Split scheduling and overlapping games really needs to be fixed by the AFL on Sundays.
Every man to his dog compain about this - there's an easy fix - so must be a reason the AFL persist?
the AFL usually do mutiple teams in different states in the overlapping of games.
So instead of watching Suns v GWS nationwide>>> which no one would watch..
they Do it around same time as another game... that goes into selected states as well..
Last nights Knights/Raiders 494k is the lowest rating Friday Night #NRL game so far this season (although consolidation could change) Friday nights average 582,000 for the season, up 2.28% YoY
Last nights Swans/Bulldogs 663k was the 4th highest rating #AFL Friday night game this season. (Consolidation probably change that) Friday nights for the AFL average 621k, down 3.27% YoY.
Thursday night #NRL 702k on Nine this week was the 4th highest rating NRL Thursday night game this season. Thursday night NRL averages 647k this season, up 8.92% YoY
Thursday Night #AFL on Seven rated 524k and was the 4th lowest Thursday game for the season. Thursday nights average 584k for the year, down 7.1% YoY
AFL Thursday featured the Western Bulldogs convincing win over North Melbourne, that just missed the top 10 with 541k, up 15k from last week to a five-week high.
SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 1,594,000 541,000 37,000
The opening round of the NRL Women’s Premiership saw the Parramatta Eels with a narrow win over the Cronulla Sharks average 284k. This was a massive 400k lower than the NRL game of the previous week.
AFL Friday had split scheduling with two big wins featuring Collingwood over Carlton, and Greater Western Sydney defeating West Coast (broadcast on 7 in Perth/WA and Sydney/NSW) - for an average 628k, down 30k on the previous Friday, but on par with recent results.
SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 2,129,000 628,000 39,000
Friday on Nine featured sport across the network on multiple channels. Friday Night Footy saw the Broncos with a come-from-behind win over the Bulldogs with the 624k rating one of the best of the year and up +120k.
FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE Nine 1,372,000 624,000 105,000