Nine now have a VERY large yellow sin bin flag with the offending players name in it.
Haven’t seen that before.
Who called the 4pm game on Nine today?
I notice that the on-screen clock failed to run when both of today’s matches kicked off. The clock was back to normal after around 20 seconds.
Ray Warren.
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Too big but I like the idea with the player’s name. Usually it’s just a bit of yellow or red ie
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ROUND 5
Nine’s Wide World of Sports lights up screens with three high-pressure NRL games in round five: Raiders vs Bulldogs tonight, Dragons vs Rabbitohs on Friday night, and Eels vs Panthers on Sunday, Live and Free on Nine and 9Now.
Tonight on Thursday Night Football, the Raiders host the Bulldogs at GIO Stadium in Canberra. Ricky Stuart’s Raiders have had a tough start to their 2018 campaign; they are winless and desperate to prove they can be competitive in front of their home crowd as they try to avoid their worst start to a season since 1982.
The Bulldogs are boosted by the inclusion of mercurial fullback Moses Mbye and will be wary of a fired-up Raiders team ready to wreak havoc. New coach Dean Pay has released the shackles on the Bulldogs attack, which continues to develop after two wins and two losses to start the year.
Friday Night Football is the clash between the two most successful clubs in the history of the game, the high-flying Dragons squaring off with the Rabbitohs at the traditional home of the famous Red V – Jubilee Oval, Kogarah.
Nine’s rugby league expert, Phil Gould, says: “It’s always great to be at the suburban grounds and there aren’t many better than when the Dragons play at Kogarah. I have enjoyed the simplicity in the style of play the Dragons have employed in the opening four weeks and I think that has gone a long way to their undefeated start to the season.
“The Rabbitohs will be up for a real arm wrestle. They will be without the suspended Sam Burgess but Adam Reynolds returns and he could inject their attack weapons into the game: Dane Gagai, Greg Inglis, Alex Johnston, and Reynolds’ instinctive halves partner, Cody Walker. In the hype of the first month of the season a lot of people will have forgotten that the Rabbitohs were victorious over the Dragons in the pre-season Charity Shield and will be confident they can upset them at home.”
On Sunday Football, the Parramatta Eels are out to pick themselves up off the canvas in the Western Sydney derby against the Panthers at ANZ Stadium.
After being tipped as one of the premiership favourites the Eels are yet to win this season and will need no extra motivation when they look to reverse their round one loss to the Panthers.
Nine’s rugby league expert, Brad Fittler, says: “The Eels just need to grind out a win but it will come down to desire. It looks like they’re not working together on the field and this must be turned around or their season will start to slip away. They’re missing the energy that injured stars Bevan French, Clint Gutherson and Jarryd Hayne bring but they still have players at their disposal that other teams would love.
“James Maloney was superb in the absence of Nathan Cleary for the Panthers last week and he will be their key man again. Up front in the forwards, the aggression that James Fisher-Harris has brought to the Panthers has been invaluable, and this week he shifts to lock with Trent Merrin starting at prop. I’m expecting a gritty contest with a lot of points to be scored.”
Broadcast Times
Tonight Thursday 5 April
Raiders vs Bulldogs
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Friday 6 April
Dragons vs Rabbitohs
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Sunday 8 April
Eels vs Panthers
Sydney 3.00pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Brisbane 3.00pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Melbourne 3.00pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Adelaide 2.30pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Perth 1.00pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
THE WEEK OF RUGBY LEAGUE ON NINE
THURSDAY:
• THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – Raiders vs Bulldogs, tonight, April 5, from 7.30pm AEDT on Nine and 9Now. Brad Fittler, Phil Gould, Paul Vautin and host James Bracey will cover all the action from GIO Stadium in Canberra, LIVE and FREE and in HD.
• THE FOOTY SHOW – Tonight, April 5, live after the footy. Host Erin Molan is joined by Andrew Johns and Ryan Girdler. With his old club, the Wests Tigers, riding high, Beau Ryan drops into the studio and also catches up with Broncos lock Josh McGuire to see how he spends his time away from footy. The big man with even bigger opinions, Willie Mason, joins the panel. Allana Ferguson is in to give her take on the upcoming NRL Holden Women’s Premiership.
FRIDAY:
• FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – Dragons vs Rabbitohs, April 6, from 7.30pm AEDT on Nine and 9Now. Andrew Johns, Peter Sterling, Brad Fittler, Phil Gould and host James Bracey are LIVE and FREE in HD when two clubs rich in history collide, with exclusive access to the spiritual home of the Dragons, Jubilee Oval, for the pre-game and post-game shows, including access to the dressing rooms and press conferences following the match.
SATURDAY:
• INTRUST SUPER PREMIERSHIP – 1.00pm Saturday, April 7, on Nine and 9Now in NSW. The next generation of NRL stars will be on show when the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs play the Wyong Roos at Belmore Sports Ground.
This week the rugby league bloodlines run strong with the Bulldogs featuring Lachlan Lewis, the nephew of Queensland Maroons legend Wally Lewis, while the Wyong Roos will be steered around the park by Lachlan Lam, the son of another Maroons great, Adrian Lam. Several players with NRL experience will run out for both clubs. For the Bulldogs, Matthew Frawley and John Olive, while the Roos gain the experience of Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Kurt Baptiste, Eloni Vunakece, Mitchell Cornish and Josh Mantellato.
Caller Joel Caine will be joined by Sharks co-captain Paul Gallen and former Jillaroos star Allana Ferguson.
• INTRUST SUPER CUP – 1.00pm Saturday, April 7, on Nine and 9Now in Queensland. The premier competition for the Sunshine State features the Townsville Blackhawks and Tweed Heads Seagulls. As a feeder club for the Cowboys, the Blackhawks have contracted players on hand in speedster Carlin Anderson as well as NRL-capped players Kalifa Faifai-Loa, Jake Marketo, Jaelen Feeney and Papua New Guinea international Rod Griffin.
In commentary, former Queensland Origin representative and NRL premiership winner Scott Sattler will be joined by Peter Psaltis and Nine News sports reporter Adam Jackson.
SUNDAY:
• SPORTS SUNDAY – Sunday, April 8, at 10.00am, LIVE on Nine. Bold and passionate debate about the biggest issues in the world of sport. Headlined by two of Australia’s leading sports personalities and opinion-makers, Liz Ellis and Peter FitzSimons, and hosted by James Bracey.
• SUNDAY NRL FOOTY SHOW – Sunday, April 8, at 11.00am. Host Erin Molan will be talking footy with Peter Sterling, Brad Fittler and Allana Ferguson.
• SUNDAY FOOTBALL – Eels vs Panthers, Sunday, April 8, at 3.00pm. The Eels desperately need to win after a bad start to the season against the team that beat them in round one, the Penrith Panthers. Another classic Western Sydney showdown looks set to play out after the one-hour pre-game show with the Panthers Executive General Manager of Rugby League, Phil Gould, as a guest at ANZ Stadium, with experts Brad Fittler, Andrew Johns, Peter Sterling, host James Bracey and caller Ray Warren covering a big afternoon of NRL action.
MONDAY:
• 100% FOOTY – Monday, April 9, on Nine and 9Now. 100% Footy is the home of the strongest opinions in rugby league from the people who count. Phil Gould returns with Paul Gallen, alongside Jillaroos star Ruan Sims and journalist Andrew Webster. Hosted by James Bracey, 100% Footy is a weekly dive into the hottest topics in the greatest game of all.
** Check local guides for details. Times will differ.
PODCAST – SIX TACKLES WITH GUS
Nine’s James Bracey discusses the biggest rugby league issues of the week with NRL legend and expert commentator Phil Gould on Six Tackles with Gus.
This week: The Sam Burgess suspension; endangered coaches; and how referees need space to do their job
Podcast available for download here: Round 5 – Six Tackles with Gus
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This game has now been announced as Redcliffe vs Easts at Goondawindi
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The Round 7 match between Brisbane and Melbourne next Friday week (April 20) will be the second Storm match to be shown live on main channel in Victoria. Good timing too because it is up against the AFL clash between Sydney and Adelaide. Nine will be hoping to lure viewers who are not interested in watching an AFL game involving two non-Victorian teams.
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Though the Storm’s form this year hasn’t been great, winning only 2 from 5.
I think they are missing some direction from Cronk.
ROUND 6:
It’s a sizzling round of NRL on Nine’s Wide World of Sports this week with the bitter rivalry between the Roosters and Rabbitohs, the Sharks circling the unbeaten Dragons, and the surprise-packet Tigers playing the Sea Eagles – all Live and Free on Nine and 9Now.
The star-studded Roosters line up against the Rabbitohs on Thursday Night Football at Allianz Stadium to continue their legendary hostility. The Roosters are getting into their groove, with off-season signings Cooper Cronk and James Tedesco starting to find form alongside their new teammates Luke Keary and Boyd Cordner.
The Rabbitohs bring confidence into this fixture after almost pulling off an upset win against the Dragons last week without Sam Burgess, who will be absent again through suspension. The 2017 State of Origin player of the series, Dane Gagai, shifts closer to the action at centre with Richie Kennar returning from injury on the wing.
Nine’s rugby league expert, Peter Sterling, says: “The feud continues between these arch rivals and foundation clubs, the perfect local derby grudge match to kick off round six. The tricolours bounced back last week in a highly impressive victory over Cronulla, whilst Souths pushed the unbeaten Dragons to the brink.
“So confident is Russell Crowe of the Rabbitohs’ success this week that he auctioned off all his valuables to make room for the Ron Coote Cup.”
Friday Night Football is another famous local derby between the Dragons and Sharks, with the Sharks out to make amends for blowing a halftime lead in their round two meeting.
Nine’s rugby league expert, Brad Fittler, says: “The Dragons keep finding ways to win but just scraped home against the Rabbitohs. Euan Aitken has been impressive but he is still developing and will have a serious centre battle on his hands, with former Dragon and NSW Blues and Kangaroos incumbent Josh Dugan out to remind his old club and his young challenger of his representative status.
“The Sharks have been inconsistent this year and haven’t been able to settle on players in key positions. This week Matt Moylan will line up at fullback with Trent Hodkinson keeping his spot in the halves. This will be a great game. The Sharks know how to get down in the trenches and get the opposition out of their comfort zone. They led the Dragons 14-4 and lost their round two clash so they’ll be keen for some retribution.”
On Sunday Football, the Manly Sea Eagles host the turnaround story of the season when the Wests Tigers travel to Lottoland.
The Tigers have proved the doubters wrong, with a new-found grit and determination under new coach Ivan Cleary that has seen them defeat the defending premiers, the Melbourne Storm, twice in the opening five rounds.
The Sea Eagles are yet to lose at home this season and looking to swoop when fullback sensation Tom Trbojevic returns from an ankle injury.
Nine’s rugby league expert, Paul Vautin, says: “The Tigers have been the surprise team of the season, winning four of five. Can someone tell Benji Marshall he is not still 25 years old? He has turned the clock back with his magnificent form which has been great to watch.
“The Tigers have only beaten Manly once in their nine visits to Lottoland. With Tom Trbojevic back I think the Sea Eagles can just win in a close one.”
Broadcast Times
Thursday 12 April
Roosters vs Rabbitohs
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Friday 13 April
Dragons vs Sharks
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Sunday 15 April
Sea Eagles vs Tigers
Sydney 3.00pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Brisbane 3.00pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Melbourne 3.00pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Adelaide 2.30pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Perth 1.00pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
THE WEEK OF RUGBY LEAGUE ON NINE
THURSDAY:
• THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – Roosters vs Rabbitohs, April 12, from 7.30pm AEST on Nine and 9Now. Peter Sterling, Brad Fittler, Phil Gould and host James Bracey will cover all the action from Allianz Stadium, LIVE and FREE and in HD.
• THE FOOTY SHOW – April 12, live after the footy. Host Erin Molan is joined by Andrew Johns and Ryan Girdler. Wests Tigers renaissance man Benji Marshall joins the show with his former teammate Beau Ryan live in the studio. We cross live to Johnathan Thurston, and while north of the border we detail what’s going on in Queensland with Wayne Bennett, the Broncos, Paul Green and the Cowboys.
FRIDAY:
• FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – Dragons vs Sharks, April 13, from 7.30pm AEST on Nine and 9Now. Phil Gould, Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler, Peter Sterling and host James Bracey are LIVE and FREE in HD when the intense Dragons vs Sharks local derby resumes on Dragons turf in Wollongong, with exclusive access to the match venue for the pre-game and post-game shows, including access to the dressing rooms and press conferences following the match.
SATURDAY:
• INTRUST SUPER PREMIERSHIP – 1.00pm Saturday, April 14, on Nine and 9Now in NSW. The next generation of NRL stars will be on show when foundation club North Sydney Bears play the Wests Magpies for the Jason Taylor Cup at historic North Sydney Oval.
The famed Bears play their first home game of the season at their old ground with a celebration of club history. Their most capped player, now General Manager, Greg Florimo, joins the broadcast along with the Bears’ No 1 ticket holder and Nine’s rugby league host, James Bracey. On the field, NRL premiership-winning hooker Robbie Farah will turn out for the Bears after helping them to their first win of the season last week while the Wests Magpies will have Tigers NRL players Tu’imoala Lolohea, Chris McQueen, Mahe Fonua, Matt McIlwrick and JJ Felise.
Caller Joel Caine will be joined by Sharks co-captain Paul Gallen and former Jillaroos star Allana Ferguson.
• INTRUST SUPER CUP – 1.00pm Saturday, April 14, on Nine and 9Now in Queensland. The premier competition for the Sunshine State features the Northern Pride and Easts Tigers at Barlow Park, Cairns.
The Northern Pride are unbeaten at home this year and will be out to stay that way, with Dally M Medal winner Todd Carney steering the ship as he attempts to reignite his NRL career. The Tigers are looking to bounce back from a last-start loss to the Redcliffe Dolphins and have up-and-coming Melbourne Storm hooker Brandon Smith at their disposal.
In commentary, former Queensland Origin representative and NRL premiership winner Scott Sattler will be joined by Peter Psaltis and Nine News sports reporter Adam Jackson.
SUNDAY:
• SPORTS SUNDAY – Sunday, April 15, at 10.00am, LIVE on Nine. Bold and passionate debate about the biggest issues in the world of sport. Headlined by two of Australia’s leading sports personalities and opinion-makers, Liz Ellis and Peter FitzSimons, and hosted by James Bracey.
• SUNDAY NRL FOOTY SHOW – Sunday, April 15, at 11.00am. Host Erin Molan will be talking footy with Peter Sterling, Brad Fittler and Allana Ferguson. This week South Sydney Rabbitohs hooker, Damien Cook, joins the show live.
• SUNDAY FOOTBALL – Sea Eagles vs Tigers, Sunday, April 15, at 3.00pm. The Manly Sea Eagles return to their nest to take on the high-flying Wests Tigers at Lottoland on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. A one-hour pre-game show straight from the venue will feature special guest Paul Gallen from the Cronulla Sharks, along with experts Brad Fittler, Andrew Johns, Peter Sterling and host James Bracey covering a big afternoon of NRL action.
MONDAY:
• 100% FOOTY – Monday, April 16, 10.00pm, on Nine and 9Now. 100% Footy is the home of the strongest opinions in rugby league from the people who count. Phil Gould returns with Paul Gallen, alongside Jillaroos star Ruan Sims and journalist Neil Breen. Hosted by James Bracey, 100% Footy is a weekly dive into the hottest topics in the greatest game of all.
** Check local guides for details. Times will differ.
PODCAST – SIX TACKLES WITH GUS
Nine’s James Bracey discusses the biggest rugby league issues of the week with NRL legend and expert commentator Phil Gould on Six Tackles with Gus. This week: How to grow the NRL; Bennett vs Brown feud; What happened to warm-up matches?
More rugby league big games will be coming to Melbourne in the next seven years under a new deal between the NRL and the Victorian Government. The All Stars match will be played in Melbourne next year, State of Origin will be played in Melbourne in 2021 and 2025, and a Kangaroos test will be played in 2022 and 2023.
Note the current broadcast deal with Nine and Fox Sports expires at the end of 2022, so the Melbourne matches in 2023 and 2025 could be shown on another network.
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Points to let you know about NRL in Melbourne:
- Game 1 of Origin 2018 series will be played at the MCG. (Estimated crowd: 97 000).
- 2021 and 2025 an Origin game will be played either at Etihad/MCG.
- Test Football between Australia and another country (NZ) will more likely to be played at the AAMI Park.
- Harvey Norman All Stars to be played in AAMI Park.
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Oops
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As a Knights fan, I’m insulted. He could’ve at least confused it for the Jets back when Tinkerbell was running the joint…
Couldn’t we find someone else better to run the game?
ROUND 7
Three feisty fixtures in NRL Round 7 on Nine’s Wide World of Sports will have the Bulldogs barking at the Roosters, a Queensland-flavoured clash between the Broncos and Storm, and James Maloney’s Panthers plotting to defeat the Sharks.
On Thursday Night Football, the Bulldogs are out to make a statement against their more fancied opponents by honouring Josh Morris with a win in his 250th NRL game.
The Dogs face a frustrated Roosters side with a forward pack fired up after an upset loss to the Rabbitohs, eager to lay a platform for Cooper Cronk and James Tedesco to use their attacking abilities.
Nine’s rugby league expert, Phil Gould, says: “The Doggies were very good against the Cowboys last week, a rapid turnaround from their loss to the Raiders. They look to be adapting to the direct style of Kieran Foran, while their edge forwards Josh Jackson and Raymond Faitala-Mariner are proving very difficult for the opposition to handle.
“The Roosters were so bad last week that there must be a bounce-back factor. Latrell Mitchell is having a great season, and if Cooper Cronk and Luke Keary can adapt to a run-first approach they can turn it around. But with the unpredictable nature of this year’s competition I can only go off last week’s results, so I’m tipping the Bulldogs.”
On Friday Night Football, two powerhouses in the Broncos and Storm face off in a battle with a distinct Queensland flavour at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Nine’s rugby league expert, Darren Lockyer, says: “These two teams enjoy a healthy rivalry that stems from knowing each other very well. It starts in the coaching ranks with Craig Bellamy being a former assistant to Wayne Bennett, and spills onto the playing field with the bulk of these sides playing Origin for Queensland together, so it’s very similar to a local derby.
“The Broncos need Tevita Pangai Jr to generate good metres and quick play the balls for Anthony Milford and Jack Bird to expose their strength, which is running the football.”
Sunday Football will be a shootout between James Maloney and the Cronulla Sharks when the Penrith Panthers travel to Southern Cross Group Stadium in the Sutherland Shire.
The Sharks’ 2016 premiership-winning playmaker is in a purple patch of form at his new club and will be out to remind them of what they lost, alongside his Panthers teammates who have been defeated only once this season.
Nine’s rugby league expert, Brad Fittler, says: “The Panthers will enter the Bermuda Triangle of home grounds and have to expect the unexpected at a venue where the form of opposition players seems to go missing at times.
“The Sharkies have shifted Josh Dugan to fullback and Matt Moylan into five-eighth, but they’ve yet to find their groove in 2018 and need a big win to get their season going. I’m looking forward to Chad Townsend going up against his old halves partner Maloney and Penrith junior Matt Moylan planning to give his own message to his former club.”
Broadcast Times
Thursday 19 April
Bulldogs vs Roosters
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Friday 20 April
Broncos vs Storm
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Sunday 22 April
Sharks vs Panthers
Sydney 3.00pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Brisbane 3.00pm LIVE on Nine and 9Now
Melbourne 3.00pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Adelaide 2.30pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
Perth 1.00pm LIVE on 9GEM and 9Now
THE WEEK OF RUGBY LEAGUE ON NINE
THURSDAY:
• THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – Bulldogs vs Roosters, April 19, from 7.30pm AEST on Nine and 9Now. Peter Sterling, Brad Fittler, Phil Gould and host James Bracey will cover all the action from ANZ Stadium, LIVE and FREE and in HD.
• THE FOOTY SHOW – April 19, live after the footy. Host Erin Molan is joined by Andrew Johns and Ryan Girdler for a star-studded Footy Show. We chat to Storm, Maroons and Kangaroos captain Cameron Smith ahead of the Storm’s blockbuster with the Broncos. James Tedesco takes on the Holden Colorado challenge, and the Shark with a big bite, Paul Gallen, joins us live. Footy Show favourite Beau Ryan is back with Thursday to Thursday and we get all the latest Queensland footy news from sports reporter Ben Dobbin.
FRIDAY:
• FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – Broncos vs Storm, April 20, from 7.30pm AEST on Nine and 9Now. Wally Lewis, Darren Lockyer, Paul Vautin, Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler and host James Bracey are LIVE and FREE in HD for the fixture with a distinct Queensland flavor, Broncos vs Storm at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, with exclusive access to the match venue for the pre-game and post-game shows, including access to the dressing rooms and press conferences following the match.
SATURDAY:
• INTRUST SUPER PREMIERSHIP – 1.00pm Saturday, April 21, on Nine and 9Now in NSW. The next generation of NRL stars will be on show as the Newtown Jets travel to Belmore Sports Ground to tackle the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs will apply every advantage at their traditional kennel of Belmore against the Newtown Jets, who are coming off a massive 58-4 win over the Newcastle Knights. Lachlan Lewis, the nephew of Queensland Maroons legend Wally “The King” Lewis, lines up in the centres as he continues to build his own reputation at the Bulldogs, while halfback Matthew Frawley schemes to steer them to victory in front of their home crowd. The Jets will fly into Belmore with their confidence sky-high, looking to young playmaker Kyle Flanagan, the son of Cronulla Sharks coach Shane Flanagan, to plot the downfall of the Dogs.
Caller Joel Caine will be joined by NRL premiership winner Jamie Soward and former Jillaroos star Allana Ferguson.
• INTRUST SUPER CUP – 1.00pm Saturday, April 21, on Nine and 9Now in Queensland. The premier competition for the Sunshine State features the Wynnum Manly Seagulls vs Burleigh Bears in Brisbane.
The Burleigh Bears, joint leaders after six rounds, are keen to find their winning ways after being humbled last week by the other team topping the table, Norths Devils. Wynnum Manly Seagulls are licking their wounds after a 40-6 defeat by Souths Logan Magpies last week and need to draw on their experienced playmaker Michael Dobson and captain Mitch Frei to beat Burleigh on the Seagulls home turf, BMD Kougari Oval.
In commentary, former Queensland Origin representative and NRL premiership winner Scott Sattler will be joined by Ben Dobbin and Peter Psaltis.
SUNDAY:
• SPORTS SUNDAY – Sunday, April 22, at 10.00am, LIVE on Nine. Bold and passionate debate about the biggest issues in the world of sport. One of Australia’s leading sports personalities and opinion-makers, Peter FitzSimons, is joined by netball legend Cath Cox and host James Bracey.
• SUNDAY NRL FOOTY SHOW – Sunday, April 22, at 11.00am. Host Erin Molan will be talking footy with Peter Sterling, Brad Fittler and Allana Ferguson.
• SUNDAY FOOTBALL – Sharks vs Panthers, Sunday, April 22, at 3.00pm. The Cronulla Sharks face their 2016 premiership-winning playmaker James Maloney for the first time in Penrith Panthers colours at home, Southern Cross Group Stadium. A one-hour pre-game show straight from the venue will feature Dragons star Gareth Widdop and injured Sharks co-captain Paul Gallen along with experts Brad Fittler, Andrew Johns, Peter Sterling, Phil Gould and host James Bracey covering a big afternoon of NRL action.
MONDAY:
• 100% FOOTY – Monday, April 23, 10.00pm, on Nine and 9Now. 100% Footy is the home of the strongest opinions in rugby league from the people who count. Phil Gould returns with Paul Gallen, alongside Jillaroos star Ruan Sims and journalist Neil Breen. Hosted by James Bracey, 100% Footy is a weekly dive into the hottest topics in the greatest game of all.
** Check local guides for details. Times will differ.
PODCAST – SIX TACKLES WITH GUS
James Bracey discusses the biggest rugby league issues of the week with NRL legend and expert commentator Phil Gould on Six Tackles with Gus. This week: Jackson Hastings; Brad Fittler’s relaxed approached to coaching and his possible NSW Blues selections; Gus’s Round 7 tips
I don’t even want one tackle with the big gallot. 
In his words…no, no, no, no, no, no!
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There’s gotta be some Mention of Darrell Eastlake during this Round’s Coverage since he Died This Morning.
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Yes, let’s hope so… I liked his unique football commentary of the State Of Origin in the 1980s on Nine (Ray Warren was at TEN at the time).
It’s hard to believe that rugby league overage was split in the 1980s: regular season on Ten and ABC, and State of Origin on Nine.
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There were FOUR stations were covering rugby league games in the same year (1981-82 I think.
- ABC was live into regional NSW only with the 3pm Saturday game, early evening highlights only for Sydney viewers. Commentators were David Morrow and Warren Boland.
- TEN had the same game, but was a late night replay only with Ray Warren as commentator.
- Seven did a 3pm Sunday “match of the day” as a replay only at 6.30 with Rex Mossop as commentator. Known as “Sevens Big League” and used the “Theme from Shaft” music.
- Nine covered State Of Origin ONLY. It was live with Darrell Eastlake and Ian Maurice as commentators.
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