Offsiders
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| Offsiders | |
|---|---|
 A previous Offsiders title card | |
| Genre | Sports |
| Presented by | Abbey Gelmi |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 19 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 2006 – present |
Offsiders is an Australian television sport program.[1][2] Hosted by Abbey Gelmi, the show airs live on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am on ABC TV and ABC News.
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).[3] From 2005 until 2013, the show aired at 10:30 am.[3] After Inside Business' axing in September 2013, since 2014, it has been airing at 10:00am.[4] Episodes are normally 30 minutes in duration.
Hosts
In 2005, Barrie Cassidy was the inaugural host of the program and hosted from 2005 to 2013.[4]
In 2014, Gerard Whateley was appointed as host of the program replacing Cassidy.[4] Whateley remained as host until his resignation in January 2018.[5]
In February 2018, Kelli Underwood was appointed as host of the program.[6] 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.[7]
| Presenter | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Barrie Cassidy | 2006–2013 |
| Gerard Whateley | 2014–2017 |
| Kelli Underwood | 2018–2024 |
| Abbey Gelmi | 2025–present |