Lions great Michael Voss joins Seven for historic AFL Grand Final at the Gabba

Lions great Michael Voss joins Seven for historic AFL Grand Final at the Gabba

 As Brisbane prepares to host the first ever AFL Grand Final outside Victoria, one of its favourite sons, Lions legend Michael Voss, will join Seven’s star-studded football team for Saturday’s blockbuster premiership decider between competition heavyweights Richmond and Geelong.

Few have a better football pedigree than Voss. Now a senior assistant coach with Port Adelaide, the 1996 Brownlow medallist was one of the greatest finals performers of all time, captaining the Lions to their 2001-03 premiership three-peat.

Fans will enjoy Voss’ unique footy insight and experience on Saturday night when he joins the game’s undisputed No.1 calling duo Bruce McAvaney and Brian Taylor for the 2020 AFL Grand Final, a tantalising match-up between reigning premier Richmond and a powerhouse Geelong team that should provide a fitting finale to a truly unforgettable season.

And sports fans will never forget this Saturday on Seven when for the first time ever two of Australian sport’s greatest events will be held on the same day, with the AFL’s inaugural night Grand Final preceded by the 100th running of the iconic Cox Plate.

The Home of Footy will have every angle of the 2020 Grand Final covered with an unbeatable team that collectively boasts 30 AFL and AFLW Premierships, and also includes Wayne CareyLuke HodgeDaisy PearceHamish McLachlanJames BrayshawLuke DarcyTim Watson, Jacqui Felgate, Matthew RichardsonCameron LingJobe Watson, Jimmy BartelAbbey Holmes, Simon Black and AFL legend Leigh Matthews.

In keeping with such a landmark day, Seven’s LIVE and FREE broadcast will run non-stop from the Weekend Sunrise AFL Grand Final edition at 8.00am Queensland time, through the Spring Racing coverage of Cox Plate Day at Moonee Valley and Bondi Stakes Day at Randwick, right up until all the Grand Final post-match presentations and celebrations finally wind up at about 10.00pm.

Managing Director Seven Melbourne and Head of Network Sport Lewis Martin commented:

“In a year like no other, Aussie sports fans are in for a day like no other this Saturday. To be able to enjoy the AFL Grand Final and Cox Plate on the one day is almost too good to be true, but it couldn’t have come at a better time. In a year when many of us have been kept apart, sport still has the power to bring all Australians together – and everyone is always welcome at Seven. There’s also no better place to be than with footy’s best team which – with this year’s outstanding addition of the incomparable Michael Voss – has 30 Premierships’ worth of experience.”

Seven’s Grand Final week action kicks off on Thursday night at 8.30pm AEDT with The Front Bar Grand Final edition, when Mick MolloySam Pang and Andy Maher will welcome a cavalcade of special guests including AFL CEO Gillon McLachlanLeigh Matthews, Carlton/Adelaide great Eddie Betts, master jaffle-makers Saverio and Anthony Rocca, along with show favourites Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald and Andy Lee.

 

And on Friday night, in the countdown to the Cox Plate, Seven will broadcast the coveted Manikato Stakes for the first time ever, with Seven’s coverage from Moonee Valley starting at 7.00pm Queensland time on 7TWO and 7plus.

Then the focus shifts back to the AFL Grand Final when Adam Cooney and Cam Luke settle into The Armchair Experts sofa at 10.30pm Queensland time on Friday to provide their unique take on 2020’s premiership decider, before the traditional AFL Finals Marathon relives some of the great finals of the past.

 

TV Broadcast times on Seven:

 

Thursday October 22

 

The Front Bar – Grand Final Edition

Sydney           8.30pm on Channel 7

Melbourne      8.30pm on Channel 7

Brisbane         8.30pm on Channel 7

Adelaide         8.30pm on Channel 7

Perth              8.30pm on Channel 7

 

Friday October 23

 

Moonee Valley – Manikato Stakes

The Cox Plate Carnival gets underway with one of spring’s major sprint races, the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m), with Nigel CarmodyHenry DwyerKatelyn Mallyon and Jason Richardson leading Seven’s coverage.

 

Sydney           8.00pm LIVE on 7TWO and 7plus

Melbourne      8.00pm LIVE on 7TWO and 7plus

Brisbane        7.00pm LIVE on 7TWO and 7plus

Adelaide        7.30pm LIVE on 7TWO and 7plus

Perth              5.00pm LIVE on 7TWO and 7plus

 

Armchair Experts

Brownlow medallist Adam Cooney and AFL super fan Cam Luke turn their unique and often outside-the-square footy analysis towards the season’s biggest match.

Sydney           11.30pm on Channel 7

Melbourne      11.30pm on Channel 7

Brisbane         11.30pm on Channel 7

Adelaide         11.30pm on Channel 7

Perth              11.30pm on Channel 7

 

Saturday October 24

 

AFL Finals Marathon

Relive a selection of the greatest finals in League history along with some special AFL programming as the countdown to the AFL Grand Final begins in earnest.

Sydney          12.00am on Channel 7

Melbourne     12.00am on Channel 7

Brisbane        12.00am on Channel 7

Adelaide        12.00am on Channel 7

Perth              12.00am on Channel 7

Weekend Sunrise AFL Grand Final edition

The Weekend Sunrise team gets Grand Final Day started as they look ahead to the big game.

Sydney          9.00am on Channel 7

Melbourne     9.00am on Channel 7

Brisbane        8.00am on Channel 7

Adelaide        8.30am on Channel 7

Perth              6.00am on Channel 7

 

AFL Grand Final Brunch

The Grand Final build-up continues as Luke Darcy and Jacqui Felgate bring viewers all the growing excitement of the AFL’s biggest day, including live crosses to key locations in Victoria and big-name Cats and Tigers fans. Sammie O’Brien and Giaan Rooney will capture all the colour and emotion across Brisbane as the Gabba prepares to host the first ever Grand Final outside Victoria.

 

Sydney           10.00am LIVE on Channel 7

Melbourne      10.00am LIVE on Channel 7

Brisbane         9.00am LIVE on Channel 7

Adelaide         9.30am LIVE on Channel 7

Perth              7.00am LIVE on Channel 7

 

Spring Racing Carnival

Moonee Valley – Cox Plate Day

Randwick – Bondi Stakes Day

Australia’s pre-eminent broadcaster Bruce McAvaney and Hamish McLachlan will lead Seven’s coverage of one of the Spring Racing Carnival’s biggest days, which is headlined by the 100th running of the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley and a pre-race performance of The Horses by Aussie rock legend Daryl Braithwaite that will be unlike anything he’s ever done before. Seven will also have all the action from Randwick covered including the $1 million Bondi Stakes for three-year-olds, while the countdown to the Grand Final will continue with live AFL crosses throughout the broadcast.

 

Sydney          11.30am LIVE on Channel 7 and 7plus, 4.30pm LIVE on 7TWO

Melbourne     11.30am LIVE on Channel 7 and 7plus, 4.30pm LIVE on 7TWO

Brisbane        10.30am LIVE on Channel 7 and 7plus, 3.30pm LIVE on 7TWO

Adelaide        11.00am LIVE on Channel 7 and 7plus, 4.00pm LIVE on 7TWO

Perth              8.30am LIVE on Channel 7 and 7plus, 1.30pm LIVE on 7TWO

 

2020 AFL Grand Final Preview

As the opening bounce of the Grand Final draws closer, football’s No.1 team will have all the pre-game analysis and news covered. With James Brayshaw in the host’s chair, footy’s leading experts Wayne CareyLuke HodgeMichael VossDaisy PearceLeigh MatthewsMatthew Richardson and Cameron Ling will scrutinise all the burning issues and key player match-ups ahead of the premiership decider, while 7NEWS’ award-winning reporters Mark Stevens and Tom Browne will bring viewers all the late-breaking news.

 

Sydney           4.30pm LIVE on Channel 7, 6.00pm LIVE on 7mate

Melbourne      4.30pm LIVE on Channel 7, 6.00pm LIVE on 7mate

Brisbane         3.30pm LIVE on Channel 7, 5.00pm LIVE on 7mate

Adelaide        4.00pm LIVE on Channel 7, 5.30pm LIVE on 7mate

Perth              1.00pm LIVE on Channel 7

 

2020 AFL Grand Final

Richmond v Geelong, Gabba

Football’s undisputed No.1 commentary duo Bruce McAvaney and Brian Taylor will lead Seven’s Grand Final coverage from the Gabba, while fans will enjoy pre-match entertainment from DMA’SWolfmother’s Andrew StockdaleCub Sport and Electric Fields featuring Thelma Plum and Busby MarouMike Brady will also perform Up There Cazaly from the MCG, accompanied by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra live at the Gabba, while the half-time break will include a live performance for the first time ever, with chart-toppers Sheppard taking the stage.

Sydney           6.30pm LIVE on Channel 7

Melbourne      6.30pm LIVE on Channel 7

Brisbane         5.30pm LIVE on Channel 7

Adelaide         6.00pm LIVE on Channel 7

Perth              3.30pm LIVE on Channel 7

2020 AFL Grand Final: Presentation

The celebrations begin for the 2020 Premiers with the official presentation of the Toyota AFL Premiership Cup, along with the Norm Smith Medal to the player judged best on ground and the Jock McHale Medal to the winning coach.

Sydney           10.00pm LIVE on Channel 7

Melbourne      10.00pm LIVE on Channel 7

Brisbane         9.00pm LIVE on Channel 7

Adelaide         9.30pm LIVE on Channel 7

Perth              7.00pm LIVE on Channel 7

2020 AFL Grand Final: Post-Match

The post-match coverage continues from inside the rooms as the new Premiers’ celebrations continue and the defeated Grand Finalists commiserate with family and friends.

 

Sydney          11.00pm LIVE on Channel 7

Melbourne     11.00pm LIVE on Channel 7

Brisbane        10.00pm LIVE on Channel 7

Adelaide        10.30pm LIVE on Channel 7

Perth              8.00pm LIVE on 7mate

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