SEN set for biggest-ever Magic Round

Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) will deliver its most comprehensive coverage of the NRL’s Magic Round to date, with an extensive slate of live broadcasts, outside broadcasts and hosted events across Brisbane this week.

Across the five‑day festival of rugby league, SEN will produce 25 live events, including six matches, highlighted by Women’s State of Origin, as well as six hosted events and 12 outside broadcasts from venues right across Brisbane. The coverage underscores SEN’s position as Australia’s leading destination for live rugby league audio.

Underpinning SEN’s Magic Round coverage will be SEN’s live calls of six games across the weekend, starting with the Women’s State of Origin Game 2 on Thursday night, with the call featuring Tasha Gale, Mark Braybrook and Michelle Bishop commencing from 7.30pm.

Preceding Game 2 between the Blues and Maroons will be a special Magic Round Countdown show, airing from 6 to 7.30pm, with Peter Fegan, Tim Mannah and Michelle Bishop.

The Women’s State of Origin clash will precede another five calls live from Suncorp Stadium across the weekend’s action, with all matches available to be heard live via SEN Stadium on the SEN app:

__Friday 15th May __

Cronulla Sharks v Canterbury Bulldogs – broadcast from 6pm with Mark Braybrook, Corey Parker and Jarrod Croker

Saturday 16th May

West Tigers v Manly Sea Eagles – broadcast from 2pm with Mark Braybrook, Corey Parker and Andrew McCullough

Sunday 17th May

Gold Coast Titans v Newcastle Knights – broadcast from 1.45pm with Mark Braybrook, Jarrod Croker and Corey Parker

New Zealand Warriors v Brisbane Broncos – Broncos Radio call from 4pm with Jack Fulham and Andrew McCullough

Penrith Panthers v St George Illawarra Dragons – broadcast from 6pm with Mark Braybrook, Jarrod Croker and Corey Parker

On top of the live match calls, SEN will be hosting a range of outside broadcasts at The Star, Winghaus Bowen Hills and Piksie’s Bar across the weekend, where fans can come and mingle with SEN talent, and see some of SEN’s most popular shows go to air live:

Wednesday 13th May

The Run Home with Fletch & Chad (with Bryan Fletcher and Chad Townsend) - live from The Star Sports Bar from 3 to 6pm

__Thursday 14th May __

Vossy’s Verdict (with Andrew Voss) - live from The Star Sky Deck from 9am to 12pm

Arvos with Ben Davis & Andrew McCullough (joined by Jelisa Apps from 2.30pm) – live from Winghaus from 12 to 3pm

The Run Home with Mat Rogers & Jarrod Croker – live from The Star Fan Land from 3 to 6pm

Friday 15th May

Morning Glory with Matty Johns (featuring Denan Kemp and Hammy Goodman) - live from The Star Sports Bar from 9am to 12pm

Arvos with Peter Fegan & Jarrod Croker – live from Winghaus from 12 to 3pm

The Run Home with Chad Townsend & Gary Freeman (joined by Jelisa Apps from 4.30pm) - live from Piksie’s from 3 to 5pm

Saturday 16th May

Saturday League Kick Off (with Chad Townsend and Andrew McCullough) - live from The Star Fan Land from 10am to 12pm

Crunch Time (with Ben Davis and Gary Freeman, featuring Jelisa Apps from 1.30pm) - live from Winghaus from 12 to 2pm

__Sunday 17th May __

Crunch Time (with Ben Davis and Jarrod Croker, featuring Jelisa Apps from 1.15pm) - live from Winghaus from 12 to 1.45pm

SEN talent and NRL alumni – including Peter Fegan, Dale Finucane, Corey Thompson, Corey Parker, Denan Kemp, Chad Townsend, Billy Walters, Andrew Voss, Andrew McCullough and Jarrod Croker - will also be attending a range of ticketed events hosted by SEN at Piksies’ Bar across the weekend.

SEN Chief Executive, Craig Hutchison, said the NRL’s Magic Round continues to be a major focus for the network.

“Magic Round is one of the great celebrations on the rugby league calendar, and SEN is proud to be right at the centre of it,” Hutchison said. “With 25 live events, multiple outside broadcasts and coverage of key games including Women’s State of Origin, we’re delivering unrivalled access for fans wherever they choose to listen. It’s a significant commitment from our team and one that reflects how strongly our audience engages with rugby league.”

__SEN’s coverage of Magic Round can be heard across the follow stations across the weekend: __

SENQ 693am Brisbane, SEN 1620am Gold Coast, SEN 1170am Sydney – with all the games broadcasts also on SENTrack 801am in Central Coast & Hunter Valley, SENTrack 1575am in Illawarra, SENTrack 90.3fm in Griffith, SENTrack 1323am in Canberra, SENTrack 99.1fm Atherton, SENTrack 96.9fm in Ingham, SENTrack 1611am Rockhampton, SENTrack 91.5fm in Darling Downs and on the SEN app available nationally.

Sport Nation across New Zealand - Auckland on the Sport Nation app, Wellington 1233AM, Christchurch 1260AM, Waikato (Hamilton & surrounds) 954AM , Rotorua 1548AM, Whakatane 96.1FM, Tauranga 873AM, Wanaka 106.8FM, Alexandra 104.7FM, Hawke's Bay 549AM, Kapiti 93.5FM, Palmerston Nth 828AM, Ashburton 1071AM, Nelson 990AM, Taranaki 97.2FM, Oamaru 89.6FM, Dunedin 1206AM, , Queenstown 93.6FM, Gisborne 1485AM, Timaru 1242AM, Taupo 91.2FM, Masterton 91.1FM, Westport 93.3FM, Greymouth 93.9FM, Hokitika 89.1FM, Whangārei 92.4FM.

Super Radio Network across NSW and QLD including 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 across QLD - 4LM (Mt Isa), 4ZR (Roma), 4VL (Charleville), 4SB (Kingaroy), 4HI (Emerald), 4GC (Charters Towers), 4LG (Longreach) and 4DB/Hot Country QLD.