Nine’s Wide World of Sports has launched the NRL Indigenous Round with Central Station Records and Warner Music Group.
Using Goanna’s legendary Aussie track Solid Rock featuring William Barton with Goanna, Moss and Tasman Keith, NRL on Nine will kick off a week of celebration for First Nations people.
The promo campaign, unveiled on the Today Show this morning, has Indigenous All Stars Nicho Hynes and Quincy Dodd, dancing alongside the Mugerra Dance Group before Johnathan Thurston signals the launch of the round, where three big games will be shown live and free on Channel 9HD and 9Now.
Goanna said: “We are proud to stand with the next generation of talented First Nations artists, Moss, Tasman Keith and William Barton, honouring and re-imagining our song, ‘Solid Rock,’ for the NRL’s Indigenous Round, passing the torch down the generations.
“Along with Nine’s Wide World of Sports and the Mugerra dancers, we offer it as a celebration of the unique contribution that First Nations players have made to NRL, past, present and future.”
The Broncos and Panthers will begin Indigenous Round at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday Night Footy with the thrilling trio of Selwyn Cobbo, Reece Walsh and Kotoni Staggs on the hunt for back-to-back wins against the defending premiers.
Then on Friday Night Footy Latrell Mitchell and the top of the table Rabbitohs meet on Gadigal land at Allianz Stadium, where the Eels are desperate for two competition points to end their losing streak.
Sunday Arvo Footy features the Raiders and Sea Eagles in Canberra where all eyes will be on Tom Trbojevic in his final chance to find form before State of Origin selection.
Be watching the Sunday Footy Show from 11.00am when State of Origin coaches Billy Slater and Brad Fittler face off for the final time on the panel before the Queensland and NSW teams are announced.
INDIGENOUS ROUND ON NINE:
Thursday May 18
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTY – BRONCOS v PANTHERS
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – Home of the Yuggera and Turrbal Peoples
Host: James Bracey Commentators: Cameron Smith, Paul Vautin, Sam Thaiday, Darren Lockyer and Peter Psaltis Sideline: Johnathan Thurston and Danika Mason.
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Friday, May 19
FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY – RABBITOHS v EELS
Allianz Stadium, Sydney – Home of the Gadigal and Bidjigal Peoples
Host: James Bracey Commentators: Andrew Johns, Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston, Billy Slater and Mat Thompson Sideline: Brad Fittler and Danika Mason.
Sydney 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne 7.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Adelaide 7.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Perth 5.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Sunday, May 21
SPORTS SUNDAY – from 10.00am
THE SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW – from 11.00am
CHEMIST WAREHOUSE SUNDAY ARVO FOOTY – RAIDERS V SEA EAGLES
GIO Stadium, Canberra – Home of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri Peoples
Host: Danika Mason Commentators: Brad Fittler, Billy Slater, Andrew Johns, Phil Gould, and Brenton Speed Sideline: Emma Lawrence and Allana Ferguson
Sydney 3.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane 3.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne 3.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Adelaide 2.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now
Perth 1.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD and 9Now