Ashley Morrison
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Ashley Morrison | |
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| Born | Salisbury, UK |
| Education | Stowe School, Stowe, Buckinghamshire, UK |
| Occupations | Commentator, broadcaster, writer, filmmaker |
| Website | ashleymorrisonmedia |
Ashley Malcolm Morrison is an Australian/British sports commentator, broadcaster, writer, and documentary filmmaker.
Career
On moving to Australia, Morrison worked for Impact Publications and was later Cargo Manager Australia & New Zealand for South African Airways.[3]
In 2008 he set up his own media business, Ashley Morrison Media.[4]
Broadcast work
Morrison has appeared on radio in Perth since 1991, first with 6NR covering the Perth Glory games in the National Soccer League, before moving to 6PR, where he also covered rugby. With the start of the Hyundai A league in 2004 he moved to 6RPH, which broadcast the A League as well as the first season of the Western Force in Super Rugby.[citation needed]
In September 2006 he launched Not The Footy Show, a two-hour radio show that focussed on all sports except AFL, with co-host Darren Harper. It later became a regular podcast with co-host John Lee.[5]
Morrison was part of the Fox Sports Australia A League coverage from 2006 to 2011. He has commentated sport for, among others, BT Sport, Star Sports, Astro Arena, Neo Sports, and the FIH. In hockey his coverage includes the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, the Asia Cup, the Junior Asia Cup, Hockey World League, Australian Hockey League finals in 2017, and three editions of the Hockey India League. He has also commentated at multi-sport events such as the 2018 Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, as well as association football for One World Sports and the World Sports Group. Other sports that Morrison has commentated are badminton, boxing, floorball, futsal, gymnastics, water polo, Kabaddi and rugby union.[citation needed]
