Seven AFL coverage (pre-2001)

[ConnarO]

Most or all of them are mainly Fox-produced.

[foxyrover]

“Most” so the statement is incorrect?

[BigVic]

C7 aired matches all produced by 7

[Avatar5991]

@JPA

So it sounds like that after Round 8, for example, if Port, Crows, Swans etc have a Saturday night game, it will be shown live, rather than on delay.

I remember in 2000, a Sydney Swans home game against Geelong at the SCG was delayed on TV in Sydney until at least 9:30pm or 10:30pm, while in 2011 a Friday night game between the Swans and Carlton was delayed on Seven in Sydney until 11:30pm, though 7two or 7mate (can’t remember which station) aired it live in that market; it was on the same day/evening as the Royal Wedding between Kate and William.

[stmookeyj027]

@Avatar5991

The previous year, a final between Hawthorn and the Geelong Cats was played at Docklands (it was played on a Friday night), for what reason I don’t know.

Believe it may have had something to do with trying to protect the MCG who had 2 other finals on that weekend (and thus fulfilling contractual obligations)

[Avatar5991]

In 2011, Melbourne hosted all four first week finals; one of them (an elimination final between St Kilda and Sydney) was played at Docklands Stadium as the AFL believed that would be the lower-drawing final.

No AFL finals have been played at Docklands since.