How to watch the AFL preliminary finals live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport

Who will make the AFL grand final? Get ready for a monster weekend with two blockbuster preliminary finals at the MCG on Seven and 7plus Sport.

On Friday night, Geelong and Hawthorn will write another chapter to their famous rivalry before Collingwood and Brisbane do battle on Saturday evening.

Tune in to Seven or stream on 7plus Sport to watch every moment, live and free.

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As well as every minute of both games, 7plus Sport is your home of exclusive content with pre-match interviews, expert analysis and all the fallout from what promises to be a cracking weekend of footy.

The 7AFL team features award-winning expert commentator Kane Cornes, as well as Nick Riewoldt, Dale Thomas, Matthew Richardson and Luke Hodge.

Experienced commentators Hamish McLachlan, Brian Taylor, James Brayshaw and Alister Nicholson will add their flair in the commentary box as they call the action.

Abbey Holmes and Rebecca Maddern are on deck as well, while 7NEWS Melbourne gun reporters Mitch Cleary and Xander McGuire will bring you all the news as it happens.

It all kicks off on Friday night from 7pm AEST as the team takes you inside the MCG for the build-up to the Cats-Hawks blockbuster.

We are back on deck from 4pm AEST on Saturday for an extended pre-match ahead of the Magpies-Lions cracker.

Once the dust settles on the preliminary final weekend, Seven is your exclusive home of the Brownlow Medal on Monday night.

For the first time ever, Seven’s exclusive live coverage will begin earlier than ever with Blue Carpet Confessionals from 5.30pm AEST.

Then the glitz and glamour of the red carpet begins before the count gets underway.

Preliminary finals broadcast times on Seven

Friday, September 19

Geelong v Hawthorn

Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

7pm on Channel 7 and 7plus Sport

Adelaide

6.30pm on 7Mate, 7pm on Channel 7 and 7plus