Greg Champion

Greg Champion’s presentation is all about humour. Wall-to wall-laughs is his simple system. Stand-up comedy with plenty of sport material, is his way. When outside Victoria Greg tailors his material to suit NSW & Queensland audiences, with reliance on his 27 years of shows at Tamworth Festival, plus around eight Gympie Muster appearances.

There would be few who aren’t familiar with Greg Champion’s songs. Novelty song I made a hundred in the backyard at mum’s cemented Greg in the Australian entertainment scene, as did his four decades as a member of institutional ABC radio show The Coodabeen Champions.

Greg’s song That’s the Thing About Football became an anthem for the AFL in the nineties, earning him multiple performances at AFL & SANFL grand finals, and SCG games. Greg’s early grounding in stand-up comedy eventually led to 1500 private function appearances.

Champs has probably crossed your radar through performances around Australia at bush halls, sports clubs, corporate events and festivals.

Greg drifted into radio in the early Eighties on a fledgling public radio program The Coodabeen Champions. The Coodabeens’ historic 43 year run on Australia radio finally concluded in 2024.

It was ‘85 when Macca of ABC’s Australia All Over first started flogging Greg’s Backyard At Mum’s. Since then Champs has been dubbed “part of the fabric of Australian culture” for the songs May Your Fridge Be Full Of Coldies, That’s the Thing About Football, Don’t Call Wagga Wagga Wagga, Cricket’s On The Radio, Still Haven’t Been on Burke’s Backyard and triple platinum-selling album Aussie Christmas with Bucko & Champs.