Footy Show trio reunite on Sam Newman’s yacht in Whitsundays

Sam Newman has hosted his former Footy Show co-hosts Garry Lyon and James Brayshaw on his yacht in the Whitsundays.

James and Lisa Brayshaw with Sam Newman, Sue Stanley, Garry Lyon and Nicky Brownless on his yacht in the Whitsundays. Picture: Instagram

Sam Newman says it was like “great old times” when he hosted his former Footy Show colleagues James Brayshaw and Garry Lyon at the weekend.

Brayshaw and his wife Lisa and Lyon and his fiance Nicky Brownless, joined Newman and his companion Sue Stanley on his boat in the Whitsundays.

“After a heavy schedule and the grind with football they were delighted to get away,’’ Newman said.

“It was great to see them, like great old times and it was fantastic. We had three very good days out on the boat and the nice weather was a bit of a relief.”

Brayshaw posted a happy picture of the group to social media, saying Newman was “untameable”.

Brayshaw, Newman, Eddie McGuire, Trevor Marmalade and Lyon ahead of the Footy Show’s 500th episode in 2011.

“Three nights on the old Forsils boat in the Whitsundays... legendary place & group.. Garry and I tried our hardest to tame the beast.. but at 79 he’s untameable!” Brayshaw captioned his post.

Newman, who set sail on board his yacht Angst in May, has raised awareness for the Rule Prostate Cancer organisation along the way.

He is now preparing for the journey back to Melbourne which is expected to take four weeks.

Newman had never taken the boat out of Port Phillip Bay prior to that.

The trip in petrol alone to get to the Whitsundays and back will cost $100,000, with the former TV favourite being battered by waves and flooding on the high seas.