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 11.30amAEDT 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 itsinaugural 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
And in the countdown to the big day don’t
forget to join The NRL Footy
Show for their Grand
Final Special on Thursday,
October 3, at 8.30pm AEST. The mega show broadcast from
the Sydney Entertainment Centre will
feature appearances by both Grand Final teams, the always popular Grand Final
Revue, and a world exclusive performance of her new single, Half of Me,
by Spice Girl Geri Halliwell.
All Times based on Nine’s Sydney schedule – Please check local guides
