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Aussie Sport TV for 2010, Canada, and ESPN3.com

by admincms — Tue, 2010-03-09 14:51 — Last Updated: Tue, 2010-03-09 15:43

Aussie Sport TV carries all AFL matches in full on a promised 12-24 hour delay (experience suggests it can be much longer) all season.  They are now offering prior subscribers the chance to renew at a discount.   (For full TV Info see our TV Info page!) The offer states the following: 

"The 2010 Season is here, with the NAB Cup well underway we wanted to remind you of all the 100% official AFL video available throughout the season for subscribers to Aussie Sport TV:

• The latest full match replays  read more »

AFANA Now On Twitter

by admincms — Sat, 2010-02-20 22:29 — Last Updated: Sat, 2010-02-20 22:39

#AFANA is now on Twitter as AusFbAssocNA.  Please look for us there.   Thanks!

2010 Television Coverage for US and Canada Announced

by admincms — Wed, 2010-02-17 22:43 — Last Updated: Wed, 2010-02-17 23:01

The 2010 season TV coverage for North America is finally becoming clear. For the most part, coverage will not be different than what was the case in August and September of last season. The primary US coverage will be via internet broadband on ESPN360.com. This is free if your ISP has a deal with ESPN [about 50% of US homes including internet providers Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, RCN, Insight, Frontier, Cavalier, Charter, Mediacom, Conway, Grande Communications, etc. It is also available at no cost to U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers connected to on-campus educational networks and on-base military networks].  We will be posting round by round schedules for virtually the entire AFL season shortly. Round 1 will have  read more »

2010 AFL Schedule

by johnson — Sun, 2009-11-01 15:29 — Last Updated: Fri, 2010-02-05 05:53

Collingwood and Melbourne are the big winners in the 2010 AFL fixtures which feature flexible scheduling for the final round of the season as well as extra games on Mondays and Thursdays. For the third year in a row, the 2010 season will kick off on Thursday March 25 with a night match at the MCG between Richmond and Carlton. Blues' fans won't have long to wait until their side comes up against former spearhead and new Brisbane recruit Brendan Fevola with the two teams clashing in the Round 2 Thursday night fixture.  read more »

Images Posted From The 2009 Grand Final Between Geelong And St Kilda

by densham — Mon, 2009-10-05 17:42 — Last Updated: Thu, 2009-12-03 07:23

By Kim Densham in Melbourne for AFANA

A Photo Essay of the action from a classic bruising encounter between 2009 minor premiers, St Kilda and season runners up Geelong.   read more »

Geelong Cats - AFL Premiers 2009

by admincms — Sat, 2009-09-26 03:09 — Last Updated: Sat, 2009-09-26 03:26

Congratulations to the Geelong Cats!

Winners of the 2009 AFL Grand Final

Geelong   3.0 7.1 9.4  12.8   80
St. Kilda 3.2 7.7 9.11  9.14  68

Norm Smith Medallist: Paul Chapman

Grand Final Day Events and Timeline 2009

by admincms — Wed, 2009-09-23 12:58 — Last Updated: Sat, 2009-09-26 02:56

The following is the time line for the the Grand Final day events including key times for match and TV related activities.   All times are listed first in Australian AEST and then in US EDT.  This is based on information from the AFL and past history.  (Updated with honored legends, etc.):

Time AEST/US EDT  Event             
9:00 AM / 7:00 PM NAB AFL U/16 Division 2 Grand Final - Queensland v New South Wales (live on AFL.com.au)  Coverage on the AFL web site will commence from 8.50 AM AEST / 6:50 PM EDT.  (Moved to Visy Park because of weather.)
10:38 AM / 8:38 PM NAB AFL U/16 Division 2 Grand Final concludes
10:50 AM / 8:50 PM NAB AFL U/16 Division 1 Grand Final - Victoria Country v South Australia (live on AFL.com.au)  (Moved to Visy Park because of weather.)
11:34 AM / 9:34 PM Division 1 half time TAC Presentation /  Gillette AFL Grand Final Sprint heats
12:40 PM / 10:40 PM NAB AFL U/16 Division 1 Grand Final concludes
12:42 PM / 10:42 PM On-field presentation of Div. 1 and 2 Grand Final awards       
12:55 PM / 10:55 PM Delivery of match footballs to Umpires
1.00 PM / 11:00 PM On-field pre-match set up
1.10 PM – 1.25 PM / 11:10 PM – 11:25 PM Preliminary on-field warm-up opportunity for competing clubs
1:25 PM / 11:25 PM Stage and sound set in centre square
1:30 PM / 11:30 PM Pre-match entertainment begins
featuring Jimmy Barnes and Mark Seymour
1:30 PM / 11:30 PM International TV feed begins including coverage on ESPN Classic and ESPN360

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Omnisport.tv Offers Grand Final Online

by admincms — Tue, 2009-09-22 16:36 — Last Updated: Tue, 2009-09-22 16:49

Fans unable to see the big game on ESPN Classic & TSN2 or without access to ESPN360 or TSN.ca, have another option.  Omnisport.tv has a high quality stream available online for a price.   Here is the offer as sent to AFANA:

Watch the 2009 Toyota AFL Grand Final Live Online

One final match for St Kilda and Geelong, but only one club will be crowned 2009 Premiers on Saturday! As a fan, you’ll want to catch the Grand Final live and you can with our friends Omnisport.tv.

For just $5.99 enjoy Live Coverage of the Saints vs. the Cats in official high quality stream.

Don’t miss out, click here and watch it all live!    Grand Final on Omnisport.tv

(Disclaimer:  AFANA benefits from orders made through the above link and it supports what we do  AFANA is not involved in the production or delivery of this product and cannot guarantee it will work for you.)

2009 Grand Final Live on ESPN Classic, ESPN360, and TSN2 in North America

by admincms — Thu, 2009-09-17 19:09 — Last Updated: Fri, 2009-09-25 13:18

(Update 09/21/09: US coverage complete from start of international feed until end of telecast.) ESPN Classic and ESPN360 in the USA and TSN2 in Canada will carry the Grand Final between St. Kilda and Geelong LIVE on Friday night / Saturday morning, September 25th / 26th.  US coverage will begin at 11:30 PM EDT Friday including most pre-match festivities; Coverage will continue until 4:00 AM EDT Saturday concluding after the awards ceremony.   Canadian coverage begins at 12:27 AM EDT and concludes at 3:30 AM on TSN2.  If you have no access to any of the preceding options, the game will be live on Omnisport.tv.  The cost for the game on Omnisport is $5.99, and you can signup at this link.  Fans should check our TV Schedule page for details on the coverage and our TV Info page for more information on ESPN Classic, ESPN360, and TSN2.   For those looking for parties, see our listings on our Grand Final Party page.  We have a timeline of Grand Final Day events here.   (Note:  the only live coverage in North America is via these outlets and they are available nationally via cable and satellite services -- see our TV Info page.)

Preliminary Finals Preview 2009

by admincms — Thu, 2009-09-17 12:23 — Last Updated: Thu, 2009-09-17 12:47

by John Loffler, special to AFANA, from Kalgoorlie, WA

Last Week: 2 from 2. Finals to date: 5 from 6

Lovers of AFL and tipsters in finals tipping competitions, we are getting down to the real thorny end of the season. Only two weeks to go and the determination of the grand finalists for this 2009 season appears murkily from the depths of AFL brouhaha, applied psychology and amazing injury recoveries. This is how we see it poetically.

Pendlebury broke his leg but is playing Saturday night  read more »

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