Ch 9 should not only be hacked , but racked and cacked.
It's become nothing more than a discreet propaganda arm for the AFL. It probably has no interest in bidding for the NRL (unless they get it for diddly squirt),they are looking at the AFL from side and centre.
Imagine if ch9 Melbourne was hacked, whilst they had the AFL Footy show on ,does anyone with a bit of grey matter tucked away in their noggin, believe they'd show the Sydney NRL show.
They'd show a flower festival from Moonee Ponds instead.