Nine has announced The Footy Show will hit the road when regular host Erin Molan goes on maternity leave in mid-May.

Wide World of Sports host James Bracey will host the show from the ground after Thursday Night Football, while Parramatta legend Peter Sterling will fill in as host of the Sunday Footy Show.

Both changes will be in place from mid-May until Erin returns from maternity leave later in the year.

Erin says she’s excited about the next few weeks as she prepares to become a mum, “Sean and I are so excited to meet our baby. We can’t wait!
“We just hope Bub is polite enough to come before or at least in between State of Origin matches!”

“We want to thank all the wonderful people who have sent through their best wishes and particularly those who have assured me ‘It won’t hurt a bit’… majority male!
“I’m excited for this next phase and also looking forward to introducing the newest member of our family to everyone at Nine.”

Bracey, who anchors the Wide World of Sports coverage of the NRL, as well as Sports Sunday and 100% Footy, will take over The Footy Show on Thursday nights.
“Erin does such a fantastic job in her role as host, and I hope I can be a good bench player until she’s ready to return,” Bracey said. 
Bracey said it was an honour to be selected to host the long-running program.

“The Footy Show has a rich history of success over its quarter of a century on the air.

“Erin does such a fantastic job in her role as host, and I hope I can add something off the bench until she’s fit and ready to return.”

With Molan also taking a break from Sunday Footy Show duties, rugby league great and show stalwart Peter Sterling will assume the mantle of host. 
It’s a return to a familiar seat for Sterling, who hosted the program for over two decades, from 1993 to 2015. 

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For further information please contact:  
Nine Network Publicity
Ryley McKay 
E rmckay@nine.com.au P 02 9965 2529

Sunday, April 22, 2018