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Who’s commentating AFLW this season?

Footy is finally back this weekend. After an off-season full of off-field commentary shake-ups, who’s returning to the commentary box this footy season?

AFLW is back, but who’s on commentary duties? Picture: Michael Willson/AFL
AFLW is back, but who’s on commentary duties? Picture: Michael Willson/AFL

Footy’s back!

The return of AFLW for a fourth year marks the start of the best time of year – footy season.

If you can’t get down to a game, here’s how you can catch all the action whether you’re at home or on the move.

With all games telecast across Fox Footy, the Seven Network and the AFLW app, some of the footy world’s most knowledgeable voices will be talking viewers through the big plays and behind the scene action.

With the departure of fan favourite Neroli Meadows from Fox Footy, there are some news faces riding the boundary and in the commentary box this season.

Here are all the places to get your footy fix this February and beyond.

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BROADCAST

Streaming

All matches streamed via womens.afl, AFLW app, and Kayo Sports.

Fox Footy

All matches will be broadcast live on Fox Footy.

Commentary line-up: Anthony Hudson, Adam Papalia, Leigh Montagna, Kelli Underwood and Ben Waterworth.

Bulldogs young gun Izzy Huntington will be a part of Fox Footy’s commentary team. Picture: Glenn Hunt/AAP
Bulldogs young gun Izzy Huntington will be a part of Fox Footy’s commentary team. Picture: Glenn Hunt/AAP
Collingwood’s Chloe Molloy is one of several current AFLW players on commentary duties this season. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL
Collingwood’s Chloe Molloy is one of several current AFLW players on commentary duties this season. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL

Experts: Chloe Molloy, Izzy Huntington, Will Schofield, Dayne Zorko, Alex Pearce, Kara Antonio, Georgie Parker, Amanda Farrugia, Sharni Layton and Bec Goddard.

Hosts: Sarah Jones, Katherine Loughnan, Natalie Yoannidis, Sarah Olle, Tania Armstrong, Katelyn Barry and Chyloe Kurdas

Neroli Meadows departed Fox Footy in the off-season. Picture: Mark Stewart
Neroli Meadows departed Fox Footy in the off-season. Picture: Mark Stewart

Seven Network

Select matches will be broadcast on Channel 7 and 7Mate.

Commentary line-up: Jason Bennett, Nigel Carmody, Abbey Holmes, Daisy Pearce, Bec Goddard, Georgie Parker, Jacqui Felgate, Sam Lane, Emma Vosti and Dani Orlando.

Guest experts: Line-up includes Chelsea Randall, Ellie Blackburn and Emma Kearney.

Melbourne AFLW captain Daisy Pearce (centre) is tipped to be on commentary duties this season. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL
Melbourne AFLW captain Daisy Pearce (centre) is tipped to be on commentary duties this season. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL

ABC radio

Round 1:

Friday Feb 7 – Richmond v Carlton, 7.30pm

Commentary team: Alister Nicholson and Joel Peterson

Experts: Chyloe Kurdas and Meg Hutchins

Boundary: Jess Webster

Rounds 2-8: TBC, but the ABC will be covering at least one AFLW game each round.

Finals: TBC

Ex-AFLW player Moana Hope will be providing expert comments for SEN. Picture: Daniel Carson/AFL
Ex-AFLW player Moana Hope will be providing expert comments for SEN. Picture: Daniel Carson/AFL
Current North Melbourne AFLW player Kaitlyn Ashmore will also be a part of SEN’s radio coverage. Picture: Robert Cianflone/Getty
Current North Melbourne AFLW player Kaitlyn Ashmore will also be a part of SEN’s radio coverage. Picture: Robert Cianflone/Getty

SEN radio

Commentary line-up: Terry Wallace, Dwayne Russell, Sam Hargreaves and Jo Wotton.

Experts: Moana Hope, Kaitlyn Ashmore, Libby Birch and Ellie Blackburn.

Round 1:

Friday Feb 7 – Richmond v Carlton, 7.30pm

Sunday Feb 9 – Collingwood v West Coast, 1.10pm

Sunday Feb 9 – St Kilda v Western Bulldogs, 3.10pm

Rounds 2-8: TBC

Finals: TBC

3AW radio

Commentary line-up: TBC

Round 1:

Friday Feb 7 – Richmond v Carlton, 7.30pm

Dwayne Russell will be back commentating AFLW in 2020.
Dwayne Russell will be back commentating AFLW in 2020.
SEN’s commentary line-up includes Terry Wallace.
SEN’s commentary line-up includes Terry Wallace.

SHOWS

Women’s Footy

The Herald Sun’s own Lauren Wood will host a dedicated women’s footy program alongside netball great Bianca Chatfield and a rotating roster of the AFLW’s best and brightest stars.

Sundays 12pm on Nine

Herald Sun Sports journalist Lauren Wood will be on the Women’s Footy panel during the AFLW season. Picture: Jake Nowakowski
Herald Sun Sports journalist Lauren Wood will be on the Women’s Footy panel during the AFLW season. Picture: Jake Nowakowski
Bianca Chatfield co-hosts Women’s Footy on Nine.
Bianca Chatfield co-hosts Women’s Footy on Nine.

The Outer Sanctum

Ten footy-loving ladies have taken their wildly successful podcast to the airwaves, chatting about all things AFLW.

Saturdays 10am on ABC Radio Melbourne

Kick Like A Girl

Sports journalist Kate O’Halloran tackles the AFLW on-field and off-field action.

Mondays 12pm on Triple R Radio

Chicks Talking Footy

What it says on the tin – five footy fanatics discuss all the footy news from the round that was.

Wednesdays 7pm on JoyFM

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