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NRL Round 16

A Saturday night Western Sydney clash between the Panthers and Wests Tigers will herald FOX LEAGUE’S Round 16 NRL coverage this weekend, where every game is available LIVE and ad-break free during play on Foxtel.

The Panthers are going for eleven wins in a row and the minor premiership is within touching distance, while the Wests Tigers are going to use every trick in the book to upset their run and keep their fading finals hopes alive. Will it be the brilliance of Benji Marshall or the craftiness of Nathan Cleary that comes out on top?

Thursday Night League
Glory, Glory to South Sydney – the Rabbitohs are on the march into the Finals coming off a 56-16 win over Manly and their superstar fullback Latrell Mitchell, but they will need every bit of their attacking brilliance against the best defensive team in the league – the Parramatta Eels on Thursday Night League from 7.00pm.

Friday Night Football
Sonny Bill Williams, will he finally take to the field for the Roosters this week?
An interesting Friday Night Football will play out when his Roosters meet the Broncos for the first time since their memorable 59-0 flogging, which signalled the beginning of the Broncos major 2020 woes.
All the talk has been around whether Broncos coach Anthony Seibold will stay on in 2021 and if there is any chance left his side will need to show some grit and compete with the reigning champions.
Join Jess Yates, Greg Alexander and Braith Anasta for a comprehensive take on all the action.

Super Saturday
Building up to Panthers vs Wests Tigers at 7.30pm, host Yvonne Sampson and her formidable Super Saturday team consists of the 13th Immortal Mal Meninga, Cooper Cronk and Michael Ennis. LIVE and Exclusive from 2.30pm, Fox League is the only place you can watch all three games on Saturday.
The Newcastle Knights and NZ Warriors hit the road to Tamworth to put on a show from 3.00pm the headline act: Kalyn Ponga vs Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.
At 5.30pm the Sharks and Cowboys will face-off before Fox League steps into the jungle at 7.30pm for Panthers vs Wests Tigers. A new episode of The Fan will follow the post show coverage.

Sunday Ticket
Moving back to a night fixture at 6.30pm from this week, Hannah Hollis will host the two games from 3.00pm alongside Ben Ikin, Cooper Cronk and Braith Anasta in studio.
The bitter Storm vs Sea Eagles rivalry kicks-off from 4.00pm, and put simply it’s season on the line for the Sea Eagles.
From 8.30pm Sunday Night with Matty Johns is live after Raiders vs Bulldogs followed by The Big League Wrap.

Fox League schedule this week
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26
6:00PM: NRL TONIGHT
Host: Megan Barnard
6:30PM: NRL 360 – LIVE
Co-Hosts Ben Ikin & Paul Kent with panellists James Hooper & Lara Pitt
Guest: Geoff Toovey & Benny Elias
7:30PM: THE MATTY JOHNS PODCAST
Matty Johns, Steve Roach & Paul Kent

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
6:30pm: NRL TONIGHT
Host: Megan Barnard
7:00PM: THURSDAY NIGHT LEAGUE PRE-GAME
Host Yvonne Sampson with experts Ben Ikin, Michael Ennis & Braith Anasta
7:50PM: PARRAMATTA EELS vs SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Commentary: Andrew Voss & Greg Alexander. Sideline: Lara Pitt
9:45PM: THE LATE SHOW WITH MATTY JOHNS
Matty Johns, Nathan Hindmarsh & Bryan Fletcher

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
5:00PM FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY PRE-GAME
Host Jess Yates and experts Greg Alexander & Braith Anasta
6:00PM: ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS vs GOLD COAST TITANS
EXCLUSIVELY LIVE ON FOX LEAGUE
Commentary: Warren Smith & Steve Roach. Sideline: Matt Russell
7:55PM: SYDNEY ROOSTERS vs BRISBANE BRONCOS
Commentary: Dan Ginnane & Michael Ennis. Sideline: Hannah Hollis

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
SUPER SATURDAY – EXCLUSIVELY LIVE ON FOX LEAGUE
2:30PM: SUPER SATURDAY PRE-GAME
Host Yvonne Sampson with experts Cooper Cronk, Michael Ennis & Mal Meninga
3:00PM: NZ WARRIORS vs NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Commentary: Warren Smith, Steve Roach & Megan Barnard
5:30PM: CRONULLA SHARKS vs NORTH QLD COWBOYS
Commentary: Andrew Voss & Greg Alexander. Sideline: Hannah Hollis
7:35PM: PENRITH PANTHERS vs WESTS TIGERS
Commentary: Dan Ginnane & Braith Anasta. Sideline: Matt Russell
10:30PM: THE FAN (NEW EPISODE)
Co-Hosts: Andrew Voss & Lara Pitt
Features: Benji Marshall & James Tamou

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
3:00PM: SUNDAY TICKET PRE-GAME
Host Hannah Hollis and experts Ben Ikin, Cooper Cronk & Braith Anasta
4:00PM: MELBOURNE STORM vs MANLY SEA EAGLES
Commentary: Andrew Voss & Greg Alexander. Sideline: Kevin Walters & Corey Parker
6:30PM: CANBERRA RAIDERS vs CANTERBURY BULLDOGS
Commentary: Warren Smith & Steve Roach. Sideline: Matt Russell
8:30PM: SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MATTY JOHNS
Matty Johns, Bryan Fletcher, Nathan Hindmarsh & Emma Freedman plus The Professor and Barney.
9:30PM: THE BIG LEAGUE WRAP
Yvonne Sampson, Michael Ennis & James Hooper

*All times listed in AEST

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Sonny Bill Williams NRL return a ratings winner on FOX LEAGUE

  • #1 STREAMING AUDIENCE EVER FOR AN NRL MATCH

  • TOP 3 RANKED NRL GAME OF THE SEASON

  • TOP 5 RANKED NRL GAME ALL TIME ON STV

The return of Sonny Bill Williams to the NRL in the Roosters vs Raiders NRL Grand Final rematch has earned record numbers for the Foxtel Group across the weekend.

468,000 viewers tuned into the game LIVE on Foxtel on linear television, plus streaming services Kayo, Foxtel Go and Foxtel Now to become the #3 ranked game of the 2020 NRL Telstra Premiership season to date.

Viewership on streaming across the Foxtel Group services ranked #1 for an NRL match ever with 161,000 watching the action unfold.

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NRL Round 18

A distinct finals flavour will take-over Fox League this weekend when the best from the west feature in a Top 4 tussle and Roosters superstars James Tedesco and Sonny Bill Williams mix it with the finals bound Knights LIVE is on Fox League, on Foxtel.

When the sun sets out west on Friday, the Panthers and Eels will light up the night when they meet in Penrith at 7.30pm on Friday Night Football. Panthers young guns Nathan Cleary, Stephen Crichton and Jerome Luai are out to lock up the Minor Premiership and keep their 12-game winning streak alive against the last team to defeat them, the Eels.

Then on Super Saturday, the crème of the NRL – the Sydney Roosters, will roll out their big guns Tedesco, Boyd Cordner, Luke Keary, the Morris twins and Sonny Bill Williams at the SCG against the Knights, exclusively on Fox League and in 4K Ultra HD from 7.30pm.

Join Yvonne Sampson, the 13th Immortal Mal Meninga, Cooper Cronk and Michael Ennis for Super Saturday from 2.30pm for Dragons vs Raiders, followed by Titans vs Broncos at 5.30pm and a comprehensive post game show after Roosters vs Knights.

On Sunday Ticket the Warriors and Sharks will duke it out in a desperate attempt to earn the last spot in the finals at 6.30pm, only on Fox League.

From 8.30pm Sunday Night with Matty Johns is live followed by The Big League Wrap.

Fox League schedule this weekend
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
5:00PM FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY PRE-GAME
Host Jess Yates and experts Greg Alexander & Braith Anasta
6:00PM: CANTERBURY BULLDOGS vs MANLY SEA EAGLES
EXCLUSIVELY LIVE ON FOX LEAGUE
Commentary: Dan Ginnane & Steve Roach. Sideline: Lara Pitt
Available in 4K ULTRA HD
7:55PM: PENRITH PANTHERS vs PARRAMATTA EELS
Commentary: Andrew Voss, Cooper Cronk & Michael Ennis. Sideline: Matt Russell

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
SUPER SATURDAY – EXCLUSIVELY LIVE ON FOX LEAGUE
2:30PM: SUPER SATURDAY PRE-GAME
Host Yvonne Sampson with experts Mal Meninga, Michael Ennis & Cooper Cronk
3:00PM: ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS vs CANBERRA RAIDERS
Commentary: Dan Ginnane, Braith Anasta. Sideline: Hannah Hollis
5:30PM: GOLD COAST TITANS vs BRISBANE BRONCOS
Commentary: Brenton Speed, Kevin Walters & Corey Parker. Sideline: Justin Hodges
7:35PM: SYDNEY ROOSTERS vs NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Commentary: Andrew Voss, Greg Alexander & Matt Russell.
Available in 4K ULTRA HD
10:30PM: THE FAN (NEW EPISODE)
Co-Hosts: Andrew Voss & Lara Pitt
Features: Josh McGuire & Souths legend Michael Cleary

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
3:00PM: SUNDAY TICKET PRE-GAME
Host Hannah Hollis and experts Ben Ikin, Cooper Cronk & Braith Anasta
4:00PM: MELBOURNE STORM vs NORTH QLD COWBOYS
Commentary: Warren Smith & Greg Alexander. Sideline: Corey Parker
6:30PM: CRONULLA SHARKS vs NZ WARRIORS
Commentary: Matt Russell & Steve Roach. Sideline: Megan Barnard
8:30PM: SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MATTY JOHNS
Matty Johns, Bryan Fletcher, Nathan Hindmarsh & Emma Freedman plus The Professor and Barney.
9:30PM: THE BIG LEAGUE WRAP
Yvonne Sampson, Michael Ennis & James Hooper

*All times listed in AEST

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NRL Finals Week 1

4 NRL FINALS GAMES – LIVE WITH NO ADS DURING PLAY

NRLW LAUNCHES ON FOX LEAGUE – SATURDAY 11.15AM

Finals Footy is here and FOX LEAGUE on Foxtel is all geared up with four huge games this weekend available Live and ad-break free during play on Foxtel.

On Friday Night, the defending champion Sydney Roosters finally get their shot at the runaway Minor Premiers, the Penrith Panthers, in a box office match up.

Fox League will hit the ground running from 6.00pm when Matty Johns, Bryan Fletcher and Nathan Hindmarsh add to the extended pre-game coverage in Finals Footy with Matty Johns .

A sizable Super Saturday will deliver the beginning of the NRLW season with back-to-back games from 11.15am when Rugby Sevens Gold Medalist Charlotte Caslick makes her debut for the Roosters. Then the first NRL elimination final between the Raiders and Sharks at 5.40pm is followed by the Storm and Eels at Suncorp Stadium from 7.50pm.

Rounding out finals week one on Sunday afternoon it’s win-or-go-home when the South Sydney Rabbitohs, fresh off putting 60 points on the Roosters, take on the Newcastle Knights from 3.00pm.

FOX LEAGUE Line-Up: WC September 28, 2020

All on FOX LEAGUE (Channel 502) on Foxtel and Foxtel GO - All games, LIVE, ad-break free during play and in HD

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1

6:30pm: NRL TONIGHT
Host: Megan Barnard

7:00PM: BEST OF FLETCH & HINDY 2020
Bryan Fletcher & Nathan Hindmarsh

7:30PM: FLETCH & HINDY SOUTH AFRICA TRIP – PART 1
Bryan Fletcher & Nathan Hindmarsh

8:00PM: TOP 5 QUALIFYING FINALS GAMES OF ALL-TIME

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2

6:00PM: FINALS FOOTY WITH MATTY JOHNS
Panel: Matty Johns, Bryan Fletcher and Nathan Hindmarsh.
Plus the Professor & Barney

7:00PM: FINALS FOOTY ON FOX PRE-GAME
Host: Jess Yates with experts Cooper Cronk, Greg Alexander & Braith Anasta

7:50PM: PENRITH PANTHERS VS SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Commentary: Andrew Voss & Michael Ennis. Sideline: Lara Pitt & Steve Roach

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3

SUPER SATURDAY
11:30AM: NRLW ROOSTERS VS DRAGONS (GIO STADIUM)
Commentary: Brenton Speed, Steve Roach and Tarsha Gale. Sideline: Matt Russell

2:50PM: NRLW FINALS FOOTY ON FOX
Panel: Hannah Hollis and Michael Ennis

3:00PM: NRLW BRONCOS VS WARRIORS (GIO STADIUM)
Commentary: Brenton Speed, Steve Roach and Tarsha Gale. Sideline: Matt Russell

4:30PM: FINALS FOOTY ON FOX PRE-GAME
Panel: Yvonne Sampson with Cooper Cronk, Mal Meninga and Michael Ennis

5:40PM: CANBERRA RAIDERS VS CRONULLA SHARKS (GIO STADIUM)
Commentary: Dan Ginnane, Braith Anasta & Matt Russell

7:30PM: PRE-GAME STORM VS EELS
Panel: Yvonne Sampson with Cooper Cronk, Mal Meninga and Michael Ennis

7:50PM: MELBOURNE STORM VS PARRAMATTA EELS (SUNCORP STADIUM)
Commentary: Andrew Voss, Greg Alexander. Sideline: Kevin Walkers & Corey Parker

*All times listed in AEST

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4

(DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS)
3:00PM: SUNDAY TICKET PRE-GAME
Host Hannah Hollis and experts Cooper Cronk, Ben Ikin & Braith Anasta

4:00PM: SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS VS NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Commentary: Warren Smtih & Greg Alexander. Sideline: Megan Barnard & Steve Roach

6:00PM: THE BIG LEAGUE WRAP
Yvonne Sampson, Michael Ennis, Cooper Cronk and James Hooper.

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Like the AFL’s Brownlow Medal tonight, the Dally M Awards will be held as a virtual ceremony, with Fox Sports using three studios for its broadcast tomorrow night (October 19). Hannah Hollis and Yvonne Sampson will co-host the event, from 6.30pm AEDT.

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The 2 Indigenous women, good decision. NOW MAKE YVONNE CALL A GAME!!!

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I didn’t know they were indigenous?!

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What if she doesn’t want to call a game?

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BUT SHE’S SHIT! THAT’S WHY SHE DOESN’T ALREADY CALL!

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News Corp reports that life-sized holograms will be introduced at tonight’s Dally M Awards in an Australian first, recreate the usual awards experience as closely as possible. The technology has been used for the Winter Olympics, this year’s US Open and Disney+ series The Mandalorian.
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/cuttingedge-hologram-technology-to-make-its-debut-at-2020-dally-m-awards-night/news-story/3f45534a2db92ace9c76c7ec79b1dd64

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The Holograms looked awesome tonight!

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Grand Final Week on Fox League

FOX LEAGUE will get footy fans ready for the 2020 Grand Final with a week-long celebration of all the latest news and greatest moments ahead of the final day of the 2020 NRL Premiership.

The best news program in the game – NRL 360, will deliver every angle of the build-up and the reaction with co-hosts Ben Ikin and Paul Kent for the biggest breaking news and analysis – tonight, Wednesday and 24 hours after the game in a GF review special.

On Thursday at 6.30pm Finals Footy with Matty Johns has some fun and a look back at the 2020 season with Matty Johns, Gorden Tallis, Nathan Hindmarsh and Bryan Fletcher. They’re joined in studio by 2019 Grand Finalist and Raiders hooker Josh Hodgson to give a GF preview like only they can.

As the weekend begins and kick-off nears, Fox League will countdown the Top 10 Greatest Grand Finals of all time as voted by the public, on Saturday at 12.30pm.

From Benji’s flick pass in 2005, to Thurston’s conversion after the siren hitting the post in 2015, or Darren Albert’s winning try for the Knights in 1997 – nothing will get you in a better mood.

Fox League begins the big day from 8.00am day with the Top 5 Grand Finals of the 80’s and 90’s, the masterclass final day performances of Cooper Cronk, Andrew Johns, Billy Slater leading into the NRLW 2020 Grand Final, hosted by Hannah Hollis – LIVE on Fox League.

It’s over to the best in the game, before the big game, at 5.30pm when Yvonne Sampson hosts premiership winners Cooper Cronk, Braith Anasta and Michael Ennis on Finals Footy on Fox – Grand Final Preview.

Fox League line-up: week commencing October 20, 2020

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21
6:30PM: NRL 360
Ben Ikin, Paul Kent, James Hooper & Lara Pitt
Guests: Geoff Toovey & Greg Alexander

7:30PM: MATTY JOHNS PODCAST
Matty Johns, Steve Roach & Paul Kent
This week: The Raiders and Rabbitohs season review, Cameron Smith’s career, views on how both teams have handled GF plus Matty and Blocker’s own GF experiences.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22
6:30PM: FINALS FOOTY WITH MATTY JOHNS: GRAND FINAL PREVIEW
Matty Johns, Gorden Tallis, Nathan Hindmarsh & Bryan Fletcher
Guest: Josh Hodgson
Plus the Professor & Barney
7:30PM: BEST OF FLETCH & HINDY
Bryan Fletcher & Nathan Hindmarsh
8:00PM: FLETCH & HINDY SOUTH AFRICA TRIP – PART 4
Bryan Fletcher & Nathan Hindmarsh

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
6:30PM: FOX THEATRE GRAND FINAL REVIEWS MARATHON
1989, 2012, 2014, 2016 & 2019

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
12:30PM: TOP 10 GRAND FINALS OF ALL TIME – AS VOTED BY PUBLIC

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
8.00AM: TOP 5 GRAND FINALS OF THE 80’S
1984 – Bulldogs v Eels
1988 – Bulldogs v Tigers
1983 – Sea Eagles v Eels
1981 – Eels v Jets
1989 – Tigers v Raiders

10:30AM: TOP 5 GRAND FINALS OF THE 90’S
1992 – Broncos v Dragons
1991 – Panthers v Raiders
1999 – Storm v Dragons
1990 – Raiders v Panthers
1997 – Sea Eagles v Knights

1.00PM: TOP 5 GRAND FINAL SUPERSTARS
1978 (replay) Graham Eadie – Sea Eagles v Sharks
1982 – Brett Kenny – Sea Eagles v Eels
2001 – Andrew Johhs – Eels v Knights
2012 – Cooper Cronk – Storm v Bulldogs
2017 – Billy Slater – Storm v Cowboys

3:30PM: NRLW FINALS FOOTY ON FOX
Panel: Hannah Hollis, Cooper Cronk plus NSW Women’s Origin players Kirra Dibb and Tiana Penitani

4:05PM LIVE: NRLW GRAND FINAL – BRONCOS VS ROOSTERS
Commentary: Brenton Speed, Steve Roach & Sam Bremner. Sideline: Lara Pitt

5:30PM-6:30PM: FINALS FOOTY ON FOX – GRAND FINAL PREVIEW
Yvonne Sampson, Cooper Cronk, Michael Ennis & Braith Anasta

7:00PM: TOP 5 GRAND FINAL SUPERSTARS repeat

10:00PM NRL GRAND FINAL: PANTHERS VS STORM

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26
6:30PM: NRL 360
Lara Pitt, Paul Kent, James Hooper & Buzz Rothfield

*All times listed in AEDT

Updated 25/10/2020

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A Top 5 out of 10 years doesn’t mean much.

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According to The Sunday Telegraph, Warren Smith, Matthew Johns and Cooper Cronk will call this month’s State of Origin series for replays on Fox League. Yvonne Sampson, Cronk, Michael Ennis and Paul Kent will do one-hour pre- and post-game shows.

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State of Origin takes over FOX LEAGUE

  • MATTY JOHNS AND COOPER CRONK TO CALL ORIGIN I

  • LIVE PRE AND POST MATCH ANALYSIS FOR EVERY GAME

  • WOMEN’S STATE OF ORIGIN LIVE ON FOX LEAGUE

  • TOP 50 STATE OF ORIGIN CLASSICS

Fox League will celebrate State of Origin in 2020 with a mammoth month of Origin programming in the countdown to game one, from today – Sunday, November 1.

Before and after every game of the 2020 series Yvonne Sampson and her expert panel consisting of Michael Ennis , Cooper Cronk and Paul Kent will dissect all the key moments Live on Fox League.

In a boost for footy fans, Matty Johns and Cooper Cronk will call game one, for the first time on Fox League, offering a new perspective on Origin football on the same night as the opening game of the series.

Adding to the festival of Origin footy will be the Harvey Norman Women’s State of Origin when it is LIVE on Fox League on Friday, November 13 from 7.00pm AEDT.

Origin countdowns on Fox League

  • Top 50 State of Origin classics: Reserve a seat on the lounge with the greatest to ever lace up a boot. From Wally Lewis, to Andrew Johns, to Mal Meninga and Brad Fittler. See them put on their finest ever performances in the toughest arena there is. 40 years of rivalry across 50 great games.

  • Top 5 Fox League commentator countdowns: Origin winners and former players Steve “Blocker” Roach, Kevin Walters and Bryan Fletcher select their favourite Origin games and the stories that made them special.

  • Fox League Origin Superstars: We pay tribute to the best, with their best. Lewis, Langer, Johns, Thurston, Tedesco and Fittler.

  • Fox Sports Gold – State of Origin Specials: This documentary style series goes back into the vault to look at some of the greatest moments in Origin history. Including Alfie Langer’s return in Game 3 in 2001 and Joey Johns return in Game 2 in 2005

State of Origin 2020 on Fox League

Top 50 State of Origin Classics
November 1-3 5.30pm daily

Top 5 Origin countdowns
November 4-7 2.00pm

ORIGIN I – LIVE PRE AND POST GAME ON FOX
November 4
6.00pm & 10.00pm

Origin I with Fox League commentary: Matty Johns, Cooper Cronk & Warren Smith
11.00pm

Fox Sports Gold: Origin Specials
November 7–10
10.30pm

ORIGIN II – LIVE PRE AND POST GAME ON FOX
November 11
6.00pm & 10.00pm

LIVE Women’s State of Origin
November 13
7.00pm

Fox League Origin Superstars
November 16-18
9.00am

ORIGIN III – LIVE PRE AND POST GAME
November 18
6.00pm & 10.00pm

*All times listed in AEDT

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Phil Rothfield wrote in The Sunday Telegraph today that Cooper Cronk has re-signed with Fox League for another three years, ending hopes of Nine poaching him. Cronk signed for only 12 months when he joined the pay TV network at the beginning of this year.

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Fox League launching their 2021 season at Bankwest Stadium today. First announcement is a new show, Face to Face with Matty Johns, airing Wednesdays at 7.30pm after NRL 360, presumably replacing the Matty Johns Podcast.

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The stars of the NRL light up FOX LEAGUE ahead of 2021 season

NRL STARS JAMES TEDESCO, CAMERON MUNSTER, KALYN PONGA AND MITCH MOSES FEATURED IN BANKWEST STADIUM TAKEOVER
EVERY ROUND LIVE, AD-BREAK FREE DURING PLAY AND IN HD ON FOX LEAGUE
WATCH ON FOXTEL, STREAM ON KAYO
FOXTEL SPORT IN 4K ULTRA HD, ONLY ON FOXTEL
IT’S AS GOOD AS BEING THERE

FOX LEAGUE is going big on game day in 2021, with the biggest faces in the best places celebrating the lead up to the 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership season on Foxtel and Kayo, where every game is Live and Ad-break free during play from Thursday, March 11.

The faces of 2021 Foxtel and Kayo ambassadors, James Tedesco, Mitchell Moses, Kalyn Ponga and Cameron Munster were painted into the turf of Bankwest Stadium, to create the biggest player artwork on record before being joined by the Fox League commentary team to kick off the season.

The unique grass art creative is the first of its kind in Australia and set the scene to unveil Fox League’s 2021 commentary team and a stellar programming line-up, headed up by Matty Johns and Yvonne Sampson.

Fox Sports Executive Director, Steve Crawley, said: “When your customers pay for something they can otherwise get for free, there’s a greatly increased emphasis on the standard of your people, your shows and game production.

“That’s why Fox League need people of the highest calibre, people like of Mal Meninga, Yvonne Sampson, Cooper Cronk and Mick Ennis; shows like NRL 360 and Matty Johns plus a team of the best callers and world-leading innovations. It’s equally important this is not a boast but fact.”

FOX LEAGUE’s team of experts for the 2021 season features some of the biggest names to have ever played the game, along with the best line-up of the most respected commentators, reporters, and presenters. Led out of the sheds by Matty Johns and Yvonne Sampson alongside rugby league legends, the 13th Immortal – Mal Meninga, and fellow premiership winners Cooper Cronk, Michael Ennis, Gorden Tallis, Greg Alexander and Braith Anasta a formidable cast of experts will dissect all the key moments on field.

The best hosts in the business will steer footy fans through each day of Live action in 2021 on Fox League with Yvonne Sampson on Thursday Night League and Super Saturday,Jess Yates on Friday Night Football, Hannah Hollis on Sunday Ticket and Lara Pitt working across game day and magazine programming throughout the season.

When the ball is in play experienced commentators Andrew Voss, Dan Ginnane, Warren Smith, Matt Russell and Brenton Speed will call every second of every game each week.

Complementing the on-field action is FOX LEAGUE’s extensive line-up of entertainment shows with more fun and more debate, bringing fans even closer to the game they love.

New to the Fox League programming slate in 2021 is ‘Face to Face with Matty Johns’ on Wednesday nights at 7.30pm. The face of Fox League Matty Johns sits down with key figures in the game of rugby league and Australian society for a candid chat. With a growing list that already includes Anthony Mundine, Karmichael Hunt, Danny Buderus, to the troubled upbringing of Melbourne Storm rising star Nicho Hynes and the previous career of Melbourne Storm General Manager Frank Ponissi, get set for an interesting snapshot of the most interesting people in the game.

Returning to FOX LEAGUE in 2021 will be favourites NRL 360, The Late Show with Matty Johns,Sunday Night with Matty Johns, Big League Wrap and The Fan.

The week of Fox League begins on Monday night with news from every angle when Ben Ikin and Paul Kent lead off three consecutive nights of NRL 360, with top rugby league journalists Phil “Buzz” Rothfield and James Hooper.

Now in Rabbitohs colours, Benji Marshall returns with James Graham on NRL 360 to provide the players perspective every Tuesday night in 2021.

Face-to-face with Matty Johns will lead Wednesday nights with Matty Johns sitting down with the biggest names in sport and society following NRL 360 with Lara Pitt joining the show for Legends Night featuring Geoff Toovey, Benny Elias and Mark “Spud” Carroll.

The formidable combination of Matty Johns, Gorden Tallis and the unforgettable Fletch and Hindy will be ready to roll again on The Late Show with Matty Johns. Straight off the back of Thursday Night Football they boys will dissect the action in the way only they can with the best, worst, and some left-field analysis to keep you entertained once again.

Premiering after every Super SaturdayAndrew Voss and Lara Pitt are back with, The Fan, when they have some fun looking at rugby league through the historical and quirky lens of the game’s biggest fanatics.

Fox League’s flagship entertainment show, Sunday Night with Matty Johns, is back in 2021. Matty Johns will be joined by Bryan Fletcher, Nathan Hindmarsh and Emma Freedman to wrap up the round’s action with plenty of laughs along the way.

The week wraps up with Big League Wrap withYvonne Sampson, Mick Ennis and James Hooper dissecting all the biggest news and talking points following the weekend’s round of football.

Also set to join the FOX LEAGUE team in 2021 will be newcomer Jake Duke alongside Megan Barnard and Matt Russell on NRL Tonight.

Fox League, available to watch on Foxtel and stream on Kayo, is the home to rugby league in 2021 with every game of every round, plus all finals games leading into the Grand Final, LIVE, ad-break free during play and in HD.

Watch Foxtel Sport in 4K Ultra HD, only on Foxtel. It’s as good as being there.

Live coverage of the 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership will begin on Thursday, March 11 from 7.00pm AEDT with Thursday Night League. Following the Harvey Norman All Stars this Saturday, February 20.

THIS WEEK ON FOX LEAGUE
Saturday, February 20
5:00PM WOMEN’S ALL STARS PRE-GAME LIVE
Yvonne Sampson, Mal Meninga, Cooper Cronk and Kirra Dibb
5:40PM WOMEN’S INDIGENOUS ALL STARS v WOMEN’S MAORI ALL STARS
Dan Ginnane, Steve Roach, Tarsha Gale & Brent Tate
7:00PM ALL STARS PRE-GAME LIVE
Yvonne Sampson, Mal Meninga, Cooper Cronk and Braith Anasta
8:10PM INDIGENOUS ALL STARS v MAORI ALL STARS
Andrew Voss, Greg Alexander, Michael Ennis and Brent Tate

At the season launch, the faces of Foxtel and Kayo ambassadors, James Tedesco, Mitchell Moses, Kalyn Ponga and Cameron Munster, were painted into the Bankwest Stadium turf.
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So Jake Duke has left 9? Massive loss for their sports department. Big gain for FOX

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