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Every local game on free TV
BC-10Catalogue name: Every local game available in every state market
What it means
In South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales, every game involving a local club is available on free-to-airTelevision anyone can watch without a subscription.Read more in the glossary television, live or delayed.
Why it exists
The TV deal promises fans in each state that they can always watch their own clubs on free TV, even if sometimes on delay.
For example
Every one of Fremantle's 23 games is on free-to-air in Western Australia, though some early-season Saturday games are shown delayed.
How strictly it applies
Must-follow The fixture must obey this rule. A separate checker tests the finished fixture afterwards.
Must-follow. Checked independently from the 18 September release.
Where to see it
Prime-time games shows how this plays out across the season.
How it played out across versions
One cell per release, oldest first. Each shows the verdict that release recorded for this rule; a release with no row for the rule says so.
- Preview 13 September2027 · Generated
Off, switched off by these settings
no checker yet
- Preview 14 September (seed 42)2027 · Generated
Off, switched off by these settings
no checker yet
- Repeat-qualified (seed 42)2027 · Generated
Off, switched off by these settings
no checker yet
- Corrected (seed 43)2027 · Generated
Off, switched off by these settings
no checker yet
- Rules release (seed 43)2027 · Generated
Off, switched off by these settings
no checker yet
- B009 nominal (seed 43)2027 · Generated
Off, switched off by these settings
no checker yet
- B010 nominal (weight 0.10)2027 · Generated
Met, met
- B011 nominal2027 · Generated
Met, met
- B012 Wednesday opening2027 · Generated
Met, met
- 20252025 season as played2025 · As played
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
First checked independently in TV slots added, 18 Sep 2026.
Related
For analysts: catalogue text and codes
- Rule id
BC-10- Catalogue text
- All 46 local-club games available on Seven/7plus per non-Victorian market.
- Catalogue type
- Hard / contract
- Catalogue family
- Broadcast Rights Constraints (2025–2031 Deal)
- Class
hard· The fixture must never break it.- Step
S4· Step 5: TV slot- Recorded status
met· source rowevaluated- Catalogue reason
- A commitment in the broadcast deal for South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales.