Kelli Underwood

Kelli Underwood (born 1977) is an award winning radio and television sports journalist and sportscaster specialising in Australian rules football, netball and tennis. She is notable as being the first woman to call an Australian Football League match on television and radio.

Underwood is a regular panelist on the Fox Sports program Back Page Live and appears regularly on the ABC's Offsiders program. She spearheaded the coverage of the inaugural AFLW season for Fox Sports, calls AFL games for ABC Radio and is an accomplished tennis commentator.

Underwood is part of the ABC Radio Grandstand team, calling AFL games and tennis. She currently hosts The Sunday Session on Sundays from midday on ABC radio around the country

Underwood's work began in regional radio at Murray Bridge, South Australia. She worked at Geelong station K-Rock before moving to 3AW in Melbourne as a sports reporter and AFL match day reporter.

Underwood's move into television began in 2006, when she joined Network Ten as a sports reporter for the 5pm Ten News bulletin and Sports Tonight out of Melbourne. She joined Network Ten's AFL coverage in 2009, replacing Christi Malthouse as a Boundary Rider.

Underwood made history becoming the first woman to call an AFL match on television, joining Tim Lane in commentary of the 2009 NAB Cup game between Geelong and the Adelaide Crows. She called her first AFL premiership season match on 18 July 2009 – the Round 16 match between Geelong and Melbourne at Kardinia Park with Anthony Hudson. Underwood commentated for matches for Network Ten throughout 2009–10, both in the commentary box and at ground level through until the end of 2011.

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