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AFLW: The strong growth in crowds has also been reflected in broadcast audiences, with viewership up on 2025 at the same stage of the season and streaming audiences continuing to grow across both Seven and Foxtel. The bookends of the round have performed particularly strongly, with Friday night and late Sunday viewership growing by more than 30 per cent. The AFL Grand Final Eve match also delivered significant audience growth, with the clash between then top-of-the-table North Melbourne and Melbourne up 186 per cent on the corresponding match in 2025. Across the full Grand Final Eve Friday, viewership was up 105 per cent compared to the same day of AFLW in 2025.