[3] Regular couch members included Mike Sheahan, Malcolm Blight, Terry Wallace, Caroline Wilson and Leigh Matthews.
[1] The following year saw the show return to Monday nights at 7:30 pm on 7mate in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, and on delay at midnight the same day in Sydney and Brisbane.
Other panellist to appear on the program included Brian Taylor, Campbell Brown, Sam McClure and Mick Warner.
In June 2020, the program was temporarily axed along with AFL Game Day due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
The show was confirmed cancelled by Seven's head of sport Lewis Martin in March 2021 with a new “Footy Magazine” set to replace it.
James Brayshaw hosted the series with Tim Watson, Trent Cotchin and Joel Selwood appeared as panellist.
No confirmation from 7 Upfronts if Talking Footy/Finals will return, speculating due to low ratings the show will be axed.
After using "Monday's Experts" by Weddings, Parties, Anything for 1995 and 1996 and "Everybody's Talkin'" by Harry Nilsson for 1997, the show's theme song was changed to an original composition in 1998.