[citation needed] Following its success in 1993, it was decided to present a special Grand Final edition with a live studio audience.
Mark Bickley and Danny Frawley also left the show at the end of the 2008 season due to other interests, being replaced by the recently retired Shane Crawford and Nathan Thompson.
The following year, Taylor due to his commitments with Fox Sports and Peter Larkins, who was the shows resident doctor both left to make room for Damian Barrett and Nathan Brown.
In addition, on returning from a commercial break, he was heard to make references to "necking himself", to the apparent delight of other members of the Footy Show panel.
Carey and the Nine Network were quick to issue an apology over the incident, although no mention was officially made of the "necking himself" comment.