Only for a year or two IIRC and every game home or away the Storm played was in a Saturday 3pm timeslot to cater for this coverage. Former AFL player Michael Roberts hosted the GTV-specific coverage on Nine.
NRL on Nine launches Indigenous Round with Solid Rock and Goanna
Nine’s Wide World of Sports has today launched NRL Indigenous Round with Central Station Records and Warner Music Group.
Using Goanna’s legendary Aussie track Solid Rock featuring William Barton with Goanna, Moss and Tasman Keith, NRL on Nine will kick off a week of celebration for First Nations people.
The promo campaign, unveiled on the Today Show this morning, has Indigenous All Stars Nicho Hynes and Quincy Dodd, dancing alongside the Mugerra Dance Group before Johnathan Thurston signals the launch of the round, where three big games will be shown live and free on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Goanna said: “We are proud to stand with the next generation of talented First Nations artists, Moss, Tasman Keith and William Barton, honouring and re-imagining our song, ‘Solid Rock,’ for the NRL’s Indigenous Round, passing the torch down the generations.
“Along with Nine’s Wide World of Sports and the Mugerra dancers, we offer it as a celebration of the unique contribution that First Nations players have made to NRL, past, present and future.”
The Broncos and Panthers will begin Indigenous Round at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday Night Footy with the thrilling trio of Selwyn Cobbo, Reece Walsh and Kotoni Staggs on the hunt for back-to-back wins against the defending premiers.
Then on Friday Night Footy Latrell Mitchell and the top of the table Rabbitohs meet on Gadigal land at Allianz Stadium, where the Eels are desperate for two competition points to end their losing streak.
Sunday Arvo Footy features the Raiders and Sea Eagles in Canberra where all eyes will be on Tom Trbojevic in his final chance to find form before State of Origin selection.
Be watching the Sunday Footy Show from 11.00am when State of Origin coaches Billy Slater and Brad Fittler face off for the final time on the panel before the Queensland and NSW teams are announced.
INDIGENOUS ROUND ON NINE:
Thursday May 18
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTY – BRONCOS v PANTHERS
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – Home of the Yuggera and Turrbal Peoples
Host: James Bracey Commentators: Cameron Smith, Paul Vautin, Sam Thaiday, Darren Lockyer and Peter Psaltis Sideline: Johnathan Thurston and Danika Mason.
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Friday, May 19
FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY – RABBITOHS v EELS
Allianz Stadium, Sydney – Home of the Gadigal and Bidjigal Peoples
Host: James Bracey Commentators: Andrew Johns, Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston, Billy Slater and Mat Thompson Sideline: Brad Fittler and Danika Mason.
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Sunday, May 21
SPORTS SUNDAY – from 10.00am
THE SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW – from 11.00am
CHEMIST WAREHOUSE SUNDAY ARVO FOOTY – RAIDERS V SEA EAGLES
GIO Stadium, Canberra – Home of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri Peoples
Host: Danika Mason Commentators: Brad Fittler, Billy Slater, Andrew Johns, Phil Gould, and Brenton Speed Sideline: Emma Lawrence and Allana Ferguson
Sydney 3.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane 3.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne 3.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Adelaide 2.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Perth 1.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
THIS WEEK: NRL ON NINE
STORIES OF ORIGIN PODCAST: SERIES 2
Focusing on the most memorable State of Origin performances of all time. The Stories of Origin podcast dives into the most brilliant man of the match efforts, the toughest displays and the most scintillating tries.
- Darren Lockyer and Andrew Johns in Episode 3 available now.
THE BILLY SLATER PODCAST
Get the hot take on the latest round from the greatest fullback ever to play the game: current Queensland Origin coach Billy Slater, with host Mark Levy. Listen here.
SIX TACKLES WITH GUS
Phil “Gus” Gould sits down with Mat Thompson every week to give a sermon like no other on the greatest game of all.
FREDDY AND THE EIGHTH on 9NOW
Prepare for a wild dive into the weird and wonderful world of rugby league with Eighth Immortal Andrew Johns and NRL legend Brad Fittler. Available on 9Now or as a podcast.
IMMORTAL BEHAVIOUR on 9NOW
Andrew Johns is joined weekly by Danika Mason to look at what’s shaping the NRL landscape through his unique lens. Now available as a podcast.
STREAM NRL INDIGENOUS ROUND FOR FREE ON 9NOW
THURSDAY, MAY 18, AT 7.30PM
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STATE OF ORIGIN I EXCLUSIVE
ON 9NOW AND CHANNEL 9HD
NEW SOUTH WALES V QUEENSLAND
EXCLUSIVE, LIVE AND FREE ON CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW
9NOW PLAYER CAMS - LATRELL MITCHELL AND REECE WALSH
The biggest rivalry in Australian sport will reignite on the 9Network when New South Wales and Queensland collide in State of Origin I – exclusive, live and free on Channel 9HD and 9Now on Wednesday, May 31, at 7.00pm AEST.
Billy Slater’s Queensland Maroons lifted the shield last year after one of the most intense endings in Origin history, and this year coach Brad Fittler has loaded up his New South Wales Blues with some of the biggest guns in the game as he embarks on a revenge mission starting in Adelaide.
Returning to the Blues fold captained by James Tedesco are Latrell Mitchell, Josh Addo-Carr and Tom “Turbo” Trbojevic. Queensland welcomes flying fullback Reece Walsh to the Maroons, joining Daly Cherry-Evans(c), Cameron Munster and 2022 Origin hero Ben Hunt.
Wide World of Sports ’ exclusive Origin coverage will be hosted by James Bracey and feature the biggest names in modern rugby league history, with Origin legends Andrew Johns, Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston, Phil Gould, Darren Lockyer, Paul Vautin and Paul Gallen on hand to dissect every moment of the action.
Rounding out the team is Danika Mason, delivering all the breaking news in the lead-up to kick-off, Allana Ferguson, running her eye over the key match-ups, and Mathew Thompson in the commentary box, where he will be joined by two of the greatest NSW and Queensland representatives, Andrew Johns and Cameron Smith.
Channel 9 will cross live during the broadcast to both Origin coaches, Billy Slater and Brad Fittler.
Both coaches will open the doors to Wide World of Sports in both camps, with viewers getting unprecedented access to exclusive content from extra cameras on the team buses, in dressing rooms and private team meetings.
Plus, 9Now will stream the game live with three additional second-screen streams to choose from, ensuring viewers won’t miss a thing:
- Player Cam NSW – Latrell Mitchell ‘Trell-evision’
- Player Cam QLD – Reece Walsh
- Spidercam – An eagle-eye view of play to take you that little bit closer to the action
After the game you can catch up with 9Now mini-match for all the best bits in a 20-minute breakdown.
STATE OF ORIGIN I – NEW SOUTH WALES v QUEENSLAND
LIVE from Adelaide Oval
Sydney 7.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane 7.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne 7.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Adelaide 6.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD, 7.00pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Perth 5.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD, 5.30pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Origin Broadcast Stats
- More than 60 broadcast cameras
- Over 140 broadcast crew
- 275 combined Origin games played by Channel 9’s commentary team plus 42 coached
- Broadcast to more than 50 countries worldwide
THE BUILD-UP TO ORIGIN ON NINE
STORIES OF ORIGIN PODCAST: SERIES 2
- Josh and Brett Morris in Episode 4 available now.
Focusing on the most memorable State of Origin performances of all time. The Stories of Origin podcast dives into the most brilliant man-of-the-match efforts, the toughest displays and the most scintillating tries.
FREDDY AND THE EIGHTH – NSW Origin coach Brad Fittler and the Eighth rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns preview Origin I with the latest from NSW Blues camp at Coogee. Available on 9Now and YouTube.
QUEENSLANDER – The Sunshine State’s favourite sons, Wally “The King” Lewis and Darren Lockyer, give their Maroon-coloured preview of how the Queenslanders are shaping up for Origin I. Available on 9Now and YouTube.
THE BILLY SLATER PODCAST
Get the hot take from the greatest fullback ever to play the game, Queensland coach Billy Slater, with host Mark Levy. Listen here.
SUNDAY NRL FOOTY SHOW: ORIGIN SPECIAL – Sunday, May 28, LIVE from 11.00am on Channel 9. Host Danika Mason will have all the latest news and will cross live to both Origin camps to hear from Fittler and Slater. On the panel, Andrew Johns, Paul Gallen and Ruan Sims, with Emma Lawrence in the studio.
100% FOOTY: ORIGIN SPECIAL – Monday, May 29. 100% Footy is the home of the strongest opinions in rugby league from the people who count. Phil Gould with Paul Gallen, journalist Danny Weidler and host James Bracey.
SIX TACKLES WITH GUS
Phil “Gus” Gould sits down with Mat Thompson every week to give a sermon like no other on the greatest game of all.
WWOS.NINE.COM.AU
The #1 online destination for all your Origin news content:
- Live blog featuring video highlights and analysis from Channel 9’s Origin commentators
- A comprehensive Match Centre, featuring video highlights, scores and stats
- The Mole’s no-holds-barred Player Ratings
- Match reports and analysis capturing all the big moments of the game
9NEWS – James Bracey will deliver the 9News sports bulletin live from Adelaide Oval on game night. No need to worry about any dramatic, last-minute team changes – we’ll have our eyes and ears all over the build-up from the second the teams arrive at the stadium on 9News.
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Is there any information on the women’s Origin taking place the following night (Thursday June 1) at Commbank Stadium? I’d assume it’ll be on the main channel in Sydney and Brisbane, and 9Gem in the other markets.
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AYes on 9Gem live into the other markets.
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Richard Wilkins joining James Bracey at Kayo Stadium tonight during Dolphins v Dragons pre-match, to discuss Tina Turner’s involvement in the Simply the Best campaign in the early 1990s.
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WOMEN’S STATE OF ORIGIN LIVE
AND FREE ON CHANNEL 9HD
NEW SOUTH WALES V QUEENSLAND
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 7.30PM
STREAM ORIGIN FOR FREE ON 9NOW
The battle for rugby league supremacy goes up another level when the 2023 Women’s State of Origin series comes live and free from Sydney on Channel 9HD and 9Now this Thursday at 7.30pm AEST.
Expanding to a two-game series this year, the women’s game will continue its rise on the 9Network when both fixtures are played in prime time on June 1 and June 22.
Lining up for the New South Wales Blues to defend their title are NRLW stars Millie Boyle, Emma Tonegato, Isabelle Kelly, Jessica Sergis, and rising star Jesse Southwell.
Maroons stalwart Ali Brigginshaw will lead Queensland in a fierce battle where their backline weapons Tamika Upton and Zahara Temara can provide the points needed to win the series, which is decided on a points aggregate basis.
(L-R) Millie Boyle, Isabelle Kelly, Tamika Upton and Ali Brigginshaw
Nine’s coverage will be hosted by Danika Mason with experts Phil Gould, Allana Ferguson, Darren Lockyer, commentator Peter Psaltis, and Emma Lawrence on the sideline.
WOMEN’S STATE OF ORIGIN I – NEW SOUTH WALES v QUEENSLAND
Thursday, June 1
LIVE from Commbank Stadium, Sydney
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Adelaide 6.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD, 7.00pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Perth 5.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD, 5.30pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now
WOMEN’S STATE OF ORIGIN II – QUEENSLAND v NEW SOUTH WALES
Thursday, June 22
LIVE from Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Adelaide 6.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD, 7.00pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Perth 5.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD, 5.30pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now
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Main channel coverage is a change from previous schedule advice.
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Will Women’s State of Origin game 1 be shown live on main channel in Tasmania? It normally relays Nine programming from Melbourne apart from the news.
Online guides show the match as being shown live on 9Gem in the Apple Isle.
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Nine’s official guide and on-line has the game on 9Gem; so this is late advice of a change.
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Looks like main channel coverage in ADL and PER too!
I have to give some credit to Nine - they do a bit more to promote the game with main channel prime time coverage in the AFL states than what 7 does for the AFL in NSW and QLD… also helps that there is a "marquee’ series like Origin that the AFL doesn’t have.
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Indeed.
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Good opportunity tonight for Nine to promote the French Open (and Wimbledon and their other sports as well as tease Paris 2024) plus struggling Summit and shows like Today, Nine News and ACA, even for this week.
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Bit late to help The Summit with just one episode to go after Wednesday.
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Can anyone in these markets confirm that the broadcast EPG has been changed to Women’s SOO in the main channel. I can’t see any changes on-line apart from the media release that was supplied.
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As I have looked through my EPG (via Perth schedules), I noticed that the Women’s State of Origin Game 1 will be screened at 5:30 PM (AWST) on 9GEM.
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This would have to be a mistake in the press release, there is no way a Women’s Rugby League match would air in primetime in Melbourne - this would be ratings suicide. I’m guessing the PR writer just cut and pasted from the men’s SOO schedule.
I’ve checked the Foxtel EPG for Thursday and Nine Melbourne has RBT, Paramedics and Casualty scheduled.
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though I think that with no AFL on that evening, it would have been a good way for Nine to promote women’s rugby league in that market.
But I can understand Nine not wanting to put it on the main channel in Melbourne, as the Storm doesn’t have a women’s team yet.
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There was a Storm game that rated just 20k-odd last year in Melbourne on the main channel, imagine this repeated but women’s… Might dip to 4 figures. That’d surely be an all-time OzTam major network prime time low for a large market! Yes, better for exposure/promotion, but not network commercially/performance.
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