Mark Richard Howard (born 23 October 1973) is an Australian television presenter and journalist with

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after previously hosting, presenting and reporting on various events on Ten Sport for over a decade. After a brief stint at the Seven Network, Howard joined Network Ten in 2005, employed for the network's award-winning V8 Supercar coverage for two years. In 2008, Howard joined Network Ten's AFL team as a boundary rider; during this time he covered the 100th goal in a season by Hawthorn's

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and co-hosted the 2008

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"Red Carpet" for the network. In 2009, he became the main correspondent for multi-channel (sports channel)

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. This major role finished at the end of the

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when the network lost the rights to Aussie rules football. He co-hosted '' The Game Plan'' with Scott Cummings and

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. Howard is currently a commentator for

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, where he commentates Test, ODI and T20I matches as well as the

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. Howard also commentates AFL games for

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and

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. He currently hosts his own podcast known as the Howie Games where he interviews all manner of guests across the Australian and international sporting landscapes. On 25 April 2023, Howard commentated his first game in the

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for Star Sports during a match between the

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and the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Howard, Mark Living people 10 Sport Australian television presenters Australian rules football commentators 1973 births