The Footy Show

With four teams, three games and two weekends to go, there can only be one winner – and the countdown to rugby league’s 2008 grand final continues on The Footy Show tomorrow at 9.30pm on Nine.

Ahead of a massive weekend of NRL footy finals, Fatty, Laurie, Matt and Chief will be joined by Cronulla Sharks coach, Ricky Stuart.

Stuart will reveal how he thinks the Sharks can upset the Melbourne Storm in Friday’s super clash. The out spoken Stuart will also have his opinion on Cameron Smith’s appearance at the judiciary.

Injured Sharks five-eighth Brett Seymour will appear on THE FOOTY SHOW tonight at 9.30pm on Channel Nine.

After suffering a season-ending knee injury at training yesterday, Seymour will join Fatty, Matty and Chief on the panel to talk about the surgery he faces tomorrow morning to repair the damage to his knee ligaments.

Seymour will also discuss Cronulla’s preparation for their clash with the winner of Saturday’s elimination final between the Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm in next weekend’s preliminary final.

Tune in to The Footy Show tomorrow night, Thursday August 7 at 9.30pm, for a world-exclusive interview with Sonny Bill Williams.

Channel Nine's sports reporter Danny Weidler travelled to Toulon in France where he secured The Footy Show exclusive. Williams finally breaks his silence explaining why he walked out on the Bulldogs. Williams answers all the big questions in this wide-ranging interview and drops a number of bombshells along the way.

Sydney Roosters coach Brad Fittler and Gold Coast Titans coach John Cartwright will appear on The Footy Show tomorrow night at 9.30pm on Channel Nine.

Ahead of their big weekend clash in Nine’s Friday Night Football, Fittler and Cartwright will join Paul Vautin, Laurie Daley, Paul Harragon and Matthew Johns on the panel to preview the game, with the Roosters keen to maintain their position on top of the NRL ladder and the injury-ravaged Titans desperate for a win to stay inside the top eight.

With controversial refereeing decisions continuing to make the news after each round, Fittler and Cartwright will also join video referee Bill Harrigan and rugby league commentator Phil Gould in the Star Chamber to debate the contentious decisions being made by video refs.

Thursday, June 5 at 9.30pm on Channel Nine

As New South Wales-Queensland rivalry redlines to fever pitch with State of Origin game two just a week away, The Footy Show presents a bumper preview special tomorrow night at 9.30pm on Channel Nine.

Six days out from Origin 2 and with Queensland desperate for a win to take the series to a decider, The Footy Show’s panel of Origin greats Paul Vautin, Laurie Daley and Paul Harragon, along with Matthew Johns, will celebrate episode number 400 at Brisbane’s Suncorp Piazza at South Bank.

Celebrating their 400th episode in their 14th season – that’s more than 36,000 hours of footy, fun and frivolity – the boys will bring their unique brand of entertainment to the river city as they preview Wednesday’s big encounter.

Viewers will be brought up to date with all the latest Origin news and joined live by Cam Smith and Ashley Harrison to discuss the preparations of the Queensland team in this must-win clash.

After another week of turmoil set off by Russell Crowe’s dumping of Peter Holmes a Court, reinstated South Sydney Rabbitohs chief executive Shane Richardson will appear live tonight on The Footy Show on Channel Nine at 9.30pm.

With Souths languishing at the bottom of the ladder with one win this season, Richardson joins Fatty, Matty, Laurie and Chief on the panel to discuss his reappointment, the appointment of former top coach John Lang as football consultant, and the acid test facing the Bunnies as they try to turn their dreadful season around this weekend against the resurgent St George Illawarra Dragons.

Also on The Footy Show tonight:

• The Gold Coast Titans’ “smart hooker”, Nathan Friend, will join the panel to preview their Sunday Football clash against the Sharks.

Tonight The Footy Show takes viewers deep inside the New South Wales and Queensland camps to reveal everything you didn’t see in the opener to this year’s State of Origin series in a special edition at 9.30pm on Channel Nine.

State of Origin greats Paul Vautin, Laurie Daley and Paul Harragon, along with Matthew Johns, will dissect all the on-field action. Triumphant Blues teammates Paul Gallen and Jarryd Hayne join the panel to give their insight into New South Wales’ shock 18-10 win against the favourites, Queensland.

Tomorrow night at 9.30pm on Channel Nine

As the rugby league representative season heats up with the ultimate in New South Wales-Queensland rivalry, The Footy Show presents a bumper State of Origin preview special tomorrow night at 9.30pm on Nine.

A week out from Origin game one, with both teams determined to get the 2008 series off to a winning start, The Footy Show’s panel of Origin greats Paul Vautin, Laurie Daley and Paul Harragon, along with Matthew Johns, will preview next Wednesday’s clash.

The boys will deliver viewers all the latest Origin news, joined in the studio by Blues veteran Craig Fitzgibbon and debutant Peter Wallace, to discuss the preparations of the NSW team. The Footy Show will cross live to the Maroons camp, joined by Billy Slater and Karmichael Hunt, for all their latest team news, and catch up with Luttsy who is in camp as the Maroons’ secret weapon – their 18th man.

Tonight at 9.30pm on Channel Nine

An all-star lineup will join The Footy Show for a big Mother’s Day tribute tonight at 9.30pm on Channel Nine.

Supermodel-turned-supermum Sarah Murdoch will join the panel to celebrate Mother’s Day and discuss the success of something else she’s very passionate about: the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.

Also joining the Mother’s Day celebrations, which feature an entirely female audience, will be the Sydney Roosters’ David Shillington, Bulldog Jarrad Hickey and Melbourne Storm’s Steve Turner who will be put to the test on how well they know their mums.

Plus on a bumper Footy Show tonight:

• Parramatta’s smiling assassin, Krisnan Inu, joins the panel to discuss his recovery from an ankle injury.

• Andrew Johns joins the panel to preview the Centenary Test between Australia and New Zealand in Nine’s Friday Night Football.

Thursday, September 27 at 9.30pm on Channel Nine

As the Melbourne Storm and Manly Sea Eagles gear up for the NRL Grand Final, Paul Vautin, Matty Johns, Paul Harragon and Mark Geyer are also preparing for their big finale on Thursday night live from the Sydney Entertainment Centre with the Footy Show Grand Final Spectacular.

Viewers will be treated to a huge night of footy madness, with plenty of entertainment on offer. Daughtry, the biggest selling rock band in the US for 2007, will perform their massive hit, It’s Not Over, and Aussie legend Jimmy Barnes will also perform.

The Storm and Eagles captains, Cameron Smith and Matt Orford, will join the mayhem, along with team mates Billy Slater (Storm) and Steve Menzies (Manly). Footy Show regular co-hosts Benji Marshall, Willie Mason and Luke Ricketson join the boys as they wrap up another big year of footy and discuss who they think will travel home from Telstra Stadium on Sunday as premiers.

Paul “Chief” Harragon performs his massive Top 10 hit single, That’s Gold, together with NRL stars Robbie Farah, Dene Halatau and Dancing with the Stars competitor Luke Ricketson in a one-off, never-to-be-forgotten medley.

The Footy Show Counts Down To Finals
Special Time of 9.00pm tonight on Nine

• With only four teams left in the competition, The Footy Show previews the weekend’s two big clashes – Manly v Cowboys and Eels v Storm.

• Cowboys’ man of the moment, Johnathan Thurston, joins the boys live in the studio fresh from his judiciary hearing last night. Along with JT is team mate and Cowboy sensation Matt Bowen to talk tactics ahead of the Saturday night game against the Manly Sea Eagles (live on Nine at 7.30pm).

• Eels’ tough second rower Ian Hindmarsh also joins the boys to talk about his stellar career to date and how he and the rest of his team are preparing to travel to Melbourne to take on the might of the minor premiers (live on Nine this Sunday at 3.30pm).

• Live from Melbourne, Cooper Cronk and Clint Newton chat to the boys about their sudden-death game with the Eels at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne on Sunday.

• Tiger Dene Halatau and singing sensation Liam Campbell battle it out on the microphone for the last spot in the Staminade Show Stoppers final next week on The Footy Show Grand Final Edition.

Finals Fever Hits The Footy Show
9.30pm tonight on Nine

• It’s sudden death time, so join the boys as they review the first round of NRL finals and bring you all the news from the semi-finals – two more teams will be out of the running for the premiership title by Sunday evening.

• Parramatta Eel Mark Riddell is live in the studio ahead of the hyped clash Parramatta have on Saturday with arch rivals the Bulldogs (live on Nine at 7.30pm).

• The Footy Show crosses to Townsville to catch up with Cowboys Johnathan Thurston and Ray Cashmere as their prepare to take on the Warriors (live on Nine at 3.30pm on Sunday).

• Supermodel and passionate Eagles fan Sara Murdoch joins the show to lend her talents to judging the Staminade Show Stoppers and compere the clash between Matty and Chief as they go head-to-head in 1vs1.

• Finals fever strikes on and off the field as the Staminade Footy Show Stoppers heat up. This week’s contestants are singing it out for a place in the Grand Final show. Joe Williams from Souths is back to take on the might of the Roosters – Sam Perrett and the Paea brothers, Lopini and Mickey.

FINALS COUNTDOWN ON THE FOOTY SHOW
Tonight at 9.30pm on Nine

With just two rounds left in the closest rugby league competition ever, the finals countdown has begun and The Footy Show will be joined by one of the toughest props in town tonight at 9.30pm on Nine.

With the Bulldogs on track for a top four finish, their rampaging forward Willie Mason will join the panel live as a special guest.

After being sidelined with a wrist injury six weeks ago, Mason will discuss his recovery and possible return, ahead of Friday’s blockbuster against NRL leaders, the Melbourne Storm.

Also on The Footy Show tonight:

• Wests Tigers star playmaker Robbie Farrah in studio to discuss Sunday’s critical clash against the resurgent South Sydney Rabbitohs.

• Chief’s ARIA assault is about to begin with the release of his single, That’s Gold, and in a world exclusive, The Footy Show will play the music video for the very first time.

• The interview every journalist was after, but only one reporter scored: Mario Fenech’s one-on-one with Souths co-owner Russell Crowe.

SOCCEROO HARRY KEWELL LIVE ON THE FOOTY SHOW
9.30pm Thursday on Nine

• Harry Kewell, one of Australia’s most famous soccer exports, joins the boys for tomorrow night’s Footy Show. Kewell is in Australia with the Socceroos, who leave later this week for their friendly match against Singapore leading into the Asian Cup. Kewell has also been working in his role as Health Activity Ambassador, launching a new campaign for the Federal Government to focus on childhood obesity. What with that and Harry’s new central striking role for the Socceroos there will be plenty to talk about.

• Luke Ricketson heads over the Tasman to spend a day with Jo Price, wife of Warriors’ captain Steve Price – and go bungee jumping together.

• Boxing legend Jeff Fenech and Footy Show favourite Mario “The Falcon” Fenech will be live in studio as they officiate at an Origin boxing match between Jamie Goddard and Matt Seers. This will be an exhibition fight as they prepare for their upcoming bout in Brisbane later this month.

The Footy Show Preview
State Of Origin II
9.30pm tonight on Nine
• As Origin II fast approaches, Blues players Anthony Minichiello and Willie Mason join the boys in the studio tonight to discuss the mood of the camp and their attack plan for the next encounter – a must-win game for NSW.
• Talking all things Queensland will be Maroons fullback Karmichael Hunt and Origin legend Kevin Walters as the show crosses live to the Maroons camp.
• Man-of-the moment, NSW and Sharks halfback Brett Kimmorley, will give viewers an insight into his key role for the Blues ahead of next Wednesday’s Origin clash.
• Continuing with the Origin flavour, The Footy Show has compiled the most notorious Origin moments – 10 top blues and blunders.
• The show will cross live to the Gold Coast where Zoe Naylor, of McLeod’s Daughters, is covering all the action from the Professional Bull Riders World Cup.
• Continuing with the popular “Girds’ Day Off” segment, this week sees Ryan Girdler catching up avid artist and Penrith prop Frank Puletua.