''Bounce'', formerly known as ''Before the Bounce'' and ''After the Bounce'', is an Australian

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television series focusing on

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. The show, currently airing on Fox Footy, takes a comedic look back at the previous week in the

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. First aired in 2007, the show is currently hosted by former footballers Jason Dunstall and

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and former basketballer Andrew Gaze.

History

Originally called ''Before the Bounce'', the show was broadcast on Friday nights before the opening game of the round. The original hosts were Dunstall, Frawley, journalists

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and Damian Barrett, and former footballer Billy Brownless. In 2011, the show's name changed to ''After the Bounce'' and it moved to Sunday nights, normally immediately after the final game of the round. Whateley hosted the show for the final time in 2011, before his other show,

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, was extended to be broadcast four nights per week in 2012 with the launch of the new 24/7 AFL channel Fox Footy. When co-host Damien Fleming left Australia to cover the Australian cricket team's tour of the West Indies in March 2012, he was replaced by Andrew Gaze. For 2014, the show's name was changed again, this time to simply ''Bounce'', and it moved to Wednesday nights at 8.30pm following AFL 360. In 2015, it returned to the Sunday night timeslot following the final game of the round, but retained its title of ''Bounce''. The show also became sponsored by

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. Following the 2015 season,

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left the show in order to spend more time with his family. He was due to be replaced by former stand-in presenter Nathan Grima, who had recently announced his retirement from the AFL. However, in February 2016, Grima announced a comeback to football, signing with the

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as a top-up player due to the club's supplements controversy. As such, it was later announced that former footballer Cameron Mooney would join the series, with Barry Hall to also join the series for the 'Yesterday's Heroes' segment. In April 2016, Gaze announced that he would be leaving the show after the show on 24 April 2016 to take up a role as head coach of the

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in the National Basketball League. Gaze would remain on the show on a part-time basis, in rotation with other guest panellists including the return of Fleming, former footballers

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and Robert DiPierdomenico and comedians Julian Schiller and

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amongst others. This format would continue in future seasons. The 350th episode of ''Bounce'' aired on 23 June 2019. On 9 September 2019,

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died in a single-car accident. ''Bounce'' did not air for the rest of the 2019 season, however a special episode appeared a week later in his memory. Approaching the 2020 season, it was announced ''Bounce'' will return with

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remaining as host, Gaze increasing his presence in the show, with

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and

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resuming their roles as other members on the panel. The Golden Fist Award will be renamed "Spud's Golden Fist" as a continuation of Frawley's legacy.

Hosts

Regular Presenters

* Jason Dunstall (2007–present) *

(2016–present) *

(2019–present) * Andrew Gaze (2011–2016, 2019–present) * Ben Dixon (2021–present)

Former presenters

(2007–2019) * Billy Brownless (2007–2008) *

(2007–2011) *

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(2007–2009) * Damien Fleming (2011–2012) * Andrew Gaze (2011–2016) *

(2012–2015) *

(2018–2020)

Temporary presenters

* Mark Bosnich (2012, 2015, 2016) *

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(2014) * Nathan Grima (2014) * Julian Schiller (2016–17) *

(2016) * Robert DiPierdomenico (2016) *

(2016-2017) *

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(2016) * Rodney Hogg (2016) *

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(2016-2018) *

(2017-2018)

Segments

Current

* Numerology - Cameron Mooney presents numerical or statistical quirks from the previous weekend. * Golden Fist Award - As a protest against most awards being won by midfielders and forwards, Bernie Vince or Sharni Layton, Previously Danny Frawley shows clips of the week's best spoils, and then gives votes for the best defenders of the week. After Frawley died in a single-car accident on 9 September 2019, a

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petition was started to make it an official AFL award; it has, as of 12 September 2019, garnered over 62,000 signatures. * Clangers - Cameron Mooney selects and discusses ruinous actions committed by players during the games of the latest round. The segment was previously presented by Danny Frawley until his death in 2019 and was previously known as Coach Killers until mid-2015 and Don’t Come Monday until 2020. * Cut The Crap - Andrew Gaze calls out clichéd press conferences from players or coaches and re-dubs the audio to what he thinks they really should have said. This was previously presented by Danny Frawley until his death in 2019. * Turn It Up! - A soapbox-like segment in which Andrew Gaze admonishes the words/actions of people from the past week. * In This Round - Jason Dunstall looks back at some of the highlights of the round that just ended in past seasons. * Yesterday's Heroes - Andrew Gaze and

compete against Cameron Mooney and Jason Dunstall in non-football sports and activities. Barry Hall and Brian Lake competed until the left the show, and Danny Frawley until his death in 2019. This segment not used in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. * Dribble File - Jason Dunstall looks at failed dribble kicks from the latest round. * Bring Your Boots - Cameron Mooney spotlights a player's superior effort and commitment from one of the weekend's games. In later seasons, this has been adapted to feature the best dribble kick of the week, in response to Dunstall's Dribble File. * Moon's Beef of the Week - Cameron Mooney discusses things that have irritated him throughout the week. This segment was previously presented by Jason Dunstall. * Please Explain - Jason Dunstall is left baffled by off-field events of the week. * Top 5 - Jason Dunstall delivers a top 5 relating to one topic.

Golden Fist Award

The winners of the Golden Fist Award are listed below. The annual award is given to the defender that accumulates the most votes from Bernie Vince and Sharni Layton and previously Danny Frawley across the season. The award was sponsored by

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from 2013 to 2015 and

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in 2018. * McGovern was in 2019 declared the winner, despite Harris Andrews being declared the winner on the final show in 2018. ** Sicily was in front when voting ended after Frawley’s death.

* What Happens Next? - Alastair Lynch plays an excerpt of archival football game footage, and the other three co-hosts have to guess what will happen in it. * Lynchy's Time Warp - Alastair Lynch plays tapes from past and present games relating to a single topic. * Real Bounce Australia - Danny Frawley, Andrew Gaze, Alastair Lynch and Jason Dunstall take you behind the scenes of the program, in a parody of '' The Real Housewives'' franchise. * The Flog Files - Jason Dunstall presents events of the week that demonstrate an admirable commitment to general floggery.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1288417 Fox Sports (Australian TV network) original programming Fox Footy original programming 2010s Australian television series 2007 Australian television series debuts Australian rules football television series English-language television shows