Get ready for a free Easter feast of footy when NRL on Nine unwraps four games, including a Good Friday double-header, live and free on Channel 9 and 9Now.

Kicking off with Thursday Night Footy on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, the Manly Sea Eagles host the St George Illawarra Dragons from 7.30pm AEST. In pregame coverage we chat to Red V captain Clint Gutherson, on his return to the ground where it all began for the Manly junior – 4 Pines Park, Brookvale.

Manly skipper Daly Cherry-Evans drops in before he aims to get his team back inside the winners circle with the boisterous Brookvale faithful behind them. In the post match Sammy Thaiday visits the home of NRLW and Queensland State of Origin superstar Tamika Upton in a fresh edition of Their House.

The Bulldogs and Bunnies will hop straight into a double-header of games from 3.00pm AEST live from the Sydney Royal Easter Show on Good Friday Footy in front of 70,000 fans. 

Making his return from injury, Bulldogs playmaker Matt Burton and coach Cameron Ciraldo chat to the panel, while the kids get a treat from The Wiggles, when the yellow wiggle, Tsehay, shares her proud connection to the club. And keep an eye out for Brad Fittler when he goes on the hunt for his elusive handshake from supercoach Wayne Bennett before the game.

Straight after, the Storm are looking ominous once again as they get ready to attack Friday Night Footy against the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane from 7.30pm.

Reigning Dally M Medal winner Jahrome Hughes appears as we dive into the numbers behind how he’s become Storm’s most important player. With State of Origin lurking we look at the players who are pressing their case for a start with the Blues and Maroons in 2025.

On Sunday the Knights are keen to make amends at home in Newcastle after three consecutive losses in Sunday Arvo Footy against the Sharks from 3.00pm. 

The eighth Immortal and Knights premiership legend Andrew Johns offers his thoughts on how they can fix their attacking woes ahead of kick off. Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon and flying fullback Will Kennedy chat to NRL on Nine before they attempt to climb back into the top 8.  

BROADCAST SCHEDULE: NRL ROUND 7 ON THE 9NETWORK

Thursday, April 17

THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – SEA EAGLES v DRAGONS
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 18

GOOD FRIDAY FOOTY – BULLDOGS v RABBITOHS
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

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY – DOLPHINS v STORM
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 20

WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS
Panel – Mark Taylor, Bronte Campbell, Georgie Parker and host Nick McArdle
Sydney / Brisbane – 10.00am on Channel 9
Melbourne / Adelaide / Perth – 12.00pm on Channel 9


THE SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW – Billy Slater, Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler and host Emma Lawrence. 
Sydney / Brisbane 11.00am on Channel 9
Melbourne 11.00am / Adelaide 10.30am / Perth 11.00am on 9Gem

SUNDAY ARVO FOOTY – KNIGHTS v SHARKS
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 21

100% FOOTY –  8.40pm on Channel 9 and 9Now in NSW/Queensland. 
Phil Gould, Paul Gallen, 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

167 Podcast – Three of the Melbourne Storm’s biggest names will bring you exclusive insights and behind-the-scenes access on 9Now with weekly the 167 podcast diving into all things NRL and beyond.
Ryan Papenhuyzen, Cam Munster and Jahrome Hughes give you a front-row seat to the 2025 season, delivering plenty of laughs, interviews with sports stars, fan-submitted questions, and much more. Stream for free on 9Now

Six Tackles with Gus – This week Gus and Mat Thompson will delve into the Lachlan Galvin drama, answer all your listener questions and Gus finalises his team by adding centres for ‘Gus’ Auction House’.

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 7
FROM THURSDAY, APRIL 17
LIVE AND FREE ON CHANNEL 9HD AND 9NOW

Wednesday, 16 April, 2025