Gallery | AFL Hall of Famer Sam Newman speaks at Benalla function

By Marcus Beeck

Apr 22, 2024

Front and centre: Sam Newman speaks at a Benalla Football Netball Club function. Photo by Brenden Paddock

Former Geelong Football Club captain and media personality Sam Newman made the trip out to Benalla over the weekend for a function as part of the Benalla and Shepparton United fixture.

One eye on the footy: The crowd waiting for Sam Newman to speak. Photo by Brenden Paddock

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Newman has a long list of footballing accolades, including being the first Cat to reach the 300 VFL game milestone, a two-time best-and-fairest winner, an All-Australian (1969), Geelong Team of the Century and a Hall of Fame member.

Can spin a yarn: Former footballer Sam Newman. Photo by Brenden Paddock

After his football career finished in 1980, Newman turned his hand to media work and was, for a long period throughout the 1990s and 2000s, one of the most prominent and controversial figures in the AFL media.