How to watch AFL live stream online in 2019

This week's matches

Round	Date	Home Team	Away Team	Venue	Time (AEST)	Where to Watch
22	Fri, Aug 16	Melbourne	Sydney Swans	MCG	7:50pm	Kayo Sports, Foxtel, Channel 7
22	Sat, Aug 17	Carlton	St Kilda	MCG	1:45pm	Kayo Sports, Foxtel
22	Sat, Aug 17	Brisbane Lions	Geelong Cats	The Gabba	2:10pm	Kayo Sports, Foxtel
22	Sat, Aug 17	Adelaide Crows	Collingwood	Adelaide Oval	4:35pm	Kayo Sports, Foxtel
22	Sat, Aug 17	North Melbourne	Port Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	7:25pm	Kayo Sports, Foxtel, Channel 7
22	Sat, Aug 17	Fremantle	Essendon	Optus Stadium	8:10pm	Kayo Sports, Foxtel
22	Sun, Aug 18	Richmond	West Coast Eagles	MCG	1:10pm	Kayo Sports, Foxtel
22	Sun, Aug 18	GWS Giants	Western Bulldogs	Sydney Showground	3:20pm	Kayo Sports, Foxtel, Channel 7
22	Sun, Aug 18	Hawthorn	Gold Coast Suns	Marvel Stadium	4:40pm	Kayo Sports, Foxtel

Note: Also make sure you check out the full 2019 AFL fixtures guide.

Watching AFL live on the TV is a time-honoured Australian tradition, but sometimes the couch isn't the easiest venue to get to. Maybe you're stuck on the slow train home from work or maybe the kids refuse to cut short their Dora the Explorer marathon. In years past, you'd have had little choice but to settle for listening to the radio commentary or catching the match highlights on the news. But now you can easily watch AFL live on the internet.

These days, though, you don't need access to a TV to enjoy the complete AFL broadcast experience. Footy fans can follow their favourite teams online via AFL live streams, whether they choose to watch with Foxtel, Kayo Sports or the AFL Live Pass. Thanks to the competition in the streaming market, you now have plenty of choice when it comes to watching AFL live on the Internet. No matter where you are or who's hogging the TV, all the footy you could ever want is just a tap away.

Option 1: Streaming AFL Live in HD with Kayo

Kayo Sports has access to all of the FOX SPORTS channels (in addition to two ESPN channles and three beIN Sports channels). As a result, the streaming service offers extensive coverage of the AFL season. Subscribers can stream every match of the Toyota AFL Premiership live, with replays also available. The same goes for the Finals Series. The only exception is the Grand Final, which is shown exclusively on free-to-air. However, a replay of the big match will be available to Kayo users.

Kayo also offers live coverage of the JLT Community Series, U18 Championship, AFLX, and the NAB Rising Star Award Ceremony. There are also a host of magazine shows, which are pre and post-game analysis, entertainment programming, panel discussions and interviews.

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The Kayo app delivers live HD streams and works with a wide range of devices, including Mac, PC, iOS, Android, Chromecast, Apple TV, Android TV and Telstra TV. There are two price points: $25 and $35 per month for 2 and 3 simultaneous streams respectively. Regardless of which option you choose, there’s a 14-day free trial for new customers.

Other than its significantly cheaper price, what separates Kayo Sports from everything else in this list are its stunning sports specific viewing features. This includes a picture-in-picture mode, SplitView (allowing four sports to be watched at once), hide scores, jump to Key Moments, match centre and more. New features are constantly being added, too, such as RaceView for motorsports, with three cameras to select from. You can see some of these features in action on the video below, and also read about them in our comprehensive review.

Option 2: Streaming AFL Live in HD with Foxtel

Foxtel broadcasts every match of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season live on Fox Footy, with the exception of the Grand Final. You’ll need a Foxtel subscription with the Sport Package to join in the fun. Once that’s done, you can stream AFL matches on your laptop or mobile device with the Foxtel GO app, which is available for free to Foxtel IQ subscribers. You simply need to download the app from Google Play or the App Store and enter your Foxtel ID. You’ll instantly have access to all the channels you’re subscribed to. If you want to stream on a computer, go to the Foxtel website and check out the Foxtel GO page.

Foxtel IQ is $68 per month in order to access the sport channels and HD. This is because it includes the set-top box, its installation, additional non-sport channels, and additional features such as 4K support (when watch on your TV, not streamed) and recording.

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Don’t want to get cable? You can keep up with AFL matches via Foxtel Now. Fox Footy is available in the Sport Pack, priced at $29/month. This is a Premium Pack though, so you will also need to get the Entry Pack to have access to it. This includes Pop and Lifestyle channels and costs $25/month, bringing your total monthly cost up to $54.

Foxtel Now is available on various devices, including PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Chromecast, Airplay, PS4, Telstra TV, and the Foxtel Now Box. New customers get a 10-day free trial.

Note: None of the advanced sports viewing features seen on Kayo Sports are available through Foxtel GO or Foxtel Now. These are exclusive to Kayo Sports.

Option 3: Watching AFL Live on free-to-air

If you’re a casual footy fan, free-to-air coverage might be enough to satisfy your cravings. Channel Seven has the broadcast rights to four matches per week, but which matches you will be able to see can vary from state to state. You can keep an eye on the Broadcast Guide from the AFL website to find out which fixtures will be available on free-to-air. The Seven Network also shows every match from the Finals Series live nationally, including the Grand Final.

However, you cannot watch AFL Live on the internet through the 7Plus app. The rights to to AFL live streaming live instead with Foxtel and Kayo Sports.

Option 4: Streaming AFL matches overseas from outside Australia

If you’re outside Australia when your favourite team is playing, you can still stream AFL matches live or on demand with WatchAFL. The platform is only available outside the country and it comes with three subscription options. A weekly pass costs $19, a monthly subscription $33, and a membership for an entire year is available for $189. It's a neat way of doing it, allowing to to navigate around work trips or family holidays depending on their length and frequency.

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You can watch on your laptop on the WatchAFL website or download the app to your mobile device. WatchAFL is also compatible with Chromecast, Airplay and Apple TV.

Option 5: Streaming AFL Live matches with AFL Live Pass

By subscribing to the AFL Live Pass service, you can stream every match live over the Internet directly to your smartphone or tablet.

To access AFL content on the go, you'll need to download the AFL Live app. There's a version for Apple devices, one for Android devices and one for Windows phones. The app is free, and you'll be able to listen to live match commentary, view live scores and statistics, and watch video highlights all without paying a cent. To get the complete AFL Live experience, including access to live streams of all Premiership and Finals matches, an archive of full match replays dating back to 2010 and exclusive expert analyses, you'll have to subscribe to the AFL Live Pass.

What does an AFL Live Pass subscription get me?

With an AFL Live Pass subscription, the AFL Live app becomes your hub for all past, present and future AFL content. While free users are limited to streaming radio commentary, checking score updates and watching highlight videos, Live Pass subscribers can stream all Premiership and JTS (pre-season) matches as they happen.

You can get on-demand replays, comprehensive possession statistics and positional heat maps as well as exclusive interviews with the players. Beyond watching matches live anywhere in Australia and New Zealand, a Live Pass subscription lets you go back and watch full match replays from as far back as 2010. You can also stream live coverage of special events like the Brownlow Medal as well as keep up to date with the latest AFL news covered by a dedicated team of sports journalists.

How much does AFL Live cost?

The AFL Live Pass offers weekly, monthly and annual subscription plans. A Weekly Pass costs $4.99 a week, a Monthly Pass goes for $16.99/month and a yearly subscription will set you back $99.99. Telstra mobile customers get the best deal, with a free Live Pass bundled into all consumer and small business post-paid mobile plans as well as into all

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consumer mobile broadband plans and all pre-paid services that maintain more than $30 on their recharge credit. Eligible Telstra mobile customers simply need to log into the AFL Live app from their Telstra mobile device to claim their free subscription. It's also worth noting that Live Pass subscriptions auto-renew unless you explicitly opt out, so make sure to change your settings if you don't want to be charged indefinitely.

What devices are compatible with AFL Live Pass?

AFL Live Pass is all about AFL coverage on the go, with support for Apple, Android and Windows mobile devices. The current version of the AFL Live iOS app is compatible with iPhone 5 and up as well as the iPad 3 and up provided they are running iOS 9.0 or later. On Android, any phone or tablet running Android 4.1 or higher can access AFL content through the Android AFL Live app. Windows Phone 8 users and those with Surface Pro tablets running Windows 10 can get their footy on through the AFL Live Windows app.

If a six-inch screen isn't big enough for your liking, both the discontinued Telstra T-Box and its successor, Telstra TV, have their own version of the AFL Live app for watching replays and match highlights on your TV. You can also load up the AFL Live website on a modern computer running Chrome 18+, Mozilla Firefox 12+, Safari 6+ or Internet Explorer 9+ and stream post-match content there.

Unfortunately, live streaming of current matches is not supported on these devices. The AFL Live apps come with a few restrictions worth keeping in mind. Due to digital licensing rights on AFL content, you can only display live streams on Apple, Android or Windows mobile devices. This means you can't use a device like Google Chromecast to output live streams to your TV or to some other screen. Additionally, each AFL Live Pass subscription supports a maximum of five devices at any one time in order to prevent excessive account sharing.

What's included in the match replay archive?

An AFL Live Pass subscription grants you on-demand access to full match replays for games from the 2010 season onwards. Current matches are added to the video archive no earlier than 12 hours after the match has ended. Match highlights are available from the AFL Live app during the game, with full match highlights typically going up around 30-60 minutes after the final siren.

How much data does AFL Live use?

Watching matches and other video through AFL Live can use up quite a bit of data, and if you're streaming on the go, it's important to be aware of the toll it'll take on your monthly data cap. As a guide, streaming a three-hour AFL match to a tablet typically uses around 2GB of data, while on a smaller phone screen that drops to around 900MB. If you're just listening to the radio commentary, a single match will chew through around 80MB of data. Once again, Telstra customers are at an advantage here. If you're on a BigPond ADSL, Cable, NBN or Telstra mobile Internet connection, all AFL Live video content is unmetered. This means it won't count against your monthly cap. This offer does not apply to Telstra mobile broadband dongles, Wi-Fi hotspots or business broadband plans.

Where can I watch AFL live games online for free?

There is no legal way to watch AFL games online for free for the entire season. However, you can pick you moment and strike with the Kayo Sports 14-day trial. This gives you two weekends work of AFL live coverage streamed to almost any device or your TV via ChromeCast. Signing up and cancelling is instant, quick and hassle free. Plus, it's Kayo Sports that has all the brilliant sports viewing features that really make the experience shine. It's also a great way to check out what this app has to offer if you want to continue to watch the rest of the season (and all the other sports).

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