Nathan Cleary’s Panthers looking to claw back their winning ways against the Dolphins, a heavyweight bout between the Broncos and Roosters plus the Knights and Wests Tigers on Sunday make up a whopping weekend of footy, live and free on Channel 9 and 9Now.

Australian Kangaroos and New South Wales Blues fullback Dylan Edwards joins NRL on Nine before he makes his return from injury, when the Panthers aim to avoid a five-peat of losses on Thursday Night Footy, against the Dolphins from 7.30pm AEST at Suncorp Stadium. 

Nathan Cleary’s former understudy at Penrith, now Dolphins halfback Isaiya Katoa, shares his journey in a special feature story before he takes on his junior club, and the Eighth Immortal Andrew Johns selects his top five prop forwards of the modern era.

A rivalry between two of the NRL’s heavyweight clubs will head up Friday Night Footy when the Broncos host the Roosters. The best of the Broncos will chat live to NRL on Nine with flashy fullback Reece Walsh, coach Michael Maguire and a special edition of footy show segment Their House, when club legend Sam Thaiday visits the home of returning recruit Ben Hunt. 

We dive into what makes Broncos machine turned man Payne Haas tick, and the last Broncos premiership captain Darren Lockyer, reflects on the good times from their 2000 Grand Final victory against the Roosters.

From the chook pen Roosters captain James Tedesco will preview their chances and injured halfback Sam Walker gives his thoughts on their new halves pairing, which features local junior Hugo Savala.

The Newcastle Knights will lean on their patriotic home support against the resurgent Wests Tigers on Sunday Arvo Footy. In coverage from 3.00pm proud Cessnock Goannas local junior Fletcher Sharpe shares his journey to the Knights, we kick it with the kids with a new Sunday Footy Sidekick joining the broadcast, and we chat to the Thompson family before brothers Leo and Tyrone Thompson play NRL together for the first time for the Knights.

We’ll enter the Wests Tigers jungle with a look back at their 2005 premiership victory, chatting to coach Benji Marshall and star recruit Jarome Luai before the panel weigh in on how much their prodigious halfback Lachlan Galvin is worth at this early stage of his career.

In commentary exclusively for Nine’s Wide World of Sports is rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns and fellow premiership winners Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Phil Gould, Johnathan Thurston, Brad Fittler, Paul Gallen, Darren Lockyer, Millie Elliott and Sam Thaiday. Hosts by James Bracey and Danika Mason, plus women’s internationals Ruan Sims and Allana Ferguson, sideline reporters Marlee Silva and Emma Lawrence. Calling the live action is Mat Thompson, Peter Psaltis and Brenton Speed.

BROADCAST SCHEDULE: NRL ROUND 6 ON THE 9NETWORK

Thursday, April 10
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – DOLPHINS v PANTHERS
Sydney          7.30pm on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Brisbane        7.30pm on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Melbourne     7.30pm on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now
Adelaide        7.00pm on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now
Perth               5.30pm on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now

Friday, April 11

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY – BRONCOS v ROOSTERS
Sydney            7.30pm on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Brisbane          7.30pm on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Melbourne       7.30pm on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now
Adelaide          7.00pm on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now
Perth               5.30pm on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now

Sunday, April 13

WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS – This Week: Aussie NBA star for the Chicago Bulls, Josh Giddey, sits down with Brad Blanks for an in depth interview.
Panel – Cate Campbell, John Millman, Olympic rower Georgie Rowe, and host Nick McArdle
Sydney / Brisbane – 10.00am on Channel 9
Melbourne / Adelaide / Perth – 12.00pm on Channel 


THE SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW – Billy Slater, Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler and host Emma Lawrence. 
Turn It Up special guest: Roosters and England legend Adrian Morley

Sydney / Brisbane 11.00am on Channel 9
Melbourne 11.00am / Adelaide 10.30am / Perth 11.00am on 9Gem

SUNDAY ARVO FOOTY – KNIGHTS v WESTS TIGERS
Sydney          3.00pm on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Brisbane        3.00pm on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Melbourne     3.00pm on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now
Adelaide        2.30pm on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now
Perth             1.00pm on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now

Monday, April 14

100% FOOTY –  8.40pm on Channel 9 and 9Now in NSW/Queensland. 
Special Guest: Cody Walker
The heart and soul of the Rabbitohs and proud Indigenous All Stars representative Cody Walker, joins Phil Gould, Paul Gallen and Cameron Smith to weigh in on the big issues. Host James Bracey will steer the ship, while 9News rugby league reporters Danny Weidler and Michael Chammas bring the latest breaking news each week.

NRL ON NINE DIGITAL THIS WEEK: STREAM FREE ON 9NOW

Freddy and The Eighth – Wednesday night on Channel 9 in NSW/QLD, Stream on 9Now
Join Danika Mason, Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler for a unique look at the rugby league world and their take on the biggest moments from the past week with plenty of fun as well.  

NRL ON NINE: ROUND 6
FROM TONIGHT – THURSDAY, APRIL 10
LIVE AND FREE ON CHANNEL 9HD AND 9NOW

Thursday, 10 April, 2025