AFL Europe Ambassador Matt de Groot announced as Master of Ceremonies for Grand Final Lunch!

Matt de Groot has been based in London since 2024, having already MC’d events in that city, New York and Paris.

He works at Sky News and Sky Sports News in the UK, while can still be heard in Sydney each morning with his daily UK Report on AM1269 2SM.

Prior to moving with his famliy, Matt was the breakfast newsreader for Fitzy & Wippa on Sydney’s Nova 96.9, as well as host of Nova’s weekly morning show ‘Matt & Sarah’.

Along with radio, Matt has been a regular panellist on ‘The Morning Show’ on Channel 7, Studio 10, Sky News, the ABC and other programs.

While in the UK, Matt is an AFL Europe ambassador, extending his passion for the sport in Australia to the northern hemisphere.

His first Sydney role was as sports journalist at Sydney’s 2UE. At 21 he was among the youngest to host a sports program in the station’s history. During his time at 2UE, he covered the Commonwealth Games in India, countless State of Origins, cricket tests, and has been face to face with Prime Ministers and Premiers.

To find out more about our AFL Europe ambassador program, write an e-mail to admin@maxg70.sg-host.com

To hear Matt show of his MCing skills and enjoy a night of Australian culture with guest speakers and entertainment, head to our ticketing website to book!