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5 unusual facts about Eddie McGuire


Broadmeadows state by-election, 2011

Labor chose to stand Frank McGuire, brother of Eddie McGuire as their candidate.

Eddie McGuire

Errors including spoilers before surprise appearances, ill-timed remarks, reference to the Peter Pan character Captain Hook as Captain Cook and Abraham Lincoln as a prime minister of the United Kingdom.

Edward Joseph "Eddie" McGuire AM (born 29 October 1964) is an Australian television presenter and businessman known for his long association with Australian rules football and the Channel 9 television network.

McGuire's service to Australia has been recognised by the award of Member of the Order of Australia (2005) "for service to the community, particularly through support for health care and welfare organisations, and to broadcasting".

Red Note Ensemble

Red Note debuted in 2008 with a recording of Eddie McGuire’s Carrochan suite for Delphian Records, since then their annual Spring and Autumn season comprises Scottish tours in the major towns and cities as well as more remote areas in the Highlands and Islands.


Luke Darcy

He also joined radio station Triple M in Melbourne to provide match commentary for its Australian rules football coverage on Friday nights with James Brayshaw and co-hosts Triple M Melbourne's The Hot Breakfast with fellow AFL media personalities Eddie McGuire and Mick Molloy.


see also

Boned!

This marks the debut of Nine's English commentator Mark Nicholas as a character not dissimilar-sounding to Austin Powers, as does Alan Jones and Eddie McGuire.

National Children's Choir of Australia

The choir has sung with, met, and performed to many including John So, the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Blair McDonough, Eddie McGuire and Andrew Gaze.

The Phantom of the Card Table

For several years Eddie McGuire, an amateur magician had been in correspondence with some of the top names, notably Cardini in New York.