Grand Final breaks all viewership records for Australian TV
The 2026 AFL Grand Final drew 4.52 million viewers, marking the highest-rating grand final ever.
Brisbane's premiership win against Fremantle reached 4.52 million Australian viewers, the highest-rating grand final in history. The total audience reach was 6.5 million across free-to-air and streaming.
On 7plus alone, 1.42 million streamed the match, a 44 percent jump from 984,000 last year. Seven Network commanded an 86 percent commercial share of viewers from 6am to 6pm.
The game was also Australia's most-watched television program of the year.
- 4.52 million viewers
- Total TV audience
- 6.5 million
- Audience reach
- 1.42 million, up 44 per cent
- 7plus viewers
- 86 per cent (6am to 6pm)
- Seven Network commercial share
Why it mattersThis demonstrates the AFL's unmatched power to draw Australian audiences at cultural moments.
AustraliaRecord-breaking viewership confirms the AFL Grand Final as Australian television's biggest annual event.
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