Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) has confirmed its AFL Nation commentary team for the 2026 AFL Premiership season, adding some new faces to the line-up.
SEN will again broadcast every game of the season live and free.
Thursday nights will see Gerard Whateley and Dwayne Russell doing play-by-play commentary, joined by experts in premiership coach Adam Simpson and – new to the AFL Nation team in 2026 – 297-game head coach Ken Hinkley.
Fridays will see Matt Hill join Russell in play-by-play commentary, alongside experts Gerard Healy and Brad Johnson, plus Tom Morris is set to join the AFL Nation team as host of Friday Night pre-game coverage.
Morris also joins Crunch Time on Saturdays alongside Gerard Whateley, Adam Simpson, Kane Cornes, Ken Hinkley, Dermott Brereton and Luke Hodge.
SEN has also confirmed that Brownlow Medallist Shane Crawford will be joining the AFL Nation team in 2026 as an expert commentator, as well as 300-game player for St Kilda and Fremantle Peter Bell, Port Adelaide premiership player Chad Cornes and current GWS captain Toby Greene.
Across each weekend of football, AFL Nation’s commentary team will include play-by play commentators Gerard Whateley, Dwayne Russell, Andy Maher, Matt Hill, Stephen Quartermain, Tim Gossage, Kym Dillon, Matthew Cocks, Adam White, John Donohoe, Jordan Kounelis, Sam Hargreaves, Brett Phillips, Peter Vlahos, David Wildy, Miles Pfitzner, Nick Butler, Jo Wotton, Adam White and Jack Fulham, and expert commentators Adam Simpson, Kane Cornes, Luke Hodge, Ken Hinkley, Gerard Healy, Brad Johnson, Dermott Brereton, Mark Bickley, Chad Cornes, Liam Pickering, Peter Bell, Josh Jenkins, Adam Cooney, David Schwarz, Guy McKenna, Scott Cummings, Brenton Sanderson, Nick Davis and Shane Crawford.
Sunday Crunch Time also returns in 2026, headlined by Cam Luke, Josh Jenkins and Liam Pickering.
In 2026, SEN’s AFL programming can be heard on all SEN radio stations across Australia and syndicated to ACE Radio, Super Radio Network and Cruise 1323am in Adelaide. Fans will also be able to access AFL Nation calls for every game via the SEN App, with the ability to also use SEN Sync – for a premium at-home broadcasting experience – and SEN Stadium – for a zero-latency broadcast experience for fans in-stadium.
SEN’s parochial calls will again return in 2026, headlined by Blues Radio, led by Andy Maher, Sam Edmund, Ange Christou and Anthony Koutoufides.
In addition, SEN will provide parochial calls for Cats, Crows and Power games, as well as Eagles and Dockers homes games.
Plus, in 2026 Lions Radio will also debut for the reigning Premiers.
These parochial calls will be streamed on SEN Fanatic via the SEN app.
SEN CEO Craig Hutchison says the network is gearing up for what once again promises to be an exciting AFL season.
“Each year we challenge ourselves to elevate the listening experience for footy fans, and 2026 is no exception. AFL Nation has become the home of the most comprehensive, entertaining and insightful coverage in the game, and this year’s commentary team reflects that ambition. We’re proud to unite some of the sport’s greatest modern voices with fresh perspectives drawn from across the football landscape.”
“Our commitment is simple. To bring every moment of the AFL Premiership season to life – live and free – for fans everywhere. Whether it’s through our expanding radio network, the SEN App, SEN Sync or SEN Stadium, we want supporters to feel closer to the game than ever before. This year’s line‑up demonstrates just how far the network has come, and how determined we are to keep innovating, keep growing and keep serving the most passionate audience in Australian sport.”