The International Rules Test between Australia and Ireland will take place at Croke Park, Dublin, broadcast to Australia in the wee hours of the morning, at 5:30am (AEDT) on Sunday, November 22.
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For the second year running, Australia is fielding a team of top-quality players under the new AFL rule that players must have been named All-Australian at least once to represent the nation in International Rules.
Live streaming
The AFL’s Live Pass will allow viewers to stream the Test live from 5:30am (AEDT) via the AFL app. The AFL Live Pass offers this service within Australia, while if you’re outside the country, the AFL Global Pass is the way to go.
For those who haven’t tried the app before, there’s a two-week free trial available to new customers. Beyond that, you can choose to pay $4.99 per week, $14.99 per month, or $89.99 for an entire year.
Like most services, you will be charged if you don’t cancel before the free trial ends. Also, keep in mind the potential data charges for live streaming, especially if you’re doing so via a mobile network.
Since the AFL Live Pass service is provided via Telstra, streaming through a Telstra connection should be unmetered.
Unfortunately, only mobile devices running Apple or Android software are able to download the AFL app at this time, and there is currently no legitimate way to stream the Test directly to a computer.
At The Roar we’ll be running a live blog of the Test where you can follow updates and join in the conversation.
TV
The Test will be broadcast live on free-to-air TV via 7mate, with the broadcast starting at 5:30am (AEDT).
For those who’d rather sleep a little longer, 7mate will air a repeat later that morning at 9:30am (AEDT).
Also, Fox Footy (channel 504) will air a repeat that night at 7:30pm (AEDT).
Bella
Guest
We need Chad Wingard playing
trenerry boy
Roar Rookie
Just as an aside i was down at my sons cricket this morning and a couple of Irish blokes who were playing club cricket after had the hurley and the sliotar ( ball) out and smacking it around, skills looked pretty good and obviously a tough game to play, had a chat and they were looking forward to the game tonight. They don't use hurleys out of wood in Australia as the heat usually stuffs them up, they use plastic type hurleys.
trenerry boy
Roar Rookie
What if they play with Chesson or a Burley or a Ross Faulkner ?.
BigAl
Guest
I also am a 'nothing' man ! Can't really complain though as I knew nothing of this one happening until I read it right here.
Luke V
Guest
One of my favourite games of the year. Bring it on!!
Paul D
Guest
So say so then. Coming up with phrases like "glut of global homogeneity" doesn't make much sense. Seriously? Taken literally that means an abundance of worldwide sameness. They're playing one fricking game. One. How can you have an abundance with one game unless one game is too many? You want to talk a glut, let's talk a 23 round fixture and 18 teams. This is just a fillip for the players, a chance for them to claim they're representing Australia and have a bit of recognition at the end of the season. Who cares. Watch it or don't. Claiming it's going to "devolve cultural diversity and tribal identity" (wut) is chicken littling in the extreme.
Republican
Guest
.......nothing is just fine by me Paul.
Paul D
Roar Guru
Cue the whingers - oh it's not real footy etc. Well, no-one else plays the game outside of Australia so it's this hybrid variant or nothing.
Republican
Guest
With all respect to my Irish heritage, I cannot fathom why we will again be subjected in the year 2016, to the hard sell of the hybrid Gaelic and Australian footy codes, IR that is heavily weighted in Eires favour. Despite recognising their shared DNA, both are great games in their own right while this cringe sub culture that promotes the global branding of both, only devalues the unilateral strength of these culturally distinctive sporting institutions. The USA to their credit, do not suffer from such a cringe in respect of valuing their home grown codes, while I would go so far as to say, domestic diversity is far more appealing than the glut of global homogeneity we are bombarded with today. Quantity does not ensure quality and globalisation paradoxically, devolves cultural diversity and tribal identity.
Typical Bludging Liberal
Guest
If they are not playing it with a Sherrin, then it is not footy. They may as well be playing the English rugby team in a hybrid AFL/union game.
Cameron
Guest
Reads like an ad for the AFL app (poorly) disguised as a Roar article.