Nine’s Wide World of Sports has today launched NRL Indigenous Round with Central Station Records and Warner Music Group.
Using Goanna’s legendary Aussie track Solid Rock featuring William Barton with Goanna, Moss and Tasman Keith, NRL on Nine will kick off a week of celebration for First Nations people.
The promo campaign, unveiled on the Today Show this morning, has Indigenous All Stars Nicho Hynes and Quincy Dodd, dancing alongside the Mugerra Dance Group before Johnathan Thurston signals the launch of the round, where three big games will be shown live and free on Channel 9HD and 9Now.
Goanna said: “We are proud to stand with the next generation of talented First Nations artists, Moss, Tasman Keith and William Barton, honouring and re-imagining our song, ‘Solid Rock,’ for the NRL’s Indigenous Round, passing the torch down the generations.
“Along with Nine’s Wide World of Sports and the Mugerra dancers, we offer it as a celebration of the unique contribution that First Nations players have made to NRL, past, present and future.”
The Broncos and Panthers will begin Indigenous Round at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday Night Footy with the thrilling trio of Selwyn Cobbo, Reece Walsh and Kotoni Staggs on the hunt for back-to-back wins against the defending premiers.
Then on Friday Night Footy Latrell Mitchell and the top of the table Rabbitohs meet on Gadigal land at Allianz Stadium, where the Eels are desperate for two competition points to end their losing streak.
Sunday Arvo Footy features the Raiders and Sea Eagles in Canberra where all eyes will be on Tom Trbojevic in his final chance to find form before State of Origin selection.
Be watching the Sunday Footy Show from 11.00am when State of Origin coaches Billy Slater and Brad Fittler face off for the final time on the panel before the Queensland and NSW teams are announced.
INDIGENOUS ROUND ON NINE:
Thursday May 18
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTY – BRONCOS v PANTHERS
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – Home of the Yuggera and Turrbal Peoples
Host: James Bracey Commentators: Cameron Smith, Paul Vautin, Sam Thaiday, Darren Lockyer and Peter Psaltis Sideline: Johnathan Thurston and Danika Mason.
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Friday, May 19
FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY – RABBITOHS v EELS
Allianz Stadium, Sydney – Home of the Gadigal and Bidjigal Peoples
Host: James Bracey Commentators: Andrew Johns, Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston, Billy Slater and Mat Thompson Sideline: Brad Fittler and Danika Mason.
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Sunday, May 21
SPORTS SUNDAY – from 10.00am
THE SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW – from 11.00am
CHEMIST WAREHOUSE SUNDAY ARVO FOOTY – RAIDERS V SEA EAGLES
GIO Stadium, Canberra – Home of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri Peoples
Host: Danika Mason Commentators: Brad Fittler, Billy Slater, Andrew Johns, Phil Gould, and Brenton Speed Sideline: Emma Lawrence and Allana Ferguson
Sydney 3.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane 3.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne 3.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Adelaide 2.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Perth 1.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
THIS WEEK: NRL ON NINE
STORIES OF ORIGIN PODCAST: SERIES 2
Focusing on the most memorable State of Origin performances of all time. The Stories of Origin podcast dives into the most brilliant man of the match efforts, the toughest displays and the most scintillating tries.
- Darren Lockyer and Andrew Johns in Episode 3 available now.
THE BILLY SLATER PODCAST
Get the hot take on the latest round from the greatest fullback ever to play the game: current Queensland Origin coach Billy Slater, with host Mark Levy. Listen here.
SIX TACKLES WITH GUS
Phil “Gus” Gould sits down with Mat Thompson every week to give a sermon like no other on the greatest game of all.
FREDDY AND THE EIGHTH on 9NOW
Prepare for a wild dive into the weird and wonderful world of rugby league with Eighth Immortal Andrew Johns and NRL legend Brad Fittler. Available on 9Now or as a podcast.
IMMORTAL BEHAVIOUR on 9NOW
Andrew Johns is joined weekly by Danika Mason to look at what’s shaping the NRL landscape through his unique lens. Now available as a podcast.
STREAM NRL INDIGENOUS ROUND FOR FREE ON 9NOW
THURSDAY, MAY 18, AT 7.30PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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