 On 15 January 2018, it was confirmed by the Nine Network that Erin Molan would host a new-look version of "The Footy Show", to be broadcast after Nine's regular Thursday night NRL fixtures.Molan was joined by members of the Wide World of Sports commentary team as well as former and current NRL players.Whilst previously announcing his departure from the show, Darryl Brohman along with Beau Ryan confirmed they would remain part of the show in 2018 to continue hosting their regular segments.