The list should be published on Fox Sports website early next week.
In the meantime, here are more details about Player Takeover Round: https://mediaweek.com.au/afl-fox-footy-player-takeover-round-17-2018/
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Here is the list of commentators and experts for this weekâs matches from Fox Sports website. Current AFL players joining the commentary and analysis teams are listed in italics.
Tonight: Adelaide v Geelong
hosted by Sarah Jones with Jordan Lewis, Jack Riewoldt, Nat Fyfe, Brad Johnson, Mark Ricciuto and Hamish Hartlett, with Jon Ralph with all the news
Friday: St Kilda v Carlton
hosted by Jason Dunstall with Patrick Dangerfield, Josh Jenkins, Ben Brown, David King, David Zaharakis and Dermott Brereton, with Jon Ralph with all the news
Saturday: Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions (also shown on 7mate in Queensland)
hosted by Sarah Jones and Josh Jenkins with Anthony Hudson, Nick Riewoldt, Sam Docherty and Nick Dal Santo
Saturday: Melbourne v Western Bulldogs
hosted by Sarah Jones and Josh Jenkins with Dwayne Russell, Harry Taylor, Jonathan Brown and David King
Saturday: GWS v Richmond
hosted by Brad Johnson with Dale Thomas and Neroli Meadows
Saturday: Gold Coast v Essendon (also shown on 7mate in Queensland)
with Adam Papalia, Alastair Lynch and Cameron Mooney
Sunday: Collingwood v West Coast (also shown on Seven and GWN in WA)
hosted by Kelli Underwood with Anthony Hudson, Garry Lyon, Jordan Lewis, Joel Selwood and David King
Sunday: North Melbourne v Sydney: none
Sunday: Fremantle v Port Adelaide (also shown on Seven and affiliates in SA and WA)
with Dwayne Russell, Matthew Pavlich, Gerard Healy and Ben Dixon
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Expect a STV record (for an afternoon) to be broken tomorrow, when Richmond and Collingwood play in one of the most anticipated games.
Because of the âtraditionalâ slot of MCG Saturday early 1:45pm and the teams, it is a Fox Footy exclusive game nationally. Pubs/bars will also be packed.
Finals always rate higher even if theyâre simulcasted
Donât see that game doing over 550k.
I said for an afternoon (proper), which also excludes twilight.
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Whatâs the record?
Highest I could find was last yearâs Prelim between Rich and GWS, which was 552k. Iâm not sure if itâs the record or not.
552,000 for the Richmond-GWS preliminary final last year is indeed the pay TV record audience for an AFL match.
Any AFL or NRL match in fact.
Saturday 1.45pm isnât classed as being in an afternoon timeslot, Itâs deemed as early by the AFL (anything prior to 2pm EDT/EST). Saturday 2.10pm is the afternoon slot.
Early = before 2pm
Afternoon = between 2pm and 4pm
Twilight = between 4pm and 5pm
Night = after 5pm.
This is from their fixture guide.
All the radio stations will be at this match, expect for SEN, which must cover the Lions-Cats match.
Are the code wars really necessary in an AFL-discussion thread?
SEN donât cover AFL, AFL Nation do. And they, like ABC and Triple M, will be covering both matches anyway.
K Rock wonât be covering the MCG game, theyâll be at Kardinia Park.
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Interesting, I thought twilight was post 3pm, hence the yellow footy and most matches finishing in darkness outside of March.
Yeah itâs a silly system. ADST/AEST regardless of where the game is.
Alistair Lynch had a slip of the tongue during this afternoonâs North Melbourne-West Coast in Hobart.
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It is confirmed that FOX Footy will exclusively televise Richmond v Western Bulldogs match (MCG), and the St Kilda v North melbourne match (Etihad Stadium)
When the fixture was released it was announced which broadcaster was host for each match. Why only put two games here?
In round 23 announced today, Fox are the host broadcaster for the following:
Geelong v Gold Coast
Richmond v Western Bulldogs
Fremantle v Collingwood
Carlton v Adelaide
Brisbane v West Coast
St Kilda v North Melbourne
Means Fox have been host broadcaster for 21 games of both Brisbane and Gold Coast this season.
Richmond v Collingwood ended up not even being the highest rating game on Fox over the weekend!
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