AFL: Rounds 7 & 8
AFL now has an unprecedented run of matches in WA.
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Seven has now confirmed its broadcasting for AFL Rounds 7 and 8, marked by an unprecedented run of matches in Western Australia.
Managing Director Seven Melbourne and Head of Network Sport Lewis Martin commented: “This season is evolving into an unpredictable epic adventure. The premiership race has never been more open and the fixture continues to deliver compelling match after compelling match. It will be a weekend of national significance when Optus Stadium hosts two traditional Victorian powerhouses in prime-time this Thursday night, followed by The Derby three days later. And the blockbusters just keep coming in Round 8 including rematches of the past two Grand Finals. We can’t wait to bring footy fans all the action.”
As announced by the AFL on Monday, Round 8 gets off to an explosive start with last year’s Grand Final rematch on Friday, July 24, when the GWS Giants will be out for revenge as they welcome defending premier Richmond to Giants Stadium.
The following day early ladder-leader Port Adelaide meets St Kilda at Adelaide Oval in a not-to-be-missed Saturday night encounter between two teams desperate to return to the finals in 2020.
Seven’s Sunday Football then plays host to a titanic clash between 2018 Grand Final foes West Coast and Collingwood at Optus Stadium, in a fortnight when Perth becomes the centre of the AFL universe like never before.
It all begins this Thursday night when the Magpies kick off Round 7 against fellow Victorian heavyweight Geelong in a historic clash at Optus Stadium, where in a world-first during the coronavirus pandemic 30,000 fans will fill the stands at Perth’s premier sporting venue.
Then, on the Sunday afternoon, WA viewers will witness one of the game’s greatest rivalries Live and Free, when cross-town foes West Coast and Fremantle – freshly home from the Gold Coast hub – do battle in The Derby.
There’s plenty more Live and Free action to look forward to in Round 7, with Essendon and the Western Bulldogs renewing hostilities at Metricon Stadium this Friday night, before Richmond and North Melbourne clash on Saturday night at the same venue, and Hawthorn and Melbourne do battle on Sunday afternoon at Giants Stadium.
As always, viewers in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia will be able to watch every game involving their local AFL teams on Seven.
And post-match on Friday nights, Adam Cooney and Cam Luke will settle in on the Armchair Experts sofa, offering viewers their unique take on the big match.
AFL fans can also keep across all the action on the @7AFL social pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Round Seven
Thursday July 16
Geelong Cats v Collingwood, Optus Stadium
Sydney 7.30pm Live on 7mate
Melbourne 7.30pm Live on Channel 7
Brisbane 7.30pm Live on 7mate
Adelaide 7.00pm Live on Channel 7
Perth 5.30pm Live on 7mate
Friday July 17
Essendon v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium
Sydney 7.00pm Live on 7mate
Melbourne 7.00pm Live on 7mate, 7.30pm Live on Channel 7
Brisbane 7.00pm Live on 7mate
Adelaide 6.30pm Live on 7mate, 7.00pm Live on Channel 7
Perth 5.00pm Live on 7mate
Armchair Experts
Sydney 11.00pm on 7mate
Melbourne 11.00pm on Channel 7
Brisbane 11.00pm on 7mate
Adelaide 10.30pm on Channel 7
Perth 11.00pm on 7mate
Saturday July 18
GWS Giants v Brisbane Lions, Giants Stadium
Sydney 1.30pm Live on Channel 7
Brisbane 1.30pm Live on Channel 7
Sydney Swans v Gold Coast Suns, SCG
Sydney 4.30pm Live on 7mate
Brisbane 4.30pm Live on 7mate
Richmond v North Melbourne, Metricon Stadium
Sydney 7.00pm Live on 7mate
Melbourne 7.00pm Live on Channel 7
Brisbane 7.00pm Live on 7mate
Adelaide 6.30pm Live on 7mate, 7.00pm Live on Channel 7
Perth 5.00pm Live on 7mate
Sunday July 19
Carlton v Port Adelaide, Gabba
Adelaide 12.30pm Live on Channel 7
Hawthorn v Melbourne, Giants Stadium
Melbourne 3.00pm Live on Channel 7
Perth 1.00pm Live on Channel 7
Fremantle v West Coast Eagles, Optus Stadium
Perth 4.30pm Live on Channel 7
Monday July 20
Adelaide Crows v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval
Adelaide 7.00pm Live on 7mate
Round Eight
Thursday July 23
Gold Coast Suns v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium
Brisbane 7.30pm Live on 7mate
Friday July 24
GWS Giants v Richmond, Giants Stadium
Sydney 7.00pm Live on 7mate
Melbourne 7.00pm Live on 7mate, 7.30pm Live on Channel 7
Brisbane 7.00pm Live on 7mate
Adelaide 6.30pm Live on 7mate, 7.00pm Live on Channel 7
Perth 5.00pm Live on 7mate
Armchair Experts
Sydney 11.00pm on 7mate
Melbourne 11.00pm on Channel 7
Brisbane 11.00pm on 7mate
Adelaide 10.30pm on Channel 7
Perth 11.00pm on 7mate
Saturday July 25
Sydney Swans v Hawthorn, SCG
Sydney 3.30pm on 7mate
Port Adelaide v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval
Sydney 7.00pm Live on 7mate
Melbourne 7.00pm Live on Channel 7
Brisbane 7.00pm Live on 7mate
Adelaide 6.30pm Live on 7mate, 7.00pm Live on Channel 7
Perth 5.00pm Live on 7mate
Sunday July 26
Adelaide Crows v Essendon, Adelaide Oval
Adelaide 12.30pm Live on Channel 7
West Coast Eagles v Collingwood, Optus Stadium
Melbourne 3.00pm Live on Channel 7
Adelaide 3.00pm Live on Channel 7
Perth 1.00pm Live on Channel 7
Melbourne v Brisbane Lions, Metricon Stadium
Brisbane 6.00pm Live on 7mate
Monday July 27
Fremantle v Geelong Cats, Optus Stadium
Perth 6.00pm Live on 7mate
6 Responses
Any info they are not airing the Gold Coast Suns vs Western Bulldogs? given it is a Thursday and they have aired all Thursday games this year so far.
Suns v Dogs is a Fox game, as is Freo v Cats on the Monday
Any info why they are not airing it? Lower ratings maybe? They have aired Thursday night all season so far so that’s why I was confused
Depends where you live. It’s still roughly a 5 (Fox) to 4 (Seven) game breakdown each weekend. Of the Fox games, those which feature a non-Vic side can be televised on 7 or 7Mate into the home state of the non-Vic team playing. @MediaweekAUS on Twitter usually break out viewing figures on 7 and Fox each week
It’s actually 6 fox and 3 Seven but when there is Thursday night involved it’s 5 FOX produced and 4 Seven produced
Is there any match 7 dosen’t televise each week ? AFL now 5 days a week on 7
Combined numbers for 3 games on sat. & double on Sunday -take higher local AFL teams
figures to produce fake total as shown in top 20 each week.
Love to see individual figures for each game.- although could be embarrassing !!