Regulator okays SEVEN WEST MEDIA and SOUTHERN CROSS merger deal ACMA has approved the Seven West Media and Southern Cross Media merger, triggering required divestments across 17 regional markets.

I have become coefficient-pilled. Love to see it get a write up! City up to about A$2m prize money and counting, assuming they’ve done enough to progress to R16. football360.com.au/afc-champion...

The Crisafulli Government is delivering its latest mega event coup with the winners of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup to be crowned in Brisbane. In a major win for the State, both the men’s and women’s deciders will be played at Suncorp Stadium. statements.qld.gov.au/statements/1...

The Minns Labor Government has secured a blockbuster lineup of Rugby League World Cup 2026 matches for Wollongong, reinforcing the city’s growing reputation as a world-class destination for international sporting events. www.nsw.gov.au/departments-...

The Minns Labor Government has secured a blockbuster schedule of Rugby League World Cup 2026 matches, reinforcing NSW as the sporting capital of the nation with Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong all playing key host city roles. www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-...

The Minns Labor Government and the Western Sydney Wanderers are teaming up to tackle road trauma, together sending a powerful message ahead of this weekend’s Sydney Derby: every life lost on our roads is one too many. www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-...

The final countdown has begun for the bp Adelaide Grand Final, as the Adelaide Supercars street race enters a new exciting era. www.premier.sa.gov.au/media-releas...

Perth will host two double-header matches next year when Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea host the Rugby League World Cup. www.wa.gov.au/government/m...

A major redevelopment to Stan Twight Reserve in Rockingham has officially opened, delivering modern facilities and upgraded lighting to support the growing needs of local sporting clubs and the wider community. www.wa.gov.au/government/m...

Work is underway to deliver a new playing field and upgraded facilities at Ray Owen Reserve in Lesmurdie, supported by a $5 million investment from the Cook Government. www.wa.gov.au/government/m...

The First Test Match of the Australia v England 2025/26 Ashes Series has broken records on Kayo SPORTS recording the highest average streaming audience of any Test Match in its history. Day 2 was the most streamed Test Day ever. foxtelgroup.com.au/newsroom/rec...

Australia’s newest sports boss has unveiled his bold plan to take “brawling” from backyard scraps to a $1 billion global empire – with talks already underway for a team of gutsy, national scrappers to take on the best of America and Great Britain as soon as 2026 www.foxsports.com.au/boxing/aussi...

The Broncos have delivered an image makeover ahead of the 2026 season, redesigning their logo and playing strip after winning a premiership last season. It’s the first time in 25 years the famous Brisbane club have sported a different logo www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-prem...

The Sharks have unveiled a landmark three-year naming rights deal that will rebrand their home ground as Ocean Protect Stadium from 2026, replacing PointsBet Stadium after a multimillion-dollar agreement with the national stormwater treatment company. www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/cr...

Essendon reports net profit of $170,000. Separating depreciation and land revaluations, the cash surplus for the year was $4.9M (in line with 2024). Total revenue $81.7M (+3.5%) Membership revenue +$620K Gate & Stadia revenue -$1.6M reflects footy performance t.co/qQlQ6nyGiM

I promised a second Stats Drop after the season ended and I kept my promise www.maroonobserver.com/p/charting-e...

SAM PANG storms into Tassie footy chaos in ABC comedy GROUND UP Sam Pang leads the ensemble in a sharp comedy highlighting the messy collision of sport, bureaucracy and public opinion.

For the best article you will see on NRL TV Ratings this year, check this out from maroonobserver.com. Guy puts out quality content - i encourage you to subscribe and support independent work like this. www.maroonobserver.com/p/charting-e...

Today was the worst political betrayal by Democrats, since the Australian Democrats leaders sold out for the GST

#PacificChamps Mens Final Nine 612k (BVOD 137k) Reach 1.377m Womens Final Nine 239k (BVOD 48k) Reach 677k

The 2025 #PacificChampionships were watched by an aggregate audience of more than 3 million on Nine- up 2.3%, plus more on Foxtel/Kayo/SkyNZ and others in PNG/Fiji.

The #RLAshes was attended by 137,418 at an average of 44,139 per match. This is up 87% on the last series, in 2003.

The 2025 Pacific Championships were attended by more than 159,041 (I never got a crowd for Fiji/Cook Is) This would appear to be up 38% on the 2024 edition, with reported crowds in 2024 reaching more than 114,816.

#AFLW Finals Wk 1 Crowds Roos/Hawks 4,392 at Ikon Park (35% capacity) Blues/Eagles 3,420 at Ikon Park (27% cap) Dees/Lions 3,711 at Ikon Park (29% cap) Crows/Saints 3,228 at Norwood Oval (33% cap) Total: 14,751 (ave 3,687) 31% capacity Data: womens.afl

More than 20 years of Roy Morgan NRL survey data in neat little bar graphs. footyindustry.com/index.php/20...

More than 20 years of Roy Morgan AFL survey data in neat little bar graphs.

Saturday #AuSport #StakesDay Nine 254k Early 200k Late 342k Demos #AFLW 40k (25-54s), 18k (16-39s) #Aleague 15k (16-39s) Data: VOZ

Sunday #AuSport #Supercars Gold Coast D2 Seven 484k (BVOD 62k) Reach 1.375m #PacificChamps Samoa/Tonga Nine 407k (BVOD 112k) reach 1.058m Jillaroos/Tonga (W) Nine 182k (BVOD 41k) Reach 680k Data: VOZ

ICYMI: AFL club Support 2003-2025 – Roy Morgan footyindustry.com/index.php/20...

ICYMI: Rugby League Club Support 2003-2025 – Roy Morgan footyindustry.com/index.php/20...

Saturday #AuSportTV #Supercars Gold Coast D1 Seven 270k (BVOD 28k) Reach 651k #PacificChamps PNG/CookIs Nine 164k (BVOD 29k) Reach 537k #Coxplate Seven 392k (BVOD 45k) Reach 585k #Kangaroos 25-54 demo 78k 16-39 demo 47k Data: VOZ Breakdowns not expected.

And now the #NRL edition - club support data for 2003-2025 thanks to Roy Morgan footyindustry.com/index.php/20...

Hows your saturday night going? Ive been trolling through 2o years of Roy Morgan data. footyindustry.com/index.php/20...

Sunday #AusportTV Kiwis/Tonga Nine 415k (BVOD 94k) Reach 1.282m +97% YoY Ferns/Fetu Samoa Nine 171k (BVOD 37k) Reach 676k (did not meet in the 2024 series) Data: VOZ

Records everywhere! PLUS More graphs and tables than you can easily poke a stick at - its the 2025 #NRL State of the Game. footyindustry.com/index.php/20...

There has never been a better time to be a rugby league fan – and heres a summary of all the data that we know so we can prove it! footyindustry.com/index.php/20...

#FootballAU - European football governing body UEFA on Monday said it had “reluctantly” approved the staging of a Spanish La Liga and an Italian Serie A match in the United States and Australia respectively despite fan protests. www.news.com.au/sport/footba...

#horseracing - In a huge boost for the sport, Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) today unveiled $1.5 million in bonuses - $1 million for pacers and $500,000 for trotters – across the six biggest weeks of the Summer of Glory. www.news.com.au/sport/superr...

People outside the NRL really have spent the year understimating just how much more engaged the NRL fanbase is this year. Its been apparent since Vegas, carried through Magic Round and Origins and then capped off with a stellar finals series.

While strictly not comparable due to VOZ system changes - I also believe this is the highest Grand Final rating for the NRL - or AFL - since the Oztam system change in 2001.

Im pretty sure the #NRL Grand Final is the highest rating program since the Womens World Cup. Smashed the AFL Grand Final this year - beating it for the first time since 2015.

2025 #NRL Grand Final Storm/Broncos Nine 4.460m (BVOD 1.316m) Reach 6.409m 2025 #NRLW Grand Final Nine 1.032m (BVOD 224k) Reach 1.883m Data: VOZ

2025 Wallabies Attendance & FTA TV footyindustry.com/index.php/20...

#Bledisloe 893k rating on Nine last night easily the best rating on FTA since COVID for a Wallabies test, and the third one this year to pass 800k. Data: VOZ

Saturday #AUSportTV #Bledisloe Nine 893k (BVOD 126k) Reach 1.769m #AustraliaCup Final Ten 131k (BVOD 13k) Reacxh 506k Data: VOZ

The latest data from Roy Morgan shows NRL Grand Finalist the Brisbane Broncos are Australia’s most widely supported NRL club for a second straight year with 1,271,000 supporters. The Storm come in second, far ahead of the Roosters in third. www.roymorgan.com/findings/100...

NRL, BBL, Olympics - Its the Friday Industry News Roundup footyindustry.com/index.php/20...

ICYMI: Todays Industry News - Oct 2, 2025 footyindustry.com/index.php/20...

Something for everybody! - SportsIndustry News Roundup for Oct 2 footyindustry.com/index.php/20...