The Sunday Footy Show (rugby league)
The Sunday Footy Show | |
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Genre | Sport |
Presented by | Danika Mason |
Starring | 100% Footy |
The Sunday Footy Show is an Australian sports variety television program covering professional rugby league in Australia. The show is currently hosted by Danika Mason. Also featuring on the show are former rugby league players and current commentators Brad Fittler along with former Jillaroos player Allana Ferguson.
History and synopsis
The show has aired on Sundays since 1993, currently airing from 11am to 1pm. Each episode covers rugby league-related content including previews of the weekend's fixtures and interviews with players. In
GEM. This would lead into Nine's broadcast of Sunday afternoon football. The telecast into South Australia
was controversially cancelled in early 2014 but returned late in 2015. Before 2013, The Sunday Footy Show was not broadcast into the AFL dominated states at all.
The show was formerly hosted by
Peter Sterling from 1993−2015, Yvonne Sampson, 2016 and James Bracey
in 2017.
The Sunday Roast
In 2012, The Sunday Footy Show incorporated the show's former sister series, The Sunday Roast, which aired in its own right from 2005 to 2011, as a segment as part of the show.
Presenters
Current
- Danika Mason (2022–present, main host)
- Brad Fittler (2010–present)
- Andrew Johns (2007–2017, 2022–present)
- Billy Slater (2022–present)
Former
- Paul Vautin (1993–2004, main host)
- Yvonne Sampson (2016)
- Peter Sterling(1993–2015, main host 2005−2015)
- Matthew Johns (2003–2009)
- Steve "Blocker" Roach(1993–1998)
- Andrew Voss (1994–2012) (host/commentator)
- Paul Harragon (2000–2008)
- Ben Ikin (2006–2009) Qld Cup (2012)
- Wendell Sailor (2009–2010)
- Jason Taylor (2010)
- Laurie Daley (2008)
- Darren Lockyer (2012–2017)
- Wally Lewis (2006–2017)
- Scott Sattler (2014−2017, Qld Cup reporter)