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AFL 2012 Schedule Released

by johnson — Sat, 2011-10-29 04:57 — Last Updated: Mon, 2011-10-31 11:42

by Johnson Leung reporting for AFANA from Melbourne with contributions by the AFANA staff

Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants, the AFL's newest team, will kick off the 2012 season with a local derby against cross-town rival Sydney, according to the schedule revealed recently in Melbourne. The Giants will play the Swans at ANZ Stadium on Saturday, March 24 in the only match of the week, to celebrate the new club's entry into the national competition. Richmond and Carlton have kept their season-opening marquee fixture on the following Thursday night (March 29), with Hawthorn hosting Collingwood on Friday, March 30, in Nathan Buckley's first game as Magpies' coach. High-profile Melbourne recruit Mitch Clark will face his old club, the Brisbane Lions, in his first game for the Demons, on Saturday afternoon (March 31) at the MCG, while reigning Premiers Geelong will kick off its title defense with a trip to Patersons Stadium to play Fremantle that night.  The schedule changes adversely affect fans in North America as there are fewer games that start prior to 1:00 AM US EDT.  Even if ESPN and TSN wanted to show a match at 12:00 MN US EDT every week, that will no longer be possible as the schedule caters (predictably) to the needs of the Australian television networks.  read more »

International Rules Television and Radio Coverage

by fondacaro — Tue, 2011-10-25 17:49 — Last Updated: Thu, 2011-10-27 00:15

Television and Radio Coverage of 2011 International Rules Tests

Premium Sports and afl.com.au will be providing television and radio coverage (respectively) of the AFL/GAA 2011 International Rules Series, scheduled for October 28 in Melbourne and November 4 in Gold Coast.

Premium Sports (http://www.premiumsportsinc.com/index.html) coverage may be seen by subscribing to the feeds on UStream (http://www.ustream.tv/internationalrules2011) or Setanta-I (http://setanta-i.com/).  There is no coverage on ESPN in the US or TSN in Canada.  Coverage will begin at 4:30 AM US EDT for the first match and 4:30 AM US EST for the second.  We will update this if it changes.

The cost for the tests is $19.99 each. 

Radio coverage may be heard per usual through afl.com.au.  Further information is available on our AFL Radio page.

Geelong Proves Greatness In Epic Grand Final

by janetl — Thu, 2011-10-06 05:32 — Last Updated: Thu, 2011-10-06 05:47

Those who condemned Geelong to the “too old, too slow” basket will be adding “too good” to the slogan after the Cats produced a powerhouse final quarter to win the 2011 AFL Premiership. Geelong held a narrow seven point lead at the final change and the game looked to be set for a close and exciting finish. The much talked about second Premiership Cup for retiring Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse was not to be, as the Cats ran over the top of the 2010 Premiers in front of 99,537 screaming fans.  read more »

Geelong Wins 2011 Grand Final

by admincms — Fri, 2011-09-30 23:44 — Last Updated: Sat, 2011-10-01 19:53

Congrats to the Geelong Cats! 

Collingwood  12  9  (81)
Geelong      18 11 (119)

Cats win 2011 Premiership, 3rd in 5 seasons. Magpies lose 3 games all year, all to Cats.

The Norm Smith medal went to Jimmy Bartel.  Attendance 99,537.  AFANA will have further match reports and photos in the coming days.  Thanks to all the fans for your support this past season.  Stay tuned for off season news, international rules reports, and more.   read more »

AFL Grand Final Teams Announced

by johnson — Thu, 2011-09-29 07:25 — Last Updated: Fri, 2011-09-30 10:05

Johnson Leung reporting for AFANA from Melbourne

Collingwood and Geelong have announced their starting teams for Saturday's AFL Grand Final. In the only change to either team, Pies midfielder Dayne Beams, who only had two possessions in last week's Preliminary Final win over Hawthorn, is out with groin soreness and has been replaced by Alex Fasolo. Pies ruckman Darren Jolly and key defender Ben Reid, who suffered upper-leg injuries in the match, have been retained in the team.  read more »

Grand Final Day Events and Timeline 2011

by admincms — Wed, 2011-09-28 12:14 — Last Updated: Fri, 2011-09-30 16:19

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, AFANA, press reports and past history. This story will be periodically updated with late information.  Click on "read more" to see the entire table of events.


Start Time AEST Start Time US EDT End Time AEST End Time US EDT Event US / Can Network Coverage
10:00 AM 8:00 PM 12:30 PM 10:30 PM Season in Review / Grand Final Day from the MCG (Relayed from Ch. Ten Australia) 3AW radio pregame begins ESPN3.com (TV Internet only at this time)

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Cats Too Classy for Weary West Coast

by janetl — Wed, 2011-09-28 09:01 — Last Updated: Thu, 2011-09-29 06:39

Brook Kilpatrick reporting for AFANA from Australia

Geelong booked their passage into a Grand Final face-off with reigning Premiers Collingwood after a comfortable 48 point win over the West Coast Eagles at the MCG on Saturday. First year coach Chris Scott has proved many critics wrong by taking the Cats back to the Grand Final, in the wake of losing the game’s best player in Gary Ablett Jr to the Gold Coast Suns.  read more »

Pies Defy Hawks In Thriller

by janetl — Tue, 2011-09-27 09:22 — Last Updated: Tue, 2011-09-27 09:42

A disappointed Hawthorn side will rue the impact of poor kicking on goal and a lack of desperation in the final quarter against Collingwood in the first Preliminary Final. The Hawks had been on top of the much-fancied Minor Premiers for most of the first three quarters but are now doomed to wonder what might have been as the more determined Pies’ outfit looks forward to a Grand Final against Geelong next Saturday.  read more »

2011 Grand Final Live on ESPN3 and ESPN2 in North America, Delay on TSN!

by admincms — Sun, 2011-09-25 16:16 — Last Updated: Fri, 2011-09-30 11:32

ESPN2 and ESPN3 in the USA will carry the Grand Final between Collingwood and Geelong LIVE on Friday night / Saturday morning, September 30th / October 1st.  US coverage on ESPN3.com will begin at 8:00 PM EDT Friday including most pre-match festivities; Coverage will continue until 4:00 AM EDT Saturday concluding after the awards ceremony.   ESPN2 will join the live coverage in progress with the pre-game at 12:00 MN (Midnight) EDT and continue until 3:30 AM EDT Saturday. First bounce is about 12:30 AM EDT. Canadian coverage on TSN (not TSN2) will be joined in progress at 1:30 AM EDT and run to 4:00 AM. The entire Grand Final will be repeated on delay on TSN at 11:30 AM on October 1st and conclude at 3:30 PM.   TSN.ca will have live coverage beginning at 11:30 PM EDT. through to 4:00 AM. (Canadian fans should press "read more" below and see our full info on this issue).  If you have no access to any of the preceding options, the game will be live on LiveAFL.tv.  If available to you, then 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 ESPN3, ESPN2, TSN, TSN2, and TSN.ca.   For those looking for parties, see our listings on our Grand Final Party page.  We have a timeline of Grand Final Day events posted 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.)  read more »

Eagles Outlast Fast Finishing Blues

by rickb — Wed, 2011-09-21 04:01 — Last Updated: Wed, 2011-09-21 05:27

A bumper crowd of nearly 43,000 fans witnessed an epic Semi-final contest in perfect football conditions in Perth. West Coast was charged up to win a game and go one step closer to a Grand Final berth. Carlton had never won a Finals match away from Melbourne but this did not seem to faze them as they produced a cracking start in the opening minutes of the game.  read more »

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