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NRL Grand Final: guide

Nine has a full day of NRL in the lead-up to the Grand Final between the Manly Sea Eagles and Sydney Roosters.

2013-10-03_2123Nine’s coverage of the NRL Grand Final between the Manly Sea Eagles and Sydney Roosters begins at 10:30am with a Wide World of Sports NRL Grand Final special.

The main event is at 6:30pm, including with Ricky Martin and Jessica Mauboy performing. In primetime Nine will nab big ratings for the week with a strong platform to promote its upcoming shows.

The Nine Network will bring NRL fans a full day of action in the lead-up to the 2013 Grand Final between the Manly Sea Eagles and Sydney Roosters on Sunday, October 6: the battle of the beaches.

At 10.30am AEDT Wide World of Sports, hosted by Ken Sutcliffe and Roz Kelly, will present a special NRL Grand Final preview show, with Emma Freedman reporting live from ANZ Stadium as game day hots up.

Fans can then roll straight into the season finale of The Sunday Footy Show at 11.30am AEDT with pre-game expert analysis from rugby league’s eighth Immortal, Andrew “Joey” Johns, Peter Sterling, Brad Fittler and Darren Lockyer. The show will also feature its inaugural Roast Awards.

Then at 6.30pm AEDT the voice of rugby league, Ray “Rabs” Warren, will lead Nine’s NRL commentary team for the 2013 Telstra Premiership Grand Final. Joining him are Nine’s sport reporters Yvonne Sampson and Cameron Williams as well as seven grand final winners: Peter Sterling, Phil Gould (coach), Brad Fittler, Andrew Johns, Darren Lockyer, Gorden Tallis and Wally Lewis.

Footy fans can also enhance their Grand Final viewing experience with Channel Nine’s state-of-the-art viewing companion app, Jump-in. Jump-in will showcase up-to-the-minute live match and player statistics and scores.

Features include:
Multiple camera angle replay highlights just moments after the action – choose from up to 16 camera angles and search for the try, goal kick, player, etc
Slow-mo option for replays
Live scores
Live match stats
Live player stats
Player profiles

Sunday October 6, 2013
10.30am
Wide World of Sports NRL Grand Final special

11.30am
The Sunday Footy Show season finale

1.30pm
NSW Cup Grand Final (Cronulla Sharks vs Windsor Wolves) live from ANZ Stadium

3.30pm
Holden Cup Grand Final (Penrith Panthers vs New Zealand Warriors) live from ANZ Stadium

6.30pm
NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final: Manly Sea Eagles vs Sydney Roosters live from ANZ Stadium

Please check local guides.

6 Responses

  1. @laska: Unfortunately this was because you are in Melbourne. Channel 9 are only screening the match on their primary channel in the traditional AFL states because they are obliged to according to their broadcast rights contract. They could have put the post-game coverage on the GEM channel for viewers in areas suchas yours, but did not bother to do so. I hope Foxtel are allowed to simulcast both the AFL Grand Final and all the NRL Finals series in coming years when the next broadcast rights come up for renewal.

  2. I live in Melbourne. We didn’t get to see the presentation and whatever else goes on after the game. Everything stopped at about 9:15pm. Just, bam! Done! Very annoying.

  3. For Viewers watching through the Nine and WIN Network stations in VIC/SA/WA and Tasmania, coverage commences at 6.30PM AEDT. (NB:Viewers in the Southern Riverina region of NSW and North East Victoria receiving Albury-Wodonga transmissions, Live coverage of Grand Final Day commences at 1.30PM AEDT while viewers watching in Broken Hill, NSW and the Spencer Gulf Region of SA will receive the same coverage as the rest of NSW starting at 10AM ACST through until approx. 9.30PM ACST.

    Go Manly!

  4. A pity footy fans can’t also enhance their Grand Final viewing experience in High Definition.

    Meanwhile, I’ll be at the Stadium so won’t miss Nein’s “viewing experience”.

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