How to Watch or Stream the 2021 AFL Season

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There are very few sports in the world that generate as much excitement and raw passion from its fans as AFL footy. For over a century, the sport – a uniquely Australian invention – has pushed the boundaries of its players’ skills as it’s evolved and branched out across the country – becoming a truly national competition.

Watching AFL football on TV used to be a Saturday afternoon tradition, but with the league now made up of 18 teams playing all across five states (and occasionally overseas), keeping up with when to watch can be a challenge. Free to air TV only broadcasts a handful of games, too – if you want to be sure to see every game you’re interested in, you’re going to need better coverage than that. Luckily, it’s here, it’s flexible and it’s cheap!

Stream AFL with Kayo Sports

You can also watch the AFL online with a Kayo Sports subscription. Kayo is available as a stand-alone, no lock-in subscription that gives you all the same channels as Fox Sports. There are two types of monthly payment depending on whether you want to watch on one or more devices at once.

A Basic Kayo plan costs $25/month, allowing you to watch on up to two devices at any one time. The second option is the Premium plan, which costs $35/month, with the ability to watch on up to three devices at any given time. And best of all, you get to try it all out for free with Kayo’s 14 day trial offer.

Watch Kayo with Telstra

Alternatively, you can access Kayo Sports with Kayo from Telstra, a 12-month contract service that works out $10 cheaper every month over an annual period. The Basic package is reduced to $15/month, whilst the Premium option costs only $25/month, a big saving for those all-year-round sports fans who love their cricket and soccer as much as their footy and league.

AFL 2021 LIVE TV Schedule (Sydney time)

Among the action this week being broadcast Live on the Fox League channel (Foxtel/Kayo) with no ad-breaks during play, that will either be limited by geography or not available on the AFL Free to Air provider (Network Nine), includes:

Date	Event	Time	Channel
Fri, May 21	Brisbane Lions vs Richmond	LIVE: 7.50pm	Foxtel / Kayo / Seven
Sat, May 22	Carlton vs Hawthorn	LIVE: 1.45pm	Foxtel / Kayo
Sat, May 22	Geelong Cats vs Gold Coast Suns	LIVE: 2.10pm	Foxtel / Kayo
Sat, May 22	Adelaide Crows vs Melbourne	LIVE: 4.35pm	Foxtel / Kayo
Sat, May 22	Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda	LIVE: 7.25pm	Foxtel / Kayo / Seven
Sat, May 22	Fremantle vs Sydney Swans	LIVE: 7.40pm	Foxtel / Kayo
Sun, May 23	GWS Giants vs West Coast Eagles	LIVE: 1.10pm	Foxtel / Kayo
Sun, May 23	Collingwood vs Port Adelaide	LIVE: 3.20pm	Foxtel / Kayo / Seven
Sun, May 23	Essendon vs North Melbourne	LIVE: 4.40pm	Foxtel / Kayo

Kayo’s Features for AFL Streaming

Once you’ve grabbed the Kayo app and signed in, watching the footy has never been easier – you can pick your favourite team or teams to make sure you never miss a match, but you can also browse all the games for the round, including games in progress and ones that have already finished. If you want to watch a game in progress, you can choose between streaming it live, or streaming it from the start – time-shifting made easy! Replays are available for several weeks after the game’s finished, too – so even if you’re away for a few weeks, you can still catch up with your team when you come back. As you stream, Kayo has other clever features to make the experience unique, too:

Key Moments: This is a fantastic invention that lets you check out a game at your own pace. If you’re watching a replay (or on delay) you’ll see “key moments” appear in the streaming timeline. They signify significant moments in the match – goals, the start and end of quarters and so on. Just click on one and you’re taken right to that moment in the game.

Split View: If you’re watching your team play but want to keep an eye on other games to see how the ladder is impacted, you can stream up to three other games live on the same screen in their own windows, and switch between them freely as they all play out live. It’s brilliant.

Live Stats: You can have a heads-up display open during the game (or whenever you like) that gives you the key stats – kicks, handballs, disposals and much more – in real time.

No Spoilers: A key feature of the Kayo platform is the ability to turn off spoilers – so you can watch a delayed game as though it was live and not accidentally have the result spoiled by the scores appearing on screen. The choice is yours!

Tons of Extra Content

Alongside the 2021 competition, Kayo also features a collection of classic AFL matches, including key Grand Finals and pivotal games. There’s also the full range of Fox Sports’ acclaimed footy coverage including shows like Bounce, AFL 360, On The Couch, AFL Tonight and more.

And the AFL’s pre-season AFLX and AFLW seasons are fully covered as well, with AFLW letting you choose and follow individual teams from that league as well.

Cheap as Chips!

You can take all of the AFL footy that Kayo Sports has to offer for a two week test drive right now, absolutely free of charge – if you’re not blown away by the footy feast on offer you can cancel at any time. But if you’re like most who try Kayo, you’ll be all-in for the ongoing experience at only $25 per month for two screens (or $35/month to stream on three screens at a time). Check out the 2 weeks free trial today and discover the best way to stream and watch the AFL season!

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