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Editorial: Did The AFL Fail Footy In The USA?

by admincms — Mon, 2012-04-23 10:50 — Last Updated: Sun, 2012-04-29 15:58

(This editorial is in response to the following post on the site of usfootynews.com: AFL Decision Fails Sport in USA.)

Our friend Wayne Kraska at usfootynews.com recently posted an editorial on why he feels the AFL has failed the sport of Australian football in the USA with it's latest TV contract with Fox Sports Plus (announcement here).  Considering his arguments and those of the many fans who commented here on this site, on our Facebook page, and in e-mails to us, I felt it was appropriate to respond. 

At the outset, I want every reader to know that I am sympathetic to the fans who feel the sport took a backward step with this new deal.  In some ways, that may be true.  I understand the frustration of fans who cannot get or afford to subscribe to Fox Sports Plus (FSP).  I also believe that there is a lack of understanding by many of the realities the AFL faced, the alternatives available, and the history of both recent events and those since 1980 when the AFL first appeared on the then nascent network ESPN.  

I want to address Wayne's key points because he raises some that many other fans have expressed.  read more »

AFL Coverage on Fox Soccer Plus for Next 3 Years

by admincms — Tue, 2012-03-13 21:52 — Last Updated: Sun, 2012-04-22 11:44

The AFL announced today that it had reached a three year deal (2012-2014) with Fox Sports for weekly AFL coverage on FOX Soccer Plus (FSP).  FSP is the subscription channel counterpart to Fox Soccer (formerly Fox Soccer Channel and before that Fox Sports World).  The cost will be $14.99 a month and FSP is available to customers of DirecTV, DISH, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-verse, most Time-Warner and Brighthouse cable systems, Cablevision, Cox, BlueRidge, Bendbroadband, SureWest, FullChannel, Frontier, and RCN cable.  The AFL was unable to come to a deal with ESPN for continued coverage on their outlets.  Coverage will be two live matches per week typically (will vary occasionally) plus all finals live. The AFL Winners weekly highlight show will be available on FSP also. AFANA will post more detailed schedules in the next few days and update all of our TV pages to reflect this change in coverage. (TV pages have been updated)  Canadian TV coverage will remain on TSN2 with one live match per week.  (Addendum: 03/23/12: MHz has confirmed they will continue coverage this season with games on Monday nights at 10:00 PM EDT, repeated on Saturdays at 4:00 AM EDT.  Matches will be edited to 2 hrs and they will not carry the highlights programs ("AFL Winners") this season on Saturdays. Also, FSP on some Time Warner systems which offer the Sports Pass package of channels,  FSP will be just $5.99 -- price may vary slightly in some areas.)  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: Mon, 2012-03-12 10:57

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 »

AFANA Now Accepting 2011 Grand Final Party Announcements

by admincms — Wed, 2011-08-03 12:21 — Last Updated: Fri, 2011-09-30 12:05

Are you or your group hosting a Grand Final party? Columbus

Once again, AFANA is accepting announcements of Grand Final parties. If you are hosting a Grand Final party and want AFANA to post it on our site complete the form at the "Go to form" link below this article.     Milwaukee

If you are a party organizer (no matter how big or small) or your footy club, social club, Australian American Chamber of Commerce, Aussie pub, etc. are planning a party please let us know.  If we know, we can direct local fans and out of town visitors to you.  Last year, many of the individual party listings were read over 1000 times each on our site!  Our listings cover the entire globe.  If there is a party somewhere around the world then we want to have it listed!  If you haven't started planning your party, now is the time to do so.  Phoenix

Follow the "Go to form" or "read more" links below to submit your announcement.  We recommend that if you have a user account on this site, you log in prior to completing the form. Party listings are here.

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2011 Grand Final Parties Around North America and the World

by admincms — Wed, 2011-08-03 11:10 — Last Updated: Fri, 2011-09-30 17:49

2011 AFL Grand Parties AFANA Logo

Looking for an AFL Grand Final Party in your area? You can reach all of our listings by clicking on the drop down box at the bottom of this article.  (Home page readers need to click on "read more" below this teaser to see the rest of this article and the drop down box of party listings is at the bottom of that page.) Clicking on the city names above this page will take you a special web page with links to every article we have related to that city including the party page but be sure to scroll down if necessary.

Are you hosting one and would like to promote it?  Once again, AFANA is accepting announcements of Grand Final parties.  If you are hosting a Grand Final party and want AFANA to post it on our site, send the details to us   The page to enter info on your party is here. 

AFL Finals 2011 - This Is GreatnessAs of 9/26/2011, the Grand Final is live in the USA on ESPN3 from 8:00 PM EDT Sept. 30th with Grand Final day events through to 4:00 AM.  ESPN2 will pick up coverage live and in progress with the pre-game at 12:00 MN EDT 1 October through to 3:30 AM EDT.  LiveAFL.tv will also have live coverage. AFANA will post this and any updates on our TV pages (TV schedules).  For Canadian fans, as of 9/29/2011, TSN has added coverage on TSN (not TSN2) joined in progress at 1:30 AM EDT through to 4:00 PM. The full Grand Final will be aired on repeat beginning at 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM.) TSN.ca will have live coverage beginning at 11:30 PM EDT through to 4:00 AM. Canadian fans please see our story here.

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Foxtel Big Winner In New Broadcast Deal

by johnson — Sun, 2011-05-01 00:41 — Last Updated: Thu, 2011-05-05 07:07

Pay TV provider Foxtel and its half-owner Telstra have emerged as the biggest winners of the new AFL domestic broadcast deal, as Channel Seven retains the free-to-air rights to the competition. For the first time since 1997, the primary broadcaster will not change. In the biggest media deal in Australian sporting history, Foxtel and country Pay-TV provider Austar have won the right to televise every game (except the Grand Final) live, while Seven has the right to broadcast a minimum of four matches each round during the regular season and the Grand Final live.  read more »

Late Change Announced to AFL Highlights and Internet Coverage

by admincms — Wed, 2011-03-23 11:57 — Last Updated: Mon, 2012-03-12 10:55

Major changes have been announced to the AFL weekly highlights programs and online coverage by the AFL.  Details were made available to AFANA in the past 24 hours.  (There are no other changes we are aware of besides what is reported here.)  The traditional AFL highlights programs have been replaced by a FOX Sports produced program called "AFL Winners" and the the online service previously provided by Aussie Sport TV (ASTV) has been replaced by LiveAFL.TV.  The new service is supposed to support platforms other than the Windows based PC's including Apple Mac's.  (We have not tested this as yet but there are at least two reports that it does work on Macs.)

The new weekly  read more »

Television Info - Aussie Rules TV Coverage for North America in 2012

by admincms — Sat, 2006-07-01 10:29 — Last Updated: Mon, 2012-05-14 12:30

Australian Rules Football Television Coverage in 2012

We have full schedules at this link. 
We have our complete TV Q & A at the TV FAQ page.
We have weekly radio listings for the AFL at our AFL Radio page.

This page will give you the basic facts you need to know about TV Coverage in the USA and Canada in 2012.  (Information will be updated as necessary throughout the 2012 season.)  Nationwide coverage of Aussie rules in 2012 for North American fans is as follows:  read more »

Complete AFL TV Schedule for USA and Canada

by admincms — Wed, 2006-05-24 11:14 — Last Updated: Wed, 2012-05-23 20:09

Aussie Rules TV Schedules for 2012

Nationwide coverage of Aussie rules in 2012 for US fans will be on Fox Soccer Plus (FSP) (two matches per week on average during the season plus all finals) and Aussie rules is also on MHz Worldview (many cities and cable systems all over the US as listed above plus Galaxy 19 / Transponder 27 / ch. 949, DirecTV International ch. 2183).  For Canadians, TSN2 will have one match per week on live.  This web page will have schedules below for all networks each week all season, updated as information becomes available.  Click the following links for schedule info on FSP, plus TSN Canada, and MHz Worldview.  If your city is listed at the top of this page, check the MHz Worldview schedule.  Washington DC area viewers should check our MHz Networks 1 / WNVC listings.   Coverage in 2012 on FSP, MHz, and TSN2 will begin with Round 1 and run through the Grand Final. 
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