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An all-Sydney derby awaits as the Sydney Swans and GWS Giants attempt to keep their premiership hopes alive in the second AFL elimination final. This is The Roar’s guide to streaming the game online and watching it on TV.
The first bounce is scheduled for 4:20pm (AEST) on Saturday, September 8 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The Swans finished the regular season in sixth position, but will be confident of going deep into September given they are the most experienced side of all the teams qualified for the finals.
They will also likely be boosted by the return of two of their strongest players in Lance Franklin and Luke Parker.
Sydney were valiant without their pair in their last-start defeat to Hawthorn, falling by nine points.
This week they return home to the SCG, where they have won seven of their past eight finals matches.
They take on a Giants outfit who they have defeated twice in 2018.
The two sides have only met once in finals and that time it was GWS who came out on top, upsetting the Swans by 36 points in 2016.
Free-to-air viewers can catch the game live on the Seven Network. Their coverage will begin at 3:30pm (AEST).
There may be some states where the game could be broadcasted on their digital back-up channels, 7mate or 7Two. They can be found on either station 73 or 72, while Channel Seven can be found at 70 in high definition and 71 in standard definition.
Make sure to check with your local listings to make sure.
Alternatively, the match will also be broadcasted for Foxtel subscribers on Fox Footy, Channel 504. Their coverage will also start at 3:30pm.
Following fulltime, there will be a post-game wrap up of the contest followed by a preview of the Eagles and Collingwood clash.
For those wishing to view the game in high definition, you can do so on channel 258 if you have the relevant Foxtel package.
Foxtel viewers looking to tune into Channel Seven’s coverage can do so on channels 107 and 207 for standard and high definition respectively. 7mate can be found on channel number 138.
If you are looking to watch the match through Fox Footy, you will need a valid Foxtel TV subscription.
There are two ways you can stream Saturday afternoon’s derby live.
The first is through one of Foxtel’s live streaming application, either Foxtel Now or the Foxtel App.
The other alternative is the AFL’s Live Pass service. By using this, you can stream every match of the AFL finals live via the AFL app on Android, iOS or Windows mobile devices.
To access the service, you must pay. A monthly pass is priced at $14.99 per month while a weekly pass is at $4.99 per month. A two-week free trial is available for new customers though.
If you are hoping to stream the finals from outside Australia, you won’t be able to use the services above. However, this doesn’t mean you aren’t without another option.
Rather there is a separate service for international viewers called Watch AFL.
Weekly passes cost $19 while a monthly pass is $33.
Regardless, here at The Roar, we will have you covered with live scores and a blog of the match as we get closer to crowning the 2018 premiers.
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