AFLW finals 2026: semi-final times and how to watch, Grand Final on 27 November

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The AFLW semi-finals are on Saturday 14 November: Geelong host Sydney at GMHBA Stadium at 4:05pm AEDT, then Carlton play Hawthorn at Ikon Park at 7:15pm AEDT. The AFL says every match of the 2026 finals series is broadcast live nationally on the Seven Network, 7plus, Foxtel, Kayo Sports and Binge, so you can watch free on Channel 7 and 7plus or stream on Kayo. The Grand Final is on Friday 27 November, the first AFLW decider played on a Friday night, with the venue and start time set once the preliminary finals are known.

AFLW semi-finals: start times by state

Second semi-final: Geelong v Sydney, Saturday 14 November, GMHBA Stadium, Geelong:

First semi-final: Carlton v Hawthorn, Saturday 14 November, Ikon Park, Melbourne:

Queensland has no daylight saving, so both games start an hour earlier there than in Sydney and Melbourne, and Perth is three hours behind.

What channel are the AFLW finals on?

Service	Cost	What you get
Channel 7 and 7plus	Free	Every final live, on TV or the 7plus app and website
Kayo Sports	Paid subscription	Every final live and on demand, plus replays
Foxtel	Paid subscription	Every final live on Foxtel
Binge	Paid subscription	Every final live, as listed by the AFL

The free option covers everything: Seven shows all the finals, including the Grand Final, so you do not need a subscription to see the premiership decided. Kayo is the pick if you want to watch on demand, catch a replay after the siren or follow the rest of the summer's sport in one app. Check your local Channel 7 listings in our TV guide, as start times for the broadcast can differ from the first bounce.

How the finals have gone so far

The 2026 finals are an eight-team, four-week series. In week one:

• Melbourne beat Geelong in the second qualifying final at Ikon Park on Saturday 7 November.
• North Melbourne beat Carlton in the first qualifying final at Ikon Park on the same day.
• Sydney beat the Western Bulldogs in the second elimination final at Henson Park on Sunday 8 November.
• Hawthorn beat Gold Coast in the first elimination final at People First Stadium on Sunday 8 November.

North Melbourne, the minor premier, and Melbourne won through to the preliminary finals and have the week off. Geelong and Carlton, the qualifying final losers, get a second chance in the semi-finals against Sydney and Hawthorn. The losers of Saturday's semi-finals are out.

Preliminary finals

The preliminary finals are in week three, the weekend after the semi-finals. North Melbourne and Melbourne will meet the two semi-final winners. The AFL had not published the dates, venues or times when we checked on 11 November; we will add them here once it does. Adult tickets for the preliminary finals are $20, and under-15s get in free if they redeem a ticket in advance.

AFLW Grand Final 2026: date, venue and tickets

• Date: Friday 27 November 2026, at night.
• Venue: the highest-ranked club left in the Grand Final hosts it. The AFL's rankings after week one are North Melbourne, Melbourne, Geelong, Carlton, Sydney and Hawthorn. That means Ikon Park if North Melbourne, Melbourne, Carlton or Hawthorn hosts, GMHBA Stadium if Geelong hosts and Henson Park if Sydney hosts.
• Start time: to be confirmed with the venue, after the preliminary finals.
• Broadcast: live on Seven, Foxtel, Kayo and Binge, according to the AFL.
• Tickets: $35 for adults, $5 for juniors under 15 and $70 for a family of two adults and two juniors, through Ticketmaster.

The season wraps up around the Grand Final: the W Awards are on Monday 23 November and the AFLW Draft on Monday 14 December.

More sport this week

The men's game is in its off-season, but the summer is busy. Our AFL streaming guide covers how to watch every AFL and AFLW match on free-to-air and streaming, and if you are moving on to cricket, the WBBL|12 fixtures list every game's time and channel.