Live stream: KommunityTV, AFL partner to exclusively stream the Herald Sun Shield

Some of the best young Aussie rules players in the business are gearing up for the Herald Sun Shield finals, and there’s only one place you can watch it LIVE. It all starts on Tuesday. Find out all the details.

AFL and AFLW stars of the future are ready to put on a show in this year’s Herald Sun Shield - and you can watch them LIVE.

Thanks to an agreement between the AFL and NewsCorp Australia, KommunityTV will broadcast the intermediate and senior boys as well as the girls semi-finals and grand finals.

The action will kick off on Tuesday, July 25 when several schools travel to Coburg City Oval for a triple header.

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Head of AFL Victoria Ben Kavenagh expressed his excitement at the competition’s return.

“We saw how enthusiastic and passionate schools were about competing in the Herald Sun Shield in 2022, so this year’s competition will carry that momentum and promises to showcase great school footy,” he said.

“We are committed to building on the Herald Sun Shield’s long, rich history and give the best school footballers and teams from Victoria the opportunity to test themselves against other great teams.

Whitefriars and St Patricks Ballarat were in last year’s decider.

Fletcher Bayne in the 2022 Senior Boys Division 2 Grand Final.

“I would like to acknowledge the ongoing support of News Corp, who will continue to exclusively live stream the Herald Sun Shield via the KommunityTV platform, providing the competition, schools and players involved with outstanding exposure.

“Australian rules football plays such a prominent and important role in the Victorian school system and gives opportunities to tens of thousands of young boys and girls to play a team sport and get active every year.

“Having the pinnacle statewide inter-school event, the Herald Sun Shield, enables the best of the best in school football to be showcased and recognised.

“School football programs in many areas and school associations have grown immensely in recent years, particularly with girls football now having a strong presence in Victorian schools, which is reflected in the Herald Sun Shield.

“I wish all the schools and players involved all the best for what will be a wonderful showcase of Victorian senior school football.”

News Sport Network general manager product and partnerships Sachin Kumar said the continuation of KommunityTV’s coverage of the Herald Sun Shield was a proud moment. 

“The Herald Sun Shield is one of the premier junior Aussie rules competitions in the country, and adds another layer to our comprehensive coverage of the game at the junior and grassroots level,” Kumar said. 

Clonard College players celebrate during the Intermediate Girls Grand Final.

“This is the second year of KommunityTV’s live streaming partnership with the AFL, and a continuation of News Corp’s longstanding support of the elite schools competition. 

“The Herald Sun Shield is a fantastic addition to our swelling Aussie rules live streaming portfolio which already includes the Coates Talent League, VAFA, AFL Queensland Schools Cup and AFL NSW/ACT Senior Schools Cup and Paul Kelly Cup. 

“KommunityTV is the home of the best schools football competitions in the country.”

Competing schools for Division 1 have been confirmed with Division 2 expected to be confirmed in coming days.

Some of the AFL’s biggest names have featured in the Herald Sun Shield including Jimmy Bartel, Billy Brownless, Dustin Fletcher and Matthew Lloyd.