Seven confirms AFL line-up
All the commentators and and AFL shows across Seven for 2023.
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Seven has announced its AFL commentary team and football shows for 2023.
Dale Thomas will join in a field commentary role across the 2023 season, while current Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield will step also join.
Returning callers are Brian Taylor, James Brayshaw, Hamish McLachlan, Alister Nicholson, Jason Bennett and Luke Darcy.
Expert commentators Daisy Pearce, Luke Hodge, Matthew Richardson, Shaun Burgoyne, Jobe Watson, Erin Phillips, Leigh Matthews, Tim Watson, Cameron Ling, Nathan Jones, Chris Johnson and Abbey Holmes are also back, plus Jude Bolton, Mark Soderstrom, Ryan Daniels, Nigel Carmody and Campbell Brown.
Managing Director Seven Melbourne and Head of Network Sport, Lewis Martin, said: “At Seven, we are driven by a passion and love for everything we do – and footy is absolutely no exception. After the 2022 season saw a fairy-tale finish for one of the competition’s most experienced and adored sides, we cannot wait to see what 2023 has in store. From every nail-biting finish, to the biggest day in September, Seven will be there to deliver every moment to all Australians, live and free. Once again, we have assembled football’s best, most talented and most experienced commentary line-up, bolstered with some much-loved current AFL and AFLW players. After a thrilling 2022 season, they’re raring for the new season to start. Bring it on.”
The Front Bar returns its focus to footy from Wednesday, 15 March at 8.30pm AEDT. Doing what they do best, Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher. Throughout the season, Geelong Cats premiership captain Joel Selwood will sit down with the current AFL Club captains for Seven’s brand new ‘Leaders’ segment, kicking off with Patrick Cripps for the season opener this Thursday night.
Matthew Richardson leads the Friday Night Countdown pre-game show, previewing the prime-time clash ahead and the upcoming round. On Friday nights, Adam Cooney, Georgie Parker and Cam Luke will take on the match of the round as Armchair Experts.
On Saturday nights, fans can tune into Seven’s AFL broadcast, with AFL news stories and opinions with the new ‘Saturday Scoop’ with Nat Edwards & 7NEWS Melbourne’s, Mitch Cleary.
State-league footy is also back with games broadcast throughout the 2023 season, kicking off with Round One of the VFL featuring Richmond versus Northern Bullants on Sunday, 26 March at midday AEDT led by commentary team Jason Bennett, Nigel Carmody and Campbell Brown.
Seven’s AFL coverage in 2023 will feature:
• AFLW – the 2023 AFLW Season, including the Finals Series live and free on Seven and 7plus
• Live AFL matches Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday
• 2023 AFL Grand Final live and exclusive, plus every AFL Final live
• Blockbuster games live including Round One Opening Night, Anzac Day, Dreamtime at the ’G, The Big Freeze and the Good Friday Superclash
• The Brownlow Medal count, live, free and exclusive to Seven
• 7NEWS will bring fans all the latest footy developments throughout the season, including exclusive access to team selections each round
• Fans in NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia can watch every game involving teams from their home states live and free 7AFL Hub on 7plus
Throughout the 2023 AFL season, fans can tune into 7plus for live and on-demand footy content, including:
• AFL Armchair Experts: On Friday nights, Adam Cooney, Georgie Parker and Cam Luke will settle in on the sofa once more, offering viewers their unique take on the match of the round as Armchair Experts returns to Seven and 7plus.
• Roaming Brian: Watch on 7plus as Seven’s Brian Taylor hits the changerooms with the toughest questions after each side’s Friday Night Footy win. Viewers can also tune into old Roaming Brian segments on-demand on 7plus.
• The Front Bar: Viewers can tune in live and on-demand on 7plus when Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher share a laugh each week of the 2023 season and catch up with stars of yesteryear and today.
• Pre-game content: Watch the build-up to Seven’s footy coverage on 7plus or catch up by following “The Friday Night Countdown”, Saturday night’s “The Pregame” and Sunday’s “The Soapbox” on 7plus
• Post-match content: Head to “After the Siren” on 7plus to catch up, celebrate or commiserate as 7AFL’s experts dissect the big matches
• Add your club to a watch list: Add your club to your watchlist and follow for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and all the news and views from season 2023
• Inside AFL: Get the inside word from the footy world with the latest from the 7NEWS team
• 7AFL Channel – The best content from our coverage each week is served in a 24/7 FAST Channel, so you can keep up to date with all the biggest moments, every day of the week
• State Leagues: The best matches from the VFL, SANFL and WAFL are available nationally every week on 7plus
7NEWS.com.au AFL Match Centre
Ahead of the 2023 season, 7NEWS.com.au has created a central source of AFL news, the 7AFL match centre. With fixtures, live scores, player stats, breaking news and exclusive 7AFL stories, 7NEWS.com.au has all footy fans covered for the 2023 AFL Premiership Season.
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The MCG has its grass relaid following the Ed Sherren concert a couple of weeks ago as well, so if the MCG and Adelaide Oval are ready, I am not sure about Perth Stadium. But there is also a possibility that it could be all a coincidence.
I know that Perth stadium restored to AFL mode following Ed Sheeran however it’s not ready, they still need to put the turf back. They need to clean up the stadium, but they have to mark the AFL lines. I wonder which afl game is next up at Perth Stadium.
In mid-year AUS/NZ will host the FIFA Women’s World Cup. I wonder what will happen with the AFL clashing with soccer. I think that soccer will have to be bumped to 7mate, when AFL takes priority on the main channel.
“On Friday nights, Adam Cooney, Georgie Parker and Cam Luke will take on the match of the round as Armchair Experts.”
Georgie Parker of A Country Practice, All Saints and Home and Away fame? Not a name I expected to be popping up on an AFL show
Different person – Georgina “Georgie” Parker (born 26 April 1989) is an Australian rules footballer and former field hockey player for the Hockeyroos.
Georgie Parker Former Hockeyroos Player also Played in AFLW with Collingwood
Played three more games then the other Georgie Parket making her eligible for the AFL seven team.
David, I just don’t get it why both Freo and Eagles were forced to play interstate. I think the stadium might not be ready due to other purposes. The Adelaide Oval had been recovered after a major concert event.