The end of the Australian AFL season sometimes brings despair. For thee seasoned footy fan their run from February to October is finished as their beloved team is done for now. Same goes for local level. Some survive by tuning into the great race at Mount Panorama, the Bathurst 1000 car race. Others struggle through with Spring Racing Carnival, highlighted by the Melbourne Cup, then the cricket season kicks in.

But for some that just isn’t enough.

They want footy. They adore footy. They live and breathe footy. And the solutions are right there if they know where to look. In some cases the new seasons are about to start, competitions which will run through until the next “footy season”. In others, major overseas Aussie Rules tournaments are about to get under way.

That one day in October is almost upon us.  The Western Bulldogs (or Footscray for us older folks) will take on the might of the Sydney Swans (once South Melbourne) at the home of footy, the MCG.

If you want to know when you can see the footy on TV in your part of the world, check out the full schedule below.

As always schedules are subject to change at the discretion of the local broadcaster so please check local guides for updates.   At this stage the times for the European coverage are still to be confirmed.

Also of note is that the game will be broadcast by ECONET in Africa after there has been no televised coverage there this year. 

We have confirmation through AFANA that the coverage finish is flexible in the US so that in the event of extra time being required hopefully the coverage will continue.  We cannot confirm that is the case for any other networks however.

The AFL Grand Final is now just a couple of days away. It is the pinnacle of the season and the place of the Holy Grail. But just the other side of that great day comes the real “silly season” as clubs finalise playing lists and adjust their player strategies hoping for the chance to recruit the players that will take them further.

But to recruit also means to delist and clubs are now gnawing away at their lists, making decisions on who goes and who stays. Players near the end of careers, or restricted by injuries, are usually first to go – but so are project players, and many international selections fall into that category.

Photos: Padraig Lucey, Geelong (ARFLI website) and Paddy Brophy, West Coast Eagles (West Coast FC website)

Just four years ago – 2012 – the world was a little different. Barak Obama still sat in the White House, but the British Prime Minister was David Campbell and Julia Gillard was PM in Australia. The film “Argo” won best picture at the Oscars and the music charts were dominated by One Direction, Florence & The Machine, Rihanna, Flo Rida and Carly Rae Jepsen.

The Sydney Swans won the premiership, their fifth including their South Melbourne days, and Essendon’s Jobe Watson won the Brownlow Medal.

The Swans will now attempt to chase their sixth flag in a world that hasn’t dramatically changed much since their last glorious day in the sun in 2012.

And then there were four.  The Preliminary Finals kick off in Melbourne Friday night with Geelong hosting Sydney at the MCG.  In the other match GWS host the travelling Western Bulldogs at Spotless Stadium in Sydney.

If you want to know when you can see the footy on TV in your part of the world, check out the full schedule below.

As always schedules are subject to change at the discretion of the local broadcaster so please check local guides for updates. 

The 2016 AFL Grand Final is just a few days away where the Western Bulldogs will take on the Sydney Swans at the MCG.  For over 10 years, World Footy News has collated an extensive list of Grand Final Parties around the world to help viewers find them.

We are now calling for clubs around the world to send details of your party to us, so that fans of the game in your country/city can watch the big game with you. 

You can either post details as a comment below (you must register before you are able to post a comment or login via Facebook) or email troy@worldfootynews.com - all these details will be collated as per previous years.

And then there were six.  The semi finals kick off in Melbourne Friday night with the Western Bulldogs on a roll and looking to knock off the reigning Premiers Hawthorn at the MCG.  In the other semi-final Sydney will host Adelaide at the SCG.

If you want to know when you can see the footy on TV in your part of the world, check out the full schedule below.

As always schedules are subject to change at the discretion of the local broadcaster so please check local guides for updates. 

GAME	DATE	TIMESLOT	MATCH	VENUE	STATE	LOCAL	GMT	NETWORK
Semi Final 2	16-Sep	Night	Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs	MCG	VIC	19:50	09:50	7
Semi Final 1	17-Sep	Night	Sydney vs. Adelaide	SCG	NSW	19:25	09:25	7

 

The 2016 finals are finally here and the first match of the week kicks off in Perth on Thursday night with the Eagles hosting the Western Bulldogs at Subiaco Oval. 

If you want to know when you can see the footy on TV in your part of the world, check out the full schedule below.

As always schedules are subject to change at the discretion of the local broadcaster so please check local guides for updates. 

 

GAME	DATE	TIMESLOT	MATCH	VENUE	STATE	LOCAL TIME	GMT	NETWORK
EF2	8/09/2016	Night	West Coast Eagles vs. Western Bulldogs	Domain Stadium	WA	18:10	10:10	SEVEN
QF2	9/09/2016	Night	Geelong Cats vs. Hawthorn	MCG	VIC	19:50	09:50	SEVEN
QF1	10/09/2016	Day	Sydney Swans vs. GWS GIANTS	ANZ Stadium	NSW	15:20	05:20	SEVEN
EF1	10/09/2016	Night	Adelaide Crows vs. North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	SA	19:10	09:40	SEVEN

The final home and away round, Round 23 kicks off in Adelaide on Friday night with the Crows hosting the West Coast Eagles at Adelaide Oval. 

If you want to know when you can see the footy on TV in your part of the world, check out the full schedule below.

As always schedules are subject to change at the discretion of the local broadcaster so please check local guides for updates. 

 

 

GAME	DATE	TIMESLOT	MATCH	VENUE	STATE	LOCAL TIME	GMT	HOST
1	26-Aug	Night	Adelaide Crows vs. West Coast Eagles	Adelaide Oval	SA	19:40	10:10	SEVEN
2	27-Aug	Day	Geelong Cats vs. Melbourne	Simonds Stadium	VIC	13:45	03:45	SEVEN
3	27-Aug	Day	Essendon vs. Carlton	MCG	VIC	14:10	04:10	FOX
4	27-Aug	Twilight	Sydney Swans vs. Richmond	SCG	NSW	16:35	06:35	FOX
5	27-Aug	Night	North Melbourne vs. GWS GIANTS	Etihad Stadium	VIC	19:25	09:25	SEVEN
6	27-Aug	Night	Gold Coast SUNS vs. Port Adelaide	Metricon Stadium	QLD	19:25	09:25	FOX
7	28-Aug	Early	St Kilda vs. Brisbane Lions	Etihad Stadium	VIC	13:10	03:10	FOX
8	28-Aug	Day	Hawthorn vs. Collingwood	MCG	VIC	15:20	05:20	SEVEN
9	28-Aug	Twilight	Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs	Domain Stadium	WA	14:40	06:40	FOX

Round 22 kicks off in Perth on Friday night with the West Coast Eagles hosting Hawthorn at Subiaco. 

If you want to know when you can see the footy on TV in your part of the world, check out the full schedule below.

As always schedules are subject to change at the discretion of the local broadcaster so please check local guides for updates. 

 

GAME	DATE	TIMESLOT	MATCH	VENUE	LOCAL TIME	GMT	Host
1	19-Aug	Night	West Coast Eagles vs. Hawthorn	Domain Stadium (WA)	18:10	10:10	7
2	20-Aug	Day	North Melbourne vs. Sydney Swans	Blundstone Arena (TAS)	13:45	03:45	7
3	20-Aug	Day	Richmond vs. St Kilda	MCG (VIC)	14:10	04:10	FOX
4	20-Aug	Twilight	GWS GIANTS vs. Fremantle	Spotless Stadium (NSW)	16:35	06:35	FOX
5	20-Aug	Night	Collingwood vs. Gold Coast SUNS	Etihad Stadium (VIC)	19:25	09:25	7
6	20-Aug	Night	Port Adelaide vs. Adelaide Crows	Adelaide Oval (SA)	19:10	09:40	FOX
7	21-Aug	Early	Carlton vs. Melbourne	MCG (VIC)	13:10	03:10	FOX
8	21-Aug	Day	Brisbane Lions vs. Geelong Cats	The Gabba (QLD)	15:20	05:20	7
9	21-Aug	Twilight	Essendon vs. Western Bulldogs	Etihad Stadium (VIC)	16:40	06:40	FOX