Saturday 27 September 2025

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Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs

NATIONAL
TOTAL PEOPLE
Total TV TV BVOD
SEVEN 33.9% 32.6% 40.5%
NINE 24.0% 25.1% 18.5%
10 12.8% 13.5% 9.1%
SBS 11.0% 11.0% 10.9%
ABC 18.3% 17.8% 21.0%

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

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD
1 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: GEELONG V BRISBANE Seven 6,096,000 4,076,000 969,000
2 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRESENTATIONS Seven 5,460,000 3,798,000 884,000
3 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRE GAME ENTERTAINMENT Seven 3,858,000 1,519,000 294,000
4 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: ON THE GROUND Seven 3,755,000 2,968,000 683,000
5 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 3,239,000 1,938,000 313,000
6 HEALTHY, WEALTHY & WISE Seven 1,838,000 628,000 112,000
7 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 1,680,000 981,000 102,000
8 M- DIE HARD Seven 1,367,000 366,000 43,000
9 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: COUNTDOWN Seven 1,238,000 537,000 111,000
10 A CURRENT AFFAIR -SAT Nine 1,213,000 736,000 74,000
11 ABC NEWS-SA ABC 1,153,000 782,000 39,000
12 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 Nine 1,125,000 481,000 63,000
13 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: BRUNCH Seven 1,003,000 401,000 77,000
14 NRLW FINAL SERIES PF1 Nine 936,000 262,000 36,000
15 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: POST MATCH Seven 908,000 514,000 108,000
16 BEYOND PARADISE RPT ABC 894,000 439,000 15,000
17 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 -POST MATCH Nine 874,000 306,000 41,000
18 GETAWAY Nine 868,000 342,000 40,000
19 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT Seven 779,000 405,000 54,000
20 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 -PRE MATCH Nine 638,000 151,000 21,000
21 10 NEWS SAT 10 632,000 207,000 10,000
22 WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM ABC 625,000 225,000 14,000
23 SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA 10 608,000 313,000 14,000
24 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY Nine 578,000 301,000 41,000
25 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY Seven 551,000 290,000 32,000
26 BEYOND PARADISE: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (2023)-EV ABC 551,000 356,000 13,000
27 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE Nine 533,000 278,000 38,000
28 BACK ROADS S11-ENCORE ABC 513,000 208,000 9,000
29 WEEKEND TODAY – EARLY SATURDAY Nine 509,000 241,000 32,000
30 RED DOG Nine 504,000 150,000 10,000

Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - 25-54 - Total TV

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD
1 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: GEELONG V BRISBANE Seven 2,409,000 1,647,000 573,000
2 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRESENTATIONS Seven 2,078,000 1,484,000 520,000
3 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRE GAME ENTERTAINMENT Seven 1,572,000 627,000 173,000
4 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: ON THE GROUND Seven 1,448,000 1,159,000 403,000
5 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 1,110,000 640,000 176,000
6 HEALTHY, WEALTHY & WISE Seven 643,000 244,000 64,000
7 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: COUNTDOWN Seven 500,000 228,000 64,000
8 M- DIE HARD Seven 497,000 144,000 24,000
9 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 436,000 242,000 50,000
10 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 Nine 402,000 196,000 36,000
11 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: POST MATCH Seven 372,000 226,000 63,000
12 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: BRUNCH Seven 372,000 163,000 44,000
13 A CURRENT AFFAIR -SAT Nine 322,000 176,000 37,000
14 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 -POST MATCH Nine 309,000 126,000 24,000
15 NRLW FINAL SERIES PF1 Nine 307,000 97,000 21,000
16 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 -PRE MATCH Nine 257,000 60,000 12,000
17 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT Seven 253,000 136,000 30,000
18 GETAWAY Nine 215,000 93,000 20,000
19 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY Nine 189,000 103,000 22,000
20 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE Nine 184,000 100,000 21,000
21 SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA 10 183,000 88,000 6,000
22 ABC NEWS-SA ABC 179,000 120,000 15,000
23 WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM ABC 172,000 51,000 6,000
24 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY Seven 167,000 87,000 17,000
25 WEEKEND TODAY – EARLY SATURDAY Nine 166,000 80,000 17,000
26 10 NEWS SAT 10 163,000 49,000 5,000
27 TODAY EXTRA – SATURDAY Nine 160,000 52,000 13,000
28 THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT 10 156,000 28,000 2,000
29 COYOTE UGLY Nine 153,000 44,000 3,000
30 M- CONTRABAND Seven 151,000 37,000 8,000

Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - 16-39 - Total TV

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD
1 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: GEELONG V BRISBANE Seven 1,511,000 1,033,000 386,000
2 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRESENTATIONS Seven 1,260,000 889,000 342,000
3 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRE GAME ENTERTAINMENT Seven 924,000 356,000 106,000
4 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: ON THE GROUND Seven 873,000 683,000 259,000
5 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 623,000 338,000 105,000
6 HEALTHY, WEALTHY & WISE Seven 323,000 136,000 39,000
7 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: COUNTDOWN Seven 255,000 113,000 37,000
8 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 Nine 226,000 106,000 20,000
9 M- DIE HARD Seven 205,000 61,000 14,000
10 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: POST MATCH Seven 205,000 131,000 39,000
11 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 172,000 94,000 24,000
12 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: BRUNCH Seven 158,000 71,000 24,000
13 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 -POST MATCH Nine 158,000 69,000 13,000
14 NRLW FINAL SERIES PF1 Nine 130,000 44,000 12,000
15 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 -PRE MATCH Nine 126,000 28,000 6,000
16 A CURRENT AFFAIR -SAT Nine 115,000 63,000 19,000
17 GETAWAY Nine 102,000 40,000 11,000
18 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT Seven 92,000 55,000 14,000
19 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE Nine 77,000 43,000 10,000
20 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY Nine 72,000 43,000 10,000
21 WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM ABC 70,000 18,000 3,000
22 SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA 10 65,000 25,000 3,000
23 TODAY EXTRA – SATURDAY Nine 65,000 21,000 6,000
24 ABC NEWS-SA ABC 63,000 46,000 7,000
25 WEEKEND TODAY – EARLY SATURDAY Nine 60,000 32,000 8,000
26 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY Seven 58,000 32,000 8,000
27 RED DOG Nine 54,000 14,000 2,000
28 10 NEWS SAT 10 54,000 14,000 2,000
29 RAGE CHARTS-AM ABC 51,000 7,000 0
30 BACK ROADS S11-ENCORE ABC 48,000 18,000 2,000

Top 30 Programs - Free-to-Air - Grocery Shoppers - Total TV

Rank Description Network Reach Average BVOD
1 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: GEELONG V BRISBANE Seven 4,308,000 2,856,000 744,000
2 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRESENTATIONS Seven 3,906,000 2,712,000 683,000
3 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRE GAME ENTERTAINMENT Seven 2,747,000 1,094,000 229,000
4 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: ON THE GROUND Seven 2,632,000 2,094,000 528,000
5 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 2,424,000 1,456,000 245,000
6 HEALTHY, WEALTHY & WISE Seven 1,364,000 463,000 87,000
7 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 1,316,000 777,000 82,000
8 M- DIE HARD Seven 1,062,000 288,000 33,000
9 A CURRENT AFFAIR -SAT Nine 948,000 586,000 60,000
10 ABC NEWS-SA ABC 944,000 648,000 34,000
11 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: COUNTDOWN Seven 919,000 412,000 87,000
12 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 Nine 844,000 371,000 50,000
13 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: BRUNCH Seven 798,000 316,000 61,000
14 BEYOND PARADISE RPT ABC 747,000 368,000 13,000
15 NRLW FINAL SERIES PF1 Nine 714,000 198,000 29,000
16 GETAWAY Nine 687,000 267,000 32,000
17 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: POST MATCH Seven 678,000 377,000 85,000
18 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 -POST MATCH Nine 667,000 232,000 33,000
19 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT Seven 628,000 330,000 44,000
20 WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM ABC 524,000 193,000 12,000
21 10 NEWS SAT 10 509,000 172,000 9,000
22 SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA 10 497,000 266,000 11,000
23 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 -PRE MATCH Nine 490,000 120,000 17,000
24 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY Nine 478,000 253,000 34,000
25 BEYOND PARADISE: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (2023)-EV ABC 469,000 300,000 11,000
26 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY Seven 441,000 232,000 26,000
27 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE Nine 438,000 232,000 31,000
28 BACK ROADS S11-ENCORE ABC 423,000 175,000 8,000
29 WEEKEND TODAY – EARLY SATURDAY Nine 420,000 199,000 27,000
30 AMBULANCE AUSTRALIA RPT 10 407,000 175,000 6,000

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Average audience from reordered Reach Table

Top 30 Programs

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
4 5 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 1,938,000 313,000 3,239,000
5 3 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRE GAME ENTERTAINMENT Seven 1,519,000 294,000 3,858,000
6 7 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 981,000 102,000 1,680,000
7 11 ABC NEWS-SA ABC 782,000 39,000 1,153,000
8 10 A CURRENT AFFAIR -SAT Nine 736,000 74,000 1,213,000
9 6 HEALTHY, WEALTHY & WISE Seven 628,000 112,000 1,838,000
10 9 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: COUNTDOWN Seven 537,000 111,000 1,238,000
11 15 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: POST MATCH Seven 514,000 108,000 908,000
12 12 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 Nine 481,000 63,000 1,125,000
13 16 BEYOND PARADISE RPT ABC 439,000 15,000 894,000
14 19 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT Seven 405,000 54,000 779,000
15 13 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: BRUNCH Seven 401,000 77,000 1,003,000
16 8 M- DIE HARD Seven 366,000 43,000 1,367,000
17 26 BEYOND PARADISE: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (2023)-EV ABC 356,000 13,000 551,000
18 18 GETAWAY Nine 342,000 40,000 868,000
19 23 SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA 10 313,000 14,000 608,000
20 17 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 -POST MATCH Nine 306,000 41,000 874,000
21 24 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY Nine 301,000 41,000 578,000
22 25 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY Seven 290,000 32,000 551,000
23 27 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE Nine 278,000 38,000 533,000
24 14 NRLW FINAL SERIES PF1 Nine 262,000 36,000 936,000
25 29 WEEKEND TODAY – EARLY SATURDAY Nine 241,000 32,000 509,000
26 22 WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM ABC 225,000 14,000 625,000
27 28 BACK ROADS S11-ENCORE ABC 208,000 9,000 513,000
28 21 10 NEWS SAT 10 207,000 10,000 632,000
29 20 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 -PRE MATCH Nine 151,000 21,000 638,000
30 30 RED DOG Nine 150,000 10,000 504,000

Top 30 Programs 25-54

By Average By Reach Description Network Average BVOD Reach
1 1 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: GEELONG V BRISBANE Seven 1,647,000 573,000 2,409,000
2 2 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRESENTATIONS Seven 1,484,000 520,000 2,078,000
3 4 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: ON THE GROUND Seven 1,159,000 403,000 1,448,000
4 5 SEVEN NEWS – SAT Seven 640,000 176,000 1,110,000
5 3 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: PRE GAME ENTERTAINMENT Seven 627,000 173,000 1,572,000
6 6 HEALTHY, WEALTHY & WISE Seven 244,000 64,000 643,000
7 9 9NEWS SATURDAY Nine 242,000 50,000 436,000
8 7 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: COUNTDOWN Seven 228,000 64,000 500,000
9 11 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: POST MATCH Seven 226,000 63,000 372,000
10 10 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 Nine 196,000 36,000 402,000
11 13 A CURRENT AFFAIR -SAT Nine 176,000 37,000 322,000
12 12 SEVEN’S AFL: GRAND FINAL: BRUNCH Seven 163,000 44,000 372,000
13 8 M- DIE HARD Seven 144,000 24,000 497,000
14 17 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT Seven 136,000 30,000 253,000
15 14 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 -POST MATCH Nine 126,000 24,000 309,000
16 22 ABC NEWS-SA ABC 120,000 15,000 179,000
17 19 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY Nine 103,000 22,000 189,000
18 20 WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY – LATE Nine 100,000 21,000 184,000
19 15 NRLW FINAL SERIES PF1 Nine 97,000 21,000 307,000
20 18 GETAWAY Nine 93,000 20,000 215,000
21 21 SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA 10 88,000 6,000 183,000
22 24 WEEKEND SUNRISE – SAT – EARLY Seven 87,000 17,000 167,000
23 25 WEEKEND TODAY – EARLY SATURDAY Nine 80,000 17,000 166,000
24 16 BLEDISLOE CUP 2025 -GAME 1 -PRE MATCH Nine 60,000 12,000 257,000
25 27 TODAY EXTRA – SATURDAY Nine 52,000 13,000 160,000
26 23 WEEKEND BREAKFAST-AM ABC 51,000 6,000 172,000
27 26 10 NEWS SAT 10 49,000 5,000 163,000
28 29 COYOTE UGLY Nine 44,000 3,000 153,000
29 30 M- CONTRABAND Seven 37,000 8,000 151,000
30 28 THE BIG BANG THEORY RPT 10 28,000 2,000 156,000

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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.

Seven News that followed in most markets had 1.93 m to be the highest rated bulletin of 2025 while the first episode of the 2025 season of Healthy, Wealthy & Wise had 628k.

Seven’s movie offering was Die Hard did well to get 366k.

Meanwhile, the afternoon’s Test Rugby with All Blacks V Wallabies averaged 481k on Nine. Later, the NRLW in prime time had 262k with the movie Red Dog just making the top 30 with 150k.

Beyond Paradise was up 60k for ABC with the Beyond Paradise: Christmas Special (2023) on 356k.

Selling Houses Australia was 10’s only prime time entry but the rating of 313k was up 70k week-on-week.

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wonder if we will get the 5 city ratings split considering it was a GF? We got one last year.

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The live stream audience exploded by more than 300k (meaning the broadcast audience was well down given the negligible difference to last year’s total average).

Seven could have a new record, certainly AFL bvod and is very close to their FIFA WWC all-time record, though I think recently bested by Nine’s Origin.

Some here expected the audience to be up, as the contest was much closer for 3 quarters and while it was, only very marginally. Perhaps indicating the importance of the Nsw market and Qld’s in comparison, while still important, not quite as large. Assuming Melbourne’s audience at a bare minimum held if not went up significantly, both due to Geelong and the contest.

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104k over Nine’s NRLW preliminary final coverage.

Still a long way to go.

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Massive audiences for the AFL Grand Final despite the final quarter blow out.

The GF’s live streaming figure of 969,000 fell just short of the record held by this year’s State of Origin game three (978,000).

Solid start for the return of Healthy, Wealthy and Wise.

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Huge numbers for the AFL Grand Final. And impressive numbers for the various pre-game segments too.

And a great start for Healthy Wealthy and Wise too.

The Wallabies match on Nine did well, especially given it was against the Grand Final.

Selling Houses still doing wonders for 10, which is great to see.

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Best comparison is the presentations. 2024 had 3.3mill with the game blown out in the 3rd quarter. In 2025 it’s 3.8mill.

Yesterday also ran overtime with the margin around 40 points when the presentation segment should have started. The game finished around 5:20 when presentation segment should of started at 5pm

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OzTAM codings and EPGs are often different.

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Seven’s AFL Grand Final coverage breaks records

#1 program of 2025

Highest rated Grand Final since 2016

Record audience on 7plus Sport

The Seven Network’s live, free and exclusive coverage of the 2025 AFL Grand Final is the most watched program of 2025, with the match reaching 6.1 million Australians on Seven and 7plus Sport and scoring a total TV audience of 4.08 million – up on last year.

The 2025 AFL Grand Final, which saw the Brisbane Lions take the 2025 Premiership Cup over the Geelong Cats, also had a record audience on 7plus Sport, with 969,000 tuning in for the match alone – up 48% on last year.

The AFL Post-Match Presentations reached 5.46 million, with a national total TV audience of 3.8 million, up 18% on 2024. 884,000 also tuned in on 7plus Sport.

The Seven Network was the #1 network on Saturday, with the Grand Final, Post-Match Presentations, Pre-Game Entertainment, On the Ground and 7NEWS the five most-watched programs in all people, 16 to 39s, 25 to 54s and grocery shoppers.

From 6am to 6pm on Saturday, Seven had an 81.1% commercial national total TV audience share. 7plus was #1 in BVOD on Saturday, with an 86.7% audience share. In live streaming alone, 7plus had a 90.9% share.

The 2025 AFL Grand Final capped off a stellar AFL season on Seven and 7plus Sport. The Finals Series (excluding yesterday’s match) reached 8.7 million people, with the entire season reaching 17.4 million. More than 4.4 million Australians streamed the season on 7plus Sport.

Seven’s Head of AFL and Sport Innovation, Gary O’Keeffe, said: “Following record breaking audiences, once again Australian football has solidified itself as Australia’s favourite winter sport and we couldn’t be prouder to broadcast every minute of the 2025 AFL Grand Final live, free and exclusively on Seven and 7plus.

“Once again, Chris Fagan’s side proved they were too strong on Australian sport’s biggest day of the year and on top of that, to see Will Ashcroft claim his second Norm Smith Medal was remarkable.

“Throughout the entire season, our 7AFL team both in front of, and behind the camera has worked tirelessly to provide Australians with the best possible broadcast, live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport.

“With 12 hours of live and free coverage on Grand Final Day, which spanned every corner of the MCG and more, we are thrilled that Australian audiences were captivated from 7.00am with Weekend Sunrise, all the way through to the post match celebrations and 7NEWS.

“We want to thank every viewer who has joined us across the season. From the opening bounce at the SCG, right through to the Grand Final post-match celebrations, Australians have embraced Seven and 7plus in record numbers. As we continue with a stellar AFLW season and Finals Series, we also look forward to returning earlier in February for AFL Origin, live and free on Seven and 7plus.”

Seven Network Director of Sport, Chris Jones, said: "Yesterday’s record result across Seven and 7plus Sport was a fitting end to an incredible 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.

“With a seven-day of the week strategy, we were bold in our ambitions for AFL coverage in 2025 and we’re thrilled to have delivered the biggest and best moments, including yesterday’s historic AFL Grand Final live and free to all Australians on Seven and 7plus Sport, Your Home of Footy.

“As we look ahead to an epic upcoming spring and summer of sport, headlined by the Bathurst 1000, the spring racing carnival, a mega AFL Women’s season and the most anticipated Summer of Cricket in recent memory, Australian viewers are covered all year round, with the best live and free sport available right here on Seven and 7plus Sport.”

Group Managing Director, Seven Digital, Gereurd Roberts, said: “Yesterday’s record audience on 7plus is not only a demonstration of the combination of exceptional content and user experience, but shows how Seven is redefining the way Australians consume live sport.

“It was a fitting way to finish our first season of digital AFL rights, with almost a million new users signing up to the platform since the start of the season in March. And now we have the Bathurst 1000 and a home Ashes series to look forward to.

“The surge in our 7plus audience through the year - driven by premium sport with AFL and cricket, the best news and entertainment, and our premium on-demand lineup - is not only reshaping user behaviour but opening up exciting new opportunities for our clients and agency partners to connect with viewers in more meaningful ways.”

Seven National Television Sales Director, Katie Finney, said: "There’s no better platform to connect with audiences than the AFL Grand Final. Once again, it demonstrated its dominance by delivering an exceptional audience, solidifying its status as the #1 winter sport for both viewers and brands.

“Seven’s AFL coverage reached an impressive 17.4 million viewers this season, offering unmatched reach and engagement across all demographics and screens. Free, live sport is where brands can connect with audiences and cultural moments at scale.

“The biggest events this summer are on Seven and 7plus Sport, including the upcoming Bathurst 1000 in two weeks and the first Ashes Test match between Australia and England starting on November 21."

Seven’s 2025 AFL Grand Final by the numbers:

AFL Grand Final: National reach 6.1 million, national total TV audience 4.08 million, including 969,000 on 7plus Sport.

AFL Grand Final Post-Match Presentations: National reach 5.5 million, national total TV audience 3.8 million.

AFL Grand Final Pre-Game Show: National reach 3.9 million, national total TV audience 1.5million.

AFL Grand Final Countdown: National reach 1.2million, national total TV audience 538,000.

AFL Grand Final Brunch: National reach 1 million, national total TV audience 408,000.

Weekend Sunrise AFL Grand Final Day Special : National reach 779,000, national total TV audience 405,000.

Seven assembled football’s #1 commentary team for its coverage, including the incomparable Bruce McAvaney, 7NEWS Melbourne’s Rebecca Maddern, Seven’s House of Wellness and 7Horse Racing Reporter Shane Crawford, Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli, James Brayshaw, Campbell Brown, Kane Cornes, Luke Hodge, Abbey Holmes, Cameron Ling, Hamish McLachlan, Kate McCarthy, Nick Riewoldt, Jason

Weekend Sunrise ’s AFL Grand Final Special was hosted by Monique Ryan and David Woiwood, with live crosses to Mark Beretta and Katie Brown at the MCG. 7NEWS football reporters Mitch Cleary, Theo Doropoulos, Kate Massey and Xander McGuire also presented breaking news throughout the day.

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A close game brings a massive audience.

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It actually was a blowout in the last quarter, which makes the presentation numbers even more impressive.

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Wonder how much higher it would’ve been had the last 20min not been a blow-out, game average could’ve gone above 4.1m and 7Plus might’ve hit 1m. Presentations (which are around that time), which were already well up on last year, would’ve been substantially even greater you’d think.

I’m not sure we’ve had a five city broadcast hit 3m since 2021, when an unbelievable 1.6m in Melbourne alone watched (albeit COVID locked down and curfew). Had yesterday been close until the final siren, it probably would’ve gone close.

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Also keep in mind that the Biedisloe Cup attracts half a million viewers.

Had it not been scheduled for Saturday and combined with a close GF all the way to the end (at one point I briefly considered the first-ever overtime), this would have been the most-watched GF ever.

Gotta wonder how many BC viewers were Seven switchers because of the impending/ongoing blowout.

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lol is this from Seven??

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Does Rugby Australia not care about attracting viewers to its premium event?

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The game was NZ - RA had little control over timing

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Big grand final numbers and the 2:30pm daytime slot is here to stay. Popular with fans. 2020 and 2021 didn’t feel like a grand final to me at night

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i feel like a compromise will eventually be made with a 4pm kickoff. The lions vs collingwood clash converted a lot of sceptics and you still have the advantage of calling it a day game, while the end of the game would give 7 the primetime shares that they are desperate for.

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