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From Billboard: Kylie Minogue Confirmed as 2026 AFL Grand Final Headline Act 👀

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#Billboard #KylieMinogueConfirmed #AFLGrandFinal #HeadlineAct

Money for nothin’ no free TV By AIDAN KNIGHT   THE media landscape is shifting, as free-to-air television moves closer and closer to extinction in 2026. It became public knowledge last year that many residents in new home and estates, as well as developing suburbs across the whole country, do not include the infrastructure for families to receive free-to-air service anymore. Where homes do still have service, most residents will experience regular outages and patchy reception, especially in greenfield suburbs. A majority of these suburbs are provided internet and television connectivity by a private fibre-optic network company called Opticomm, rather than the (public) National Broadband Network, or NBN, other Australians are provided with. Unlike the NBN – which does not carry free-to-air television signals and requires homes to install a rooftop antenna – Opticomm historically delivered television over its fibre network in certain estates. This design meant residents could receive ABC, SBS and commercial channels without an external aerial, a selling point for many new developments. That service, however, has now been phased out. Opticomm formally withdrew its fibre-delivered free-to-air television service from October 1, 2025, rendering the legacy TV-over-fibre system inoperable. In practice, some residents reported losing access earlier, depending on location, in some cases as early as late September 2025, just days before the AFL Grand Final, traditionally one of the most-watched television events of the year on Channel Seven. Any Opticomm users still experiencing a surviving free-to-air connection with cease to do after February 2026, when the service finally depletes altogether. This means residents previously relying on Opticomm are now required to install an antenna, or transition to streaming services to continue accessing public channels, all at their own cost and inconvenience. The median price for antenna installation in Australia is estimated at around $600, excluding signal boosters that may be required for reliable reception in regional areas. For retirees, renters, and residents of retirement villages – many of which were among those affected – the expense has proven prohibitive. Others have opted to stream instead, but that solution is far from universal across all demographics, despite its overall popularity. While broadcasters promote apps such as ABC iView, SBS On Demand, 7plus, 9Now and 10 Play as equivalents to traditional television, some viewers argue the experience is fundamentally different. Many say they prefer the immediacy and simplicity of turning on the television for nightly news or live events, rather than navigating algorithm-driven platforms designed primarily for on-demand entertainment. The median price to set up an antenna in Australia is around $600 without a signal booster for enhanced reception. Compounding the issue is access inequality. Not all households have the internet capacity to stream live television reliably, particularly in regional areas. Others face data caps, unstable connections, or rising broadband costs. For some, installing an antenna or upgrading internet infrastructure is simply not financially viable. Despite this, free-to-air television still plays a significant role. Industry figures indicate around 20 million Australians (roughly three-quarters of the population) still engage with broadcast or broadcaster video-on-demand services each week, particularly for news, sport and major live events. Advocates warn that further barriers to access risk accelerating audience loss, particularly for public broadcasters. For regional communities like the Latrobe Valley, the consequences are already being felt – quietly, one missing antenna at a time.

LV Express: Money for nothin’ no free TV #News #ABC #AFLgrandfinal

Should AFLW have a floating fixture in men's Grand Final week? For the second year in a row Brisbane's AFLW players were unable to witness their men's team win the AFL Grand Final in person

Yes, there should be a floating #AFLW Fixture on the #AFLGrandFinal weekend.

Also, there should be a floating #AFL Fixture or Bye on the #AFLW Round 1 weekend.

Support the Club & all of its teams

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Snoop just performed at the AFL Grand Final but he's been serving cool for a very long time... 

#snoopdogg @snoopdogg #aflgrandfinal #fashion #celebrityfashion

Footyology Podcast: 2025 AFL Grand Final review | Footyology

The FOOTYOLOGY PODCAST Grand Final review is out NOW for @espnausnz.bsky.social. RoCo & Rocket bring you a chronological breakdown of Brisbane's flag triumph, where it went wrong for the Cats, and where to now for both clubs. Don't miss it!! #AFLGF #AFLGrandFinal

Family connection, a former club champion, no wonder this guy was as happy as anyone post-game yesterday. Pretty hard not to feel rapt for Jonathan Brown. #aflgrandfinal

There is literally nothing this guy hasn’t achieved in football, but Leigh Matthews is still the same affable, down to earth guy he was when I first dealt with him 40 years ago. Legend, officially and otherwise. Very happy for him and the Lions. #aflgf #aflgrandfinal

Outstanding from #BrisbaneLions. Maybe not a great #AFLGrandFinal but you showcased your class and skill, and made all of Queensland proud. Repeat champions, the Lions are the best footy team in the world! #GrandFinal #AFLGF #Believe

TikTok - Make Your Day

Forget Snoop Dogg…Indigenous rapper Baker Boy stole the show during the pre-game entertainment!

#AFLGrandFinal #Sportsky #Musicsky

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Congratulations to the umpires for being consistent in the #AFLGrandFinal.
Consistently awful all year.
#AFLCatsLions

My black and blue East Perth Royals cap on the ceiling with other caps and ephemera.

My black and blue East Perth Royals cap on the ceiling with other caps and ephemera.

Jet asleep on the floor in the beer garden of the Coober Pedy pub where I watched the AFL Grand Final.

Contributed my #WAFL #EastPerth #MightyRoyals footy cap to the ephemera (bras) at the #KulgeraRoadhousePub, then a long drive to #CooberPedy to watch the #AFLGrandFinal. Jet was whacked the drive and slept through the game! 🐶 #dogs #mydog #olddog #mydogposts #van #vanlife #roadtrip #afl

Who Won Norm Smith 2025? Will Ashcroft Wins Medal After Brisbane Lions Grand Final Victory Will Ashcroft wins the 2025 Norm Smith Medal after Brisbane Lions beat Geelong in the AFL Grand Final. Ashcroft joins AFL greats with back-to-back Norm Smith wins and historic Brisbane Lions success.

Who Won Norm Smith 2025? Will Ashcroft Wins Medal After Brisbane Lions Grand Final Victory
#WillAshcroft #NormSmithMedal #AFLGrandFinal #BrisbaneLions #AFL2025 #BackToBack #AFLHistory #GeelongCats #AFLFinals #Ashcroft
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some football game is on and suddenly I can get to the supermarket, drive around town or do anything I want without crowds 😆 🙌 👏 #AFLgrandfinal

Pretty crazy to have 2 Norm Smith medals at 21. Absolute gun Will Ashcroft. #aflgrandfinal

Bailey Smith is going to snort so much coke during his bender next week.

#AFLGrandFinal

Live: Lions win second straight premiership with last-term explosion against Cats Brisbane secures its second straight AFL premiership, taking control in the final quarter of an otherwise gripping grand final against Geelong. Follow all the action in our live blog.

Fuck yeah lions, fuck yes!

AFL grand final 2025 Geelong vs Brisbane live updates — Lions thump Cats by 47 points - ABC News share.google/XJC4nqwjAjzO...

#lions
#brisbane
#aflgrandfinal
#afl

Congratulations to Brisbane winning the #AFLGrandFinal.

Back home to Geelong? Last train leaves at 1.10am with additional services/night buses running.

Home to Brisbane? No train line to the airport, but there’s Uber or something maybe. Off you fuck. Quickly.

#MetroTrains

Dunno but having the French National anthem as the tune to your club’s song is pretty cringe #aflgrandfinal #Lions

Congrats to the Brisbane Lions on winning back to back Grand Finals #aflgrandfinal #afl

Well, that wasn't the last quarter I was expecting! Geelong completely sold after a clanger of a backpass allowed Rayner to make it 77-50, and it's only consolation goals scored after Brisbane relaxed that's going to keep this at a lower margin than last years GF. 122-75 Lions B2B #AFLGrandFinal

Can anyone explain why #channel7 is only streaming the #AFLGrandFinal in standard definition? It’s choppy, movement is stunted. It’s actually painful to watch and making me feel nauseas.

Channel 7 have served up *the* most retarded commentary teams in living memory.

Jeebus Cripes!!

#AFLGrandFinal

No one likes you, Zorko 🖕

#AFL
#AFLGrandFinal
#AFLCatsLions

Great team
Great coach
Great win by #BrisbaneLions
#afl
#aflgrandfinal

Are Brisbane Lions going to eclipse last year's winning margin of 60 points?

Let me assure you my fandom for year's runner up, Sydney Swans, has no bearing on this!
#AFLCatsLions #AFLGrandFinal

Sad day for Richmond fans. We are now no longer the reigning back to back Premiership winners. #AFLGrandFinal

Cats already on the bus on the West Gate Bridge...
#aflgrandfinal

The Lions won the #AFLGrandFinal, so you all owe me a kebab! Now hurry up and open the kebab shop so I can collect my winnings. ~Depot Cat

#AFLGrandFinal

All Brisbane lions in this Last Quarter with 8:00 min left 103-50 #afl #aflgrandfinal