Erin Molan

Erin Molan
Erin Molan in 2014
Born (1983-08-24) 24 August 1983
Canberra, Australia[1]
Occupation Television presenter
Years active 2008−present
Known for
Parents

Erin Molan (born 24 August 1983) is an Australian television presenter and sports reporter.

Molan is the Friday and Saturday sports presenter on Nine News Sydney and the host of The Sunday Footy Show, and former host of The NRL Footy Show.[2]

Career

Molan's first job in media was in community television in Canberra. She then gained a job as a reporter and presenter for WIN and moved to Sydney in 2010 to work for the Nine Network.[1]

In 2012, she joined The NRL Footy Show on a regular basis, appearing mainly on the "League of their Own" segment as well as being their roving reporter. In 2014, she has become a permanent co-host of the program working alongside Paul Vautin, Darryl Brohman, Beau Ryan, and former test cricketer Michael Slater. Molan has also appeared on The Sunday Footy Show as a regular since 2012, mainly doing the "Around the Grounds" segment reporting.[3]

In 2016, Molan was appointed host of The NRL Rookie, which aired on 9Go!.

Molan is a regular fill in sport presenter on Nine News and Today. From December 2016, she was made permanent Friday and Saturday sport presenter on Nine News Sydney replacing Yvonne Sampson who moved to Fox Sports.

She hosted Nine's Wide World of Sports' coverage of the 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series. In May 2017, In the aftermath of domestic violence charges against Parramatta player Semi Radradra being dropped, Molan was publicly slammed by a small number of fans and by sections of the media for supposedly painting Radradra as being guilty and not giving the player the presumption of innocence when the allegations were first aired. Molan was asked by fans and the media to make a public apology to Radradra but no apology was forthcoming; Molan had publicly stated that Radradra deserved the presumption of innocence, and rather than being specifically about his case, her comments were about what the NRL’s stance ought to be in the event of domestic violence being found proven against any player, regardless of caliber.[4]

From 2018, she became the sole host of The NRL Footy Show as well as hosting The Sunday Footy Show. In August 2018, Molan and The Sunday Footy Show were forced to issue former NRL player Dave Taylor with an apology after fat shaming the player during a video segment.[5]

It was announced on 3rd October 2018 that, after 24 years, The NRL Footy Show would be axed following the worst slide in ratings in the shows history.[6]

Personal life

Molan was born in Canberra[1] and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. She attended 16 schools growing up due to her father's career in the Australian Army.[3]

Molan is the daughter of Major General Jim Molan, a former Australian Army officer who rose to prominence during the early reconstruction stages following the Iraq War.[7]

In April 2017, Molan announced on The NRL Footy Show that she is engaged to partner Sean Ogilvy.[8]

In December 2017, Molan announced on Nine News Sydney that she was expecting her first child.[9] On 6 June 2018, Molan gave birth to a baby girl, coincidentally on the same day as the opening match of the 2018 State of Origin series.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Canberra-born sports journalist Erin Molan finds her voice on The Footy Show". The Canberra Times. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  2. ↑ https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/erin-molans-rising-star-is-burning-out-after-the-nrl-footy-shows-axing-can-she-bounce-back/news-story/95a00ea06d180f47661bf94c13fc49dd
  3. 1 2 "Erin Molan". DefenceCare. RSL NSW. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  4. ↑ https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/erin-molan-at-centre-of-fresh-attack-over-public-comments-about-nrl-stars/news-story/edabcda68d1e606dbef6a5c146fe2d20
  5. ↑ http://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/nrl-footy-show-dave-taylor-erin-molan-fat-shaming/14o2m9jw45yx01m0fmpv9uczu2
  6. ↑ https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/erin-molans-rising-star-is-burning-out-after-the-nrl-footy-shows-axing-can-she-bounce-back/news-story/95a00ea06d180f47661bf94c13fc49dd
  7. ↑ Doherty, Megan (9 March 2013). "A heart for Canberra and the Raiders". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Nine's Erin Molan and policeman Sean Ogilvy engaged". SMH. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Erin Molan expecting child with fiancé Sean Ogilvy". 9news.com.au. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  10. ↑ Rota, Genevieve (6 June 2018). "The Footy Show's Erin Molan welcomes first child the same day as Origin game 1". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
Media offices
Preceded by
Yvonne Sampson		 Nine News Sydney
Sport presenter (Fri & Sat)
December 2016-present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Michael Slater		 NRL Footy Show
Host
with Paul Vautin (2015-17)
Solo (2018)
2015-2018		 Succeeded by
Program Axed
Preceded by
James Bracey		 NRL Sunday Footy Show
Host
2018-present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent


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