Watch the AFL grand final on Seven and 7plus

AFL games are split between subscription services and free-to-air TV.

Every match of the AFL premiership season up until the grand final will be screened live and ad-break-free on Fox Footy, meaning you need a subscription to Foxtel Now, Foxtel iQ, or Kayo Sports.

You can also watch selected matches each round live on free-to-air TV on the 7 Network, but they will contain ads.

Watch AFL Grand Final Live on Foxtel Now

New customers get a 10-day free trial to Foxtel Now.

Once your free trial is up, Foxtel Now costs $54 a month. That’s because you have to subscribe to the Sport pack to watch AFL, but you can also access entertainment content alongside sport.

Foxtel Now shows every game of the AFL premiership live and ad-break during play until the grand final. A replay of the big match will be available to users immediately after the final siren.

Foxtel Now is available on various devices, including PC, Mac, iOS, Android mobiles and tablets, Chromecast, Telstra TV, PlayStation 3 and 4, and selected smart and Android TVs.

Various magazine shows like AFL360 and On the Couch also feature pre- and post-match analysis, entertainment programming, panel discussions, and interviews.

Watch the AFL Grand Final on Kayo Sports

Kayo can be sampled with a 7-day free trial for new customers.

After your trial, there are 3 price points: $25, $30, and $35 monthly for 1, 2, and 3 simultaneous streams, respectively.

The Kayo app delivers live HD streams and works with various devices, including Macs and PCs, iOS and Android devices, Chromecast, Apple TV, Android TV, Telstra TV, PlayStation 4 and 5, and selected smart TVs.

Kayo also has sport-specific special features, including SplitView (allowing 4 sports to be watched simultaneously), jump to key moments, and match center.

It also features the same analysis shows as Foxtel Now. Plus, there are Kayo minis, which allow you to watch a replay of a game in only a fraction of the time.

Free-to-air TV

The 7 Network has the rights to screen AFL games on free-to-air broadcast TV. It will generally show games throughout the season on Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights, and Sunday afternoons.

Depending on your state or territory and which teams are playing, it could air on Channel 7 or multichannel 7mate.

The 7 Network only shows AFL games live on TV and doesn’t show them on their streaming service, 7plus.

So this might be perfect if you’re a casual AFL viewer, but if you’re a fan of a particular team, the only way to see them week in and week out is with a subscription to Foxtel or Kayo.

We have a guide to the AFL draw so you can find out where to watch your team throughout the season. Channel 7 does have the advantage of being the only place to screen the AFL Grand Final live, though.

While Channel 7 screens games, it has reduced its secondary AFL content, with The Front Bar the only panel show that talks about AFL. But it’s more of a light entertainment show, and 7 lacks a dedicated AFL analysis show.

Foxtel iQ

If you want to watch the AFL through a set-top box via your television instead of streaming, you can do so via Foxtel iQ. It, too, will screen all the AFL seasons live before the Grand Final.

You need the Sports HD pack to watch the AFL and any sport on Foxtel iQ. This costs $74 a month and doesn’t come with a free trial.

Even though you can watch the AFL via the set-top box, Foxtel iQ can stream it on your laptop or mobile device with the Foxtel GO app, which is free to Foxtel iQ subscribers.

Like Foxtel Now, Foxtel iQ also comes with entertainment options alongside sports. You can watch every round of the AFL Premiership season in 4K ultra HD on Foxtel iQ.

Watch the AFL Matches From Outside Australia

If you’re outside Australia when the AFL season is on, you can still stream the matches live or on-demand with Watch AFL. The platform is only available outside of Australia and has 3 subscription options.