Aussie Rules Rocked by Revelations

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Garry and Melissa Lyon, left, and Nicki and Billy Brownless were believed to have been close, often holidaying together


Melbourne football great Garry Lyon has stepped away from all his media commitments and is believed to be battling depression after explosive revelations that he had an affair with the former wife of close friend and The Footy Showcolleague Billy Brownless.



It is understood the 15-year private and professional friendship between the two football titans ended dramatically recently when funnyman Brownless confronted Lyons about the relationship with his former wife Nicky.

Brownless, who split with Nicky last year, is reported to be gutted by the revelation.

Lyon no longer lives with his wife, Melissa, and is said to be living alone.

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The two families were believed to have been close, often holidaying together, and Nicky and Melissa were believed to be best friends.

The Nine Network issued a statement confirming that Lyon had stood down as co-host of the The Footy Show and would be seeking treatment for a mental health condition, believed to be depression.

Lyon is the face of Triple M’s AFL football coverage and he appears on the Nine Network’s Footy Classified.

Brownless also has a spot on Triple M on the Rush HouseShow with James Brayshaw.

Nine’s managing director, Ian Paterson, described the fallout as a “private and personal matter” adding Lyon had his full support.

The Footy Show will return next month with Brayshaw as solo host until Lyon returns.

Brownless, photographed at the weekend looking tired and drawn when visiting his daughter in Geelong, opened up last year about his split with Nicky.

The loveable larrikin and media identity who kicked 441 goals for Geelong over 198 games told Fox Footy at the time that life in the “fast lane” had contributed to his marriage break-up.

“Because I think we in the media do get carried away with ourselves,” Brownless said.

“There’s no doubt about that, and we get very selfish or self-absorbed, and it’s all about us.

“And you do think about your family, your wife or your kids and, later on, when you think about it you think, ‘Geez, I should’ve been a better parent or a husband’.

“I think maybe I am a (better dad), but I could’ve been a better husband.”

At the time he said he did not see the marriage breakup coming and was “set back on his heels” when it occurred.

“I didn’t see it coming, so that hurt,” he said.

“And I took a while to get over it.

“But you’ve got to get back up because that’s what I do, you’ve got to be up and bubbly.

“We all get down, but it’s about getting back on the bike.”

Brownless said during the interview that he and Nicky were on “good terms”.

“And the kids, too,” he added.

“It’s all fine, but it was just hard to take.”

Nocookies

 

[Unkotare]

Yeah.......nobody cares.

 

[barryqwalsh]

Yeah.......nobody cares.

If you were Garry Lyon's wife, how would you feel?

 

[Unkotare]

Yeah.......nobody cares.

If you were Garry Lyon's wife, how would you feel?

Like a man trapped in a woman's body.

 

[barryqwalsh]

Yeah.......nobody cares.

If you were Garry Lyon's wife, how would you feel?

Like a man trapped in a woman's body.

Billy Brownless

Garry Lyon


Which would you choose?

 

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None of the above, thanks.

 

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None of the above, thanks.

Are you looking for some Texan roughneck?

 

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You can keep your alternative lifestyle choices to yourself.