AFL Grand Final on Channel 7 – Your Home of the AFL Grand Final. Unbeatable live, free and exclusive coverage on Seven and 7plus.
An incredible 2023 AFL season is set for a heart-stopping finish this Saturday, when Collingwood face the Brisbane Lions at the MCG for the 2023 AFL Grand Final, live, exclusive and free on Seven and 7plus.
In what will be the biggest AFL Grand Final broadcast ever, the Seven Network will have every angle of the premiership decider covered from early morning to the night for footy fans all over the country, as Australia celebrates one of the biggest days on the Australian sport calendar.
In a coup for footy fans, recently retired West Coast Eagles ruckman Nic Naitanui will join Seven’s Grand Final coverage as part of the Grand Final Brunch panel, hosted by 7NEWS Melbourne’s Rebecca Maddern, while reigning premiership captain Joel Selwood will join the 7AFL team for the post-match coverage, one year after his final game for the club he led to Grand Final glory.
Then, Luke Darcy and a panel of 7AFL’s best will welcome one of the world’s biggest sporting superstars to Australia’s most iconic day of sport, when NBA Legend and member of the iconic 1990s Chicago Bulls team, Scottie Pippen, joins the Grand Final Countdown.
With 30 AFL and AFLW Premiership’s between them, football’s #1 commentary team will field an unbeatable Grand Final line-up on Saturday, featuring Brian Taylor, James Brayshaw, Hamish McLachlan, Daisy Pearce, Luke Hodge, Matthew Richardson, Abbey Holmes, Patrick Dangerfield, Leigh Matthews, Luke Darcy, Shaun Burgoyne, Jude Bolton, Dale Thomas, Nathan Jones, Jobe Watson, Chris Johnson, Rebecca Maddern, Joel Selwood, Campbell Brown and Georgie Parker. 7NEWS reporters Tom Browne and Mitch Cleary will present all the breaking news throughout the day.
Viewers will enjoy 12 hours of coverage on Channel 7, 7mate and 7plus across Saturday, kicking off at 7.00am AEST with the Weekend Sunrise AFL Grand Final Day Special and continuing non-stop until the Grand Final post-match presentations and celebrations wind up at about 7.00pm AEST.
Before the first bounce, Seven will take fans live to the biggest ever AFL Pre-Game Entertainment show headlined by legendary American rock band KISS. With a production that rivals international sporting events the NFL Super Bowl Half Time Show and Olympic Opening Ceremonies, viewers will not want to miss a moment of the AFL Pre-Game Entertainment show, live and free on Seven and 7plus.
Moments before KISS takes to the stage, Australians will get their first glimpse of the iconic band, when 7AFL expert commentator Matthew Richardson speaks to frontmen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.
Fans will also be able to live stream the Grand Final on 7plus in full 1080p HD*, on any device. Viewers should download the app now for phone, tablet and Smart TV to ensure they don’t miss a minute of the action.
7NEWS.com.au is the place to be for all AFL news in the lead up to, and during, Seven’s Grand Final Day coverage, with a live rolling blog covering all the action on Saturday as well as the 7NEWS.com.au AFL Match Centre.
Managing Director Seven Melbourne and Head of Network Sport, Lewis Martin, said:
“Twenty years since they last met on Grand Final Day on the hallowed turf of the MCG, the Brisbane Lions and Collingwood will meet again, for what is shaping up to be an epic contest between the competition’s two best sides.
“Seven will have every angle of Grand Final Day covered from early morning until the final celebrations in the evening. With an incredible 12 hours of coverage across the day, footy’s best team will bring fans all the action, colour and excitement of the game’s biggest day.
“With more cameras than ever before, paired with an exceptional commentary and hosting team, the 2023 AFL Grand Final is set to be the biggest, most impressive Grand Final Day broadcast ever seen. Do not miss a minute, right here on Seven, Your Home of Footy.”
Following last night’s Brownlow Medal Count, Seven’s Grand Final week continues tomorrow night when Talking Finals hits the screens of Seven at 9.15pm on Channel 7 and 7plus in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth and 11.50pm in Sydney and Brisbane. Hosts James Brayshaw, Tim Watson, Joel Selwood and Trent Cotchin will take viewers into the inner sanctum of the Grand Final teams, with crosses to players’ houses ahead of their Grand Final berth.
Then on Thursday, Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher will be front and centre at The Front Bar for the annual Grand Final Special at 8.30pm nationally on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Mick, Sam and Andy will be at the bar to round out the AFL season, alongside an epic host of footy stars, including recently appointed Gold Coast SUNS coach Damien Hardwick, GWS GIANTS captain Toby Greene and Ryan “Fitzy” Fitzgerald. Footy fans will also be treated to a live performance by iconic Australian musician, and You am I frontman Tim Rogers.
On Friday morning, fans can join Matt Shirvington, Natalie Barr, Mark Beretta, Sam Mac and Edwina Bartholomew, live from 5.30am AEST at Federation Square in Melbourne for a special AFL Grand Final edition of Australia’s #1 breakfast show, Sunrise, with special co-hosts Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from KISS.
Ahead of the monumental clash, fans can catch a glimpse of the 2023 AFL Premiership Cup and watch live performances from Delta Goodrem and Australian football music legend Mike Brady as he performs Up There Cazaly, while the best dressed fans can enter to win tickets to the 2023 AFL Grand Final.
On Friday night, footy fans will be treated to an epic Grand Final edition of AFL Armchair Experts with Adam Cooney, Georgie Parker and Cam Luke, as well as the Western Bulldogs v St Kilda AFLW Round 5 match, live from Whitten Oval at 7.00pm AEST on Channel 7, 7mate and 7plus.
Then, straight after Armchair Experts, Dale “Daisy” Thomas will host the annual Grand Final Marathon on Channel 7.
On Grand Final day, viewers can start their morning with Weekend Sunrise’s AFL Grand Final Day Special live from the MCG, including appearances from iconic football stars of today and yesteryear and all the colour and excitement from the ‘G.
Following Weekend Sunrise on Saturday, Seven’s Grand Final Day coverage will feature:
- Seven’s pre-game coverage from 9.00am AEST will take fans into the annual Grand Final Brunch, hosted by Rebecca Maddern and featuring Nic Naitanui, Dale Thomas, Jude Bolton, Campbell Brown and Georgie Parker.
- The 2023 AFL Grand Final Countdown kicks off from 10.30am AEST, when host Luke Darcy will be joined by 7AFL’s Nathan Jones, Leigh Matthews, Jobe Watson and Chris Johnson as well as 7Supercars host and current driver Jack Perkins and NBA legend Scottie Pippen.
- Kicking off from midday AEST, Seven will take viewers to every moment live at the MCG for the Grand Final Pre-Game Show. Before the premiership decider, fans will enjoy pre-match entertainment headlined by KISS, while Mike Brady will perform Up There Cazaly. Matthew Richardson will sit down for a one-on-one interview with KISS.
- At halftime, fans will be treated to a special Australian music performance, headlined by Mark Seymour & The Undertow, with special guest Kate Miller-Heidke.
- Collingwood will host Essendon at Punt Road Oval on Grand Final Day, when Round 5 of the AFLW competition kicks off on 7mate and 7plus from 11.00am AEST, before the 2023 AFL Grand Final.
- 2023 AFL Grand Final from 2.00pm AEST. Seven’s unrivalled footy coverage continues on the biggest and best day of the year, bringing viewers every moment from the MCG, live, free and exclusive on Seven and 7plus.
- Following the game, Seven will deliver every unmissable moment from the Post-Match Presentations at 5.00pm AEST, when the Norm Smith Medallist will be revealed and the winning team receives the 2023 AFL Premiership Cup.
- Seven’s post-game coverage from 6.00pm AEST will be hosted by football’s #1 commentary team including reigning premiership captain Joel Selwood live from the ground at the MCG with the 2023 Premiers for must-see interviews with all the Grand Final’s central figures.
All episodes of Talking Finals, The Front Bar and Armchair Experts will be available for streaming on the AFL Hub on 7plus, along with match previews and reviews, plus interviews, bonus player access and features on demand.
Footy fans can stream Seven’s weekly AFL Women’s matches live and on demand on 7plus, while fans in NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia can also watch every game involving teams from their home states live and free on Seven and 7plus across every round of the season.
For the first time, footy fans can also tune in to the AFL Grand Final, live, free and in HD* from anywhere, exclusively on 7plus.
Immediately following the match coverage, fans will be able to watch an encore presentation of the AFL Grand Final on 7mate at 7.00pm AEST, nationally.
AFL Grand Final on Channel 7 and 7plus – Collingwood v Brisbane Lions From 7.00am AEST this Saturday.
*Data streaming charges may apply and HD subject to internet connection.
AFL Grand Final on Channel 7 TV broadcast times on Seven:
WEDNESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
Talking Finals
Sydney and Brisbane
9.15pm on 7plus, 11.50pm on Channel 7
Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth
9.15pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
The Front Bar – Grand Final Special
National 8.30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
Sunrise – Live from Federation Square
National 5.30am on Channel 7 and 7plus
AFLW Round Five
Richmond v Fremantle (Ikon Park)
Perth 11.00am on 7mate and 7plus
AFLW Round Five
Carlton v Sydney (Ikon Park)
Sydney 4.00pm on 7mate and 7plus
AFLW Round Five
Western Bulldogs v St Kilda (Whitten Oval)
Sydney 7.00pm on 7mate and 7plus
Melbourne 7.00pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
Brisbane 7.00pm on 7mate and 7plus
Adelaide 6.30pm on 7plus
Perth 5.00pm on 7plus
AFLW Round Five
West Coast Eagles v Port Adelaide (Mineral Resources Park)
Adelaide 8.30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
Perth 7.00pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
Armchair Experts – Grand Final Edition
Sydney and Brisbane 12.05am (Saturday) on 7mate and 7plus
Melbourne 11.30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
Adelaide 10.30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
Perth 11.15pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
Grand Final Marathon
Sydney and Brisbane 12.50am (Saturday) on 7mate
Melbourne 12.15am (Saturday) on Channel 7
Adelaide 11.15pm on Channel 7
Perth 12.00am (Saturday) on Channel 7
SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
Weekend Sunrise – Grand Final Special
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane 7.00am live on Channel 7 and 7plus
Adelaide 6.30am live on Channel 7 and 7plus
Perth 5.00am live on Channel 7 and 7plus
2023 AFL Grand Final Brunch
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane 9.00am live on Channel 7 and 7plus
Adelaide 8.30am live on Channel 7 and 7plus
Perth 7.00am live on Channel 7 and 7plus
2023 AFL Grand Final Countdown
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane 10.30am live on Channel 7 and 7plus
Adelaide 10.00am live on Channel 7 and 7plus
Perth 8.30am live on Channel 7 and 7plus
AFLW Round Five:
Collingwood v Essendon (Punt Road Oval)
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane 11.00am live on 7mate and 7plus
Adelaide 10.30am live on 7mate and 7plus
Perth 9.00am live on 7mate and 7plus
2023 AFL Grand Final Pre-Game
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane 12.00pm live on 7mate and 7plus
Adelaide 11.30am live on 7mate and 7plus
Perth 10.00am live on 7mate and 7plus
2023 AFL Grand Final: Brisbane Lions v Collingwood
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane 2.00pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus
Adelaide 1.30pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus
Perth 12.00pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus
2023 AFL Grand Final: Post-Game
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
5.00pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus
Adelaide 4.30pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus
Perth 3.00pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus
2023 AFL Grand Final: Encore Presentation
National 7.00pm on 7mate
Media Release – Seven
Link to 7plus HERE
TV Central AFL content HERE
AFL Grand Final on Channel 7
