Seven AFL Coverage

More honours for Bruce McAvaney, a month after the AFL announced that it would bestow life membership to the legendary commentator.

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That’s “special”!

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In two Saturdays, Seven Adelaide looks a bit messy, receiving three AFL games back-to-back-to-back from early afternoon to late night, with Seven News between 6pm-7pm.

Meaning two games will over-lap for at least 5min, possibly more, very rare. Saturday night pre game will be voided. Saturday night post game will move to 7mate, so SA with Cosi which was pre empted by day time AFL will air specially at late night on main channel, with a late movie as per Melbourne pushed back to after Cosi instead of after AFL. The 7mate movies are also pushed back by 30min, as a 1 hour Pawn Stars after the end of the switched AFL game has been chosen for 7pm, with a further break before the second movie for the switched AFL post game. Confused yet? :crazy_face: @TV.Cynic

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I believe that this is a different program - a far as I could tell.

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An extended version of the opening round promo which aired during the Supercars coverage today featured a not subtle at all jab at Fox Footy not always covering games at the ground^. It wasn’t subtle by how it stated “Always at the ground” and not subtle by how long that portion lasted which showed various members of Seven’s team interviewing players.

^ And yes, before people raise it, it’s definitely rich for Seven to be doing that considering how they cover the BBL & WBBL.

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7 and Fox were both not at the grounds for all BBL. 7 was at the ground for WBBL & all Women’s international.

Hopefully, 7 continues to be at the ground for ALL AFL & Fox starts doing the same too

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The times of those games allows them to run into one another. Only an unforseen circumstance would result in a overlap. Injury, lightning.

Thus Fox putting all those on 504

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Any news when 7 are announcing their full afl commentary line up?

The full commentary team has already been announced in the Herald Sun. I think we can believe it.

It didn’t revealed who’s doing which day etc & it’s not the official release by 7.

Bennett has confirmed he’s calling Sunday afternoon in R1

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https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/news/media-street-every-afl-call-team-for-2023/news-story/97ca456975fa7bed58ebe60206853082

CALLERS: Brian Taylor (Fri night/Sun), James Brayshaw (Fri night), Hamish McLachlan (Thurs night/Sat night), Luke Darcy (Sat night), Jason Bennett (Sun), Alister Nicholson, Nigel Carmody (VFL).

EXPERTS Daisy Pearce (Thurs night), Luke Hodge (Fri night/Sun*), Matthew Richardson (Fri night), Cameron Ling, Jobe Watson, Leigh Matthews, Tim Watson, Shaun Burgoyne, Chris Johnson, Nathan Jones.

CURRENT PLAYERS: Patrick Dangerfield, Phil Davis, Erin Phillips

BOUNDARY: Abbey Holmes (Fri night), Dale Thomas, Jude Bolton, Mark Soderstrom, Ryan Daniels, Campbell Brown.


A new article in the HS today confirms that Jobe Watson will be doing Saturday nights, replacing Wayne Carey, and Dale Thomas will be boundary rider on Saturdays.

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I wonders who’s doing Thursday with McLachlan?

Thursday: McLachlan (same )+ Unknown (new) maybe Nicholson?
Friday: BT + JB (same )
Saturday: Darcy + McLachlan (same )
Sunday: BT (same ) + Bennett (new )

Tim and his son Jobe will be commentating this season.

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Footy’s best team lines up for a huge 2023

Current players and fan favourites join AFL coverage on Seven, Your Home of Footy

Football’s #1 commentary team is primed and ready to bring fans an epic 2023 AFL season in what is set to be an exciting race to September. With some fresh and familiar faces delivering all the action live and free, there’s no other place footy fans will want to be than on Seven, Your Home of Footy.

In a bonus for fans, much-loved Collingwood and Carlton cult hero, Dale Thomas, will join Seven’s AFL broadcast in a field commentary role across the 2023 season, while current Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield will step behind the Seven mic, kicking off with a Saturday night appearance in Round One.

In addition to the team’s new recruits, Seven welcomes back football’s star-studded line-up in 2023, including the game’s best group of callers – Brian Taylor, James Brayshaw, Hamish McLachlan, Alister Nicholson, Jason Bennett and Luke Darcy.

Expert commentators Daisy Pearce, Luke Hodge, Matthew Richardson, Shaun Burgoyne, Jobe Watson, Erin Phillips, Leigh Matthews, Tim Watson, Cameron Ling, Nathan Jones, Chris Johnson and Abbey Holmes are also back, while Jude Bolton, Mark Soderstrom, Ryan Daniels, Nigel Carmody and Campbell Brown round out football’s best commentary team.

Managing Director Seven Melbourne and Head of Network Sport, Lewis Martin, said: “At Seven, we are driven by a passion and love for everything we do – and footy is absolutely no exception.

“After the 2022 season saw a fairy-tale finish for one of the competition’s most experienced and adored sides, we cannot wait to see what 2023 has in store. From every nail-biting finish, to the biggest day in September, Seven will be there to deliver every moment to all Australians, live and free.

“Once again, we have assembled football’s best, most talented and most experienced commentary line-up, bolstered with some much-loved current AFL and AFLW players. After a thrilling 2022 season, they’re raring for the new season to start. Bring it on.” he said.

Happy hour continues in 2023, when everyone’s favourite sports show, The Front Bar, turns its focus to footy from Wednesday, 15 March at 8.30pm AEDT on Channel 7 and 7plus.

Doing what they do best, Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher will share a laugh each week of the 2023 season and catch up with stars of yesteryear and today.

Throughout the season, Geelong Cats premiership captain Joel Selwood will sit down with the current AFL Club captains for Seven’s brand new ‘Leaders’ segment, kicking off with Patrick Cripps for the season opener this Thursday night.

In 2023, footy fans can again join fan-favourite Matthew Richardson for the Friday Night Countdown pre-game show, previewing the prime-time clash ahead and the upcoming round.

On Friday nights, Adam Cooney, Georgie Parker and Cam Luke will settle in on the sofa once more, offering viewers their unique take on the match of the round as Armchair Experts returns to Seven and 7plus.

On Saturday nights, fans can tune into Seven’s AFL broadcast, where they will see the biggest breaking AFL news stories and opinions with the new ‘Saturday Scoop’ with Nat Edwards & 7NEWS Melbourne’s, Mitch Cleary.

State-league footy is back on Seven, with games broadcast on Seven and 7plus throughout the 2023 season, kicking off with Round One of the VFL featuring Richmond versus Northern Bullants on Sunday, 26 March at midday AEDT led by an exceptional commentary team in Jason Bennett, Nigel Carmody and Campbell Brown.

Seven’s AFL coverage in 2023 will feature:

  • AFLW – the 2023 AFLW Season, including the Finals Series live and free on Seven and 7plus

  • Live AFL matches Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday

  • 2023 AFL Grand Final live and exclusive, plus every AFL Final live

  • Blockbuster games live including Round One Opening Night, Anzac Day, Dreamtime at the ’G, The Big Freeze and the Good Friday Superclash

  • The Brownlow Medal count, live, free and exclusive to Seven

  • 7NEWS will bring fans all the latest footy developments throughout the season, including exclusive access to team selections each round

  • Fans in NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia can watch every game involving teams from their home states live and free

7AFL Hub on 7plus

Throughout the 2023 AFL season, fans can tune into 7plus for live and on-demand footy content, including:

  • AFL Armchair Experts: On Friday nights, Adam Cooney, Georgie Parker and Cam Luke will settle in on the sofa once more, offering viewers their unique take on the match of the round as Armchair Experts returns to Seven and 7plus.

  • Roaming Brian: Watch on 7plus as Seven’s Brian Taylor hits the changerooms with the toughest questions after each side’s Friday Night Footy win. Viewers can also tune into old Roaming Brian segments on-demand on 7plus.

  • The Front Bar: Viewers can tune in live and on-demand on 7plus when Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher share a laugh each week of the 2023 season and catch up with stars of yesteryear and today.

  • Pre-game content: Watch the build-up to Seven’s footy coverage on 7plus or catch up by following “The Friday Night Countdown”, Saturday night’s “The Pregame” and Sunday’s “The Soapbox” on 7plus

  • Post-match content: Head to “After the Siren” on 7plus to catch up, celebrate or commiserate as 7AFL’s experts dissect the big matches

  • Add your club to a watch list: Add your club to your watchlist and follow for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and all the news and views from season 2023

  • Inside AFL : Get the inside word from the footy world with the latest from the 7NEWS

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  • 7AFL Channel – The best content from our coverage each week is served in a 24/7 FAST Channel, so you can keep up to date with all the biggest moments, every day of the week

  • State Leagues: The best matches from the VFL, SANFL and WAFL are available nationally every week on 7plus

7NEWS.com.au AFL Match Centre

Ahead of the 2023 season, 7NEWS.com.au has created a central source of AFL news, the 7AFL match centre.

With fixtures, live scores, player stats, breaking news and exclusive 7AFL stories, 7NEWS.com.au has all footy fans covered for the 2023 AFL Premiership Season.

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Seven’s AFL commentary team

Brian Taylor – Commentator

One of footy’s most respected and entertaining callers, Brian will lead Seven’s Friday Night Football and Sunday Football coverage in 2023, along with other blockbuster matches. One of his generation’s best full-forwards, “BT” kicked 527 goals over 140 games with Richmond and Collingwood, winning the Coleman Medal in 1986 with a season tally of 100 goals.

Twitter : @BTBrianTaylor Instagram: bt_briantaylor

Daisy Pearce – Expert Commentator

One of the foundation superstars of the AFLW, Daisy has made a seamless transition into commentary, impressing with her game insights in the commentary box and on the boundary line in both Seven’s AFLW and AFL coverage. The reigning AFLW premiership captain, Daisy is currently enjoying a development coaching role with the Geelong Cats and will feature in Seven’s prime-time Thursday night AFL broadcasts.

Twitter: @DaisyPearce6 Instagram: daisypearce6

James Brayshaw – Commentator

Following a distinguished first-class cricket career that saw him average 42.53 runs across 75 matches as a top-order batsman, James has become one of the most respected hosts

and commentators in Australian sport. He will again bring his upbeat style to Seven’s AFL commentary team in 2023.

Instagram: jamesbrayshaw

Luke Hodge – Expert Commentator

The long-time Hawthorn skipper established himself as one of the great modern leaders in Australian sport over a highly-decorated career that included 346 games (305 at the Hawks and 41 at Brisbane), four premierships, three All-Australian selections and two Norm Smith Medals. After hanging up his boots at the end of 2019, Luke joined Seven’s AFL commentary team in 2020, quickly showcasing his rare understanding of the modern game as an expert commentator.

Twitter : @LHodge15 Instagram: hodgey015

Matthew Richardson – Host and Expert Commentator

The Richmond great has been a favourite of Seven viewers for more than a decade, featuring prominently as an expert commentator. One of Tasmania’s favourite sons, “Richo” amassed 800 goals in an acclaimed playing career and remains the all-time leading goalkicker at the MCG with 464. In 2023, Matthew will host the Friday Night Countdown pre- game show, before his Friday night footy commentary role.

Twitter : @mattricho0 Instagram: mattricho0

Hamish McLachlan – Host and Commentator

Hamish is one of Seven’s most versatile broadcasters, having hosted and commentated on a wide range of sports including the AFL, horse racing, Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, including the recent Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. An accurate and entertaining play-by-play commentator, Hamish will call a raft of blockbuster games for Seven in 2023. He also hosts Thursday and Saturday Night Football and his half-time interviews with the NAB AFL Auskicker of the Week have become viewer favourites.

Jason Bennett – Commentator

The award-winning sports broadcaster was an AFL commentator from 2002 to 2006 before embarking on an international posting with ESPN and its popular program Aussies Abroad. Jason has been calling footy on Seven since 2015, covering a mix of AFL, AFLW and VFL, and will be a key part of Seven’s AFL coverage in 2023.

Twitter : @JasonBennettTV Instagram: jasonbennetttv

Luke Darcy – Commentator

The highly respected former Bulldogs star is regarded as one of the best ruck-forwards of the modern era. A winner of the Leigh Matthews Trophy as the AFL Players Association’s MVP, Luke has carved out a burgeoning career as a radio and TV personality and will again call Saturday Night Footy on Seven in 2023, along with other key games.

Abbey Holmes – Field Commentator

A late convert to football after a promising netball career, Abbey led the NTFL’s goalkicking table and won a premiership in each of her first four seasons, memorably becoming in 2013- 14 the first woman to kick 100 goals in a season. An Adelaide premiership player in the

AFLW’s inaugural 2017 season, Abbey has been a great addition to Seven’s AFLW and AFL coverage, both as an expert and field commentator, and featured prominently in last year’s

Grand Final coverage in Perth. Abbey will feature in Seven’s Friday Night Footy coverage, as well as key games throughout the season.

Twitter : @abbeycholmes Instagram: abbeycholmes

Jobe Watson – Expert Commentator

The former Essendon skipper enjoyed a stellar career as an inside midfielder, winning three club best and fairest awards, the AFLPA’s best captain award in 2012 and two All-Australian selections. Jobe joined Seven in 2020 as an expert commentator and quickly became an integral part of the team. He will continue his role with Seven across Thursday Night and Saturday Night Footy during the 2023 season.

Twitter : @JobeWatson Instagram: jobetwatson

Shaun Burgoyne – Expert Commentator

Following an impressive first year as an Expert Commentator for Seven, “Silk” returns in 2023. A highly respected player on and off the field, he will bring impressive insight and game analysis to Seven’s AFL coverage from Adelaide, and key marquee matches throughout the season.

Twitter: @Shaunburgoyne9 Instagram: @Shaunburgoyne9

Chris Johnson – Expert Commentator

A Premiership player with the Brisbane Lions, Chris has quickly become a fan favourite after joining Seven’s broadcast during the 2021 season. After an impressive AFL career which spanned 13 years, he will provide valuable game insight across various key matches throughout the 2023 season.

Twitter: @Chris_Johnson2 Instagram: @Chris_johnson2

Patrick Dangerfield – Expert Commentator

A Premiership player with the Geelong Cats and current club captain, Patrick is regarded as one of the league’s best modern day players. The Brownlow Medallist stepped behind the Seven microphone in the 2022 AFL Premiership Season and will this year enjoy a regular slot on Seven’s AFL coverage. The man known as “Danger” will also continue writing columns for 7NEWS.com.au in 2023.

Twitter: @Dangerfield35 Instagram: @PatrickDangerfield

Cameron Ling – Expert Commentator

Cameron was one of the AFL’s elite taggers over a decorated 12-season career with Geelong that included the 2007, 2009 and 2011 flags – the latter as skipper – the Cats’ 2004 best and fairest award and All-Australian selection in 2007. Since 2012, “Lingy” has been an integral member of Seven’s AFL coverage, delivering sharp insights as an expert commentator and boundary rider. He will feature on Seven’s Saturday Night Footy coverage in 2023.

Twitter: @CameronLing

Erin Phillips – Expert Commentator

The only AFLW player to win the league best and fairest award twice, Erin is highly regarded as one of the competition’s premier players. A dual premiership player with the Adelaide Crows, Erin was named best afield in each of her AFLW Grand Final wins in 2017 and 2019.

After stepping into the commentary seat in 2021, Erin will provide expert commentary across Seven’s AFL coverage in 2023.

Twitter: @Erinphillips131 Instagram: @Erinphillips131

Tim Watson – Expert Commentator

Tim is truly one of the game’s greats. Inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2000, he played in three premierships with Essendon and was one of the League’s most classy and explosive midfielders during the 1980s. An articulate and insightful observer of the game, Tim also presents sport for 7NEWS Melbourne each weeknight.

Twitter : @timwatson32 Instagram: timwatson7

Dale Thomas – Field Commentator

Since announcing his AFL retirement at the end of 2019, after 14 seasons and 258 games, Dale has become a popular figure across football media and has featured heavily on Seven’s AFL coverage. In 2023, Dale will enjoy a more prominent role as a field commentator.

Twitter: @DThomas39 Instagram: @D_Thomas39

Leigh Matthews – Expert Commentator

One of the Australian Football Hall of Fame’s select group of Legends, Leigh won a combined eight premierships as a player and coach, captained Hawthorn and Victoria, and won a record eight best and fairest awards with the Hawks. When Leigh speaks, in his forthright and pragmatic manner, he sets the footy agenda.

Twitter: @LeighRMatthews

Jude Bolton – Field Commentator

The dual Swans premiership hero takes on a field commentary role again on Seven’s AFL team, primarily at games in Sydney. Known for his undying determination and fearless attack on the ball over a decorated 325-game career, Jude still shares the AFL record for the most tackles ever in a single game (19) and is a member of the Sydney Swans Hall of Fame.

Twitter : @Jude_Bolton Instagram: jude_bolton

Mark Soderstrom – Field Commentator

Mark played 121 SANFL games for North Adelaide, Glenelg and Sturt. A 7NEWS sports presenter in Adelaide, Mark returns as a field commentator in Seven’s 2023 AFL coverage across key games in South Australia.

Twitter : @Mark_Soda

Ryan Daniels – Field Commentator

With a vast AFL knowledge, 7NEWS Perth sports reporter and newsreader will continue his role with 7AFL in 2023, covering games from his home town. Recently taking out the Australian Football Media Award for Best News Reporting by an Individual, Ryan is a highly- respected member of the football media in Western Australia.

Twitter: @FootyRhino

Alister Nicholson – Commentator

Alister has become one of Australian sport’s most recognisable voices over the past decade as an ABC Grandstand commentator on cricket and AFL football. While he has been a popular member of Seven’s BBL commentary team in recent years, his broadcasting

experience extends to the NRL, A-League, Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games, Australia’s major golf tournaments and the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Alister will also call AFL games with Seven in 2023.

Twitter: @AlisterNicho

Georgie Parker – Armchair Experts

Georgie is a popular television presenter and former AFLW player with experience across multiple sports, including Seven’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games coverage and AFL. She is a former member of the Australian women’s hockey team, claiming a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2014. Georgie will join Cam Luke and Adam Cooney for the 2023 edition of Armchair Experts

Twitter: @GeorgieParker Instagram: @Georgie_Parker1

Adam Cooney – Armchair Experts

The 2008 Brownlow medallist has always been one of the game’s great characters and he is given free rein to let his personality shine and have a laugh at the lighter side of the game on Armchair Experts.

Twitter: @Adamcooney17 Instagram: adamcooney17

Cam Luke – Armchair Experts

Cam is a long-time sports presenter who will again take his spot on the Armchair Experts sofa alongside regular sparring partner Adam Cooney to chat about all the hot topics that come out of the match of the round.

Twitter : @camluke Instagram: camjluke

Nigel Carmody – Commentator

After a decorated VFL career that spanned 12 seasons with Casey Scorpions and Collingwood, Nigel has been part of Seven’s commentary team since 2015, working on AFL, AFLW and VFL matches.

Twitter : @NigelCarmody Instagram: nigelcarmody

Campbell Brown – Field Commentator

An All-Australian in 2007 and Hawthorn premiership player in 2008, Campbell was a ferocious competitor who attacked the contest fearlessly. His love of the game and engaging personality shines through in his field commentary on Seven’s VFL coverage.

Twitter : @Browndogg_30x Instagram: @browndog_30x

Nat Edwards – Saturday Scoop

An accomplished sports presenter, Nat will deliver the latest breaking news for footy fans across the country, on Seven’s Saturday Scoop, during Seven’s Saturday Night Footy coverage.

Twitter : @Nat_Edwards Instagram: @NatEdwards33

Tom Browne – 7NEWS Melbourne

Seven’s Chief Football Reporter, Tom will feature across Seven’s AFL coverage again in 2023, to deliver all the biggest and boldest headlines hitting the AFL world

Twitter : @TomBrowne7

Mitch Cleary – 7NEWS Melbourne

Following his first year with 7AFL in 2022, Seven AFL Reporter, Mitch will again feature in Seven’s AFL broadcast throughout the 2023 season, reporting on the game’s breaking stories.

Twitter : @Cleary_Mitch

2023 AFL Premiership Season Live and free on Seven from Thursday 16 March Seven, Your Home of Footy

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This is the most significant change to Seven’s commentary team since it regained broadcast rights to Saturday AFL in 2012, with the departures of Wayne Carey and Jimmy Bartel, reduced airtime for Daisy Pearce (due to her new role as development coach at Geelong), and Abbey Gelmi currently on maternity leave.

As mentioned previously, Abbey Holmes is unavailable for the opening rounds of the season as she takes part in the new season of SAS Australia.

Also it looks like Seven has axed The Al & Lingy podcast and the Sunday Session on 7plus for 2023.

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None of those were there in 2012 IIRC, nor 2013 or much of 2014. Richardson now the longest-serving (2010), with McLachlan, Darcy, Taylor (all 2012 - latter two from Ten and Fox Sports) then follow and Darce has been on Saturday nights since day dot including when at Ten - so you could say he goes back some 17 years in that timeslot. Not sure if Tim Watson is solely focussing on Seven News now (where he’s also been for the best part of 30 years) but he’d be the longest-serving, also going back to Seven’s AFL in the 90s.

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I know Lethal mainly does Gabba matches with the odd Public Holiday thrown in now but he’s been there continuously since '08 and was obviously there in the 90’s as well.

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Good point, although the others are regulars