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Neroli Meadows Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

Quick Info

Date of birth16 September 1985

Age35 Years

BirthplaceCollie, Western Australia, Australia

ProfessionSports Anchor, Television Presenter

NationalityAustralian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyBrothers: Ross Meadows (hockey player), Ian Meadows (actor & writer); Grandfather: Paul Ritter (architect)

Neroli Meadows Biography

Australian sports presenter and broadcaster Neroli Meadows built a career across radio, television and podcasting after studying journalism. Raised in Coll

Early life and background

Neroli Meadows was born on 16 September 1985 in Collie, Western Australia. She grew up in that region and later pursued formal training in media and performance, studying at Curtin University in Perth, the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her academic qualifications include a journalism degree and a diploma in broadcasting.

Career

Meadows began her media career in radio, working in 2006 as a sports producer for Perth station 6PR. She moved into television reporting the following year, making an early on-screen start as a sports reporter on the program Today Tonight in 2007.

From those beginnings she broadened into sports presenting and hosting across a range of codes. Meadows has hosted tennis events including the Brisbane International and the Australian Open. Cricket has been a significant focus of her work: she has covered Big Bash League fixtures, the 2018–19 India–Australia series and the 2018 Magellan Ashes. In 2020 she served as host for the thirteenth edition of the Indian Premier League.

Her presenting credits extend beyond cricket and tennis to Australian rules football and basketball, with roles covering the AFL and the NBL. Meadows also covered Super Bowl LIV for ESPN Australia.

In 2019 she joined the Nine Network as a female co-host on the AFL Footy Show. Alongside television work, she produces and hosts a podcast called Ordineroli Speaking, a series that highlights the personal and professional struggles of sports figures through extended conversations.

Public profile

Meadows is commonly known by the nickname Nez. Physically, she is approximately 170 cm tall (about 5 feet 7 inches) with brown hair and brown eyes. She has said she wanted to play basketball as a child but did not pursue it professionally.

Her family includes a brother, Ross Meadows, who played hockey for Australia, and another brother, Ian Meadows, who works as an actor and writer. Her grandfather, Paul Ritter, was an architect in Western Australia. Meadows is unmarried.

Meadows’ sporting tastes extend into her personal life: she follows cricket and has named George Bailey as a favoured cricketer. Her leisure interests include photography, playing sports and travelling. She has identified Game of Thrones as a favourite television series and the Maldives as a preferred holiday destination.

Latest updates

In the late 2010s and into 2020, Meadows continued to expand her profile through high-profile hosting roles in Australia and internationally. Highlights from that period include her move to Nine Network in 2019, coverage of major cricket events, hosting the IPL in 2020 and ongoing work on her podcast, Ordineroli Speaking.

Career highlights

- Began as a sports producer at 6PR in Perth (2006)
- Television debut as a sports reporter on Today Tonight (2007)
- Host and presenter across cricket (BBL, India–Australia series, Ashes), tennis (Brisbane International, Australian Open), AFL and NBL
- Covered Super Bowl LIV for ESPN Australia
- Joined Nine Network as co-host of the AFL Footy Show (2019)
- Hosted the 2020 Indian Premier League
- Hosts the podcast Ordineroli Speaking

Personal details

Meadows was born and raised in Collie, Western Australia. She follows a non-vegetarian diet and has stated hobbies that include photography and travel. She is known for an in-depth knowledge of multiple sports and for translating that expertise into broadcast and long-form interview work.

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Recent Work

Hosted 2020 Indian Premier League

Host of the thirteenth edition of the IPL in 2020.

2020
Co-host, AFL Footy Show

Joined Nine Network as a female co-host of the AFL Footy Show.

2019
Ordineroli Speaking (podcast)

Hosts a podcast featuring conversations about the struggles and careers of sportspeople.

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Career Highlights

  1. Started as a sports producer at 6PR (2006)
  2. Television debut on Today Tonight (2007)
  3. Regular host across cricket, tennis, AFL and NBL
  4. Covered Super Bowl LIV for ESPN Australia
  5. Hosted IPL 2020
  6. Hosts the podcast Ordineroli Speaking
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