AFL & NRL Footy TV Ratings - 2026

[Beaussie]

Seven wins Thursday, AFL #1 program in all demos

Seven #1 nationally in all demos
National total TV audience share, 6.00pm to midnight: 43.2%
National total TV audience share, 6.00am to midnight: 43.3%
7plus: soars 56% year-on-year
Seven’s AFL: Thursday Night Football: #1 program in all demos, reaches 2.25 million
7NEWS: #1 news program, reaches 2.24 million
Sunrise: #1 at breakfast, 37% more viewers than Today
Seven Network reaches 6.13 million Australians nationally.

7plus: #1 in streaming with a 47.7% commercial share; 42.1% commercial BVOD share; reach up 56% year-on-year.






Sydney

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE NINE 207,000

SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SEVEN 71,000


Melbourne

SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SEVEN 293,000

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE NINE 49,000


Brisbane

THURSDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE NINE 149,000

SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SEVEN 31,000


Adelaide

SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SEVEN 91,000

NRL tv ratings unavailable


Perth

SEVEN’S AFL: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SEVEN 52,000

NRL tv ratings unavailable

[Fred]

Still think most ex pats in Seq would have Foxtel so they can watch their team every week.

[Beaussie]

Still think most ex pats in Seq would have Foxtel so they can watch their team every week.

Yeah I agree. Same in Sydney. Let’s also not forget that Saturday AFL games involving the Swans, Giants, Lions and Suns are shown on delay on Channel 7 until Round 11 - as part of the new broadcast deal. These Saturday games being exclusive to Fox Footy/Kayo.

It is disappointing that the idea of Opening Round is supposed to be the promotion of the game in NSW and QLD, yet today/tonight, the Giants vs Hawks and Lions vs Bulldogs will be shown on delay into Sydney and Brisbane on 7mate.

Still, all that aside, it’s very encouraging to see both the AFL Origin and Opening Round smashing the super hyped up NRL in Vegas in the tv ratings on free to air this year. We have no Fox Footy tv ratings as yet but I suspect they are also up for the AFL.

[Beaussie]

Friday 6 March

1 SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 1,951,000 608,000 110,000


3 FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE Nine 1,655,000 736,000 202,000

In other tv ratings news….

The tv ratings for the NRL in Vegas are diabolical. A pitiful 12,000 for the English Super League game, then 6,000 and 2,000 for the NRL games. Good grief lol

How embarrassing considering all the hype. Bet we won’t see the Sydney NRL journos reporting this.

[Beaussie]

Another tv ratings win for the AFL.


Sunday 8 March

SEVEN’S AFL: SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 1,811,000 577,000 98,000


SUNDAY AFTERNOON NRL LIVE Nine 1,232,000 556,000 120,000

[Beaussie]

[Fred]

That’s a smacking !

[Terry]

Another tv ratings win for the AFL.


Sunday 8 March

SEVEN’S AFL: SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 1,811,000 577,000 98,000


SUNDAY AFTERNOON NRL LIVE Nine 1,232,000 556,000 120,000

Got the numbers from last night beatup ol' friend?????? How'd it all end up pal????

[leeroy*NRL*]

Solid Figures for the broadcasters

Thursday #AuSport
#AFL Blues/Tigers
Margin: 4 points
Crowd: 74,313 at the MCG
Seven - 675k (BVOD 114k) Rch 1.875m
7 Rd 1 2025 - 671k (BVOD 58k) Rch 1.831m

#NRL Broncos/Eels
Margin: 8 points
Crowd: 39,015 at Suncorp Stadium
Nine 772k (BVOD 194k) Rch 1.567m
9 Rd 2 2025 - 555k (BVOD 86k) Rch 1.488mm

[Terry]

Solid Figures for the broadcasters

Thursday #AuSport
#AFL Blues/Tigers
Margin: 4 points
Crowd: 74,313 at the MCG
Seven - 675k (BVOD 114k) Rch 1.875m
7 Rd 1 2025 - 671k (BVOD 58k) Rch 1.831m

#NRL Broncos/Eels
Margin: 8 points
Crowd: 39,015 at Suncorp Stadium
Nine 772k (BVOD 194k) Rch 1.567m
9 Rd 2 2025 - 555k (BVOD 86k) Rch 1.488mm

Thanks Leeroy. Massive numbers for the NRL. Looks like we'll be giving the fumbling game another absolute and utter arse walloping in good 'ol 2026. Meanwhile............where's beatup? Anyone seen our glorious leader??? Come out to play beatup. Where are ya pal???

Deadset pathetic these pom pom waving, baton twirling fumblers lololololol!!!!!!!!!

[leeroy*NRL*]

Solid Figures for the broadcasters

Thursday #AuSport
#AFL Blues/Tigers
Margin: 4 points
Crowd: 74,313 at the MCG
Seven - 675k (BVOD 114k) Rch 1.875m
7 Rd 1 2025 - 671k (BVOD 58k) Rch 1.831m

#NRL Broncos/Eels
Margin: 8 points
Crowd: 39,015 at Suncorp Stadium
Nine 772k (BVOD 194k) Rch 1.567m
9 Rd 2 2025 - 555k (BVOD 86k) Rch 1.488mm

Thanks Leeroy. Massive numbers for the NRL. Looks like we'll be giving the fumbling game another absolute and utter arse walloping in good 'ol 2026. Meanwhile............where's beatup? Anyone seen our glorious leader??? Come out to play beatup. Where are ya pal???

Deadset pathetic these pom pom waving, baton twirling fumblers lololololol!!!!!!!!!

as each round goes by, it looks like NRL's Massive numbers of 2025 are up even more this year..

PVL will be CC the Tv Broadcasters and letting them know this juggernaut is still going UP

[leeroy*NRL*]

620k FOX
770K Ch9

[Beaussie]

Meanwhile............where's beatup? Anyone seen our glorious leader??? Come out to play beatup. Where are ya pal???

Oh hello there. Where ya been old mate? Missing for over a week now. No comment on the miserable US tv ratings for the NRL in Vegas I see. lol Knowing your form around here.. to be expected I guess haha

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[Terry]

Meanwhile............where's beatup? Anyone seen our glorious leader??? Come out to play beatup. Where are ya pal???

Oh hello there. Where ya been old mate? Missing for over a week now. No comment on the miserable US tv ratings for the NRL in Vegas I see. lol Knowing your form around here.. to be expected I guess haha

viewtopic.php?f=67&t=7959&p=221925#p221925

When there's a table comparing US ratings between RL and AFL let me know beatup. Until then we concentrate on good 'ol Australia here pal.

[Terry]

620k FOX
770K Ch9

Incredible numbers. The NRL just goes up and up year after year. The poor 'ol fumblers here will be in the foetal position lololololol!!!!!!!! Boooodifooool!!!!!!!!!!