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Thursday 4 September

Adelaide vs Collingwood

Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Total People - Total TV

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD

1 SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS Seven 2,740,000 1,094,000 129,000

The AFL Finals Series began last night with Qualifying Final delivering a Collingwood win over Adelaide. The average audience was just under 1.1 million to easily become the highest rated game of the season so far. It was also well up on the equivalent game in 2024 that averaged 773k.

The result helped Seven its highest Thursday share of the year, though the results for each market varied greatly with Adelaide delivering the highest share of over 57% to Seven.

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Rank Program Network Average Total TV Average Broadcast Average BVOD

Sydney

21 SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS SEVEN 55,000 45,000 10,000

Melbourne

1 SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS SEVEN 402,000 358,000 45,000

Brisbane

18 SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS SEVEN 43,000 34,000 10,000

Adelaide

1 SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS SEVEN 178,000 157,000 21,000

Perth

1 SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS SEVEN 86,000 75,000 11,000
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Friday 5 September

Geelong vs Brisbane

Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Total People - Total TV

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD

1 SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS Seven 2,529,000 934,000 108,000

The first round of the AFL finals continued to deliver for Seven. Friday’s Qualifying Final saw Geelong with a big win over Brisbane average 934k for the best Friday result of the year. The result compares to the equivalent game in 2024 averaged 954k.

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Saturday 6 September

Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Total People - Total TV

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD

Fremantle vs Gold Coast

1 SEVEN’S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS Seven 2,768,000 923,000 103,000

The second Elimination Final in primetime saw Gold Coast, with a last minute victory, eliminate Fremantle averaging 923k. That compares to 855k last year and sees last Thursday’s final still the top AFL game of the season so far.



Greater Western Sydney vs Hawthorn

3 SEVEN’S AFL: SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOOTBALL FINALS Seven 1,884,000 649,000 61,000


It was Sudden Death Saturday on Seven where, in the afternoon final, Hawthorn eliminated GWS in a close contest that ran overtime and delayed the news by 14 minutes. The average rating of 649k dominated afternoon viewing.

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Friday 12 September

Melbourne vs Canterbury/Bankstown

Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Total People - Total TV

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD

2 NRL LIVE FINAL SERIES QF1 Nine 1,978,000 1,010,000 205,000

Over on Nine, the Storm beat the Bulldogs at home as the NRL Finals got underway. The Qualifying Final topped the one million mark to rank third overall for the night. The result was well up on the equivalent Friday NRL Final last year that had 767k.

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Friday 12 September

Adelaide vs Hawthorn

Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Total People - Total TV

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD

1 SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS Seven 2,751,000 994,000 131,000

The AFL Semi finals got underway with a history making win for Hawthorn over Adelaide averaging just under the one million mark at 994k. The result compared to the equivalent Friday Night Final of 2024 that averaged 1.07 million (with no 7Plus component).

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Hawthorn not a big crowd or rating side.
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Saturday 12 September

Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Total People - Total TV

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD

Brisbane vs Gold Coast

1 SEVEN’S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS Seven 2,862,000 903,000 108,000

AFL’s Second Semi-Final saw the Brisbane Lions easily win the Q-Clash against the Gold Coast Suns with an average rating of 903k. That was down 20k on the previous Saturday and compared to last year’s Saturday night final that had 912k (with no 7Plus).

Highest reach figure in 2025 reported.





Cronulla vs Sydney Roosters

4 NRL LIVE FINAL SERIES QF2 Nine 1,626,000 786,000 180,000



NZ Warriors vs Penrith

5 NRL LIVE FINAL SERIES EF1 Nine 1,570,000 665,000 137,000

Primetime NRL on a big day of sport for Nine saw a 10-point win to the Sharks over the Roosters averaging 786k. In the afternoon the Panthers eliminated the Warriors averaging 665k. Both results were higher compared to 2024 when the afternoon game rated 567k and the prime time game had 718k.

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Friday 19 September


Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Total People - Total TV

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD

Geelong vs Hawthorn

1 SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS Seven 3,139,000 1,302,000 180,000

It was AFL Preliminary Final time with Geelong defeating Hawthorn for a spot in the Grand Final averaging just over 1.3 million after a reach figure over 3 million.

The result compares to last year’s equivalent game that averaged 1.183m and was 140k up on the previous Friday for the number one position of the night.

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Saturday 20 September


Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Total People - Total TV

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD

Collingwood vs Brisbane

1 SEVEN’S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS Seven 3,260,000 1,546,000 208,000

Last night’s AFL Preliminary Final achieved the highest AFL rating of the year so far at well over 1.5 million. The game that saw Brisbane defeat Collingwood to progress to the Grand Final compared to the equivalent game last year that averaged 1.322 million (without 7Plus) and was 400k up on the previous Saturday’s night time final.



Canberra vs Cronulla

3 NRL LIVE FINAL SERIES PF1 Nine 1,953,000 1,025,000 220,000

NRL Finals Footy Semi Final that saw the Sharks eliminate the minor premiers the Raiders had just over one million tuning in. That was up on the Saturday night finals game last year that averaged 821k.



15 NRLW FINAL SERIES SF2 Nine 667,000 258,000 40,000

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Sunday 21 September

Canterbury/Bankstown vs Penrith

Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Total People - Total TV

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD

3 NRL LIVE FINAL SERIES PF2 Nine 2,295,000 1,174,000 243,000

In the afternoon, NRL Finals Footy 2nd Semi-Final saw the Panthers beat the Bulldogs to go through to face the Broncos averaging 1.174 million. That was 100k higher than the previous Sunday.

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Footy and afternoon lead ins

Average Total People:

Sydney
NRL LIVE FINAL SERIES PF2 NINE 416,000
SYDNEY WEEKENDER SEVEN 52,000
WOMEN’S AFL: SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOOTBALL 7,000

Melbourne
BORDER SECURITY - AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE SEVEN 109,000
NRL LIVE FINAL SERIES PF2 NINE 73,000
VFL: GRAND FINAL - POST GAME SEVEN 73,000
VFL: GRAND FINAL SEVEN 71,000
WOMEN’S AFL: SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOOTBALL 19,000

Brisbane
NRL LIVE FINAL SERIES PF2 NINE 229,000
WEEKENDER SEVEN 77,000

Adelaide
SOUTH AUSSIE WITH COSI SEVEN 93,000
SANFL: GRAND FINAL SEVEN 86,000
HELLO SA NINE 34,000
NRL LIVE FINAL SERIES PF2 NINE 15,000
WOMEN’S AFL: SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 5,000

Perth
WAFL: GRAND FINAL SEVEN 66,000
NRL LIVE FINAL SERIES PF2 NINE 29,000
OUR STATE ON A PLATE NINE 24,000
WOMEN’S AFL: SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOOTBALL SEVEN 9,000

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26 WOMEN’S AFL: SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOOTBALL Seven 489,000 78,000 5,000

30 SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW -AFL Nine 451,000 196,000 23,000


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Foxtel and Kayo have recorded their biggest-ever AFL viewing audiences after a blockbuster weekend of preliminary finals.

https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2025/09/ ... e_vignette

The AFL Preliminary Finals lived up to the hype on the field and on screen, with Foxtel and Kayo pulling in record audiences across the weekend.

Saturday night’s showdown saw the Brisbane Lions storm into their third straight Grand Final after toppling Collingwood by 29 points at the MCG.

The see-sawing clash, watched by more than 96,000 fans in the stadium, drew a national average television audience of 903,000 across the platforms of Foxtel and Kayo.

According to the subscription broadcaster, that figure makes it the most-watched AFL match of all time on its platforms.

A night earlier, Geelong earned their spot in the decider with a hard-fought 30-point win over Hawthorn. In front of nearly 100,000 at the MCG, the Cats overcame a slow start before producing a devastating third-quarter burst led by Tyson Stengle, Patrick Dangerfield and Jeremy Cameron.

That clash attracted a national average audience of 822,000 across the platforms of Foxtel and Kayo, making it the fourth most-watched AFL game ever for the Foxtel Group.

The strong audience figures capped a bumper weekend for the Foxtel Group, with the company stating that streaming averages for Finals Week 3 rose by almost 17 per cent compared with the same stage last year.

2025 marks the first year of a brand new seven-year broadcast agreement — worth a reported $643 million annually in cash and contra per year, the biggest sports rights package in Australian history — the Foxtel Group is contributing the lion’s share, about $450 million each year.

Fans tuning in this September have also been hearing a new sound, with Foxtel and Kayo using their own dedicated commentary team for every match, giving subscribers an alternative to the free-to-air broadcast on Channel 7.
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Friday 26 September

NRL - Melbourne vs Cronulla

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Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD

1 NRL LIVE FINAL SERIES PF1 Nine 2,569,000 1,471,000 294,000

A big weekend of sport got underway as Nine broadcast the NRL 1st Preliminary Final. The Storm was too good for the Sharks with Nine’s coverage drawing a huge 1.471 million. That was well up on the equivalent game of 2024 that had 1.171 million viewers and +400k higher than the final two Fridays ago.

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AFL Grand Final

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Saturday 27 September


Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Total People - Total TV

By Average By Reach Description Network Average BVOD Reach

1 1 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: GEELONG V BRISBANE Seven 4,076,000 969,000 6,096,000

2 2 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRESENTATIONS Seven 3,798,000 884,000 5,460,000
3 4 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: ON THE GROUND Seven 2,968,000 683,000 3,755,000

5 3 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRE GAME ENTERTAINMENT Seven 1,519,000 294,000 3,858,000

10 9 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: COUNTDOWN Seven 537,000 111,000 1,238,000

Yesterday’s AFL Grand Final that saw The Lions successful defend their premiership with an audience for Seven’s coverage of 4.076 m while the game reached 6.096 m.

That compared to the 2024 overnight average of 4.024 million with a 6.087 million reach when The Lions defeated The Swans.

The Presentations that followed averaged 3.798 m (3.39m in 2024) while the On The Ground rating was 2.968m (2.98m in 2024).

The Pre-Match Entertainment had 1.519 m which compared to 2024’s that had 1.4 million watching (adjusted down from prelim numbers).

The total reach audience for FTA on Saturday was one of the highest of the year at just under 14 million.
Seven’s Post match coverage had 514k (2024 – 384k) while the morning’s Countdown program had 537k (2024 had 504k).

Earlier, Weekend Sunrise averaged 405k then Grand Final Brunch that aired at 9am had 401 k.

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Great Figures for the AFL GF
i think with teams from multiple states 4million is the going rate these days now..

Can the NRL beat it ... Maybe just Maybe>>>
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NRL highest rating games came on a sunday Afternoon 4pm kick off..
during the finals Quarter/Semi/Pre Lim Finals

As i expected and would say, if the NRL switch to DAY GF it would most likely equal its night time GF or even surpass it.
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438k in Brisbane for the Broncos v Panthers game
not including FOX >> this is a HUGE number
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#NRL Grand Final breakdown
Nine 4.460m
Metro 3.099m
Regional 1.361m
Syd 1.099m Mel 734k Bri 941k
Ade 127k Per 198k

HUGE FIGURES
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