Ratings are sourced from VOZ, Seven Network, Foxtel or Mediaspy with occasional input from Media Reports. Please note Foxtel and Kayo data is not available daily.
Opening Round
- Fri – Swans/Hawks Average 651,000 (BVOD 53,000) Reach 2.036m (up from 638k)
- Sun – Seven Network Giants/Pies Average 603,000 (BVOD 44,000) Reach 1.478m (up from 509k)
- Breakdown National 603k Mel 203k Adel 70k Per 54k Syd N/A Bris N/A
Notes: 2 matches moved from Queensland due to Cyclone Alfred – 1 broadcast on Seven.
According to Foxtel average audiences on Fox Footy for 2025 Opening Round lifted 29% on 2024’s Opening Round.-
- The Opening Round clash between Sydney Swans and Hawthorn Hawks was up 35% on the Sydney Swans v Melbourne Demons first game of the season in 2024 and is the most streamed AFL season opener of all time. It was also the second most watched AFL season opener of all time. The Sydney v Hawthorn game also achieved the highest average audience ever for a sporting match on BINGE, bringing new audiences into the sport.
- The Sunday afternoon game between GWS Giants and Collingwood Magpies rose 20% on the same match-up which was played on a Saturday night in 2024.
Round 1
- Thu – Blues/Tigers Average 671,000 (BVOD 58,000) Reach 1.831m – down 5.89% on 2024, from 713k
- National 671k (Metro 482k Reg 189k) Mel 297k Adl 88k Per 38k 7mate 59k (S/B)
- Fri – Hawks/Bombres Average 633,000 (BVOD 53,000) Reach 1.703m – down 3.7% from 658,000 for the Pies/Swans in 2024.
- Sat – Pies/Power (SA only) & Lions/Swans (QLD/NSW only – delay)
- Average 169,000 (BVOD 7k) Rch 625k
- Sun 16/3 – Dees/GWS (All markets) 388k (BVOD 23k) Rch 1.494m
- Mel 122 Per 60k
To date: #AFLonSeven
- 2025 Aggregated Average Audience on Seven – 2.558m
- 2024 Aggregated Average Audience on Seven (mins QLD OR matches) – 2.518m
- 2024 Aggregated average Audience on Seven (all inc) – 3.22m
- Aggregate ratings up 1.6% excluding 2024 QLD OR matches, down 20% including QLD OR matchs in 2024
Round 2
- Thu 20/3 – Blues/Hawks Seven Ave 663k (BVOD 51k) Rch 1.808m
- Metro 481k
- Syd 27k Mel 322k Bri 20k Ade 70k Per 41k
- Fri 21/3 – Dogs/Pies Seven 652k (BVOD 46k) Rch 1.859m
- Sun 23/3 – Roos/Dees Dockers/Swans 399k (BVOD 18k) Rch 1.286m
- Syd 30k Mel 128k Ade 35k
- Sun 23/3 – Eagles/Lions 154k (QLD/WA only)
- Bris 38k Per 78k
Round 3
- Thu 27/3 – Bombres/Power Seven 561k (BVOD 37k) Rch 1.752m
- Metro 398k Reg 163k
- Syd 24k Mel 237k Bri 15k Adl 94k Per 28k
- Fri, 28/3 – Blues/Dogs Seven 649k (BVOD 43k) Rch 1.817m
- Sun 30/3 – Crows/Roos (All markets) Seven 422k (BVOD 23k) Rch 1.206m)
- Mel 125k Adl 93k Per 38k
- Sun 30/3 – Eagles/Dockers (Per Only) Seven 171k
- Per 127k
Round 4
- Thu, 3/4 – Blues/Pies Seven 706k (BVOD 52k) Rch 1.894m
- Metro 497k Reg 209k
- Syd 18k Mel 342k Bri 23k Ade 79k Per 35k
- Fri 4/4 – Cats/Dees Seven 583k (BVOD 36k) Rch 1.712m
- Sun 6/4 – Seven 461k (BVOD 20k) Rch 1.595m
- Metro 332k Reg 132k
- Power/Saints (Mel/Bris/Adl)
- Mel 151k, Bri 14k Adl 78k
- Dockers/Dogs (Per only)
- Per 72k
- Giants/Eagles (Syd only, Per separate)
- Syd 18k (Per N/A at 11am)
Round 5
- Thu 10/4 – Crows/Cats Seven 701k (BVOD 47k) Rch 1.843m
- 5 city 494,000 – Syd 26k Mel 263k Bri 19k Adl 141k Per 45k
- Fri 11/4 – Pies/Swans Seven 714k (BVOD 49k) Reach 2.013m
Season to date
According to Kayo CEO Julian Ogrin, AFL viewership on Kayo Sports is up 16 per cent year-on-year in 2025. “That’s particularly impressive considering we came off the back of a record season last year with viewing up nearly 40 per cent,” he said.
Thursday night AFL ratings on Seven are down 4.29% on average down to 647,000 per match YoY. (They are also down in total by 20% due to the season opener being cancelled due to cyclone) Average AFL reach on Thursday nights is also down 1.14% on the same time last year to 1.859m per game.
Friday Night #AFL on Seven is up 4.02% on average top 638k per broadcast, and up 24.8% in total due to an extra game. Average reach is up 3.98% to 1.891m.
In total on Seven the season is up 3.62% on average to 561k, but down 16% to 9.533m due to 4 less matches. Average BVOD is 39k – up from 0 last year.
Round 5 (continued)
- Sun 13/4 – Power/Hawks Seven 524k (BVOD 33k) Rch 1.679m
- Mel 190k Adl 106k Per 33k
- Sun 13/4 – Saints/Giants Seven 375k (BVOD 18k) Rch 1.181m
- Mel 124k Adl 55k Per 56k
- Sun 13/4 – Tigers/Dockers Seven (Per) 90k
On Foxtel, AFL Gather Round achieved the largest Gather Round audience since its inception in 2023.
Round 6 – Easter
- Thu 17/4 – Lions/Pies Seven 644k (BVOD 47k) Reach 1.909m
- Corresponding Easter Thursday in 2024 drew 665k (687k cons+7) with a reach of 1.856m.
- Fri 18/4 – Blues/Roos Seven 438k (BVOD 24k) Reach 1.306m) Not shown in WA.
- AFL on Good Friday was shown in every state except WA leading to a 59% audience jump on 2024 (Vic/Tas/QLD only). The event hasnt been nationally broadcast since 2019 and hasnt topped 500k since.
- Sun A 20/4 – Swans/Port Seven 417k (BVOD 22k) Reach 1.191m
- Sun N 20/4 – Dogs/Saints Seven 359k (BVOD 23k) Reach 1.43m)
- Mon 21/4 – Cats/Hawks Seven 634k (BVOD 44k) Reach 1.534m
- up 28% on 2024 and the highest FTA rating for this fixture since 2019.
Season to date
- 3.337m people have tuned into Sunday #AFL broadcasts on Seven this season at an average of 371,000. National broadcast matches have seen audiences of 3.093m at an average of 442,000 per game. Cant strictly be compared to Sevens Sunday coverage last year, due to changes in the tv deal (Sundays were subbed for Thursdays for the most part)
- Total #AFL aggegated average audience for 2025 is 13.349m according to VOZ/Oztam, with the last week still to be consolidated. This is down 2.47% on 2024 (about 339k). When the cons+7 data comes in much of this will be made up. National broadcasts have an average of 555,000, up 2.3% YoY on Seven.
Round 7 – ANZAC Round
- Thu 24/4 – Tigers/Demons Seven 584k (BVOD 38k) Rch 1.794m
- The 584,000 on Seven for the ANZAC Day Eve AFL match is up 2% on 2024, and below the average for the fixrture on FTA (613,000)
- Fri 25/4 – Bombres/Pies Seven 838k (BVOD 71k) Reach 1.966m
- ANZAC Day AFL on Seven was watched by 838,000 – down 6% on last year.
- Fri 25/4 – Dockers/Crows Seven 489k (BVOD 33k) Reach 1.683m
AFL on Seven in 2025 has been watched by a reported audience of 15.259m at an average of 509,000. (down 2.6% YoY) National broadcasts have beenwatched by 14.672m at an average of 564,000 (down less than 1% YoY). 7% of Sevens FTA audience is watching on 7plus at an average of 39,000, while the average reach is 1.637m.
According to Seven – Seven’s AFL has reached 9.9 million people – making it Australia’s most watched winter sport – and scored an average total TV audience of 559,100. [So it appears Seven arent counting non national broadcasts.]
- Sun -27/4 – AFL All 551k (BVOD 28k) Reach 1.637m
- Cats/Blues (Mel/Adel) – Mel 203k, Adl 53k
- Suns/Swans (QLD/NSW) – Syd 48k, Bris 22k
- Hawks/Eagles (WA) – Per 65k
Round 8
- Thu 1/5 – Bombres/Roos Seven 455k (BVOD 32k) Reach 1.381m
- Lowest thursday night rating for the season
- Fri 2/5 – Saints/Dockers Seven 527k (BVOD 33k) Reach 1.599m
- Sun 4/5 – Seven 399k (BVOD 33k) Reach 1.280m
- Swans/Giants – 58k (7 main Syd only)
- Hawks/Tigers – Mel 120k Adl 38k Per 31k
- Bri N/A
- Sun 4/5 – Lions/Suns – 33k (7 mate Bris only)
Friday Night #AFL on Seven has been viewed by an aggregated audience of 4.831m at an average of 604,000 per match with an average audience of 44,000 on 7plus. Average reach is 1.833m per match. Friday night AFL average audience is down 5% on the same time in 2024, with last night still to be consolidated. Average reach is up slightly from 1.82m.
Round 8 of the 2025 #AFL season was watched by 1.414m on Seven at an average of 353,000 per broadcast.
Aggregate ratings for the season on Seven are 17.178m with a number of delayed broadcasts and single market live broadcasts unavailable. national broadcast viewing is 16.558m at an average of 552,000, including average BVOD of 37,000 and average reach of 1.618m. Sevens VOZ ratings are up 2.6% YoY.
Round 9
- Thu 8/5 – Dockers/Pies Seven 591k (BVOD 42k) Reach 1.775m
- Fri 9/5 – Saints/Blues Seven 594k (BVOD 41k) Reach 1.701m
- Sat 10/5 – Seven 186k (BVOD 11k) Reach 567k
- Crows/Power (SA only) Suns/Bulldogs (QLD only)
- Sun 11/5 – Seven 431k (BVOD 19k) Reach 1.306m
- Tigers/Eagles 74k (Per only)
- Cats/Giants Syd 19k Mel 104k
- Roos/Lions 26k Bris only
Round 9 of the 2025 #AFL season was watched by 1.802m on the Seven Network, averaging 451k, average BVOD 28k, ave reach 1.337m. So far this season, a reported 19.095m have watched the AFL season, with national broadcasts averaging 554k on Seven
- Thu 15/5 – Suns/Hawks Seven 545k (BVOD 37k) Reach 1.637m
- Fri 16/5 – Swans/Blues Seven 642k (BVOD 43k) reach 2.024m
Friday Night #AFL on Seven has an aggregate audience of 6.047m at an average of 605,000 per match. This is down 6.6% YoY. The 2025 AFL Premiersip has an aggregated reported audience of 20.223m at an average broadcast of 493,000 per match. This is down 10% YoY but has big holes
National VOZ ratings (Thu/Fri/Sun) for the #AFL on Seven ave an aggregate of 19.417m at an average of 555,000 in 2024. This is down 1.2% on the same time last year. It is these numbers Seven reports.
- 18/5 – Seven 389k (BVOD 20k) Reach 1.129m
- Eagles/Saints (WA only) 88k
- Cats/Lions Mel 122k Bris 33k
Round 10 of the 2025 #AFL season had an aggregate rating of 1.576m on Seven at an average of 525,000 per match. Reported 7 AFL ratings to date have an aggregate of 20.612m at an average of 490k, and an average national broadcast of 550k per broadcast. (up 0.7% YoY)
Round 11 – Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round
- Thu 22/5 – Cats/Dogs Seven 683k (BVOD 48k) Reach 1.808m
- Fri 23/5 – Bombres/Tigers Seven 634k (BVOD 45k) Reach 1.827m
Thu N #AFL was the highest rating Thursday night AFL fixture for the year so far at 683k (1.808m reach), with last night still to be consolidated 6.77m have watched AFL on Thursday night so far this season at an average rating of 615,000 per match.
- Sat 24/5 – Dockers/Power (SA/WA only) Seven 204k (BVOD 11k) Reach 481k
- Sun 25/5 – Seven 466k (BVOD 23k) Reach 1.371m
- Demons/Swans (NSW/Vic/Tas/NT/ACT)
- Saints/Suns (QLD only)
- Crows/Eagles (SA/WA only)
Sunday Afternoon #AFL rated 466k yesterday. To date 5.335m have watched this broadcast, usually incorporating up to 3 separate matches each week, at an average of 445,000 per broadcast. This is up 31% on 2024 at the same time. (and with the same caveat)
Round 11 of the 2025 #AFL season had a reported viewership of 1.987m on VOZ, averaging 594,000 for Sevens national broadcasts. This is down 2.7% on Sevens national broadcast average for the same weekend in 2024 (Note: Saturday rating 578,000)
The aggregated average audience for the 2025 #AFL season is 22.168m according to VOZ, with Sevens national broadcasts averaging 554k for the season. This is up 0.3% on last season.
Despite no national Saturdays in Sevens #AFL reporting this year, VOZ average weekly ratings are down 254k, Saturday night football contributing an average of 507,000 per broadcast in 2025.
Viewers are turning to Kayo with Fox Footy recording a 41% jump on Thursday nights and 30%on Friday nights. Overall AFL on Kayo is up 25% compared to last year. Super Saturday has paid dividends with a 27% increase in viewers.
Round 12
- #AFL Lions/Bombres Seven 447k (BVOD 31k) Reach 1.343m
- Lowest Thu N clash for the season
- Broadcast audience of 520k (exc BVOD)
- – Syd 11k Mel 225k Bri 44k Ade 66k Per 42k
- fri 30/5 – #AFL Pies/Hawks Seven 611k (BVOD 49k) reach 1.731m
- Sat 31/5 – #AFL Swans/Crowds (NSW/SA only)
- Seven 203k (BVOD 9k) Reach 655k
- Sat 31/5 – Giants/Tigers (NSW only) & Dockers/Suns (QLD/WA only)
- Seven 142k (BVOD 8k) Reach 521k Data: VOZ
- Sun 1/6 – Dees/Saints Seven 322k (BVOD 12k) Reach 1.033m
- Mel 163 Bri 17k Adl 49k
- Sun 1/6 Eagles/Cats Seven 438k (BVOD 28k) Reach 1.614m
- Mel 151k Adl 44k WA 67k
Thursday Night #AFL has been watched by 7.219m on Seven at an average of 602,000 in 2025. This is down 4.7% on the same time in 2024. Note Fox says Kayo is up 41% on Thursday nights this season.
Friday Night #AFL has been watched by 7.303m on Seven at an average of 609,000. This is down 6.5% on the same time in 2024. Note Fox says Kayo is up 30% on Friday nights this season.
Round 12 of the 2025 #AFL season had a reported audience of 2.153m on Seven, this is up from 2.032m for the same round in 2024. The 2025 AFL season has had a reported audience of 25.42m (down from 27.567m) in 2025, with National broadcasts averaging 531,000, down 3% YoY.
To date
- #AFL Premiership on Seven: 25.42m (nat ave -3% YoY)
- #NRL Premiership on Nine: 22.82m (ave +6% YoY)
- Inc NRL/W total ratings on Nine: 30.473m (total +3% YoY)
- NRL Foxgrp: +12.5%, AFL Kayo: +25%
Round 13
- Thu 5/6 – #AFL Dogs/Hawks Seven 565k (BVOD 39k) Reach 1.6m
Thu AFL has been watched by an aggregated audience of 7.943m on Seven at an average of 611k per match. Average BVOD is 43,000, average reach is 1.792m. Average audience is down 2.7%, BVOD is up 100%, and Reach is down 2.3% YoY
Fri – Crows/Lions Seven 696k (BVOD 46k) Reach 1.836m- Sat – Seven 200k (BVOD 9k) Reach 680k
- Giants/Power (NSW/SA only)
- Cats/Suns (QLD only)
- Sun A – Roos/Eagles (not shown in NSW) Seven 372k (BVOD 19k) Reach 1.08m
- Sun N – Blues/Bombres Seven 463k (BVOD 34k) Reach 1.565m
- Mon – #AFL Pies/Dees Seven 830k (BVOD 59k) Reach 1.795m
#AFL Kings Birthday attracted 830,000 viewers on Seven, just shy of the 838,000 for ANZAC Day (844k cons+7) This is up 109k on 2024 (15.1%).
#AFL Round 13 had an aggregate audience of 3.126m at an average of 447,000 per match (7 matches had reported FTA coverage somewhere). Sevens national broadcasts averaged 585,000. (up 15% on the same weekend last year)
Prior to Monday –
#AFL 2025 on Seven has an aggregated audience of 27.311m at an average of 479,000 per broadcast (57 games), and 548,000 per national broadcast.(47 games). The national broadcast average is up 1.48% YoY, however there have been 8 less matches this season.
Sunday night was the lowest rating KBE #AFL match since the Blues/Bombres started playing it as a marquee event. [It was also the lowest attended.] Kings Birthday Eve matches on Seven KBE 2025 – 465,000 (o/night) KBE 2024 – 483,000 (cons) KBE 2023 – 504,000 (cons)
Sunday Night #AFL was down 4.1% last night compared to last years KBE match. (last night not consolidated) Sunday nights on Seven this year total 1.82m at an average of 455k per match. (There was only one match to the same time last year)
Sunday afternoon #AFL on Seven has an aggregate audience of 6.194m at an average of 431,000 per broadcast. (BVOD ave 23k, Reach 1.336m). This is up 21.7% on last year on average. There have been 14 matches on Sunday arvo on Seven, compared to 5 last year.
Round 14
- Thu 12/6 Saints 60/Bulldogs 132 Seven 452k (BVOD 34k) reach 1.429m
- Syd 13k Mel 195k Bri 20k Ade 57k Per 29k
Thu N #AFL was the lowest rating Thursday game of the season. and well below the average of 601,000 for the season. (down 4.4% YoY). It should be noted that the AFL didnt play Thu N games last year between June 3 and the Finals on Sept 5.
- Fri 13/6 – Hawks 47/Crows 44 Seven 576k (BVOD 42k) Reach 1.653m
Friday Night #AFL has an aggregate 2025 audience of 8.605m at an average of 615,000 per game. (Ave BVOD 45k, Reach 1.817m). This is down 3.9% on the same time in 2024.
- Sun 15/6 – Seven 394k (BVOD 17k) Reach 1.121m
- Power 93/ Demons 68 (V/N/Q/S)
- Mel 167k Adl 82k
- Eagles 52/Blues 86 (WA only)
- Perth 90k
- Power 93/ Demons 68 (V/N/Q/S)
Sunday afternoon #AFL has an aggregate audience of 6.435m at an average of 429,000 per broadcast. (-26% YoY)
Round 14 of the 2025 #AFL season had total reported VOZ ratings of 1.455m at an average of 474,000 per broadcast (355k per match). Ave down 13% on the same round last year.
The season to date has had 29.954m aggregate viewers at an average national broadcast of 549,000. (+ 0.9% YoY)
Round 15
- Thu 19/6 – Dockers/Bombres Seven 476k (BVOD 37k) Reach 1.602m
- Fri 20/6 – Cats 51/Lions 92 Seven 681k (BVOD 49k) Reach 1.927m
- Sun 22/6 – Seven 306k (BVOD 12k) Reach 991k
- Giants/Suns (NSW/QLD only) Bri 15k Syd N/A
- Dogs/Tigers (Vic/WA only)
Sevens Thursday Night #AFL is averaging 594,000 viewers for the season, down 5.5% on the same time in 2024 (although Thu Ns ended on 6/6/2024 until Finals)
At 681,000, Friday Night #AFL was the third highest rating Friday night game on 7 this season The season has an aggregate audience on 7 of 9.269m at an average of 618,000 with an average BVOD of 46k, average Reach of 1.827m. Average Fri audience is down 3.5% YoY.
Round 15 of the #AFL season has aggregate ratings of 1.463m at an average of 487,000 per broadcast. (average BVOD 33k, Average Reach 1.502m). Sunday afternoon #AFL has aggregate ratings of 6.741m at an average of 421,000 per broadcast, usually involving multiple matches, but up 24% YoY.
Note: Yesterday was the lowest Sunday afternoon AFL rating for the year on Seven, despite the Suns/Giants matchup. The season to date has total aggregate ratings of 31.104m at an average of 486,000 per broadcast, and 547,000 per national broadcast. National broadcasts are up 1.8% on Seven YoY
Round 16
- Thu 26/6 – Power/Blues Seven 524k (BVOD 37k) reach 1.571m
- Fri 27/6 – Swans/Bulldogs Seven 663k (BVOD 41k) Reach 1.996m
- Sun 29/6 Seven 488k (BVOD 25k) Reach 1.402m
- Tigrers/Crows (Syd14k Mel 126k Ade 102k Bri 12k)
- Dockers/Saints (Per 87k)
Swans/Bulldogs 663k was the 4th highest rating #AFL Friday night game this season. (Consolidation probably change that) Friday nights for the AFL average 621k, down 3.27% YoY.
Round 17
- Thu 3/7 Roos/Dogs Seven 541k (BVOD 37k ) Reach 1,594m
- Fri 4/7 Seven 628k (BVOD 39k) Reach 2.129m
- Blues/Pies (Vic/SA/QLD)
- Eagles/Giants (WA/NSW)
- Sat 5/7 Lions/Power (QLD/SA only) Seven 180k (BVOD 9k ) Reach 589k
- Sun 6/7 Seven 467k (BVOD 23k) Reach 1.375m
- Swans/Dockers (NSW/WA)
- Per 82k Syd 37k
- Crows/Demons (Vic/SA)
- Mel 123k Ade 98k
- Swans/Dockers (NSW/WA)
Round 18
- Thu 10/7 – Lions/Blues Seven 554k (BVOD 44k) Reach 1.732m
- Fri 11/7 – Suns/Pies Seven 750k (BVOD 52k ) Reach 1.969m
- Sun 13/7 – Seven 469k (BVOD 35k) Reach 1.39m
- Saints/Swans (NSW/Vic/QLD)
- Seven (Mel 132k) 7mate (Syd 44k, Bri 14k)
- Power/Eagles (SA/WA)
- Seven (Ade 76k, Per 81k)
- Saints/Swans (NSW/Vic/QLD)
Friday nights Suns/Pies #AFL game was the highest rating Friday night game for the AFL (or NRL), and was the highest rating for a non public holiday match for the AFL this season (third overall for the AFL season) Friday Night AFL has an aggregate rating on Seven of 11.36m for 2025 at an average of 631,000 with an average reach of 1.858m
As of Friday 11/7, The 2025 #AFL Premiership season has an aggregate viewing audience of 35.994m. This is down 2.9% YoY. This is known viewing only. Lots of single/dual market matches not featured in ratings on Saturdays at this time.
Round 19
- Thu 17/7 – Bombres/Giants Seven 435k (BVOD 30k) Reach 1.52m
- Metro 296k Seven Mel 170k Ade 55k 7mate Syd 17k Bri 12k Per 42k
- Fri 18/7 – Lions/Bulldogs Seven 618k (BVOD 44k) Reach 1.85m
- Sun – Dockers/Magpies (NSW/Vic/WA) & Crows/Suns (SA/QLD)
- Seven 518k (BVOD 28k) Reach 1.399m
- Crows/Suns Ade 102k Bri N/A
- Pies/Dockers Syd N/A Vic 164k Per 107k
Thursday Night #AFL was the lowest Thursday night game for the season at 435,000. Thursday nights this season have an aggregate total of 11.471m at an average of 574,000 per match. This is down 8.7% YoY – noting that there have been 20 matches in 2025 to 14 for the season in 2024.
Sevens Friday Night #AFL coverage has an aggregated viewing audience of 11.991m at an average of 631,000 per broadcast. This is down 3.5% YoY
Round 19 of the 2025 #AFL season had aggregated ratings of 1.588m, at an average of 523,000 per broadcast (265k per match). Friday night had the most viewers with 618k. The 2025 #AFL season to date has an aggregate viewership of 38.165m at an average of 477,000 per broadcast.
National broadcasts total 35.805m (542k ave), down 10% in aggregate (9 less matches), up 2.2% on average
Round 20
- Thursday – Hawks/Blues Seven 474k (BVOD 37k) Reach 1.568m
- Friday – Giants/Swans (NSW only – main channel) & Bombres/Bulldogs (Vic/QLD/SA/WA)
- Seven 453k (BVOD 28k) Reach 1.949m
- Saturday – Crows/Power (SA only) & Eagles/Dockers (WA only) Seven 365k (BVOD 28k) Reach 811k
- Sunday – Saints/Demons (Vic/NSW only) Seven 189k (BVOD 9k) Reach 713k
Thursday Night #AFL has an aggregate audience of 11.511m at an average of 576,000. Matches played is up from 14-20, but the average is down 8.57% YoY. When head to head with the NRL, the AFL is down 6-8 over the season, including the last 4 clashes in a row.
Friday Night #AFL was the lowest rating Friday night of the year (either AFL or NRL), despite hosting two matches including the Sydney derby (on NSW tv only). Friday AFL has an aggregated audience of 12.451m on Seven, at an average of 622k per broadcast. This is down 5.03% YoY
The AFL leads Friday nights in 2025 15-4 over the NRL, with the NRL winning last night for the first time since May 9.
Round 20 of the 2025 #AFL season had aggegated average ratings of 1.481m, at an average of 370,000 per broadcast (238k per match). The 2025 AFL season to date has a reported aggegated viewership of 39.68m, down 3.8% YoY. (9 less nationally broadcast matches, all Saturdays)
Sevens national ratings have an aggregate viewership of 37.455m at an average of 543,000 per broadcast, up 2.6% YoY. (which is what Sevens reports are based on)
