Garry Lyon emerges as Mark Robinson replacement on Fox Footy show with Gerard Whateley

Melbourne Demons great Garry Lyon has emerged as the frontrunner to replace News Corp’s chief football writer, Mark Robinson, who was axed from Fox Sports’ popular AFL 360 talk show.

Robinson did not show up for his final show as co-host of AFL 360 on Monday night, with co-host Gerard Whateley paying tribute to his colleague of 14 years alongside the stand-in co-host, former Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt.

Gerard Whateley and Mark Robinson on AFL 360.

Robinson was informed by Fox Sports boss Steve Crawley last week that Monday’s show would be his last, becoming the latest talent change ahead of Fox and Seven’s new broadcast contract with the AFL kicking in.

However, he did not show up, fearing he might “say something or act in a way that I might regret”, he told radio station RSN on Tuesday morning.

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