Mar 5th, 2019

Mar 5th, 2019

Channel 9 have announced Melbourne Storm legend Billy Slater, along with future Immortal Johnathan Thurston and Broncos favourite Sam Thaiday will be joining the NRL on Nine commentary team ahead of the 2019 season.

Nine is also unveiling three new rugby league programs in their bumper coverage of all the season's action. Thursday Night Golden Point and Friday Night Knock Off, are two new post-game shows that will follow Macca’s Thursday Night Footy and VB Friday Night Footy.

The third new program, Sunday Kick Off, will provide viewers with last minute news and updates ahead of Sunday Footy, and comprise a bumper seven-hour block of rugby league coverage every Sunday afternoon that will also include the returning Sunday Footy Show, Canterbury Cup NSW and Intrust Super Cup.

After the resounding success enjoyed in its debut year, 100% Footy will be returning on Monday nights where Nine’s expert panel will debate the hottest topics in the game from every angle.

NRL on Nine commentary team (Nine)

The 2019 season will kick off with the 2018 Grand Finalists, Melbourne Storm, playing the Brisbane Broncos at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Macca’s Thursday Night Footy, live on Thursday, March 14, from 7.30pm AEDT. The next night, the Sydney Roosters, reigning premiers, take on their arch rivals, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, when rugby league returns to the Sydney Cricket Ground for VB Friday Night Footy.

As always, State of Origin returns to its home exclusively on Nine along with the debut of Magic Round when all 16 NRL teams converge on Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane to do battle over four exhilarating days.