Sam Pang

Samuel Pang (born 3 November 1973) is an Australian comedian, radio and television presenter, writer and producer. Pang co-hosts Chrissie, Sam & Browny on Nova 100 with Chrissie Swan and Jonathan Brown and The Front Bar with Mick Molloy and Andy Maher. He is a regular panellist, alongside Ed Kavalee, on Network 10's Have You Been Paying Attention? and hosted the 2023 Logie Awards. Career Early career Pang played Australian rules football for the Collingwood under-19s team in 1991. He played six games and kicked one goal. Collingwood made the grand final in the final season of the under-19s competition but Pang was not selected. In 1992, he moved to Sebastopol in the Ballarat Football League where he was coached by former Carlton champion, Wayne Johnston. He then played for Prahran in the VFA where he was coached by former VFL player, Brian Taylor, when selected in the senior side. Pang went on to play country football in regional Victoria, and for Sandy Bay in Tasmania for a number of years. He was involved with the Tongala Football Club in the Goulburn Valley Football League from 1996 to 1998. He remained in the city holding down a range of odd jobs and received a small fee for his football services.