2009 AFL grand final

It was announced today (7/08) that AFL has reached an agreement with ESPN to show AFL games this year on website and the Grand Final will be on ESPN2. Go 'Pies    (Ed. note:  see our front page story:  TV Coverage Returns to ESPN and TSN  )

Hi Chris,

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Now to your question:  We are in discussions with the AFL and by extension, ESPN on the Grand Final.  We have previously been told that the Grand Final would be live on ESPN2.  We have no hard information to the contrary.  However, we are seeking definitive confirmation and when we have it, we will add the GF to our TV schedules.  Until we do that, you can assume we do not have confirmation.  (Trust me, AFANA has no reason to withhold this sort of information.  It just makes our job harder as we answer endless queries just like this one.).  Once we have a start time for the broadcast and an end time, it will appear on our schedules.  You can tattoo that promise on your least favorite appendage. 

Cheers,

-Rob
AFANA Chairman Emeritus and Site Admin

Hi Tragic,

As of this writing, we have not received any Grand Final party announcements for Honolulu but most of the announcements come in the last ten days before the Grand Final so check our listings frequently over the next couple of weeks. 

Honolulu may be one of the few places in the US to get the Grand Final live if ESPN2 fails to come thru with a live feed as the Hawaiian Islands are able to get the Australian Broadcasting Corporations international TV channel. 

-Rob
AFANA Chairman Emeritus and Site Admin

AFANA just received a party announcement for Honolulu.  It should be posted within 24 hours.  The listings back up at this time of year since half of them come in during the last 4 or 5 days.   Check our GF party page tomorrow.

-Rob
AFANA Chairman Emeritus and Site Admin

FYI to all readers:  ESPN Classic has been shown as the broadcast network for the US on our front page (2 stories), and our TV schedules page, and our Google TV schedule calendar since 9/14/09.

Hi Stuart,

ESPN Classic is the network.  Check our TV schedules page.  This is your first stop when in doubt.  Never trust on air TV guides, which are often out of date. 

ESPN Classic is widely available in sports bars.  You might need to call a few but it should not be a problem to find one in New Orleans that has it.  Your bigger problem is making sure they will stay open until 3:00 AM CDT when the telecast ends. 

-Rob
AFANA Chairman Emeritus and Site Admin