The 2026 AFL Awards will be presented on Tuesday, August 25 in Melbourne, with some of the game's biggest honours to be named following the completion of the regular season.
This is Zero Hanger's guide to watching the awards on TV or live streaming them online.
The awards are scheduled to get underway at 7pm (AEST), and run until 9:15pm (AEST).
Which awards are being presented?
- Coleman Medal
- AFL Rising Star
- 2026 All-Australian team
AFL Coaches Association awards
- AFLCA Best Emerging Player
- AFLCA Best Defensive Player
- AFLCA Champion Player of the Year
AFL Players' Association awards
- AFLPA Best Captain
- AFLPA Best First-Year Player
- Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award
- Leigh Matthews Trophy for Most Valuable Player (MVP)
Who is in the running to win the awards?
AFLPA MVP
- Adelaide - Jordan Dawson, Sam Berry, Wayne Milera
- Brisbane - Harris Andrews, Lachie Neale, Will Ashcroft
- Carlton - Jagga Smith, Patrick Cripps, Sam Walsh
- Collingwood - Nick Daicos, Josh Daicos, Billy Frampton
- Essendon - Peter Wright, Sam Durham, Zach Merrett
- Fremantle - Josh Treacy, Luke Jackson, Murphy Reid
- Geelong - Bailey Smith, Connor O'Sullivan, Max Holmes
- Gold Coast - Bodhi Uwland, Noah Anderson, Sam Collins
- GWS - Clayton Oliver, Connor Idun, Lachie Ash
- Hawthorn - Jai Newcombe, Jarman Impey, Nick Watson
- Melbourne - Kysaiah Pickett, Max Gawn, Tom Sparrow
- North Melbourne - Harry Sheezel, Jy Simpkin, Luke Davies-Uniacke
- Port Adelaide - Aliir Aliir, Jason Horne-Francis, Zak Butters
- Richmond - Tim Taranto, Jack Ross, Nick Vlastuin
- St Kilda - Callum Wilkie, Max Hall, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
- Sydney - Brodie Grundy, Charlie Curnow, Isaac Heeney
- West Coast - Harley Reid, Jake Waterman, Tim Kelly
- Western Bulldogs - Bailey Dale, Ed Richards, Marcus Bontempelli
Best First Year Player
- Adelaide - Archie Ludowyke
- Brisbane - Daniel Annable
- Carlton - Harry Dean
- Collingwood - Sam Swadling
- Essendon - Dyson Sharp
- Fremantle - Chris Scerri
- Geelong - Jesse Mellor
- Gold Coast - Zeke Uwland
- GWS - Riley Hamilton
- Hawthorn - Jack Dalton
- Melbourne - Joel Fitzgerald
- North Melbourne - Tom Blamires
- Port Adelaide - Xavier Bamert
- Richmond - Sam Cumming
- St Kilda - Charlie Banfield
- Sydney - Harry Kyle
- West Coast - Willem Duursma
- Western Bulldogs - Will Lewis
Robert Rose Most Courageous Player
- Adelaide - Jordan Dawson
- Brisbane - Josh Dunkley
- Carlton - Lachlan Cowan
- Collingwood - Brayden Maynard
- Essendon - Sam Durham
- Fremantle - Karl Worner
- Geelong - Tom Atkins
- Gold Coast - Bodhi Uwland
- GWS - Lachie Whitfield
- Hawthorn - Josh Battle
- Melbourne - Daniel Turner
- North Melbourne - Charlie Comben
- Port Adelaide - Zak Butters
- Richmond - Nick Vlastuin
- St Kilda - Jack Silvagni
- Sydney - James Rowbottom
- West Coast - Reuben Ginbey
- Western Bulldogs - Michael Sellwood
How to watch the AFL Awards on TV in Australia
The AFL awards will be broadcast in Australia exclusively by Fox Sports.
Their coverage will commence at 7pm (AEST) and is scheduled to run until 9:15pm (AEST). AFL 360 will also be broadcast between 7:30pm (AEST) and 8:15pm (AEST), and again from 9:15pm (AEST) to 10pm (AEST), creating an overall three-hour broadcast.
Their coverage can be found on Channel 504 through Foxtel.
How to live stream the AFL Awards online in Australia
To view the AFL awards via a live stream, you'll need to have access to a Foxtel-run platform.
For viewers with an active TV subscription, you'll be able to use the Foxtel App, while those without will be able to view the awards on the digital offering, Kayo Sports.
Kayo subscriptions start from $29.99 per month and carry all of Foxtel's sports channels.
