Ron Rogers, Chris Egan and Jeff Farmer call it for Channel 7, BINGE, Fox Footy and National Indigenous Radio Service

The 18 October 2026 Collingwood match in Sydney will be called by Ron Rogers as main commentator, with Chris Egan and Jeff Farmer providing commentary throughout. Broadcasts will run across Channel 7, BINGE, Channel 7, Fox Footy and the National Indigenous Radio Service, giving both British and global readers plenty of ways to follow the action.

For those tuning in from home, coverage is available across the usual Australian TV and radio channels. Broadcasters such as Channel 7, BINGE and Fox Footy will carry the telegraphed commentary, while the National Indigenous Radio Service offers a dedicated feed for the match. These channels provide a comprehensive view of the contest from kick-off to the final scoreboard.

The commentators

Ron Rogers leads the commentary for this Collingwood contest. As one of the standard callers across the 2025 broadcast lineup, he has been part of the commentary roster alongside other callers such as Chris Johnson and Barry Denner, with expert commentators including Chris Egan sharing duties. He and Chris Egan have been featured together on the topic of Indigenous footballers, discussing what makes them such distinctive players in the Australian Football League.

Chris Egan serves as co-commentator for this match, working alongside the main caller. As an expert commentator in the 2025 lineup, he has contributed to coverage of the sport alongside other experts such as Rob Ahmat and Travis Varcoe. His pairing with Ron Rogers on the magic of Indigenous footballers reflects the pair's shared focus on the sport's most celebrated players.

Jeff Farmer rounds out the commentary team. He is a Melbourne Football Club player, and was the first Indigenous player to kick 400 goals in the Australian Football League. Dubbed the 'Wizard' for his propensity to conjure the utterly miraculous, he has been a standout forward player across Melbourne and Fremantle. His moments have been highlighted in highlight reels celebrating the centenary football jumpers, and he was featured in a compilation of his best moments earlier this year.

For background on one of the standout players in this lineup, Jeff Farmer (footballer) on Wikipedia covers his place in the sport.

Article generated: 18 October 2026, 02:32 GMT