Malthouse was a journalist for
Network Ten and is the daughter of
Mick Malthouse, former
Australian rules football player and the former coach of the
Western Bulldogs,
West Coast Eagles,
Collingwood and
Carlton Football Clubs in the AFL. In addition to her boundary-riding role for Ten's
Australian Football League coverage, Christi has also been a sports presenter for
Ten News and appeared on shows such as
9am with David and Kim as a health and fitness reporter, and
Before The Game. She also hosted the football lifestyle show
Beyond the Boundary. Malthouse went on maternity leave in late 2008. She returned in 2009, but didn't return to Ten's AFL coverage. She remained the main fill-in for
Stephen Quartermain on
Ten News Melbourne Sport. In May 2010, Malthouse left and joined the
Nine Network and became a presenter on the
Sunday AFL Footy Show. Malthouse has also provided the commentary for the
AFL video game series. ==Publishing ==