He’s one of AFL’s biggest supporters and a regular sight at football’s night of nights.
And David ‘Kochie’ Koch’s ‘pretty jolly’ appearance at the 2017 Brownlows on Monday night hasn’t gone without notice, with some on Twitter even accusing the Sunrise host of being ‘blitzed’.
‘Kochie is very close to being Fev’d right now,’ one person tweeted, referring to Brendan Fevola’s infamous drunken appearance at the 2009 Brownlows.
‘Kochie is very close to being Fev’d right now’: Social media accuses Sunrise host David Koch of being ‘blitzed’ after ‘jolly’ appearance at the Brownlows
Kochie was absent from the Sunrise desk on Tuesday morning, with sports reporter Matt Doran stepping in as replacement.
Co-host Samantha Armytage said Kochie was ‘off’ that morning and ‘recovering from the Brownlow’.
A Channel Seven spokesperson confirmed David had taken planned leave from the breakfast show on Monday and Tuesday.
High spirits: The Sunrise host and Port Adelaide chairman hugged Brian Taylor as he gave an interview
Mingling: After one segment another viewer wrote: ‘Well that was awkward @kochie_online hanging behind the camera like a school kid’
Having a good time? Viewers of the AFL awards ceremony took to Twitter on Monday night to accuse Kochie of ‘hanging behind the camera’ and appearing in very high spirits
Viewers of the AFL awards ceremony took to Twitter on Monday night to accuse Kochie of ‘hanging behind the camera’ and appearing in very high spirits.
‘Will be on tomorrow? Sounded pretty jolly just then!’ One person tweeted.
After one segment another viewer wrote: ‘Well that was awkward @kochie_online hanging behind the camera like a school kid.’
AFL fan: Kochie makes no secret of his affection for footy, frequently talking about the game on Sunrise
Hanging out: The Sunrise host loitered in the background of an interview before joining in
Famously drunk: The troubled AFL star swore and dropped a beer on the red carpet, later kissing another footy player
Another person saw the funny side, tweeting: ‘Bwaaaaahahahahahah Kochie’s blitzed.’
‘Kochie is very close to being Fev’d right now,’ another person tweeted, referencing Brendan Fevola’s now-famous 2009 Brownlows appearance.
The troubled AFL star swore and dropped a beer on the red carpet, later kissing another footy player.
The then-Carlton player was fined for his drunken behaviour at the ceremony, which also saw him axed from The AFL Footy Show.
The then-Carlton player was fined for his drunken behaviour at the ceremony, which also saw him axed from The AFL Footy Show