This year’s Anzac Day will be commemorated on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, which is a jam-packed weekend of grassroots sport. The Victorian Government is working with all sports codes and the Returned & Services League (RSL) to make sure that sport may be played on Anzac Day while also respecting the significance of the day and all those who have served the nation.
Here’s how you can watch or stream all three Anzac Day 2023 matches live and free.
The Modern Anzac Day Match
The Anzac Day match is a yearly Australian rules football match between Collingwood Football Club (Magpies) and Essendon Football Club (Bombers) held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Anzac Day. This year, AFL Anzac Day takes place on Tuesday the 25th of April. Who will receive the Anzac medal and be named as Anzac medallist football club this year?
Anzac Day is an integral part of the AFL’s yearly calendar because it honours Australian and New Zealand servicemen and women who have served or lost their lives in the service of their homeland. Aside from the traditional Anzac day march, the New Zealand Anzac day matches (also New Zealand Anzac day clash/New Zealand Anzac day clashes) is traditionally watched by NZ and Australian sports fans. Anzac Day attendance records are routinely broken because of the number of people crowding throughout the stadiums to partake in the patriotic event.
How to Stream the AFL on Anzac Day 2023
Here in 2023 the historic match between the Collingwood Magpies and their Anzac Day rivals the Essendon Bombers will be played at the MCG on Sunday, April 25th, with the first bounce at 3.20pm (AEST).
The game will be available on channel 7 and Fox Footy (Foxtel/Kayo), but if you’re looking to stream the Magpies vs Bombers live, your only options are Foxtel Go (Foxtel iQ), Foxtel Now or Kayo Sports. Fortunately, both Foxtel Now and Kayo Sports currently offer a free trial to new subscribers.
In addition to having exclusive rights to several matches per round, there’s also popular AFL programs that stream through-out the week on Foxtel Now and Kayo, including AFL Tonight, AFL 360, On the Couch, Bounce, and Face to Face. The shows AFL Tonight (7:00pm) and AFL 360 (7:30pm) will each air Anzac Day match previews and analysis, on Monday, the 24th of April.
What time is the AFL on Anzac Day in 2023?
| Date Time/AEST | Teams | Live TV |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, April 25 at 3.20pm | LIVE: Magpies vs Bombers at MCG | Foxtel Now / Kayo / Seven |
| Tue, April 25 at 7:30pm – 8:30pm | AFL 360: Anzac Round wrap-up | Foxtel Now / Kayo |
How to Stream the NRL on Anzac Day 2023
The ANZAC Day Cup is a much-anticipated annual rugby league match between the Sydney Roosters (currently 9th on the ladder) and the St. George Illawarra Dragons (currently 13th) in the NRL to honour the Anzac spirit. The opposing teams have clashed 19 times on Anzac Day since 2002. To the Roosters’ seven, the Dragons have won 12 Anzac Cup games.
Last year’s match for the Anzac Day Cup went down to the game’s wire, as the Roosters kept the Dragons scoreless in the second half of play, while staging a comeback at the Sydney Cricket Ground. No doubt this year’s contest is set to be another memorable thriller.
Here in 2023 there’s an added bonus, with an Anzac Day clash later in the evening between the Melbourne Storm (currently 7th on the ladder) and New Zealand Warriors (currently 5th), where the Storm have been the dominant side since 2014. The Warriors are a much-improved club this season, so it’s anyone’s guess who will come on top this time around.
For fans looking to stream the NRL on Anzac Day in 2023, there’s three popular options. You can stream the Roosters v Dragons live on Anzac Day using the 9Now free-to-air platform and an eligible device. You also have the option to watch live online with Foxtel Now or Kayo Sports. Both Foxtel Now (10 days) and Kayo Sports (7 days) currently offer new subscribers a free trial.
The match between the Storm and Warriors, however, will not be available on either 9Now or Channel 9, because the broadcast rights for that game belong exclusively to Foxtel and Kayo.
What time is the NRL on Anzac Day in 2023?
| Date Time/AEST | Teams | Live TV |
|---|---|---|
| Tues, April 25 at 4:00pm | LIVE: Roosters vs Dragons | 9Now / Foxtel Now / Kayo |
| Tues, April 25 at 7:00pm | LIVE: Storm vs Warriors | Foxtel Now / Kayo (exclusive) |
NRL on Anzac Day 2023 pre-game shows
Featured| Anzac Day TV | Time (AEST) | Streaming Services |
|---|---|---|
| Greatest NRL Anzac games: Roosters v Dragons 2005 | Tues, April 25: 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Foxtel Now / Kayo |
| Greatest NRL Anzac games: Dragons v Roosters 2012 | Tues, April 25: 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Foxtel Now / Kayo |
| Greatest NRL Anzac games: Roosters v Dragons 2015 | Tues, April 25: 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Foxtel Now / Kayo |
| Greatest NRL Anzac games: Dragons v Roosters 2017 | Tues, April 25: 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Foxtel Now / Kayo |
| NRL Last Post | Tues, April 25: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Nine / 9Now |
| NRL Tuesday Footy | Tues, April 25: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Foxtel Now / Kayo |
What is Anzac Day?
Anzac Day, which comes every year on April 25th, is a day of remembrance for Australia and New Zealand’s military personnel, both past and current, who have served in wars, crises, and peacekeeping missions across the world. A lot of Anzac Day remembrance services are being conducted during the Australian war memorial.
It was first established as a day of commemoration to honor the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) who participated in the Gallipoli campaign during World War I in 1915, with the April 25th landing of Australian and New Zealand troops in Gallipoli being the basis for the specific date.
Australia lost 8,709 men and New Zealand lost 2,721 during the eight-month struggle, with Allied forces finally fleeing the Gallipoli peninsula without effectively taking it.
The day has evolved into a celebration of all armed services from Australia and New Zealand and has become a time of recollection for what our armed forces sacrificed in their struggle for a brighter future for their respective nations.
Stream the AFL and NRL on Anzac Day with Kayo Sports
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The Kayo app, which is available on Smart TVs, desktops, and mobile devices, allows you to watch sports whenever and anywhere you choose — all you need is a solid internet connection. Kayo is also available with a 7-day free trial.
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Stream the NRL and AFL on Anzac Day with Foxtel Now
Foxtel Now streaming service also offer access to Anzac Day matches via their Sports Pack. That means that you get access to all golf majors as well as weekly events via Fox Sports with no lock-in contract.
The Foxtel Now free 10 Day Trial offer is available to new customers. To get the Sports Pack ($29/month) you must first subscribe to the Essential Pack option ($25/month). This means that watching sport after your trial will cost a total of $53 per month.
Devices for streaming Kayo and Foxtel
The following is a list of compatible internet-connected streaming TV devices you can use to stream sport on Foxtel Now and Kayo.
