Retired radio legend Ray Hadley in line for surprise commentary career switch after his emotional farewell on 2GB last week

Footy great Ray Hadley has hinted that he could be set to take up a new role in broadcasting, after stepping down from working in radio after 43 years on air.

The 70-year-old bid an emotional farewell to fans while presenting his last on-air show on Sydney’s 2GB radio on Friday.

While Hadley is stepping back from radio in order to spend more time with his family and loved ones, there is a chance it won’t be long before we hear his iconic voice calling the footy again.

In fact, Hadley, who once again claimed the accolade as Sydney’s top breakfast radio host in the GfK Survey 8 this year, could join Fox League’s coverage of the NRL in 2025.

‘Nothing’s been locked in or nothing’s been arranged, but there’s a capacity for me to call football – certainly on TV, most unlikely to be Channel Nine – but there’s another avenue that could be open to me,’ he told Sky Sport’s Big Breakfast Weekend program.

Hadley also plugged a potential link-up with his old friend and News Corp reporter Phil Rothfield on NRL 360.

It came after Hadley presented his final show on 2GB last week after 43 years of broadcasting

‘Steve Crawley is a mate of mine, the boss of Fox Sports, and we haven’t spoken about it, but I’d like to have a crack at 360 just to give it to Buzz [Phil Rothfield].’

Cawley, meanwhile, has admitted that the network could look to draft the legendary commentator into their coverage, stating that they ‘will have a chat at some stage’.

‘We haven’t spoken,’ Cawley told Nine News.

‘We’ve known each other for a long time, so we will probably have a chat at some stage, but I have to say we’re very happy with our NRL callers and 360 is flying with Braith (Anasta) and Gorden (Tallis) hosting.

But should he join up with Fox, it means he’ll likely come toe-to-toe with Andrew Voss again.

It came after the latter took legal action against Hadley over an incident involving a statue which had been erected in tribute to former Aussie commentator Ray Warren.

The matter was settled out of court.

Despite the incident, which took place around 10 years ago now, Hadley stated that there was ‘no issue’ between the pair now should they go on to reunite at Fox.

He also hinted that he would be interested in working on AFL360 so that he could spar with his old friend Phil Rothfield

Hadley began working as a sports reporter for Channel 7 before jumping ship to join up with Channel 9. There he’d go on to present The Footy Show alongside Steve Roach between 1994 and 1998.

He’d go on to become one of Nine’s top commentators, working mainly on Thursday and Friday night footy games, before leaving his role in 2018 after copping flack from fans on social media for his fast-paced commentary style.

Despite that, he has enjoyed a glittering career in radio, going on to win the best Radio Sports Broadcaster at the ‘RAWARDS’ on multiple occasions and in 2021 was inducted into the SCG’s Media Hall of Honour.