Buddy’s hunt to 1000 headlines mega week of footy
Six live and free games over four days on Seven and 7mate
After a monster opening round, football’s #1 commentary team is back, calling from stadia across the country for what is shaping up to be a historic round of football, live and free on the Seven Network.
All eyes will be on Sydney’s Lance Franklin this weekend as he targets his 1000th career goal against Geelong on Friday Night Footy from 7.00pm AEDT – a milestone that only five players before him have achieved. With four goals to go until the monumental moment, footy fans will not want to be anywhere else than Seven, Your Home of Sport.
With unprecedented access to the man more affectionately known as Buddy, Seven will take fans live to the historic moment when he cracks 1000, likely in front of a Sydney-strong crowd this Friday night at the SCG.
Fans can tune into the Friday Night Footy half-time break as the Seven team sit down with Franklin’s former Premiership coach, Alistair Clarkson, and current coach, John Longmire, for an exclusive inside-look at the man behind the 996 goals.
Returning for Thursday Night Footy this week, footy fans will be treated to another unmissable clash when the Western Bulldogs and Carlton face off on Thursday Night at Marvel Stadium, from 7.00pm AEDT on Seven.
Following his incredible return to the field in Round One, Seven will celebrate Sam Docherty’s inspirational journey following his second cancer diagnosis, with an exclusive sit-down with the former Blues captain alongside his teammates during the half-time break on Thursday Night Footy.
Football’s #1 commentary team will receive a boost this week, when Hamish McLachlan returns to call live on Thursday night, while new faces Shaun Burgoyne and Chris Johnson return for the Port Adelaide v Hawks and Richmond v GWS Giants clashes respectively.
Fresh off his Round One effort where he kept Lance Franklin to one goal, Phil Davis steps into the commentary box to call Friday’s Sydney v Geelong clash, where he will provide first- hand expert insight into the countdown to Buddy’s 1000ᵗʰ.
The AFL Round Two matches broadcast on Seven this week are:
- Western Bulldogs v Carlton, Marvel Stadium – 7.00pm AEDT Thursday
- Sydney Swans v Geelong Cats, SCG – 7.00pm AEDT Friday
- Port Adelaide v Hawthorn, Adelaide Oval – 7.00pm AEDT Saturday
- VFL Collingwood v Box Hill Hawks, Holden Centre – 12.00pm AEDT Sunday on 7mate (Victoria only)
- AFLW Qualifying Final: Brisbane Lions v Collingwood – 1.00pm AEDT Sunday
- Richmond v GWS Giants – 3.00pm AEDT Sunday
Fans in NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia can also watch Round Two matches involving teams from their home states live and free on Channel 7.
Ahead of Round Two, The Front Bar is back again on Wednesday night, with guest appearances from AFL Chief Executive Officer, Gillon McLachlan, and Collingwood legend Peter Daicos, fresh off rising star Nick Daicos’ incredible AFL debut in Round One.
In a bonus for fans, Georgie Parker, Heath Shaw and Dale Thomas will join us live and free on 7plus on Sunday night at 6.00pm AEDT straight after the game for the first edition of The Sunday Session , where the trio will present an unfiltered wrap of the week that was. Nothing is off limits when Heater, Daisy and Georgie give their take on a monster round of football every week after Sunday Afternoon Football on Seven.
Fan favourite Matthew Richardson is back again for the Friday Night Countdown pre-game show, previewing the clash between Sydney and Geelong from the SCG at 7.00pm AEDT.
Following Friday night’s match, Adam Cooney, Georgie Parker and Cam Luke will settle in on the sofa, offering viewers their unique take on the Swans v Cats clash as Armchair Experts returns to Seven and 7plus.
Thursday Night Football: Western Bulldogs v Carlton
Live from 7.00pm on Seven, Your Home of Footy
