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“Channel 9 has bailed out Rugby League many, many times”: Phil Gould throws more shade at the NRL

24 April, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Channel Nine’s Phil Gould has defended the network as discussions continue between the NRL and broadcasters about if and when the season should recommence. Replying to a fan on Twitter who accused

‘NRL won’t rate in spring or summer’: Channel Nine’s weird flex isn’t fooling anyone

27 March, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD – EDITOR @woodward_curtis Oh dear… Channel Nine doesn’t think rugby league will rate in spring or summer? Are we sure power brokers at the network understand NRL fans at all? So there

The Quick Tap: To play Robbie Farah or not to play Robbie Farah…that is the question

3 September, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD – EDITOR @woodward_curtis HEY CHANNEL NINE, GET BACK IN YOUR LANE I think it is awesome expansion is back up for discussion. But let’s be wary of where the chat is coming

WATCH: Matty Moylan forgets he’s on TV and tells Freddy Fittler to ‘f*** off’

26 July, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Paul ‘Fatty’ Vautin vows to spill the beans on Footy Show axing one day soon

4 March, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Rugby league great and host of the iconic Footy Show which aired from 1994 to 2018 – Paul ‘Fatty’ Vautin’ – says he will be one day spill the beans on his sudden sacking from

Can our cricket commentary teams please give the AFL love-in a rest? Rugby league fans thank you

9 January, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD – COMMENT @woodward_curtis Back in the day, those that lived north of the Murray River only had to put up with so much Aussie Rules “chatter” in Channel Nine’s cricket commentary. Every

Rugby league wins ratings war against Aussie Rules

11 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY A.J NASH The NRL has won this season’s war against the AFL – on television anyway. More people watched rugby league over Aussie Rules in 2018 and it’s the first seasonal win for the

Victorian rugby league fans blast Channel Nine over post-match State of Origin presentation snub

12 July, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Angry rugby league fans in Victoria have blasted Channel Nine after last night’s third and final State of Origin for not showing the post-match presentation. Many took to Twitter to vent when Nine Melbourne went

Darrell Eastlake has passed away

19 April, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Remember that booming voice calling over the top of State of Origin? It wasn’t Ray Warren – it was the great Darrell Eastlake. Eastlake helped promote Origin and can be heard on many a highlight

Referees told to tone it back: Phil Gould

3 April, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Penrith Panthers General Manager Phil Gould says referees were told mid-round to tone back the amount of penalties being given in matches. A mountain of penalties were given in the Good Friday matches before an

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