''WAG Nation'' is an Australian reality series that was aired on
Arena
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, a subscription television channel. The series follows the lives of five women described as "
WAGs
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", wives and girlfriends of Australian sportsmen.
The first season of ''WAG Nation'' premiered on 18 April 2012 and consists of 10 episodes. The cast features
Terry Biviano, wife of
NRL
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Sydney Roosters
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Anthony Minichiello; event planner Lynette Bolton, wife of
AFL
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Sydney Swans
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Jude Bolton
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Growing up, he supported the St Kilda Footbal ...
; promotions manager Jana Peterson, girlfriend of
NRL
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Cronulla Sharks
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John Williams
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; fashion boutique owner Jackie Spong, wife of
AFL
AFL may refer to:
Sports
* American Football League (AFL), a name shared by several separate and unrelated professional American football leagues:
** American Football League (1926) (a.k.a. "AFL I"), first rival of the National Football Leagu ...
North Melbourne
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Jarrad Waite
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AFL career Carlton (2003–2014)
Bo ...
; and model/flight attendant Chantelle Raleigh, girlfriend of
NBL Gold Coast Blaze
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Adam Gibson.
Cast
Reception
The series was criticised for using the term "WAG", although the intention of the show - to focus more on the complexities of the subjects lives than their appearance - was regarded as a strong positive. Commentator Brad Newsome criticised the show as being dull. In describing the first episode, Newsome wrote "You might have imagined that the lives of Australian WAGs (wives and girlfriends of sportsmen) would be terribly exciting. And perhaps they are, but it doesn't seem so in the first episode of this new series.".
[Newsome, Brad (12 April 2012).]
All WAG and no play makes our dolls dull
, ''Sydney Morning Herald''. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
See also
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The Shire
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References
External links
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Arena (TV network) original programming
2012 Australian television series debuts
2010s Australian reality television series
English-language television shows
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