My Room Telethon on Channel 9 airs Thursday 25 September – Get ready to pick up the phone and donate to a great cause when the annual Footy Show Grand Final: My Room Telethon returns on Thursday at 7.30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Hosted by Eddie McGuire, joined by 9News Melbourne anchor Alicia Loxley, the Telethon raises money critical for kids fighting cancer and the My Room Children’s Cancer Charity.
This year’s Telethon features a live performance by one of Australia’s most popular singers, Vanessa Amorosi, and a guest appearance from children’s favourite, Emma Memma.
They will be joined by a star-studded lineup that includes some of the biggest names in the AFL, including players and My Room ambassadors Marcus Bontempelli, Patrick Cripps and Will Day.
This year, Australian Formula 1 star Oscar Piastri has also joined the My Room family as an ambassador and he’ll be sharing a special message during the show.
To help raise every possible dollar, viewers will have the chance to bid on a range of exclusive items in a silent auction. Get ready to go for rare and unique memorabilia from your favourite footy players, with all proceeds going directly to the My Room Children’s Cancer Charity.
The Telethon is a night full of laughs and feelgood stories, dedicated to making a difference to the lives of children with cancer and their families through the call centre service made possible by Probe CX.
9NETWORK’S AFL GRAND FINAL COVERAGE
The Telethon is just one part of the 9Network’s comprehensive coverage of AFL Grand Final week.
- Tonight Footy Classified is LIVE from 8.40pm AEST with James Hird on news Essendon’s President has stood down, plus former Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley for his take on the Grand Final.
- On Wednesday, Players will be joined by some of the biggest names in the game, including Chad Warner, newly award AFL Rising Star Murphy Reid and Luke Jackson to chat about life beyond footy.
- The AFL Sunday Footy Show will be LIVE from the Grand Final after-party, featuring players of the winning team to celebrate a memorable 2025 season before Footy Furnace on Sunday night wraps Grand Final weekend and delivers the latest breaking news ahead of the AFL Trade period.
This year all AFL programs on Nine have seen positive growth compared to last year, with Footy Classified – Monday recording the highest Total TV Audience with 203,000 viewers (up 28.8% year on year) with the new team of Sam McClure, Matthew Lloyd, Damian Barrett and Jimmy Bartel.
Footy Classified – Tuesday’s panel of Eddie McGuire, James Hird, Tom Morris and Rory Sloane has also enjoyed substantial Total TV audience growth, up by 39.6% compared to the Wednesday program last year.
These figures have cemented Footy Classified as Monday and Tuesday’s top rated AFL program of the night across all networks. Plus, the Total TV audience for Footy Furnace with Tom Morris, James Hird and Rory Sloane is up by 11.8%, while the AFL Sunday Footy Show with Tony Jones, Matthew Lloyd, Nathan Brown, Damian Barrett and Rory Sloane is up 4.1% year on year.
Footy Show Grand Final: My Room Telethon on Channel 9 and 9Now – Thursday 25 September at 7.30pm
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My Room Telethon on Channel 9 airs Thursday 25 September
