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Thursday, June 25 at 9.30pm on Channel Nine

New South Wales captain Kurt Gidley and Queensland hard man Michael Crocker will appear on The Footy Show Thursday, June 25 at 9.30pm on Channel Nine.

With the Maroons securing an historic fourth successive Origin series in their 24-14 win against the Blues in game two of the 2009 Harvey Norman State of Origin last night, Gidley will join Paul “Fatty” Vautin, Phil “Gus” Gould and Andrew “Vossy” Voss on the panel to talk about what went wrong with the Blues, while Crocker will spruik the Queensland Maroons’ victory. Gould, the Blues’ most successful coach, will also give his frank appraisal of the performance of both teams.

Thursday, June 18 at 9.30pm on Channel Nine

With State Of Origin game two just six days away, The Footy Show will have a comprehensive preview of next Wednesday night’s make-or-break showdown, including crosses to the Central Coast bases of both the New South Wales and Queensland camps, tonight at 9.30pm on Channel Nine.

Melbourne Storm five-eighth Brett Finch and Wests Tigers halfback Benji Marshall will join Paul “Fatty” Vautin and Andrew “Vossy” Voss on the panel as guest hosts, and talk about who they think will win on Wednesday night and why.

St George Illawarra halfback Jamie Soward and Bulldogs hooker Michael Ennis will appear on The Footy Show tonight at 9.30pm on Channel Nine.

Soward will join Paul Vautin, Phil Gould and Andrew Voss as a special guest host. He will discuss his team’s impressive run so far this season, and how the top-of-the-table Dragons are preparing for Sunday’s clash with the North Queensland Cowboys.

The panel will cross to Michael Ennis in Brisbane to preview tomorrow night’s blockbuster between the Bulldogs and Brisbane Broncos, which will screen live on Nine’s Friday Night Football from 7.30pm.

Also on The Footy Show tonight:

• Jacquelin Magnay updates the story on embattled Cronulla Sharks’ boss Tony Zappia, while Danny Weidler reports on the crisis board meeting at Cronulla Leagues Club.
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Tonight The Footy Show will take viewers deep inside the New South Wales and Queensland bunkers, with exclusive access from the opener to this year’s State of Origin series in a special edition live from Melbourne at 9.30pm on Channel Nine.

State of Origin Queensland great Paul ‘Fatty’ Vautin and New South Wales’ most successful coach, Phil ‘Gus’ Gould, along with Andrew ‘Vossy’ Voss, will be joined by guest host Melbourne Storm halfback Cooper Cronk, to dissect all the on-field action. Gus will analyse Origin 1 in the way that only he can, while Cronk will also talk about the Storm’s preparations ahead of tomorrow night’s anticipated clash against the Brisbane Broncos.

Triumphant Maroons’ interchange player Ben Hannant will join the panel to give his insight into Queensland’s 28-18 win against New South Wales. Meanwhile, Blues’ debutant Terry Campese will also appear live to talk about his first taste of Origin.
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Sonny Bill Williams returns to Australia for the first time since walking away from the Bulldogs in 2008, and he speaks exclusively to The Footy Show.

In a landmark tour for SBW, he makes his professional boxing debut next Wednesday night in Brisbane on the Mundine undercard, and then makes his international rugby union debut for the Barbarians against the Wallabies in Sydney on June 6.

Also on The Footy Show:

• Charismatic Gold Coast Titans co-captain and 200 game veteran Scotty Prince joins the panel. 

• Wests Tigers rising star Chris Lawrence drops in to talk about Tigers and his life outside of football.

• Panthers fullback Jarrod Sammutt takes on a famous Australian in the So You Think You Can Play? segment.

• Andrew Voss hits the streets to find out what punters really think of video referees.

• Phil Gould's dislike of referees is well ingrained, we look back at a time when Gus dabbled in football officiating.

Tonight at 9.30pm on Channel Nine

Wests Tigers captain and Origin hopeful Robbie Farah and Canberra Raiders five-eighth Terry Campese will appear on The Footy Show tonight at 9.30pm on Channel Nine.

Farah will join Paul Vautin, Matty Johns and Andrew Voss to discuss his team’s impressive win against the Melbourne Storm on Monday night and how the Tigers are preparing for this Sunday’s crunch game against the Newcastle Knights. Farah will also talk about his representative aspirations in the lead-up to this year’s State of Origin series.

Terry Campese will appear live to preview this Sunday’s clash between the Green Machine and the Bulldogs and talk about his hopes for Origin selection after being named in the 40-man preliminary NSW squad this week.

April 9 at 9.30pm on Channel Nine

Finch will join The Footy Show panel of Paul Vautin, Matty Johns and Andrew Voss to discuss the reasons behind his shock release from the Eels and the latest on what his playing future holds.

Meanwhile, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Kiwi captain Roy Asotasi will also join the boys to talk about life on top of the NRL ladder.

Also on The Footy Show tonight:

• Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles fan Hugh Jackman sits down for a unique one-on-one with Matty.

• One of the game’s most progressive thinkers, Gold Coast Titans chief executive Michael Searle, joins the panel to discuss AFL encroachment, NRL expansion and the game’s ownership.

• The latest instalment in the adventures of playboy referee-turned-madman Percy Le Blanc.

• Bulldogs halfback Brett Kimmorley and Canterbury legend Steve Mortimer compare their lives as the Dogs’ number seven.

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Tonight at 9.30pm on Channel Nine Suspended Cronulla Sharks player, Brett Seymour, will appear on The Footy Show tonight at 9.30pm on Channel Nine.

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March 19 at 9.30pm on Channel Nine Rugby league’s greatest ever point scorer, Hazem El Masri, will appear on The Footy Show tonight at 9.30pm on Channel Nine.

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The Footy Show will televise an exclusive interview with embattled Manly fullback Brett Stewart tomorrow night at 9.30pm.

The interview was conducted at the Sea Eagles’ season launch just hours prior to the alleged incident that has led to a charge of sexual assault being brought against the star Manly player.

In a week where rugby league has dominated the news for all the wrong reasons, NRL chief executive David Gallop will join panellists Paul Vautin, Matthew Johns and Andrew Voss in the studio to discuss the hot issues.

Also on The Footy Show tomorrow night:

• Academy Award-winning actor and South Sydney Rabbitohs co-owner, Russell Crowe, will be a special guest host to preview Sunday afternoon’s clash between rugby league’s oldest rivals, when the Bunnies face the Sydney Roosters.Read more

After 14 years, The Footy Show’s Paul “the Chief” Harragon has decided to hang up his boots.

“The Footy Show, like any business is undergoing big changes for its future success. I was very pleased to be offered a role as a part of that future, however after some careful consideration I have come to the conclusion that the time is right for me to move on,” Harragon said today.

“The Footy Show has given me great enjoyment and friendships over the years and played a very important part in spreading rugby league into households across Australia, which it will continue to do.

“I would like to wish Channel Nine and The Footy Show every success.”

Harragon began his television career in 1994 as a guest on the first prime-time episode of The Footy Show. He became a regular contributor and panellist on the program before joining the panel as a full-time member in 2001.

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.