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You can watch AFL through a mix of free-to-air, paid streaming, and an official overseas service, depending on where you are. Here’s the quick scoop for 2025–26 viewing options.

In Australia

  • Free-to-air TV: Selected matches are shown live on Channel 7 each round, including many Thursday, Friday, and Sunday games.
  • 7plus (free streaming): The games that air on Channel 7 are streamed live and free on 7plus once you create a free account. Not every match is available, only those Channel 7 owns rights to.
  • Fox Footy on Foxtel (pay TV): Fox Footy carries every game of the AFL Premiership season live, including most Saturday fixtures and additional shows, with no ad breaks in play.
  • Kayo Sports (streaming): Kayo offers every AFL game live (except the grand final broadcast rights may differ) plus condensed replays and footy shows via subscription.
  • Foxtel Go/Foxtel app: If you have a Foxtel subscription including Fox Footy, you can stream AFL on mobile and other devices via the Foxtel apps.

Outside Australia

  • WatchAFL (official international service): This is the AFL’s own streaming platform for overseas fans, offering every match of the Premiership season, Finals, and Grand Final live and on demand via weekly, monthly, or annual passes.
  • Country-specific partners:
    • United States: AFL games are shown on Fox Soccer Plus and sometimes FS1/FS2; streaming options can include services that carry those channels, and WatchAFL is the all-games option.
* New Zealand: Coverage is available via local partners such as Sky Sports/streaming platforms listed in AFL’s international broadcast guides, plus WatchAFL.

* UK, Canada and more: Services like discovery+ (UK) and TSN+ (Canada) carry selected games, while WatchAFL provides full-season coverage.

Replays and Extra Content

  • AFL website/app: Full match replays and highlights are typically available after games, with access depending on region and rights; historically, replays have been offered to Australian and New Zealand users, sometimes with region workarounds discussed in fan communities.
  • Kayo and Foxtel: Offer full replays, mini/condensed matches, and AFL-focused shows on demand throughout the season.
  • 7plus: Provides replays and highlights of the games it broadcasts, as well as AFL-related shows.

Simple choice guide

  • If you’re in Australia and want free options: Channel 7 on TV plus 7plus streaming for selected games.
  • If you’re in Australia and want every game: A Foxtel package with Fox Footy or a Kayo Sports subscription.
  • If you’re overseas and want every game: A WatchAFL subscription (official global streaming).

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.