IN GOOD news for fans excited by the next generation of footy stars, AFL Media (and Telstra) will broadcast an additional six of this year's NAB AFL Under-18 Championships games LIVE on AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App.
The announcement means fans will be able to watch 12 of this year's Under-18s games live, with six games already scheduled for broadcast on Fox Sports and for AFL app subscribers.
Watch the country's best young guns for free this weekend
Starting this weekend, AFL Media will live stream matches on AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App.
The broadcasts begin on Saturday, when South Australia hosts Western Australia at AAMI Stadium. The first bounce is set for 12pm local time (2pm AEST).
On Sunday AFL Media will live stream the clash at Simonds Stadium between Vic Country and Vic Metro. The game starts at 12pm local time.
AFL Media will also broadcast the first two rounds of division two contests on Saturday, June 20 and Saturday, June 27.
Vic Country has emerged as the favourite to take out the Under-18 division one title after an impressive 105-point win over Western Australia last week. The NSW-ACT Rams head into the division two carnival tipped to take out the title.
How to watch the 2015 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships
All times are local
DIVISION ONE | ||||||
Match | Venue | Date | Time | Broadcast | ||
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Rd3 | SA v WA | AAMI Stadium | Sat, June 6 | 12.00pm | AFL.com.au AFL Live Official App (free to all fans) | |
Vic Country v Vic Metro | Simonds Stadium | Sun, June 7 | 12.00pm | AFL.com.au AFL Live Official App (free to all fans) | ||
Rd4 | WA v Vic Metro | Domain Stadium | Sat, June 13 | 11.20am | Fox Footy (delayed) - Sun, June 14 11.00am EST | |
SA v Vic Country | AAMI Stadium | Sun, June 14 | 11.00am | N/A | ||
Rd5 | Vic Country v SA | Simonds Stadium | Fri, June 26 | 12.35pm | Fox Footy AFL Live Official App (subscribers only) | |
Vic Metro v WA | Simonds Stadium | Fri, June 26 | 2.35pm | Fox Footy AFL Live Official App (subscribers only) | ||
Rd6 | Vic Metro v SA | Etihad Stadium | Wed, July 1 | 5.05pm | Fox Footy AFL Live Official App (subscribers only) | |
Vic Country v WA | Simonds Stadium | Thu, July 2 | 1.15pm | Fox Footy AFL Live Official App (subscribers only) |
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DIVISION TWO | ||||||
Match | Venue | Date | Time | Broadcast | ||
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Rd1 | NSW/ACT v Tasmania | Southport | Sat, June 20 | 10.00am | AFL.com.au AFL Live Official App (free to all fans) | |
Queensland v NT | Southport | Sat, June 20 | 12.30pm | AFL.com.au AFL Live Official App (free to all fans) | ||
Rd2 | Tasmania v Queensland | Simonds Stadium | Sat, June 27 | 12.00pm | AFL.com.au AFL Live Official App (free to all fans) | |
NSW/ACT v NT | Simonds Stadium | Sat, June 27 | 2.10pm | AFL.com.au AFL Live Official App (free to all fans) | ||
Rd3 | NT v Tasmania | Etihad Stadium | Wed, July 1 | 3.05pm | Fox Footy AFL Live Official App (subscribers only) | |
NSW/ACT v Queensland | Simonds Stadium | Thu, July 2 | 11.05am | Fox Footy AFL Live Official App (subscribers only) |