The prestigious AFLPA Awards are set to be handed out for 2021 on Thursday, September 2. Here is Zero Hanger's guide to watching the event on TV or live streaming the MVP awards online.
The AFLPA awards ceremony is set to get underway at 8:30pm (AEST).
What is the AFLPA MVP Award?
Unlike the Brownlow Medal, which is voted over the course of the season by the umpires and has one winner at the end of the night, the AFL Players Association (AFLPA) asks all 18 AFL clubs to nominate three of their own players deemed worthy of the overall AFLPA MVP award.
Every AFL player in the competition is then asked to vote for the MVP from the list of nominees, however, are unable to vote for their teammates in this stage of voting.
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Other AFLPA awards on the evening include best captain, best first year player, most courageous player, the education and training award, and the award for excellence in sports journalism.
We're partnering with @thefrontbar7 to deliver the 2021 AFLPA MVP Awards. Keep an eye on the @AFLPlayers throughout the day and of course Front Bar tonight to find out all the winners of each award! #AFLPAMVP21 pic.twitter.com/ee3gIZCT3s
— aflplayers (@AFLPlayers) September 2, 2021
How to watch the AFLPA medal on TV
As is the case for live streaming the awards, if you're in Victoria or Tasmania, then you'll be in luck as you'll be able to watch the live broadcast of The Front Bar and the awards ceremony from 8:30pm (AEST).
Like in the live stream, West Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory will receive the broadcast at 8:30pm local time, while other states will have to wait until 11:30pm local time.
How to live stream the AFLPA medal online
You can live stream through the 7Plus app. This is Channel 7s dedicated live streaming application. However, this is likely to only be live from 8:30pm (AEST) into Victoria and Tasmania as Channel 7 delay The Front Bar, the show which is hosting the awards, into other states.
In Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia, you can expect to see coverage of the awards on 7Plus at 8:30pm local time, while the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and New South Wales will have to wait until 11:30pm (AEST).
Coverage of the awards is set to last for one hour.
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