Carlton v Geelong on Friday, 29 May 2026 will be available to UK viewers on TNT Sports 8 and HBO Max, with the match also carried across a wide international AFL broadcast network that includes Channel 7 in Australia and multiple radio calls in Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

For British and global audiences, the key TV options are the AFL’s international world-feed and partner distribution, with TNT Sports 8 listed for the UK alongside HBO Max. In Australia, Channel 7 and 7+ will feature the game with presenter James Brayshaw, co-presenter Abbey Holmes, and special comments from Matthew Richardson and Dale Thomas, while Alister Nicholson and Xander McGuire are also part of the coverage team.

The broadcast line-up gives fans several familiar AFL voices. James Brayshaw is one of the most recognisable figures in Australian sport broadcasting, with a long career across television and radio, while Abbey Holmes has become a prominent AFL presenter and analyst after her playing career. Matthew Richardson and Dale Thomas both bring strong on-air experience as former players turned media personalities, giving Channel 7’s coverage a mix of insight and mainstream appeal.

For radio listeners, the match is heavily covered across the AFL’s networked call teams. 3AW, 6PR and FiveAA will all provide coverage, with names including Matt Granland, Bruce Eva, Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel, Sam McClure and Jacqui Reed. On ABC Sport, the commentary team features Corbin Middlemas, Matt Clinch, Cameron Ling, Adam Ramanauskas and reporter Lauren Bordin.

Two of the best-known AFL broadcast voices also headline the Fox Footy and streaming call on BINGE, Fox Footy and Kayo Sports. Anthony Hudson and Gerard Whateley lead the call, with Jason Dunstall and Garry Lyon adding expert analysis, and Jordan Lewis and Tom Hawkins among the pundits. Cameron Mooney and Jon Ralph are listed as reporters, giving the coverage a strong blend of tactical detail and breaking-news style insight.

ABC Australia and other international broadcasters are also carrying the match, including ESPN in Africa, FOX One and Fox Sports 2 in the US, Premier Sports Asia, Sky Sport Select in New Zealand, and maritime services such as Sport24 Extra At Sea and Sport24 Extra In Flight. In the UK, the fixture is also being shown on TNT Sports 8, making it accessible to fans following the AFL from Britain and beyond.

There is also strong club-focused radio coverage, with Blues Radio - AFL Nation fielding Andy Maher, Anthony Koutoufides and Ang Christou, while Cats Radio - AFL Nation includes Nick Butler and Ben Graham. Local listeners in Geelong can tune into K Rock 95.5, where Ben Casanelia, Jason Doherty, Mark Neeld and Jane Burch will bring a club-perspective call.

Further options include LiSTNR and Triple M, where Brian Taylor, Jack Heverin, Leigh Montagna, Steve Johnson, Nat Yoannidis and statistician Ash Chua are involved. The SEN App also carries an extensive AFL Nation simulcast with Tom Morris, Dwayne Russell, Stephen Quartermain, Andy Maher, Nick Butler and multiple co-commentators and club voices.

The world feed itself is fronted by James Brayshaw and Alister Nicholson with Matthew Richardson, Dale Thomas and Abbey Holmes contributing, giving international viewers a polished, neutral presentation of one of the AFL’s most followed fixtures. For more on the competition, see the AFL’s official website.

Article generated: 29 May 2026, 10:51 GMT