NRL on Nine

[TV.Cynic]

NRL ON NINE’S ANZAC DAY DOUBLE

3.00PM DRAGONS V ROOSTERS, 7.30PM STORM V RABBITOHS

LIVE AND FREE ON CHANNEL 9HD AND TO STREAM ON 9NOW

NRL on Nine’s ANZAC Day extravaganza is ready to roll with two huge games on a special day for the nation, live and free this Thursday on Channel 9HD and 9Now.

There are four games of footy live and free this weekend on the 9Network, headed up by the ANZAC Day double with the Dragons v Roosters clash at Allianz Stadium from 3.00pm, followed by Storm v Rabbitohs at 7.30pm.

With their backline boosted by the return of speedster Dom Young alongside a battle hardened forward pack featuring enforcer Victor Radley, the Roosters are chasing a bounceback win, while the Dragons, who are resurgent under new coach Shane Flanagan, go on the hunt for points via the scorching speed of fullback Tyrell Sloan and the aerial threat of Zac Lomax.

Host James Bracey will be joined by rugby league experts Andrew Johns, Phil Gould, Cameron Smith, Brad Fittler, Johnathan Thurston and Billy Slater, along with Danika Mason providing sideline updates.

A famous rivalry born out of the 1970s features on Friday Night Footy when the Manly Sea Eagles meet the Parramatta Eels at 4 Pines Park on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

Star Sea Eagles backs Tom Trbojevic, Daly Cherry-Evans and Luke Brooks will be ready to pile on the points in front of their raucous home crowd.

The NRL Sunday Footy Show will dissect the round so far from 11.00am before the wounded Raiders meet Nicho Hynes and the high-flying Sharks in Sunday Arvo Footy from 3.00pm.

Phil Gould’s ANZAC Day preview

NRL on Nine expert commentator, Phil Gould said: “ANZAC Day is the most important day on the Australian calendar. It’s a day to stop, reflect and give thanks to all who served this country in conflicts around the world, to protect our freedom and allow us to enjoy the country and the lifestyle we have today.”

“The traditional ANZAC Day match between the Sydney Roosters and St. George-Illawarra Dragons, is my favourite club game of the year. Rugby league has become a part of this National day of thanks and celebration, honouring our service men and women.

“The respective clubs and players involved, always see this as a privilege to be a part of the day, and their performances never disappoint. The importance and excitement of the occasion motivates all participants.

“With both teams presently in great form, this year’s clash promises to carry on that tradition with an action-packed and drama-filled affair. Enjoy your ANZAC Day football.”

BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Thursday, April 25

THE ANZAC DAY DOUBLE – ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS v SYDNEY ROOSTERS

THE ANZAC DAY DOUBLE – MELBOURNE STORM v SOUTH SYDEY RABBITOHS

Friday April 26

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY - MANLY SEA EAGLES v PARRAMATTA EELS

Sunday, April 28

WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS – on Channel 9 and 9Now. Roz Kelly, Mark Taylor and Gus Worland.

THE SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW from 11.00am with Billy Slater, Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler and Danika Mason.

HOSTPLUS QLD CUP - from 2.10pm. Townsville Blackhawks v Redcliffe Dolphins

SUNDAY ARVO FOOTY – CANBERRA RAIDERS v CRONULLA SHARKS

Monday, April 29

100% FOOTY - STREAM LIVE ON 9NOW AT 7.30pm
9.45pm on Channel 9HD in Sydney/Brisbane.

Phil Gould and Paul Gallen go head to head after the eighth round of the season with host James Bracey. All the latest scoops come from 9News reporter Michael Chammas.

[TV.Cynic]

[cmo]

After great coverage in the afternoon game, nine are appalling by not calling the Mel-Sou game from the ground. Hosted and called off tube. Disgraceful they couldn’t send a secondary calling team down there. It detracts from the coverage.

[TheChewyApple]

@cmo

After great coverage in the afternoon game, nine are appalling by not calling the Mel-Sou game from the ground. Hosted and called off tube. Disgraceful they couldn’t send a secondary calling team down there. It detracts from the coverage.

I mean, I don’t know if I would go so far as to call it appalling and disgraceful. I really don’t have a huge problem with hosting the coverage from the studio since they still have a presence on the ground. Does calling the game off-tube take away from the coverage? It does a bit. Could they have sent a commentary team down? I’m sure they could. It’s clear that Nine put their efforts into the game this afternoon, which is fair enough as it is the centerpiece match. But it would also not be cheap to have two crews going for games on the same day, one of which would be travelling.

They could have at least had a different crew calling the game to at least make it seem like it was at the ground. Joey already called the game this afternoon and Cam appeared as a part of the coverage.

[cmo]

@TheChewyApple

Does calling the game off-tube take away from the coverage? It does a bit.

It does a lot. You can tell they aren’t there. It sounds shit and they are the host broadcaster after all.

[TheChewyApple]

@cmo

It does a lot. You can tell they aren’t there. It sounds shit and they are the host broadcaster after all.

I agree it sounds better when they are at the ground, you get the vibe of the crowd and the game. I wouldn’t say it sounds shit when they call the game off-tube, though. I think it sounds fine, but flat; could be better.

[Sully]

Nine will be hoping for a good result in Melbourne tonight, after disappointing and network affecting main channel Storm results this year… No Victorian teams in tonight’s AFL game (albeit the large Melbourne Anzac Day clash audience earlier this afternoon would’ve flowed into Seven this evening). A nice window for the NRL, Storm and AAMI Park tonight.

[Radiohead]

Though it’s been a one sided game so far tonight, at least it’s in the Storms favour for GTV.

[Sully]

And on the flip side, a good opportunity for Queensland audiences tonight with Seven’s GWS v Brisbane Lions AFL match (main channel and no local NRL team playing).

[TV.Cynic]

SOO promos -

QLD

NSW

[TV.Cynic]

BRONCOS V ROOSTERS IN A SUPERSTAR FRIDAY

NIGHT FOOTY ON NINE

THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTY: RABBITOHS V PANTHERS

LIVE AND FREE ON CHANNEL 9, STREAM NRL FOR FREE ON 9NOW

The Premiership powerhouse Panthers against the Rabbitohs, a Broncos vs Roosters heavyweight bout on Friday, and a Sunday local derby makes for a tasty Round 9 of NRL on Nine this week, live and free on Channel 9HD and 9Now.

The Panthers take on a Rabbitohs outfit desperate to get their season back on track on Thursday Night Footy from 7.30pm.

Both clubs have brought out the best in each other in closely fought games in recent years and this time around an underdog Rabbitohs outfit, who find themselves with a new head coach, are ready to attack the Panthers ominous defensive wall with their rep stars Cam Murray, Cody Walker and Jack Wighton.

NRL on Nine will be live on the ground at Suncorp Stadium for Friday Night Footy between the Broncos and Roosters, for an epic match-up.

After meeting in the Las Vegas season opener, the Broncos and Roosters will shape up for another grudge match with two rock-star player lineups. The Broncos boast Reece Walsh, Adam Reynolds, Kotoni Staggs and Pat Carrigan. The Roosters roll into Suncorp with big names James Tedesco, Joey Manu, Victor Radley and elusive halfback Sam Walker, fresh from putting 60 points on the Dragons on ANZAC Day.

Exclusively for Nine’s Wide World of Sports, host James Bracey is joined by rugby league experts Andrew Johns, Fatty Vautin and Johnathan Thurston, plus Danika Mason and Darren Lockyer on the sideline and in the sheds post-match.

The NRL Sunday Footy Show will dissect the round so far from 11.00am before the ladder-leading Cronulla Sharks play the St George Illawarra Dragons in their local derby on Sunday Arvo Footy from 3.00pm.

BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Tonight - Thursday, May 2

THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTY – SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS v PENRITH PANTHERS

Friday May 3

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY - BRISBANE BRONCOS v SYDNEY ROOSTERS

Sunday, May 5

WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS – on Channel 9 and 9Now. Roz Kelly, Mark Taylor and Gus Worland.

THE SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW - from 11.00am with Billy Slater, Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler and Danika Mason.

HOSTPLUS QLD CUP - from 2.10pm.
Ipswich Jets v Northern Pride, available on 9Now pop-up channel live and free.

SUNDAY ARVO FOOTY – CRONULLA SHARKS v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

Monday, May 6

7.30PM LIVE ON 9NOW - 100% FOOTY
9.45pm on Channel 9HD in Sydney/Brisbane.

Phil Gould and Paul Gallen go head to head after the eighth round of the season with host James Bracey. All the latest scoops come from 9News reporter Danny Weidler.

PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW – STORIES OF ORIGIN SEASON 3 ‘ALFIE’

This season, Stories of Origin shines the spotlight on the career of the little number seven who became a giant footballing figure, Alan “Alfie” Langer. Stories of Origin Alfie is available on 9Now and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Nine’s NRL commentator Mathew Thompson.

9NOW APPLE SPOTIFY

[daniel_anderson5]

I’d be interested to see who call for Nine while Matt Thompson is in Paris, do they just promote Peter Psaltis to the main team, or they’ll grab Mark Levy or Rabs’s son from 2GB to call.

[Radiohead]

They have Brenton Speed as well, maybe they’ll use him? I’d be surprised if they send both Mat and Brenton to Paris, as there would be no back up to Psaltis.

[TV.Cynic]

ROUND 10 NRL ON NINE

THURSDAY NIGHT: DOLPHINS V SEA EAGLES AT SUNCORP
FRIDAY NIGHT: EELS V BRONCOS

LIVE AND FREE ON CHANNEL 9, STREAM NRL FOR FREE ON 9NOW

The Dolphins are out to keep defying the odds tonight against Manly, and Reece Walsh and the big-name Broncos face the Eels on Friday – the headline acts for NRL on Nine, live and free on Channel 9HD and 9Now.

Coming into Thursday Night Footy at 7.30pm, the Dolphins with Wayne Bennett at the helm have negotiated the hurdles of injury and player availability, showing grit to beat more favoured opponents and stay inside the top four. They will relish the challenge against the Manly Sea Eagles at Suncorp Stadium.

With Origin stars Tom and Jake Trbojevic and Daly Cherry-Evans at their disposal, the Sea Eagles are always ominous, and will be keen to show their serious premiership credentials with a dominant victory.

On Friday Night Footy, the Broncos burst onto Commbank Stadium against the Eels, with their big names Reece Walsh, Pat Carrigan, Payne Haas and Selwyn Cobbo out to prove that despite the absence of the injured Adam Reynolds they are as threatening as ever.

Don’t miss the post-game show with exclusive access to the winning dressing rooms. Exclusively for Nine’s Wide World of Sports, host James Bracey is joined by rugby league experts Billy Slater, Brad Fittler, Phil Gould and Johnathan Thurston.

The NRL Sunday Footy Show will dissect the round so far from 11.00am before Sunday Arvo Footy from 3.00pm. This week it’s all-out attack in Titans v Cowboys in an all-Queensland affair on the Gold Coast.

Swimming world championship gold medallist Lani Pallister joins Paul Vautin, Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston at the ground, ahead of her tilt for a spot on the Australian Dolphins Olympic team for Paris 2024.

BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Tonight - Thursday, May 9

THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTY – DOLPHINS v SEA EAGLES

Friday May 10

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY - EELS v BRONCOS

Sunday, May 12

WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS – on Channel 9 and 9Now. Roz Kelly, Mark Taylor and Gus Worland.

THE SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW – from 11.00am with Billy Slater, Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler and Danika Mason.

HOSTPLUS QLD CUP – from 2.10pm. Norths Devils v Brisbane Tigers, available on 9Now pop-up channel live and free.

SUNDAY ARVO FOOTY – GOLD COAST TITANS v NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS

Monday, May 13

7.30PM LIVE ON 9NOW - 100% FOOTY
10.00pm on Channel 9HD in Sydney/Brisbane.

Phil Gould and Paul Gallen go head to head after the latest NRL round with host James Bracey. All the latest scoops come from 9News reporter Michael Chammas.

PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW – STORIES OF ORIGIN SEASON 3 ‘ALFIE’

This season, Stories of Origin shines the spotlight on the career of the little number seven who became a giant footballing figure, Alan “Alfie” Langer. Stories of Origin Alfie is available on 9Now and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Nine’s NRL commentator Mathew Thompson.

9NOW | APPLE | SPOTIFY

[Radiohead]

A shame the top of the table 1 v 2 clash (Storm vs Sharks) won’t be on free to air this weekend though. I know the draw and broadcast schedule was done months ago however.

[Avatar5991]

Sometimes the NRL cannot anticipate that such matches wouldn’t be televised by Channel Nine, as is the case with the Storm vs Sharks match you mentioned that will be exclusively televised by Fox League on Saturday night.

Between 2007-20, Nine always televised the Queensland Derby between the Broncos vs Cowboys, however the 2021 match played in Townsville was held on a Saturday twilight slot meaning it was exclusive to Fox League.

Last year’s round three match between the Broncos and Dragons was also the first time since 2001 that this particular match-up wasn’t shown on Nine.

[TV.Cynic]

This afternoon’s game not looking like a very good lead in to especially the Sydney 6pm news.

[Radiohead]

Suddenly, it’s game on! 20-18 with 2 minutes to go.

[TV.Cynic]

WOMEN’S STATE OF ORIGIN 2024

QUEENSLAND V NEW SOUTH WALES
EXCLUSIVE LIVE AND FREE

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 7.30PM AEST

Ampol Women’s State of Origin is back, bigger and better than ever when the first three-game series is Exclusive, Live and Free on Channel 9HD and 9Now, this Thursday at 7.30pm AEST.

Kicking off Magic Round, where the only place you can watch four days of games is on the 9Network, the NRLW’s most elite players will mark their state lines at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

The defending champion Queensland Maroons are captained by decorated veteran Ali Brigginshaw, who will draw on the famous Queensland spirit at home with pointscoring powerhouses Tamika Upton, Shenae Ciesiolka and Julia Robinson.

The New South Wales Sky Blues are hellbent on lifting the shield after losing on points aggregate across two games last year. Led by Kezie Apps and Isabelle Kelly, the Sky Blues boast the biggest names in the game with Millie Elliot (nee Boyle), Jessica Sergis, Emma Tonegato and Jaime Chapman all plotting a crucial first-up win in enemy territory.

Exclusive coverage on Nine’s Wide World of Sports will be hosted by Emma Lawrence, assisted by rugby league experts Phil Gould, Allana Ferguson, commentator Peter Psaltis and Darren Lockyer alongside Marlee Silva on the sideline.

AMPOL WOMEN’S STATE OF ORIGIN I – QUEENSLAND v NEW SOUTH WALES
Thursday, May 16
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

NINE IS THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN WATCH FOUR
DAYS OF MAGIC ROUND FOOTY LIVE AND FREE

[TV.Cynic]

FOUR DAYS OF MAGIC ROUND FOOTY ONLY ON NINE

WOMEN’S ORIGIN THURSDAY, NRL FRIDAY NIGHT, SATURDAY NIGHT
AND SUNDAY ARVO FOOTY

LIVE AND FREE ON CHANNEL 9HD, STREAM ON 9NOW

The only place to see all four days of Magic Round is the 9Network, when Women’s State of Origin and Manly v Broncos lead off rugby league’s greatest carnival, live and free from Suncorp Stadium on Channel 9HD and streaming on 9Now.

Women’s State of Origin gets the party started on Thursday Night with Nine’s exclusive broadcast available live and free from 7.30pm.

On Friday Night Footy, the biggest ticket in town, the Brisbane Broncos with stars like Reece Walsh, Pat Carrigan and Kotoni Staggs, will be out to put on one hell of a show against the Manly Sea Eagles.

Manly and Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans, back on familiar ground at The Cauldron, will need to draw on all his experience to get the Sea Eagles without Tom Trbojevic flying again after two narrow yet unexpected losses.

Nine’s Wide World of Sports will have exclusive access to the winning dressing rooms after the game.

On Saturday Night Footy from 7.00pm, all eyes will be on Latrell Mitchell to see if he can pull the Rabbitohs out of a hat, in a magic trick to get his club back in the winners circle, and give Jack Wighton some joy in his 250th NRL game. However the Cowboys, will put their gunslinging attacking style on display to heap more misery on the Rabbitohs.

The NRL Sunday Footy Show comes live this week from Suncorp Stadium from 11.00am before Sunday Arvo Footy at 3.00pm pits the Storm against the Eels.

Proud Queenslanders Cameron Munster and Harry Grant will be relied upon to get the job done for the Storm and they’ll take no mercy on the Eels, who go in as underdogs while they sweat on the return of NSW Origin playmaker Mitch Moses.

BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Thursday, May 16

WOMEN’S STATE OF ORIGIN – QUEENSLAND v NEW SOUTH WALES

Friday May 17

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY - SEA EAGLES v BRONCOS

Saturday May 18

SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTY - RABBITOHS v COWBOYS

Sunday, May 19

THE SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW – from 11.00am with Billy Slater, Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler and Danika Mason live from Suncorp Stadium.

SUNDAY ARVO FOOTY – MELBOURNE STORM v PARRAMATTA EELS

Monday, May 20

7.30PM LIVE ON 9NOW - 100% FOOTY
10.00pm on Channel 9HD in Sydney/Brisbane.

Phil Gould and Paul Gallen go head to head after the latest NRL round with host James Bracey. All the latest scoops come from 9News reporter Danny Weidler.

PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW – STORIES OF ORIGIN SEASON 3 ‘ALFIE’

This season, Stories of Origin shines the spotlight on the career of the little number seven who became a giant footballing figure, Alan “Alfie” Langer. Stories of Origin Alfie is available on 9Now and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Nine NRL commentator Mathew Thompson.

9NOW APPLE SPOTIFY