2025 TV Ratings

[GenericUsername202]

	5 City	Syd	Mel	Bri	Ade	Per
AFL	764,000	55,000	402,000	43,000	178,000	86,000
NRL	537,000	245,000	45,000	223,000	9,000	15,000

 

[Gizmo]

SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS

Seven

2,529,000

934,000

108,000

 

[shammersting]

Would love to know fox ratings. I know nrl always get big numbers but would be interesting to see how many have dropped 7 this year. Found it interesting (not that ratings can pinpoint exactly) that Sydney (AFL( got more (allegedly) than storm in Melbourne

 

[Bjo187]

Biggest reach of all the finals last night, but smaller average than Thurs and Fri night which is interesting considering it was close all game and a cracking contest.

The numbers look decent for the Saturday afternoon graveyard slot (the time Dillon likes for the gf) but not sure how they compare to other years, last year was in twilight so would have gotten more prime time viewers you'd think.

 

[GenericUsername202]

Fantastic ratings. Wonder if we will get the 5 city split?

 

[The_Wookie]

Fantastic ratings. Wonder if we will get the 5 city split?

unlikely. oztam do not provide them on weekends.

Seven will have to...they might in mondays releases.

 

[The_Wookie]

Saturday #AuSportsTV

#AFL Finals
Lions/Suns
Seven 903k (BVOD 108k) Reach 2.862m

#NRL Finals
Sharks/Roosters
Nine 786k (BVOD 180k) Reach 1.626m

Warriors/Panthers
Nine 665k (BVOD 137k) Reach 1.570m

#Union
Arg/Aus
Nine 293k (BVOD 30k) Reach 557k

#NRLW
Broncos/Cowboys
Nine 134k (BVOD 21k) Reach 642k

#Athletics
World Championships
Day 1
SBS 159k (BVOD 12k) Reach 761k

Data: VOZ

 

[GenericUsername202]

AFL is basically the reach king these days.

 

[The_Wookie]

1. Seven’s AFL: Saturday Night Football Finals: #1 program of the week. #1 program of the day in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.86 million, national audience 903,000.

2. Seven’s AFL: Friday Night Football Finals: #1 program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers. National reach 2.75 million, national audience 994,000.

 

[Bjo187]

AFL is basically the reach king these days.

It looks like the typical reach advantage of around 500k over the nrl for regular season Thurs and Fri night games, stretches out to about a 1 million viewer gap during finals.

Finals is a good comparison coz both sports follow pretty much the same format each year, so it's a good way to run a direct head to head comparison.

It's a shame both these weeks finals were fizzers, hopefully we get some good ones next week because we have really only had 2 out of 6 so far.

 

[GenericUsername202]

It looks like the typical reach advantage of around 500k over the nrl for regular season Thurs and Fri night games, stretches out to about a 1 million viewer gap during finals.

Finals is a good comparison coz both sports follow pretty much the same format each year, so it's a good way to run a direct head to head comparison.

Not to mention last nights game was a blowout. AFL's disadvantage is that it runs longer than league, so it's harder to maintain an average. But it's advantage is that it gets more viewers. Vlandys can say whatever he likes, but if you're looking at overall eyeballs per game, the AFL gets hundreds of thousands more than league, and that stretches out to 1million+ during the finals

 

[The_Wookie]

Week 2 of the #AFL finals on 7 had an aggregate audience of 1.897m at an average of 949,000 per match (down 5.3 YoY). Average BVOD audience is 120k, Average reach audience was 2.807m.

The Finals series to date has an aggregate of 5.559m at an average of 927,000 per match. (up 2.6% YoY) Average BVOD is 109k, average reach is 2.595m.Data: VOZ (this weekend still to be consolidated)

 

[The_Wookie]

Sunday #AuSportTV

#NRL Finals
Raiders/Broncos
Nine 1.054m (BVOD 207k) Reach 2.037m
Syd 286k Mel 52k Bri 262k Ade 12k Per 33k
#1 NRL game in 2025.

#NRLW
Knights/Dragons
Nine 182k (BVOD 29k) Reach 498k
Syd 53k Bri 40k

#NRLW
Tigerds/Warriors
Nine 120k
Syd 35k Bri 27k

#sanfl Prelim Final
Tigers/Redlegs
Seven 64k

#WAFL Prelim final
Royals/Tigers
Seven 37k

#AFLW
Not specified
Mel 19k

Data: VOZ, Oztam via Mediaspy

NRL Live Finals Series Raiders v Broncos was the No.1 rating NRL game of the 2025 season so far. It dominated its timeslot with Total People and all key demos across Australia and in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne. It recorded a National Total TV Reach of 2.037 million, a Total TV National Audience of 1.054 million (up 28% year-on-year) and a BVOD Audience of 207,000 (up 93.5% year-on-year).

 

[Angus Young]

RL booming. Broncos are a massive club.

 

[GenericUsername202]

Rank	Description	Network	Reach	Average	BVOD
1	SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS	Seven	3,139,000	1,302,000	180,000

 

[Bjo187]

Biggest game of the year by a fair way. I was actually shocked that the nrl gave us free air in primetime for the first time i can ever remember and the numbers reflect that. Would be great if it happened more often coz that's how you get new fans.

 

[Cmarsh]

Biggest game of the year by a fair way. I was actually shocked that the nrl gave us free air in primetime for the first time i can ever remember and the numbers reflect that. Would be great if it happened more often coz that's how you get new fans.

With this apparent new plan of a pre grand final bye, it will be the AFL giving the NRL a whole weekend of free air.

 

[Bjo187]

With this apparent new plan of a pre grand final bye, it will be the AFL giving the NRL a whole weekend of free air.

Ridiculous, I hope the afl don't fall for media carry on. 2021 was the most boring and flatest two week wait ever. Two weeks with one game to analyse across about 10 footy shows, x2. The pre finals bye has been great for the game imo, September has gotten much bigger off the back of it, so it needs to stay.

 

[The Educator]

Biggest game of the year by a fair way. I was actually shocked that the nrl gave us free air in primetime for the first time i can ever remember and the numbers reflect that. Would be great if it happened more often coz that's how you get new fans.

I suspect it is more about giving their finals clear air

 

[Bjo187]

I suspect it is more about giving their finals clear air

Yeah, they usually intentionally try to block, but seeing as they don't have many games left and have a tv rights deal coming up, they likely wanna maximise the numbers this year by giving themselves free air too.

 

[The_Wookie]

Saturday, 20 September 2025

Geelong’s win a ratings victory for Seven
Preliminary Final draws Seven’s biggest AFL audience this year

More than 3.14 million people tuned in to watch Geelong’s victory over Hawthorn in Friday night’s AFL Preliminary Final on Seven, 7mate and 7plus Sport.

Last night’s game was the biggest AFL audience this season, with an average national total TV audience of 1.3 million, up 8% on the first Preliminary Final of 2024. On 7plus Sport, more than 180,000 tuned in, which was the biggest 7plus audience this season.

Seven’s Head of AFL and Sport Innovation, Gary O’Keeffe, said: “What a night of footy. Almost 100,000 passionate fans packed the MCG to see two great rivals battle it out on the hallowed turf, and the atmosphere was absolutely electric.

"Patrick Dangerfield wound back the clock with a monster performance, while Bailey Smith showed exactly why he’s a Brownlow favourite. With the crowd in full voice, the stadium sounded incredible – that’s finals footy at its very best.

"We’re proud to make every final accessible to all Australians, live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport.

“There’s still plenty more to come, with today’s blockbuster Collingwood v Brisbane Lions Preliminary Final from 4.00pm AEST, plus all the AFLW Round Six action tomorrow, along with the VFL, SANFL and WAFL Grand Finals. There’s something for every footy fan, right here on Seven and 7plus Sport.”

Seven’s coverage of the 2025 AFL Premiership Season has reached more than 15.8 million Australians on Seven and 7plus Sport so far this year, which is up on the same time last season.

The Finals series continues today, with Collingwood taking on the Brisbane Lions live and free from the MCG on Seven, 7mate and 7plus Sport from 4.00pm AEST.

 

[The Educator]

Yeah, they usually intentionally try to block, but seeing as they don't have many games left and have a tv rights deal coming up, they likely wanna maximise the numbers this year by giving themselves free air too.

I think that is a very good observation.....they have an extra incentive now to focus on maximising their own ratings

 

[GenericUsername202]

Absolute massive ratings last night

SEVEN’S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS

Seven

3,260,000

1,546,000

208,000

 

[Gizmo]

SEVEN’S AFL: SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS

Seven

3,260,000

1,546,000

208,000

NRL LIVE FINAL SERIES PF1

Nine

1,953,000

1,025,000

220,000

 

[GenericUsername202]

Wouldn't surprise if 300k of those figures came from Brisbane. Especially when you combine Kayo's figures. Greg Swann said last year that the Brisbane v Geelong prelim had more viewers in Brisbane than the NRL game did, so you would assume that would stay the same considering the broncos didn't play.