Same-state clubs never clash on TV

BC-11Catalogue name: Same-market clubs never overlap

What it means

same-state clubsTwo clubs from one state: the Adelaide, Perth, Sydney and Queensland pairs.Read more in the glossary cannot have overlapping slots. This allows each club’s game to go on free TV in its home state without a clash.

Why it exists

If Sydney and Greater Western Sydney played at the same time, fans in New South Wales could only be shown one of them live.

For example

If Port Adelaide plays Saturday night, Adelaide cannot also play Saturday night; it goes to a different slot.

How strictly it applies

Must-follow The fixture must obey this rule. A separate checker tests the finished fixture afterwards.

Must-follow. This is the broadcast-deal version of the slot rule VT-02; both are checked from the 19 September release.

Checked from 19 September alongside the rule that gives same-state clubs separate slots (VT-02).

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.

13 Sep13 Sep 2026Preview 13 September2027 · Generated
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
13 Sep13 Sep 2026Preview 14 September (seed 42)2027 · Generated
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
14 Sep14 Sep 2026Repeat-qualified (seed 42)2027 · Generated
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
14 Sep14 Sep 2026Corrected (seed 43)2027 · Generated
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
14 Sep14 Sep 2026Rules release (seed 43)2027 · Generated
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
15 Sep15 Sep 2026B009 nominal (seed 43)2027 · Generated
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
18 Sep18 Sep 2026B010 nominal (weight 0.10)2027 · Generated
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
19 Sep19 Sep 2026B011 nominal2027 · Generated
Met, met
30 Sep30 Sep 2026B012 Wednesday opening2027 · Generated
Met, met
20252025 season as played2025 · As played
This version has no recorded result for this rule.

First checked independently in Final tidy-up, 19 Sep 2026.

For analysts: catalogue text and codes

Rule id: BC-11
Catalogue text: No overlapping local broadcast slots for same-market club pairs.
Catalogue type: Hard
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 row evaluated
Catalogue reason: The broadcast-deal form of VT-02.