SCA has been celebrating all things green and gold across its brands in the lead-up to the Matildas semi-final clash with England and looking ahead to the weekend where they will play for third place on Saturday evening. Below is a glimpse into how the Tillies took over SCA.
LiSTNR
Where were you when the Matildas beat France on Saturday night? LiSTNR gathered their key sporting names including Mark ‘Howie’ Howard (The Howie Games), Leigh ‘Joey’ Montagna (Footy Talk AFL), Emma Lawrence (Footy Talk NRL), Gordan Tallis (Footy Talk NRL), Brad Haddin (Willow Talk) to ask the question. Watch the video here.
Triple M Network
During Saturday night’s live Triple M Footy call for the Carlton v Melbourne game, the Tillies had the callers on the edge of their seats during the penalty shootout. As Australia scored the winning goal advancing them to the semi-finals, the MCG and the commentary box exploded. The video is Triple M Footy’s most-watched YouTube video of the year so far, watch the video here.
Triple M Sydney and Triple M Melbourne only played Aussie songs yesterday in the lead-up to the big game. Triple M’s Rush Hour with Gus, Jude & Wendell (NSW) and Triple M’s Rush Hour with Bernie, Blewey & Jars (SA) gathered at local pubs for yesterday’s shows, while Triple M’s Rush Hour with JB & Billy (VIC) covered the studio in green and gold with Bill providing some of his best jokes dedicated to the Matildas and closing by singing along to ‘Waltzing Matilda’ watch the video here.
Screaming Jet’s frontman and Triple M Host, Dave ‘Gleeso’ Gleeson joined Triple M Adelaide’s breakfast show, Roo, Ditts & Loz, teaming up with co-host Loz to perform a rendition of ‘Waltzing Matilda’, listen to the audio here.
Wendell, Jude and Gus
Bernie, Blewey and Jars
JB, Rabs and Billy
104.5 Triple M Brisbane’s Marto from Triple M Breakfast with Marto, Margaux & Dan lead The Courier Mail to change its name for the first time ever (over 177 years) – to ‘The Kerr-ier Mail’ for the Saturday, 12 August and Wednesday, 16 August editions. Courier Mail’s Weekend Editor, Anna Caldwell joined the show to make the announcement, listen to the audio here.
‘Saturday Kerr-ier Mail’ – Satuday, 12 August
‘Kerr-ier Mail’ – Wednesday, 16 August
Hit Network
Nikki Webster and Tones and I joined 2DayFM’s Hughesy, Ed & Erin and The Fox’s Fifi, Fev & Nick yesterday. Nikki Webster, best known for the iconic Aussie hit ‘Strawberry Kisses’, said how flattered she was that her song lives on and continues to be the Matildas pump up tune. Meanwhile, Tones and I spoke about her close relationship with the Matildas team and her passion for the game. The Jimmy & Nath Show broadcasted last night’s show live from the Coogee Bay Hotel amongst keen Matildas fans.
The Hit Network will put together another pre-match party playlist to countdown the Matildas playoff match on Saturday, hosted by B105’s Brad Wood.
Nikki Webster, Erin Molan, Tones and I
Jimmy & Nath
Brad Wood
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Top image: Greg ‘Marto’ Martin