Adelaide v Collingwood commentators and how to watch: Channel 7, Fox Footy, TNT Sports 3 and the full AFL broadcast guide
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Adelaide v Collingwood is set for Adelaide Oval on Thursday, 23 July 2026, with coverage spread across free-to-air, subscription and international outlets, including Channel 7, Fox Footy and TNT Sports 3 in the UK.[2][5][8]
For British and global viewers, the headline takeaway is that the match is available on HBO Max and TNT Sports 3 in the UK, while the wider international world feed is also being carried by broadcasters including ABC Australia, ESPN, Sky Sport 5 and others.[1]
Channel 7’s television coverage will be fronted by Hamish McLachlan and Rebecca Maddern, with the world feed calling the play and a strong studio panel featuring Luke Hodge, Kane Cornes and Nick Riewoldt, plus boundary reporting from Brian Taylor.[2] McLachlan has long been one of the best-known faces of AFL broadcasting, Maddern is an experienced Australian TV presenter, Hodge is a four-time Hawthorn premiership great, Cornes was a Port Adelaide premiership player and Riewoldt captained St Kilda, giving the Channel 7 coverage significant on-air authority.[2]
Fox Footy’s coverage on BINGE, Fox Footy and Kayo Sports is led by Sarah Jones in the studio, with Mark Howard and Matt Hill among the main callers, and a deep analysis team that includes David King, Jack Riewoldt, Jason Dunstall and Michael Voss.[2] That line-up combines former elite players and seasoned broadcasters, while reporters Mark Ricciuto and Jon Ralph add strong club and news expertise.[2]
Radio listeners in Melbourne can tune in to 3AW, where the call team includes Anthony Hudson, Bruce Eva, Jimmy Bartel, Joel Selwood and reporter Lucy Lokan.[2] Bartel and Selwood are both premiership-winning former Geelong stars, while Hudson is one of the most recognisable voices in Australian football commentary.[2]
In Perth, 6PR will feature Adam Papalia, Mark Readings, Brad Hardie and David Mundy.[2] The Adelaide-focused radio options include FiveAA, with Sam Tugwell, Stephen Rowe, Tom Rehn, Scott Camporeale and Monique Van Der Heyden, plus ABC Sport with Aaron Bryans, Tom Wilson, Josh Francou, Rod Jameson and Josh Money.[2]
There is also a strong AFL Nation and SEN presence, headlined by Gerard Whateley and Dwayne Russell, while Ken Hinkley, Chad Cornes and Mark Bickley add coaching and premiership insight across the network’s calls.[2] On LiSTNR / Triple M, Jack Heverin, Brenton Yates, Isaac Smith, Bernie Vince and Rhett Biglands will provide another high-profile option for listeners.[2]
Match timing information places the game at Adelaide Oval on Thursday evening, with the AFL and club listings showing a 7.00pm local start in Adelaide, while other listings note 7.30pm AEST for interstate audiences.[2][3][5][7][8] Adelaide has also confirmed the standard game-day schedule, including gates opening at 5.00pm, the Crows run-out at 6.51pm and the coin toss at 6.58pm.[2]
This is a heavyweight fixture between two of the competition’s biggest clubs, and recent history suggests it should draw plenty of attention. Adelaide and Collingwood met in a tight contest at Adelaide Oval last season, with the Crows winning by three points, 9.5 (59) to 8.8 (56).[1][4][10]
For viewers in the UK, the most important point is simple: TNT Sports 3 carries the match, and the same rights package is also listed under HBO Max for UK audiences.[1] That makes this a relatively easy fixture to follow live even outside Australia, especially with the world feed supplying the core match coverage across multiple territories.[1]
Article generated: 23 July 2026, 10:30 GMT