You can watch the Brownlow Medal red carpet live and free in Australia on Channel 7’s coverage and its streaming platform 7plus, which now brands the pre‑show as “Blue Carpet Confessionals” followed by the main red carpet broadcast.

Main way to watch

  • The official broadcaster for the Brownlow Medal and the red carpet is the Seven Network (Channel 7 and 7mate, depending on your city).
  • The full red carpet coverage is live streamed on 7plus across devices, alongside the TV broadcast.
  • A pre–red carpet show called Blue Carpet Confessionals streams earlier on 7plus Sport, then the traditional red carpet show begins in prime time before the count.

Typical start times (recent Brownlow)

While exact times can shift slightly year to year, recent guides list:

  • Red carpet TV/stream start around 7:30 pm AEST, just before the 8:00 pm count.
  • Red carpet is on:
    • Sydney/Brisbane: 7mate + 7plus.
* Melbourne/Tasmania: Channel 7 + 7plus.

* Adelaide/NT: Seven + 7plus, a little earlier due to time zone.

* Perth: 7mate + 7plus in the late afternoon/early evening.

City-by-city snapshot

City/Region Channel Platform
Sydney 7mate 7plus / 7plus Sport
Melbourne Channel 7 7plus / 7plus Sport
Brisbane 7mate 7plus / 7plus Sport
Adelaide Channel 7 7plus / 7plus Sport
Perth 7mate 7plus / 7plus Sport
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Extras and replays

  • 7plus usually hosts replays and highlight packages from the Brownlow night, including red carpet segments.
  • Other outlets (like breakfast shows and news bulletins) often run fashion recap segments the next morning, which are then clipped on YouTube and network sites.

If you’re outside Australia

  • Seven’s rights are primarily for Australia , so 7plus may be geo‑blocked overseas.
  • Fans abroad often rely on:
    • Social clips on 7AFL and AFL social channels.
    • Highlight packages on YouTube and news sites after the event.

TL;DR: To watch the Brownlow red carpet live, tune into the Seven Network (Channel 7 or 7mate, depending on your city) or stream it free on 7plus/7plus Sport during Brownlow night; check your local guide for the exact start time that year.

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