SEN confirms star-studded NRL line-up for 2026 season

Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) is thrilled to unveil its biggest and most comprehensive NRL broadcast offering yet, with an expanded SEN League commentary team, new shows, and more live coverage than ever before throughout the 2026 NRL and NRLW seasons.

In 2026, SEN will again broadcast four games every week during the NRL regular season, plus every Brisbane Broncos home and away game through Broncos Radio on SENQ 693am and the SEN App.

SEN will also deliver every match of the NRL Finals Series, and both the NRLW and NRL Grand Finals live across its platforms.

Fans can again enjoy SEN’s trademark special calls across the game’s biggest moments, with all three State of Origin clashes to feature Blues Radio, Maroons Radio and Origin LIVE (neutral call). SEN will also broadcast all three Women’s State of Origin matches in 2026.

SEN’s NRL calls will again feature an extensive list of credentialed play-by-play and expert commentators, including well-known voices like Mat Rogers and Corey Parker, alongside Chad Townsend, Jarrod Croker and Blake Austin, who are all new to the network in 2026.

SEN League will be expanding its weekly programming in 2026, to include NRL Crunch Time, broadcast on both Saturdays and Sundays from midday; launching a new show - NRL Countdown – which will air Thursdays at 6pm and be hosted by Julian King, setting the agenda for the upcoming round; and Saturday League Kick Off. With a refreshed line-up featuring Denan Kemp and Chad Townsend, the show will air from 10am to 12pm AEDT and be broadcast LIVE on TV via Fox League and Kayo Sports.

At the conclusion of daylight savings, Jelisa Apps will also be joining SEN’s Sunday post-game coverage, providing news and insights from the round of play.

From Monday, Sports Entertainment Group’s TV arm, Rainmaker, will also produce The Agenda Setters: NRL, featuring Corey Parker, Luke Keary, Aaron Woods and David Riccio.

A full list of SEN League’s commentary team for 2026 is outlined below:

NRL Crunch Time

Saturdays: Sean Ormerod and Blake Austin
Sundays: Jimmy Smith and Justin Horo

Expert commentators

Chad Townsend, Justin Horo, Brett Kimmorley, Tim Mannah, Mat Rogers, Corey Parker, Jarrod Croker, Andrew McCullough, Blake Austin, Adam Blair

Play-by-Play callers

Brenton Speed, Jimmy Smith, Mark Braybrook

SEN CEO, Craig Hutchison, said the network was again excited to expand its coverage of the NRL’s Premiership season in 2026.

“Each year we challenge ourselves to elevate the listening experience for rugby league fans, and 2026 will be our biggest and most ambitious NRL season yet.

“Our goal is simple: to bring fans closer to the game than ever before. That means more games, more expert voices, more ways to listen, and more innovation across our platforms.

“We’re proud to welcome new talent into the fold alongside some of rugby league’s most respected commentators. The blend of fresh perspective and seasoned experience puts SEN in a fantastic position to deliver the most comprehensive and entertaining NRL coverage in the country.”

Off the back of a successful broadcast live from Las Vegas for the first two games of Opening Round, SEN’s remaining Round 1 broadcast schedule is outlined below:

Thursday 5 March

Melbourne Storm v Parramatta Eels @ AAMI Park, 8pm AEDT – Jimmy Smith, Brett Kimmorley & Chad Townsend

Friday 6 March

New Zealand Warriors v Sydney Roosters @ Go Media Stadium, 8pm AEDT – Brenton Speed & Justin Horo

Broncos Radio: Brisbane Broncos v Penrith Panthers @ Suncorp Stadium, 8pm AEDT – Mark Braybrook, Andrew McCullough & Corey Parker

SEN League calls and programming can be heard across SEN, Super Radio Network and Resonate Broadcasting (outlined below), as well as via SEN Stadium for those attending in-venue, and SEN Sync, for those wanting to sync up SEN’s commentary with their TV broadcast at home.

SEN - SEN 1170am Sydney; SENQ 693am Brisbane; SEN 1620am Gold Coast; SEN Fanatic on DAB+; and on the SEN app Nationally

Super Radio Network – 2SM Sydney, 2HD Newcastle, 2HC Coffs Harbour, 2RE Taree, 2PM Port Macquarie, 2DU Dubbo, 2MO Gunnedah, 2NZ Inverell, 2AD Armidale, 2BH Broken Hill, 2VM Moree, 2MG Mudgee, 2TM Tamworth, Radio 97 Tweed/Gold Coast, 2LF Young, 2PK Parkes, 2EL Orange, 2GF Grafton, 2LM Lismore, 2BS Bathurst, 4AK Toowoomba, 4WK Warwick, 4GY Gympie, 8HA Alice Springs

Resonate Broadcasting – 4LM (Mt Isa), 4ZR (Roma), 4VL (Charleville), 4SB (Kingaroy), 4HI (Emerald), 4GC (Charters Towers), 4LG (Longreach), 4DB/Hot Country.