This Week in AFL on Seven: Round 1
Three prime time AFL clashes and the AFLW Grand Final; The Front Bar, Game Day and Talking Footy return on Channel 7 and 7mate.
After a long off-season wait for fans, the footy’s finally back on Seven tomorrow with the traditional Carlton v Richmond season opener, in front of an expected bumper crowd of 70,000 plus at the MCG.
At half time we catch up with Tigers sharp shooter Jack Riewoldt as he talks about leadership and his 2017 on-field role.
Reigning premiers the Western Bulldogs are set to light up Friday Night Football against the Magpies.
Collingwood will be aiming to exact revenge on the Dogs after their heart-breaking three-point loss in Round 21 last year.
Bruce McAvaney and Brian Taylor lead the call, while the game’s greatest centre half forward ever Wayne Carey will be keeping a close eye on new Bulldog forward Travis Cloke throughout the night.
Essendon welcomes back their star-studded line-up after serving controversial suspensions to take on the Hawks on Saturday Night Footy at the MCG.
The Hawks will unveil their new line-up after the departure of some of the club’s biggest names ever.
In the pre-game build up The Kick speaks with new Hawks skipper Jarryd Roughead about his return to footy.
Coaching great Kevin Sheedy joins us LIVE fresh from the Bombers march to the ‘G and we cross to the AFLW Grand Final celebrations.
The inaugural AFLW Grand Final comes LIVE from Metricon Stadium Saturday afternoon as minor premiers Brisbane host the Crows for the right to be crowned AFLW premiers, an event marking a spectacular milestone in sporting equality and history.
All eyes will be on Adelaide stars Sarah Perkins and Erin Phillips to power the Crows to success, while the Lions will be counting on Kate McCarthy and Sabrina Frederick-Traub to bring home the flag.
Sunday Football sees the Adelaide Crows host premiership favourites GWS Giants at Adelaide Oval.
Footy satirist Titus O’Reily has some fun with Giants skipper Callan Ward in the pre-game build-up.
While we also catch up with star forward Josh Jenkins about why he stayed loyal to the Crows.
Fan favourite AFL Game Day returns on Sunday morning hosted by Hamish McLachlan with a cracking first show including Nick Riewoldt, Daisy Pearce and Jude Bolton on the panel and special guest Jordan Lewis.
Then the pioneering Talking Footy returns Monday night with host Bulldogs great Luke Darcy alongside four-time Essendon best and fairest Tim Watson, dual premiership captain Wayne Carey and news breaker Sam McClure to tackle all the big issues and news in the game.
TV Broadcast times:
Thursday March 23
Richmond v Carlton (MCG)
Melbourne 7pm LIVE on Channel 7
Adelaide 6.30pm LIVE on Channel 7
Perth 4pm LIVE on 7mate
Sydney 7pm LIVE on 7mate
Brisbane 6pm LIVE on 7mate
The Front Bar
Melbourne 10.15pm LIVE on Channel 7
Adelaide 9.45pm LIVE on Channel 7
Perth 9.15pm on 7mate
Sydney 10.15pm LIVE on 7mate
Brisbane 9.15pm LIVE on 7mate
Friday March 24
Collingwood v Western Bulldogs (MCG)
Melbourne 7pm LIVE on 7mate, 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 7
Adelaide 6.30pm LIVE on Channel 7, 7pm LIVE on Channel 7
Perth 4pm LIVE on 7mate
Sydney 7pm LIVE on 7mate
Brisbane 6pm LIVE on 7mate
Saturday March 25
Essendon v Hawthorn (MCG)
Melbourne 6.30pm LIVE on Channel 7
Adelaide 6.50pm LIVE on Channel 7
Perth 3.30pm LIVE on 7mate
Sydney 7.20pm LIVE on 7mate
AFLW Grand Final: Brisbane Lions v Adelaide Crows
Melbourne 12.30pm LIVE on Channel 7
Adelaide 12pm LIVE on Channel 7
Perth 9.30am LIVE on 7mate
Sydney 12.30pm LIVE on 7mate
Brisbane 11.30am LIVE on Channel 7
Sydney Swans v Port Adelaide (SCG)
Sydney 4.30pm LIVE on 7mate
Adelaide 4pm LIVE on Channel 7
Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane Lions (Metricon Stadium)
Brisbane 7pm LIVE on Channel 7
Sunday March 26
AFL Game Day
Hosted by Hamish McLachlan with Nick Riewoldt, Daisy Pearce and Jude Bolton
Guest: Jordan Lewis
Melbourne | Adelaide 10am on Channel 7
Sydney | Brisbane 10am on 7mate
Perth 8.30am on 7mate
Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants (Adelaide Oval)
Melbourne 2.30pm LIVE on Channel 7
Adelaide 2pm LIVE on Channel 7
Sydney 2.30pm LIVE on 7mate
Brisbane 1.30pm LIVE on 7mate
Fremantle v Geelong (Domain Stadium)
Perth 4.30pm LIVE on 7mate
North Melbourne v West Coast Eagles (Etihad Stadium)
Perth 10am LIVE on 7mate
Footy Flashbacks: 2016 Preliminary Final GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs
Melbourne 1.30pm on Channel 7
WAFL – West Perth v East Perth
Perth 1.30pm LIVE on 7mate
Eagle Vision
Perth 1pm on 7mate
Monday March 27
Talking Footy
Hosted by Luke Darcy, Tim Watson, Wayne Carey and Sam McClure
Melbourne 7.30pm on 7mate
Adelaide 7.30pm on 7mate
Perth 7.30pm on 7mate
Sydney Late night on 7mate
Brisbane Late night on 7mate