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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 »

Aussie Sport TV Special Offer for 2009 Finals

by admincms — Thu, 2009-09-10 15:51 — Last Updated: Thu, 2009-09-10 16:16

Aussie Sport TV (ASTV) has a one month offer for the AFL finals.  AFANA is making this offer known to fans since we understand that for some fans, this may be the only way to see any of the AFL finals.  (We do not recommend this over options such as ESPN360 and fans should be aware that we have had reports that matches are not available in the time frame promised and non-Windows PC's may not work reliably with the service.) 

The offer is below; click on the link to subscribe and choose the one month option:

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Grand Final Coverage Bulletin

by kimber smith — Thu, 2009-09-03 19:33 — Last Updated: Mon, 2009-09-21 23:26

Do Not Adjust Your Television Set (Here We Go Again!)

(Update: 09/21/09:  This story is no longer being updated.  See here)
(Update: 09/15/09: For our Canadian fans, TSN2 will carry the Grand Final live.)
(Update: 09/14/09: The Grand Final will be live on ESPN Classic and ESPN360. The AFL and ESPN have confirmed this. Coverage will begin just before bouncedown at 12:25 AM EDT and run until 3:30 AM EDT. We are still awaiting word on TSN for Canada.)
(Update: 09/10/09:  We are in on-going communication with the AFL and monitoring progress on this issue.  We are guardedly optimistic a positive resolution will be found.  However, if things do not move forward very soon AFANA will not hesitate to tell you, the fan, what you can do to help get the Grand Final live.)  The current ESPN TV schedule shows that ESPN2 will air the AFL Grand Final at 2:00 AM EDT on Saturday, September 26, 2009.  The Grand Final will be edited for a two-hour window and will be delayed two hours.   For Canadians, at present TSN has not committed to any confirmed coverage at all.
 
We are in constant contact with the AFL about the situation.  The AFL international broadcasting staff in Melbourne is working with ESPN and "pushing for live."  The AFL will keep us posted with updates as they happen on that front.
 
We will continue to keep AFANA members and footy fans apprised of the situation, so stay tuned. Starting next week, we will provide some ideas as to what all footy fans in North America can and should do (whether it is to lobby ESPN, call local stations, make voodoo dolls, etc.) to see if we can get the a live broadcast of the game.
 
Thank you for your time.   Back to your regularly scheduled programming...  read more »

Future Rosy For Eagles

by rickb — Sun, 2009-08-30 08:11 — Last Updated: Sun, 2009-08-30 09:14

AFL football fans around the world dread Round 22. If their team does not make the Top Eight, there is no more serious footy action until the following April. Prior to this round, Richmond had appointed Damien Hardwick as their new coach for 2010 and, with a major clean out predicted, Tiger players were playing for their future at the club. In contrast, the Eagles had won three out of their last four games and had their sights set on finishing the season strongly in front of a capacity home crowd.  read more »

Back To The Future: Why AFANA Matters

by admincms — Sun, 2009-08-30 07:20 — Last Updated: Sun, 2009-08-30 11:39

About three years ago, I wrote an entry on my blog here at AFANA.com on "Why AFANA Is Important Even If You Don't Get The Footy Now".  My argument then, in a nutshell, was this:  If the only time you support what we do is when you are happy with the coverage, we might not be there on the day when you are not.  Or alternately, if you only visit our site when you feel you need us, don't be surprised if we aren't able to help you.  read more »

Fremantle Win Impacts Finals

by janetl — Thu, 2009-08-27 09:38 — Last Updated: Thu, 2009-08-27 09:56

After their exciting defeat of top team St Kilda in Round 20, all that stood between Essendon and a guaranteed finish in the Final Eight was a trip west to Subiaco Oval and a win over the Fremantle Dockers. The equation was simple: beat Fremantle and play Finals football.  read more »

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