行方不明の the 地位，任命するs? Channel Nine's AFL Footy Show 苦しむs its lowest ratings since television debut 23 years ago

By Hannah 苦痛 For Daily Mail Australia

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It's the iconic パネル盤 show 申し込む／申し出ing 週刊誌 discussion of Australia's most popular sport.

But Channel Nine's AFL Footy Show is 直面するing its worst 人気 低迷 in two １０年間s.

The 先触れ（する） Sun 報告（する）／憶測s that this week's episode 苦しむd the worst metro Melbourne ratings since its debut in 1994.?

Missing the posts? Channel Nine's AFL Footy Show has suffered its lowest ratings since 1994

行方不明の the 地位，任命するs? Channel Nine's AFL Footy Show has 苦しむd its lowest ratings since 1994

On Thursday, just 127,000 people watched the show in Melbourne, compared with 172,000 last week.

The AFL discussion show was up against a West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans game, which was 存在 空気／公表するd on paid subscription channel Fox Footy.

The 決定／判定勝ち（する） to broadcast the program at the same time as an actual match was criticised by some fans on Twitter.

'Stupidity at its finest': The decision to broadcast the Channel Nine show at the same time as a West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans game on Thursday was criticised by some fans on Twitter

'Stupidity at its finest': The 決定／判定勝ち（する） to broadcast the Channel Nine show at the same time as a West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans game on Thursday was criticised by some fans on Twitter

'Who was the idiot that put a footy show up against live footy? Stupidity at its finest. I'm surprised those 127000 people watched it,' one person t weeted.?

Since its inception in 1994, the multi Logie-winning show has 定期的に been watched by 週刊誌 audiences in the hundreds of thousands.

However, in 最近の years panellist Sam Newman has 原因（となる）d several 論争s.

Divisive figure: In recent years, the show has been the subject of controversial moments involving longstanding panellist Sam Newman

意見の不一致を生じる 人物／姿／数字: In 最近の years, the show has been the 支配する of 議論の的になる moments 伴う／関わるing 長年の panellist Sam Newman

Sam, 71, has made a 一連の sexist and 人種差別主義者 発言／述べるs over the years, most recently using the show as a 壇・綱領・公約 to defend his friend Eddie McGuire who had joked about 溺死するing a 女性（の） 新聞記者／雑誌記者 in June last year.

In 2016, the show introduced a 女性（の） 討論者／講師 for the first time in its 23 year history, former newsreader Rebecca Maddern.

Last September, she made headlines for her energetic dance to Salt-N-Pepa's 押し進める It during a Footy Show segment.

Shaking things up? In 2016, the show introduced a female panelist for the first time in its 23 year history, former newsreader Rebecca Maddern

Shaking things up? In 2016, the show introduced a 女性（の） 討論者／講師 for the first time in its 23 year history, former newsreader Rebecca Maddern

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