WAG Nation is an Australian reality series that was aired on Arena, a subscription television channel.
The series follows the lives of five women described as "WAGs", wives and girlfriends of Australian sportsmen.
The cast features Terry Biviano, wife of NRL Sydney Roosters player Anthony Minichiello; event planner Lynette Bolton, wife of AFL Sydney Swans player Jude Bolton; promotions manager Jana Peterson, girlfriend of NRL Cronulla Sharks player John Williams; fashion boutique owner Jackie Spong, wife of AFL North Melbourne player Jarrad Waite; and model/flight attendant Chantelle Raleigh, girlfriend of NBL Gold Coast Blaze player Adam Gibson.
[1][2] The series was criticised for using the term "WAG", although the intention of the show - to focus more on the complexities of the subjects lives than their appearance - was regarded as a strong positive.
In describing the first episode, Newsome wrote "You might have imagined that the lives of Australian WAGs (wives and girlfriends of sportsmen) would be terribly exciting.