AFL

It appears that ONE have taken a leaf out of Seven/7mate’s book with the AFL this Saturday September 17, between West Coast and Carlton airing live on ONE in Sydney. Other markets will see the match live on Ten, while in Sydney it airs later in the night on the main channel.

The move is no doubt in response to the Sydney Swans being in the finals this year, and the likelihood of Sydney fans wanting to see how the other games pan out.

Seven have frequently used 7mate to air AFL games, and so far, have done so in Sydney and Brisbane for Friday night finals games. Although this Firday night (September 16), the Sydney vs Hawthorn game will also air live into Sydney, with only Brisbane having it live on 7mate.

And before anyone asks, the AFL on ONE in Sydney, like is the case when 7mate airs games, is NOT in HD.

Now what did Ten/ONE do with all their HD gear that they used to use for HD broadcasts of AFL?

This leads me to the next post…

On Monday September 19, from 7.30pm until 9.30pm, is the first X Factor live performance show for this season. Over this two hour event, the top 12 perform for the votes of the judges and audience.

Then, on Tuesday night, September 20 at 7.30pm is the X Factor results show, where one will be eliminated in the first week to bring us to our top 11.

Wednesday night at 7.30 is (as predicted) World’s Strictest Parents, while Thursday night at 7.30 will be the return of Four Weddings. Friday night AFL commitments may push this back to an 8pm start in some states if they air double Home and Away in leiu of the Friday night episode not being able to air.

Or, like last year, Home and Away could become out of synch between markets, resulting in a triple episode catch up after footy seaosn concludes. All depends on the teams that make it through.

As already reported, Beauty and the Geek Australia season three premieres at 8.30pm Thursday Sept 22.

Speaking of AFL, The Brownlow Medal airs live in VIC & SA on Monday Sept 26, as well as prime time in WA. NSW & QLD can see it on 7mate.

The Brownlow medal will push the X Factor top 11 live performances back to Tuesday night (Sept 27), with the results show on Wednesday night (Sept 28). These states will also miss out on Body of Proof and Suits, which will end up as split market programming in later weeks, as both are scheduled to air on Brownlow night in NSW & QLD.

With X Factor airing on Tuesday night, top 11 means a two hour show – which means no Packed to the Rafters for Tuesday Sept 27. Dinner Date remains at 9.30pm that night, Hung at 10.30.

Thursday 7.30 for Sept 29 could be that Home & Away catch up I meantioned before or Four Weddings – that will be comfirmed later.

Beauty and the Geek episode two will air Thursday Sept 29, 8.30pm.

September 11 – 10 years on.

Plenty of content to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

Rebirth, ABC1, 8.30pm
The World, ABC News 24, 9.00pm AEST
Compass, ABC1, 10.14pm
ABC News Special – 9/11 Remembered, ABC News 24 10.30pm AEST (ABC1 10.41pm)
9/11, Nine, 9.30pm
Seven News Special, Seven, 10.30pm
Ten News At Five – Special Extended Edition, Ten, 5.00pm
Engineering Ground Zero, SBS ONE, 7.30pm
9/11+10, Sky News Australia. All day. 10th anniversary live from 10.30pm AEST
Various 9/11 shows on CNN, from 7pm, live 10th anniversary from 10.30pm AEST
9/11 The Day After, 8.30pm, History
Witness to 9/11, 10.15pm, History
Rising: Rebuilding Grond Zero, Discovery, 5.30pm
Death of Bin Laden, Discovery, 6.30pm
9/11, Heroes of the 88th Floor, Discovery, 7.30pm
9/11, After the Towers Fell, Discovery, 9.30pm
I Survived 9/11 10th Anniversary Special, Bio, 6.34pm
Hunt for Bin Laden, Nationel Geographic, 5.30pm
Seconds from Disaster, National Geographic, 6.30pm
Giuliani, Commanding 9/11, National Geographic, 7.30pm
Inside 9/11, National Geographic, 8.30pm
George W Bush: The 9/11 Interview, National Geographic, 9.30pm (watched this one this week – this will change whatever you thought of Bush at the time. Guaranteed).
9/11 and the American Dream, National Geographic, 10.30pm
911 State of Emergnecy, BBC Knowledge, 4.50pm
9/11, Crime and Investigation (CI), 9.30pm
BBC World News Special, BBC World News, 10.30pm AEST

Footy Finals.
AFL – Elimination Final 1. Carlton Vs Essendon. Seven, 2.00pm AEST
NRL – Fourth Qualifying Final. Melbourne Storm Vs Newcastle Knights, Nine, 3.30pm NSW, QLD & VIC

Rugby Union World Cup 2011, Australia Vs Italy, Nine, 1.00pm AEST

AFL – Syndey Swans Vs St Kilda, Ten, 7pm AEST (check local guides)
Such a shame it is not in HD on ONE.

NRL – Second Qualifying Final, Nine (NSW & QLD), 6.30pm
Broncos Vs Warriers are first at 6.30, then Manly Sea Eagles Vs Nth QLD Cowboys at 8.30pm. Live in NSW & QLD. Midnight VIC, SA and WA.

Rugby Union World Cup 2011. England Vs Argentina.
Live on GEM VIC, SA & WA from 6.30pm eastern. NSW & QLD from 10.30pm on Nine (not on GEM for NSW & QLD) after NRL qualifying finals.

And if you don’t care about football…

Engineering Connections, SBS ONE, 7.30pm
Sydney Opera House

Rage, ABC1, 11.20pm
Cold Chisel are Rage guest programmer for the night

Friday night AFL – Qualifying Final 2 – Geelong vs Hawthorn.
Seven VIC 7.30pm live. NSW & QLD live on 7mate. SA & WA Seven 7.00pm

Friday night NRL – First Qualifying Final – Dragons vs Tigers.
Nine NSW & QLD 7.30pm. 11.20pm VIC, SA & WA

Rugby Union World Cup 2011. New Zealnd Vs Tonga
Nine NSW & QLD 9.45pm. Live on GEM in VIC (6.30pm), SA (6.00pm) & WA (4.30pm local time). and on Nine from 1.20am

Prime Suspect, GEM, 9.30pm
[correction - UK series, not movie] No – this is the UK series, which the new US show of the same name is based on!

Grand Central, SBS ONE, 7.30pm
Doco about New York’s Grand Central Railway station – the biggest train station in the world.

Channel 7 will show Friday night’s Qualifying Final clash Geelong versus Hawthorn and Sunday’s Elimination Final Carlton v Essendon live into Melbourne.

“This weekend’s finals promise to be epic encounters in front of massive MCG crowds, and the much-loved Better Homes & Garden will be seen Saturday at 6.30pm,” said Channel 7 Melbourne Managing Director Lewis Martin.

Sunday will see a feast of footy action on Seven starting with AFL Game Day, two episodes of Footy Flashbacks featuring Carlton and Essendon and then the blockbuster Elimination Final.

Seven Sport brings Melbourne viewers all the action LIVE from the MCG with host Bruce McAvaney, and expert commentary from Dennis Cometti, Leigh Matthews, Tom Harley, Matthew Richardson and Tim Watson.

Melbourne broadcast details:

Friday September 9

Qualifying Final – Geelong v Hawthorn 7.30pm LIVE

Saturday September 10

Better Homes & Gardens 6.30pm

Sunday September 11

AFL Game Day 10am

Footy Flashbacks R 20, 1981 Carl v Ess 11am

Footy Flashbacks R 18, 1998 Carl v Ess 12pm

Elimination Final – Carlton v Essendon 2pm LIVE

Sat 3 Sept, 4pm AEST, LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on FOX SPORTS 1HD and FOX SPORTS 1

Clinging to eighth position on the ladder the Swans will be looking for a high-percentage win over the lower ranked Lions when they play host at the SCG in the final round of the home-and-away season.  The four points could prove the most important of the year as they vie for a finals berth.

The Brownlow Medal screens LIVE on Seven Melbourne on Monday September 26 at 8.15pm, with Bruce McAvaney hosting the prestigious count to find the winner of the AFL’s most coveted individual honour, the Charles Brownlow Medal.

The Brownlow Medal broadcast will feature:

·         A tribute to the role of AFL in the community at a local and international level with dual premiership captain Tom Harley.

·         ‘Lethal’ Leigh Matthews taking us back to one of his legendary moments.

·         Dennis Cometti, Leigh Matthews and Tim Watson presenting round-by-round highlights from the AFL Premiership season. 

·         A tribute to Australian sporting legends.

·         Matthew Richardson roving the floor and chatting with all the stars of the game.

Prior to the official count, Seven will also present an expanded, fashion-focused Brownlow Blue Carpet Special at 7.30pm, hosted by Hamish McLachlan.

He will be joined by former Miss Australia Rachael Finch, Women’s Health editor Felicity Harley and crowd favourite Matthew Richardson to see the stars of the AFL and their glamorous partners dressed in the latest haute couture, as they make their way into football’s night of nights.

The Brownlow Blue Carpet Special will also feature an analysis of the best and worst red carpet fashion in sporting award night history and the final verdict on who is the best dressed on the night.

Brownlow Blue Carpet Special Monday September 26
7.30pm on Channel 7 in Melbourne and Adelaide
6.45pm on 7mate in Perth
7.30pm on 7mate in Sydney and Brisbane

Brownlow Medal Monday September 26
8.15pm on Channel 7 in Melbourne and Adelaide
7.30pm on Channel 7 in Perth
8.15pm on 7mate in Sydney and Brisbane

Sat 27 Aug, 2pm AEST,  LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on FOX SPORTS 1HD & FOX SPORTS 1

Sydney’s second last match of the season may provide their biggest test yet when they travel to Skilled Stadium to take on the Cats who have won their last two matches by an average of 168 points.  In one of the closest top eight races in recent memory with the Swans and Bombers tied on 38 points and the Dockers hot on their heels in ninth position, the Swans will be out to post a major upset when they head south.

Channel 7 will show the Round 24 Friday night top-of-the-ladder clash Collingwood versus Geelong live into Melbourne from 7.30pm.

“This match promises to be another epic battle of first versus second featuring the two premiership favourites in front of a massive MCG crowd,” said Channel 7 Melbourne Managing Director Lewis Martin.

Seven Sport brings Melbourne viewers all the action LIVE from the MCG with host Bruce McAvaney and expert commentary from Dennis Cometti, Leigh Matthews, Tom Harley, Tim Watson and Matthew Richardson.

Melbourne broadcast details:

Friday September 2

Collingwood v Geelong Cats

LIVE from MCG

Melbourne     7.30pm LIVE

Saturday September 3

Better Homes & Gardens

Melbourne     6.30pm