The Essendon Bombers, a professional Australian Rules Football team competing in the AFL, play their home games at Docklands Stadium. Historically, they have secured 16 premierships, reflecting a legacy of success. However, in recent seasons, the Bombers have faced challenges, missing finals appearances. In 2024, they showed promise early, reaching second place on the ladder midway through the year, but ultimately missed finals.
Looking ahead to 2025, under coach Brad Scott, the team aims to build a strong platform for the future while focusing on immediate success. The Bombers are determined to return to finals contention and add to their storied history.
To stay updated on the Essendon Bombers, this guide will have information on their next match on the 2025 AFL schedule, TV fixtures, broadcast rights, and streaming options.
What time is the Essendon Bombers game today on TV?
Fortunately, there are several options for watching Essendon Bombers games in Australia, including Network Seven, Foxtel, Foxtel from Telstra and Kayo Sports.
In this section you will find the next round of Bombers’ 2025 AFL fixtures, with the dates, times, venues and providers that will be carrying these games live.
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Essendon Bombers 2025 Broadcast Guide and AFL Streaming Rights
Channel Seven will continue to broadcast a minimum of three live matches each round of the regular season, as well as every Finals game, and the Grand Final for which they have exclusive TV rights.
In select regular season rounds, channel Seven will carry up to five live matches, because their current broadcast agreement includes every Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday afternoon game, as well any match that falls on Monday or public holiday.
| AFL Provider | Broadcast Guide | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Kayo Sports | Every match LIVE except the Grand Final which will be on replay | Yes – 7 day Free trial |
| Foxtel | Every match LIVE except the Grand Final which will be on replay | Yes – Foxtel Go app |
| Foxtel Now | Every match LIVE except the Grand Final which will be on replay | Yes – 10 day Free trial |
| Channel 7 | A minimum of 3 live games per round, including the Grand Final | No – The live games on Seven are only available on replay using 7Plus |
For comparison, Foxtel and its broadcast partner Kayo Sports, will be televising every game in every AFL regular season round live.
That’s all 23 Essendon Bombers’ home-and-away games, as well as every other match that round available to watch Live.
This live coverage extends to every game of the 2025 Finals, except for the Grand Final which will be available on replay. Foxtel and Kayo also have exclusive regular season streaming rights. Meaning, you cannot watch live simulcasts on the 7 Plus streaming platform.
The matches on Foxtel and Kayo will be provided by the 24/7 dedicated Fox Footy channel, where the programming will be formatted for 4K Ultra HD. Every match will also be available to watch later, either as full replays or condensed mini-highlights.
Stream the Essendon Bombers live with Kayo Sports
Kayo Sports gives you access to the same AFL broadcasts as Fox Footy (every game of every round LIVE with no ad-breaks during play) so you can stream the Essendon Bombers live or on-demand.
Devices available to Kayo users include select PCs, Macs, iOS and Android phones and tablets and more.
New subscribers can watch Essendon Bombers games on Kayo with a 7-day free trial.
Kayo also does not have a lock-in contract or equipment fees, which means you can cancel anytime if you are no longer using it. All you need to decide is whether you want the Kayo One vs Kayo Basic plan.
For fans who want to catch up on the action, Kayo Minis provide a 10-20 minute recap after the final whistle has been blown.
Other Kayo features include Interactive Graphics, SplitView, No Spoilers, and Key Moments, which provide highlights throughout matches in real-time.
Kayo also offers access to popular Footy programing that will include Essendon Bombers’ highlights, such as AFL TV Tonight, AFL 360, On the Couch, Bounce, Face to Face, as well as pre-game and post-game shows.
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Watch the Essendon Bombers live online with Foxtel Now
Fox Footy can be accessed via Foxtel and Foxtel Now. To watch on Foxtel with a Standard or HD TV, you have several choices, including subscribing to the Foxtel Plus pack to access over 50 channels of sport, entertainment, drama, lifestyle, docos, reality and more.
You also have the choice to watch the Essendon Bombers online using Foxtel Now, which currently comes with a 10-day free trial. This option includes the ability to stream AFL games using the Foxtel Go app.
As well every Bombers’ regular season match available live, and the option to watch replays at a later time, Foxtel Now has a wide range of NRL programming such as AFL Tonight, AFL 360, Monday’s On The Couch and the show Bounce, the Sunday’s after Footy.
Fox Footy comes as part of the Foxtel Now Sports Pack ($29 per month) which can only be purchased on top of an Essentials Pack ($25 per month) after any free trial have expired.
Essendon Bombers on Channel Seven vs Foxtel/Kayo TV Guide
While the Channel Seven television coverage is limited to an average of four contests per week, Fox Footy (Foxtel/Kayo) will televise every match in every Round Live, before the Grand Final, with five exclusive games each week and the option to stream the AFL live online.
| Day / Time / Event | Channel |
|---|---|
| Thursday/Friday Night | Ch. 7 and Foxtel / Kayo |
| Saturday Afternoon (1:45pm) | Foxtel/Kayo |
| Saturday Afternoon (2:10pm) | Foxtel/Kayo |
| Saturday Evening (4:35pm) | Foxtel/Kayo |
| Saturday Night (7:20pm) | Ch. 7 and Foxtel / Kayo |
| Saturday Night Game 2 | Foxtel/Kayo |
| Sunday Afternoon (1:10pm) | Foxtel/Kayo |
| Sunday Afternoon (3:20pm) | 7Mate and Foxtel / Kayo |
| Sunday Afternoon (4:40pm) | Foxtel/Kayo |
| Monday & Public Holidays | Ch. 7 and Foxtel / Kayo |
Watch select Essendon Bombers games on Channel Seven and 7Mate
The Seven Network, better known as Channel 7, is the official AFL free to air broadcaster and will show a select number of Essendon Bombers matches live during the 2025 Premiership season.
That’s because under the current AFL broadcasting agreement, channel Seven could only secure up to five live games a week, and in many rounds the number of matches they will televise live is actually four or less.
The reason for this is because Seven is required to air all Thursday evening and Monday afternoon games, and when that occurs, it causes fewer matches to be televised on the weekend.
Additionally, the games airing live on Seven will not be available to stream as simulcasts on 7Plus. 7Plus will only be showing replays of the games that were televised on Seven.
As a consolation of sorts, channel Seven will carry of every game of the Finals live, and they have exclusive TV and streaming rights to the 2025 AFL Grand Final.
A Key exception to Seven’s normal broadcast schedule would be that all games featuring a non-Victorian team are to be televised live in the state where that team resides, during which 7 or 7Mate would simulcast Foxtel’s coverage. Keep in mind that this rule applies only to the television markets in New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, and Queensland.
Essendon Bombers Full 2025 Fixtures and Start Times
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