AFL best season opener for Foxtel group

Round 1 of the AFL season has become the highest rating Round 1 of all-time for the Foxtel group.

Across its combined platform (Foxtel / Kayo / Foxtel Now) it averaged 360,000 viewers, up 47% on 2021 Round One.

It becomes the number two rating regular-season AFL round of all-time for the Pay TV provider.

The Melbourne Demons v Western Bulldogs season opener saw an average audience on Foxtel and Kayo of 470,000, up 28% on the 2021 AFL season opener.

The game was the highest rating AFL regular season match of all-time on subscription television, up 6% on the previous highest rating regular AFL season match (R12 2021).