You can watch the AFL Brownlow Medal live in Australia on free‑to‑air TV and via streaming, and there are also options if you’re overseas.

Main way to watch (Australia)

  • The Brownlow Medal count is broadcast live and free on Channel Seven and 7mate each year.
  • It is live‑streamed on 7plus , so you can watch on smart TVs, phones, tablets, or a web browser once you sign in with a free account.
  • Coverage usually starts with red‑carpet arrivals from about 7:30 pm AEST, with the count beginning around 8:00 pm AEST (exact times can shift a little each year and by city).

Typical city-by-city pattern (recent years)

These are the kinds of time slots and channels used for the most recent Brownlow nights (check the current year’s guide to confirm):

  • Sydney/Brisbane: Red carpet about 7:30 pm on 7mate and 7plus, count from 8 pm on 7mate and 7plus.
  • Melbourne/Tasmania: Red carpet about 7:30 pm on Channel 7 and 7plus, count from 8 pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
  • Adelaide/NT: Red carpet around 7:00 pm on Channel 7 and 7plus, count from about 7:30 pm.
  • Perth: Red carpet around 5:30 pm on 7mate and 7plus, count from about 6 pm on 7mate and 7plus (sometimes switching to Seven partway through).

Overseas viewing

  • If you’re outside Australia, the official option in recent seasons has been the WatchAFL streaming service, which carries AFL broadcasts internationally.
  • You sign up through watchafl.com.au and can then stream on compatible devices where you live.

Extra ways to follow along

  • AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App usually run a live blog and Brownlow Tracker , letting you follow votes round‑by‑round and see predicted polling.
  • Australian sports media sites and fan streams on platforms like YouTube often run live “watch‑along” shows that chat through the votes while you watch the official broadcast on TV or 7plus.

Quick note for this year

Because schedules and start times change slightly each season, search for the latest “broadcast guide: how to watch live stream the [year] Brownlow Medal” on the AFL’s official site or Channel 7 in the week of the count to get the exact channel and time for your city.

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