Another Channel 7 star quits in AFL shake-up
Just last month Kane Cornes confirmed his move from the Nine Network to Channel 7 for the 2025 season, with colleague and veteran journalist Caroline Wilson doing the same.
Now it has emerged that Channel 7 and Triple M commentator Luke Darcy has reportedly decided to walk away from the media industry all together, in the latest AFL shake-up.
Darcy, a former ruckman who played 226 games with the Western Bulldogs, joined the media industry in 2007. He was initially with Network Ten before he moved to Channel 7 in 2011 and has since filled a variety of hosting and commentary roles.
He also had a long-running breakfast show on Triple M with Eddie McGuire before that ended in 2020.
Darcy got attention for his interview during the 2013 Essendon peptide saga and his repetition of the phrase, “say that again”.
Now, he is choosing to walk away from the media to focus on his family's varied business ventures, according to the Herald Sun.
A few of their business interests include a wellness spa in Bali, pubs and venues in Victoria, as well as a podcast on leadership.
The news comes following a series of controversies involving Darcy, who on April this year, confronted Cornes during a live Triple M radio segment, labelling the former Port Adelaide midfielder “more mean spirited and nasty to people than anyone in the history of our industry”.
The two have since cleared the air, to some extent, with Cornes saying that just last week he had crossed paths with Darcy during a footy game, and Darcy happily passed him some milk for a cup of tea.
Wilson was among those that defended Cornes and called Darcy out for being out of line.
It is unclear whether the controversy had any impact on Darcy's decision to leave the industry.
A few footy fans were having a field day with the news, with one writing on Reddit: “Thank f**k. Insufferable that guy."
“Nice bloke probably. But he’s the only actual voice I can’t stand listening to,” added another.
“To give some credit he does sound genuinely excited/passionate for the game in much of his commentary," one defended.
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