14 March. Just an editing oversight.
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New show Owning the Moment launches tomorrow (Saturday) during Seven’s horse racing coverage. In each episode, Hawthorn star forward Jack Gunston chats with a sportsperson about their moments of success.
First guest is Triple M Rush Hour co-host Billy Brownless.
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Racing thrills on the track and turf
Maurie Plant Meet and Autumn Racing Carnival live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport
Sport fans are in for an epic fortnight on the track and turf, with the Maurie Plant Meet and Australia’s biggest day of Group 1 racing, to bring high class athletics and thoroughbred racing to fans live and free on Seven, 7mate, 7two and 7plus Sport.
It all starts this Saturday, when a group of Australia’s best thoroughbreds take to the track for a massive day of Group 1 racing action live from the TAB Golden Slipper Stakes at Rosehill and William Reid Stakes at Caulfield.
Featuring five Group 1 races at Rosehill, this Saturday’s Golden Slipper marks the 70th anniversary of the richest race for two-year-olds, first run in 1957, and could go down in history as jockey James McDonald attempts to surpass Damien Oliver’s record for the most Group 1 wins by an Australian or New Zealand rider.
With 129 Group 1 victories, Oliver currently holds the record, but that could change on Golden Slipper Stakes Day, with McDonald – currently claiming 128 – set to ride five genuine chances as he looks to claim the title at just 34 years of age.
Local gallopers Chayan, Paradoxium and Warwoven are some of the top fancies to line up in the $5 million Golden Slipper, but Victoria has a great hand in the race this year headlined by Blue Diamond quinella Streisand, Closer To Free and Silver Slipper winner Stretan Ruler. Ciaron Maher-trained Jimmysstar looks hard to beat in the Group 1 $1 million William Reid Stakes, at Caulfield.
Seven’s racing coverage of the TAB Golden Slipper and William Reid Stakes from Caulfield, will kick off on Saturday, 21 March, from 12.00pm AEDT live and free on Seven, 7two and 7plus Sport, featuring horse racing’s #1 commentary team in Bruce McAvaney, Lizzie Jelfs, Emma Freedman and Katelyn McDonald – on her husband’s historic day – at Rosehill, while Jason Richardson and Shane Crawford deliver the action from Caulfield.
Following its debut last Saturday, Seven’s horse racing coverage will include three-time AFL Premiership forward Jack Gunston’s segment Owning the Moment, where he sits down with Michael Gardiner, part owner of Golden Slipper contender Streisand.
Seven’s racing coverage continues on Saturday, 28 March, with Australian Cup Day from Flemington and the Tancred Stakes at Rosehill, leading a massive day of sport on Seven and 7plus Sport.
With a star-studded lineup of world class athletes set to battle it out in front of a packed Lakeside Stadium, the 2026 Maurie Plant Meet makes its prime-time return at 7.30pm AEDT Saturday, 28 March, live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport.
It will be headlined by Australian sprinting sensation Gout Gout, the rising star will be seeking revenge on fellow Aussie sprinter Lachlan Kennedy, who caused a major upset, defeating Gout at the 200m showdown at last year’s event.
Gout and Kennedy will go head-to-head in a highly anticipated rematch of the race, with the 200m final to be the closing event of the 2026 Maurie Plant Meet, live and free on Seven, 7mate, 7two and 7plus Sport.
Gout Gout and Lachie Kennedy are not the only Australian stars hoping to claim victory at the event, with Olympic discus thrower Matt Denny in career best form and coming off a victory at the Adelaide Invitational last weekend.
Calling all the action live from the stadium will be the incomparable Bruce McAvaney, former Stawell Gift winner and 7SPORT host, Jason Richardson, and Olympic Gold medallist, Tamsyn Lewis-Manou, alongside accomplished athletics caller Mitch Dyer.
Bruce McAvaney said: “The Golden Slipper holds a special significance in the racing calendar and this year, we could be about to witness history.
“The stage is set for James McDonald to etch his name into the history books. He’s just one Group 1 win behind Damien Oliver and has five real chances on Saturday – including two hot favourites – to clinch the record for the most Group 1 wins worldwide by an Australian or New Zealand-born jockey.
“We’ve already seen him partner some incredible horses like Romantic Warrior, Verry Elleegant, Anamoe and Nature Strip, and this weekend he returns with Autumn Glow – who’s unbeaten in 10 starts – and Aeliana. We are in for an incredible day of horse racing,” he said.
“We have an unbelievably exciting few weeks of sport to come, and it continues next weekend with the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne.
“As Australian Athletics enters another golden era, it’s a real privilege to watch the rise of our next generation of sprint stars, and the rivalry between Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy is already must-watch after their incredible battle last year,” McAvaney said.
“Add in champions like Nina Kennedy and Matt Denny, and you can feel the momentum building for Australian athletics in a Commonwealth Games year.”
Fans can catch all the action from the turf and the track across the two weekends live and free on Seven, 7mate, 7two and 7plus Sport.
Maurie Plant Meet
Live and free, Saturday, 28 March, on Seven, 7mate, 7two and 7plus Sport
No Dave Culbert?
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Perhaps Nine have asked him not to appear on other networks while he’s part of wwos’ Olympics and athletics telecasts?
7plus will live stream all three days of Stawell Gift on Easter long weekend, including races that are not shown on TV.
Seven’s broadcast on Easter Monday is from 11.30am to 2.30pm AEST.
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SCA are back?
Tasmania 11.30am LIVE on Southern Cross Television Darwin 11.00am LIVE on Southern Cross Television
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Followed in the near future by the launch of Nightly News | Southern Cross Television Sydney
And
Morning Sunrise Program | Southern Cross Television Australia
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Huge Easter weekend of sport
AFL, horse racing, athletics and surfing action live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport
The Seven Network is set to welcome a massive weekend of sport across the Easter long weekend, with blockbuster footy, horse racing, athletics and surfing for fans to enjoy live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport.
The first stop of the World Surf League’s Championship Tour reaches Torquay, Victoria, as the world’s best surfers descend on Bells Beach for the 63rd annual Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.
The longest running event in competitive surfing, the first event on the World Surf League (WSL) calendar will feature the biggest names in the sport, including 2025 WSL Women’s Championship Tour World Champion Molly Picklum, fellow Aussie Jack Robinson and international stars Italo Ferreira and Caity Simmers.
Stephanie Gilmore, the eight-time World Champion and surfing’s greatest competitor of all time is also back for this year’s competition. Gilmore has been awarded the WSL Championship Tour Season Wildcard, which will grant her entry into full-time competition on the 2026 Championship Tour.
The 11-day event period, which will determine who wins the event and rings the iconic bell trophy will be held from Wednesday, 1 April, to Saturday, 11 April, live and free on 7plus Sport from 8.00am AEDT.
The 2026 AFL Premiership Season continues into Round 4 with Thursday Night Footy, with the reigning premiers the Brisbane Lions taking on Collingwood in a rematch of the epic 2025 Preliminary Final.
Both teams have had up and down starts to the year and will be looking to get their 2026 seasons back on track, with Seven’s star-studded team in Hamish McLachlan, Brian Taylor, Rebecca Maddern, Luke Hodge, Kane Cornes, Nick Riewoldt and Mitch Cleary set to bring fans all the action from the Gabba live and free from 7.00pm AEDT on Seven, 7mate and 7plus Sport.
The following day will see the return of the Good Friday SuperClash, as North Melbourne takes on Carlton at Marvel Stadium, live and free from 3.00pm AEDT on Seven, 7mate and 7plus Sport. The annual Good Friday matchup between the two teams has raised over $2 million for the The Royal Children’s Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal since its introduction in 2017. The match will lead into 7NEWS at 6.00pm.
Then from 7.00pm, celebrating its 69th year on Seven, Good Friday Appeal 2026 sees prime time host Larry Emdur alongside Johanna Griggs and 7NEWS Melbourne’s Peter Mitchell, Rebecca Maddern, Jane Bunn, Mike Amor, Karina Carvalho and Tyra Stowers, joined by a galaxy of stars from Sunrise, The Morning Show, Home and Away, The Voice Australia, The Chase Australia, Better Homes and Gardens, 7NEWS, 7SPORT and 101.9 The Fox, plus some of the country’s most-loved musicians, athletes and comedians for the iconic telecast.
The football action continues across the Easter weekend as Melbourne takes on early flag favourites the Gold Coast SUNS on Sunday afternoon from 2.30pm AEST, before the footy continues on Sunday night with the Western Bulldogs taking on Essendon from 7.00pm AEST, both matches will be live and free across Seven, 7mate and 7plus Sport.
The huge weekend of footy concludes with the iconic Easter Monday clash between modern day rivals Hawthorn and the Geelong Cats in front of an expected sell-out crowd at the MCG. The highly anticipated matchup will wrap up a monster weekend of sport across the network, with the match available for fans live and free on Seven, 7mate and 7plus Sport from 3.00pm AEST.
The Autumn Racing carnival continues on Saturday, making its way to Royal Randwick for the Championships Day 1, as well as at Caulfield for Easter Cup Day. Known as the Grand Finals of Australian racing, The Championships see the best thoroughbreds compete for over $25 million in prizemoney across two consecutive Saturdays.
Known as the Grand Finals of Australian racing, The Championships see the best thoroughbreds compete for over $25 million in prizemoney across two consecutive Saturdays.
Three-year-old filly Sheza Alibi is one of the most exciting horses in the country and the one to beat in the $4 million Doncaster Mile with superstar jockey Jamie Melham on board, while in the $3 million TJ Smith Stakes over 1200m, Briasa defends his title against speedsters Tentyris and Joliestar.
Fans can catch all the action across the next two Saturdays from 12.00pm live and free on Seven, 7two and 7plus Sport, featuring horse racing’s #1 commentary team in Bruce McAvaney, Jason Richardson, Emma Freedman, Lizzie Jelfs, Katie McDonald and Shane Crawford from Randwick.
The horses won’t be the only ones tearing up the turf on Saturday, with one of the world’s most famous and prestigious foot races – the Stawell Gift – returning to Seven.
American sprinting sensation Sha’Carri Richardson, the Olympic and World Athletics Championships gold medallist, will make her Stawell Gift debut, hoping to light up regional Victoria and win the event with no handicap advantage, something Gout Gout could not achieve at the 2025 event.
The iconic event will see the race heats live and free from 8.00am AEDT on 7plus Sport on Saturday, 4 April and Sunday, 5 April, with the finals to kick off a huge Easter Monday of sport live from 11.30am AEST on Seven, 7mate and 7plus Sport.
The Stawell Gift follows the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne, which saw Lachlan Kennedy claim victory over Gout Gout for the second consecutive year in the 200m final on Saturday night, with 1,142,000 people tuning in across Seven and 7plus Sport. It all leads into the Australian National Athletic Championships which start on Seven and 7plus Sport on Thursday, 9 April, then, the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games are set to be a must watch event on the Australian sporting calendar on Seven across July and August.
Seven’s Easter programming will also feature regular weekly ancillary sport shows, including The Agenda Setters, live tonight and Wednesday night on 7mate and 7plus Sport from 7.30pm; The Front Bar live on Wednesday night from 8.30pm on Seven and 7plus Sport; and Unfiltered with North Melbourne Head Coach, Alastair Clarkson, live on Seven and 7plus Sport at 9.30pm on Wednesday.
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6 games of afl for Perth this weekend
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Sloppy copy-and-paste job again.
The Agenda Setters
Adelaide/Perth 7.30pm live on 7mate and 7plus SportThe Front Bar
National 8.30pm live on Seven and 7plus SportUnfiltered with Alistair Clarkson
National 9.30pm live on Seven and 7plus SportThe Agenda Setters (Encore)
National 10.00pm live on 7mate and 7plus SportAFL Round 4 - Brisbane Lions v Collingwood
Brisbane 6.00am 6.00pm live on 7mate and 7plus SportAFL Round 4 - Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns
Perth 4.30pm 12.30pm live on 7mate and 7plus Sport
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Though the West Coast vs Sydney game will be delayed.
I am holidaying in Perth and saw no mention of that game on promos on Seven. As a matter of fact, I will he going to that game in the flesh.
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Interesting to see coverage of the Lions v Pies game in Brisbane will commence at 6am. Such all day telecasts are usually reserved for Grand Final Day, how will they fill the 12 and a half hours before the match?
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According to the half time megawall the Stawell Gift is tmr
According to the facts the carnival starts tomorrow, on 7plus.
Maybe that’s what the megawall was mentioning and not the actual broadcast on 7 like I assumed