AFL & NRL Footy TV Ratings - 2026

[leeroy*NRL*]

Sunday 12 July

SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW - AFL NINE 159,000 (Average Total TV)

Sunday afternoon football was split schedules with FTA coverage in WA, VIC and QLD only.

SEVEN’S AFL: SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOOTBALL Seven 1,090,000 366,000 45,000

SEVEN’S AFL: SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOOTBALL SEVEN 259,000 (5 cities total)

Western Bulldogs vs West Coast - 94,000 (7 Perth)
Melbourne vs Richmond - 137,000 (7 Melbourne)
Brisbane vs Essendon - 27,000 (7mate Brisbane)


Sunday afternoon NRL on 9 was Manly vs North Queensland.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON NRL LIVE Nine 1,118,000 501,000 99,000

SUNDAY AFTERNOON NRL LIVE NINE 281,000 (5 cities total)

Sydney - 144,000
Brisbane - 109,000

AFL really struggle on Sundays .... WHY ???

NRL Sunday Figures are almost comparable with Thursdays and Fridays.

but even with Multiple games into multiple cities on Sunday AFL lag really far behind.

I ask WHY ? anyone know..?

for me i love watching Sunday at 4pm

[Beaussie]

AFL really struggle on Sundays .... WHY ???

Crap fixtures. Plain and simple.

[leeroy*NRL*]

#AFL Cats/Saints
Seven 530k (BVOD 81k) Rch 1.489m

#NRL
Panthers/Broncos
Nine 698k (BVOD 177k) Rch 1.489m

[Beaussie]

Friday 16 July

The Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows was given primary channel coverage on 7 in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide and the average audience of 695,000 was the best Friday result for seven weeks, and third-highest Friday result this season.

SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 2,092,000 695,000 101,000


With primary channel coverage on 9 in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, the Sydney Roosters vs Melbourne Storm saw a modest increase on the previous week average.

FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE Nine 1,328,000 538,000 122,000

[Terry]

The NRL easily leading the FTA ratings. Reading the comments it seems our dear friend sookie has been fudging the numbers on his wonderful site lololololol!!! Some things never change.

[Beaussie]

The AFL is winning prime time Thursday and Friday nights, whilst the NRL is leading on Sunday afternoons in 2026.

[Beaussie]

Saturday 18 July

NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: WALLABIES V ITALY Nine 1,104,000 428,000 63,000

Saturday night AFL featured the West Coast Eagles vs the Brisbane Lions with the match shown in Perth and Brisbane only.

SEVEN’S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Seven 624,000 214,000 32,000

[Fred]

Pies v Carlton everywhere else ? I watched on Fox. And you can bet the many many pies supporters in qld and wa also watched on Fox.

[Beaussie]

Pies v Carlton everywhere else ? I watched on Fox. And you can bet the many many pies supporters in qld and wa also watched on Fox.

No free to air coverage Fred. Collingwood vs Carlton was exclusive to Fox Footy, Kayo and Binge.

[Fred]

Pies v Carlton everywhere else ? I watched on Fox. And you can bet the many many pies supporters in qld and wa also watched on Fox.

No free to air coverage Fred. Collingwood vs Carlton was exclusive to Fox Footy, Kayo and Binge.

Oh wow. This is why AFL supporters get Fox - many a pies supporter would have it for this very reason.

[Beaussie]

Pies v Carlton everywhere else ? I watched on Fox. And you can bet the many many pies supporters in qld and wa also watched on Fox.

No free to air coverage Fred. Collingwood vs Carlton was exclusive to Fox Footy, Kayo and Binge.

Oh wow. This is why AFL supporters get Fox - many a pies supporter would have it for this very reason.

Yep, it’s exactly what Fox Footy/Kayo wanted too with Super Saturdays. From memory, Saturdays are exclusive to Fox Footy for the first 10 rounds nationwide, and all season in Victoria. Selected games are shown in local markets outside of Victoria from Round 11 onwards as part of the broadcast agreement (eg: Port Adelaide vs Fremantle yesterday and West Coast vs Brisbane last night).

[Terry]

The AFL's Sunday ratings have absolutely tanked. Less than half of the NRL number yesterday. It's no wonder the NRL broadcast deal is gonna bring in $1B more over 7 years than fumbling. Atrocious.

[leeroy*NRL*]

sunday is a clear winner for the NRL, rates very well..

NRL don't rely on Thursday and Friday Nights for big ratings.

they can get big ratings every day

[leeroy*NRL*]

#AFL Dogs/Suns
Mel 116k Bri 11k Ade 34k


The Suns figures are dipping even further lower.