Seven to try for knockout bid for NRL and AFL rights

Jared Lynch and John Stensholt

Updated May 3, 2015 – 7.52pm, first published at 12.15am

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Speculation is mounting that Seven West Media will attempt a knockout bid to land AFL and NRL broadcast rights, using its strengthened balance sheet from its large capital raising to target the country's two biggest winter sports.

Seven West, which owns the Seven free-to-air TV network, is in the midst of a $612 million capital raising that sports sources expect frees up Seven to lodge huge bids for AFL and rugby league rights.

Jared Lynch is based in Melbourne, covering food, factories and farms, as well as other company news. Connect with Jared on Twitter.

John Stensholt is a former editor of the BRW Rich 200 and Young Rich Lists.