Sunday Crunch Time will have an all-new line up in 2023, with renowned AFL.com.au presenter Sarah Olle and former Fox Sports senior AFL and cricket journalist Tom Morris teaming up on SEN.
The program will see the duo tackle all the latest AFL news, dissect the current round of footy while also previewing the upcoming Sunday matches.
Additional SEN experts will join the program each week, while Gerard Whateley and Sam Edmund will continue to host Saturday Crunch Time alongside the likes of Fireball Friday pairing David King and Kane Cornes.
Airing from 11am to 1pm, Sunday Crunch Time will be the first talk back program each Sunday morning, allowing the SEN audience to join the conversation and have their say on trending and emerging footy news.
The program will be available via the SEN app and SEN Fanatic DAB+, with the 12pm – 1pm hour of the program also available throughout the SEN airwaves on stations including SEN 1116am.
SEN National Program Director Sam Thompson said: “Sarah and Tom have been great friends for a long time, so we are really excited to team them up for Sunday Crunch Time. The program sets the footy agenda every Sunday, and their chemistry will really elevate the program.”
SEN Chief Executive Officer Craig Hutchison said: “Sarah is an immensely talented presenter who we believe will thrive on our platforms. Our intention has been to pair her with someone with a journalistic background, which is undoubtedly a huge strength of Tom’s. They know each other very well, and we are aware of Tom’s journey in the last 12 months and his efforts to own his mistake and educate himself. We look forward to welcoming Sarah and Tom to the SEN audience.”
Tom Morris said: "I am so excited to be joining Crunch Time on SEN this season and grateful to Craig and the broader SEN organisation for the opportunity.
“I have spent the last year listening to and working with incredibly selfless people and amazing organisations to better understand the impacts my behaviour and attitudes had on others. These conversations and education will continue.
“Working in football is a privilege and to re-join with my long-time friend and colleague Sarah Olle is something I am very much looking forward to.
“Sarah and I were hired on the same day back in 2015. She is an outstanding broadcaster and journalist who will steer the Crunch Time ship with the perfect balance of knowledge, humour, and her trademark energy.
“Alongside her, I can’t wait to bring fresh news to the SEN Crunch Time audience on Sundays throughout the season.”
Sarah Olle said: “I couldn’t be more excited to join the SEN family and be in the driver’s seat for a new look Sunday Crunch Time.”
“It will be a carousel of special guests throughout the year, but to be working each Sunday with my friend and former colleague Tom is something I’m really looking forward to. As junior reporters we were hired on the same day many moons ago and I am confident our collective energy and passion for footy will shine through for the SEN audience.
“I look forward to bringing a fresh perspective to the Crunch Time brand – a show full of analysis, opinion and a dose of humour. I’m pumped to get stuck in!”