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Offsiders is an Australian television sport program. Hosted by Abbey Gelmi, the show airs live on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am on ABC TV and ABC News.

History
The show began airing in February 2006 (after Insiders, its news/politics sister show which airs on ABC TV at 9:00 am on Sunday mornings, and Inside Business, a business program hosted by Alan Kohler which aired on ABC TV at 10:00 am on Sunday mornings until its axing in 2013). After Inside Business' axing in September 2013, since 2014, it has been airing at 10:00am. Episodes are normally 30 minutes in duration. ==Hosts==
Hosts
In 2005, Barrie Cassidy was the inaugural host of the program and hosted from 2005 to 2013. In 2014, Gerard Whateley was appointed as host of the program replacing Cassidy. In February 2018, Kelli Underwood was appointed as host of the program. In November 2024, Underwood announced her resignation from the show with her last show on 1 December. In January 2025, Abbey Gelmi was appointed as host of the program replacing Underwood. ==Reception==
Reception
Paul Connolly of The Age praised the show, writing, "Offsiders" has a pleasingly understated feel about it, not least because it forwards the radical idea (these days at least) that you don't have to be a big name former player to have something worthwhile to say about sport. If anything, it allows for opinion unfettered by allegiances which, in turn, allows for a few well-aimed barbs and not just a "sport's great, mate" attitude." In a negative review, The Australians Lara Sinclair said Outsiders is "just a pale imitation of a sports program" and "Offsiders purports to bring the same level of challenging discourse to the sporting arena but there's no doubt Insiders packs the heavier punch." ==References==
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