{"id":14121,"date":"2025-07-22T19:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T19:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/14121\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T19:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T19:16:09","slug":"see-which-afl-teams-will-be-exposed-in-a-new-documentary-series-by-the-makers-of-the-smash-hit-drive-to-survive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/14121\/","title":{"rendered":"See which AFL teams will be exposed in a new documentary series by the makers of the smash-hit Drive to Survive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-743\/ed-carruthers.html\" class=\"author\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ED CARRUTHERS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  12:41 EDT, 22 July 2025   |  Updated:  12:41 EDT, 22 July 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/afl\/index.html\" id=\"mol-bc3c6290-671a-11f0-b4ad-d795e93645f6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AFL<\/a> fans are in for a treat, as it has been revealed that a new all-access docu-series about footy\u2019s top-flight is coming to our screens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">According to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sen.com.au\/news\/2025\/07\/22\/afl-drive-to-survive-style-documentary-series-under-production\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SEN<\/a>, the production company, Box to Box Films, behind the smash-hit <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/netflix\/index.html\" id=\"mol-bc2b2480-671a-11f0-b4ad-d795e93645f6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Netflix<\/a> series \u2018Drive to Survive\u2019 has already commenced work on a brand new AFL series that will be aired on Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Box to Box Films are an Emmy-winning producer based in London. They are reportedly in Australia and are working with five footy clubs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">As of March 2025, \u2018Drive to Survive\u2019, Netflix\u2019s viewing data report suggests that Series Five of the show has gained over 90,000,000 viewing hours since it was launched in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">And as the AFL looks to innovate on how it can broaden its audiences globally, footy chiefs will be hoping that they can drive up some big numbers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">SEN has also revealed the footy clubs that producers will be working with, and only one Victorian club is included in the roster.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-cae5d62793b81d02\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/100532033-14929683-image-a-17_1753201925921.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Marcus Bontempelli will be one of several players featuring in the brand new Amazon AFL series\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Marcus Bontempelli will be one of several players featuring in the brand new Amazon AFL series<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b09168c23e3b77ac\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/100532225-14929683-image-a-19_1753202193209.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The series is set to be aired on Amazon, and will be made by the same producers who made Netflix's 'Drive to Survive'\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The series is set to be aired on Amazon, and will be made by the same producers who made Netflix&#8217;s &#8216;Drive to Survive&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-6a1ea23340df6109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/100532071-14929683-image-a-18_1753202119273.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"GWS, Fremantle, Gold Coast and the reigning premiers, Brisbane will all feature alongside the Western Bulldogs in the docu-series\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">GWS, Fremantle, Gold Coast and the reigning premiers, Brisbane will all feature alongside the Western Bulldogs in the docu-series<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Fremantle, GWS Giants, Gold Coast and the reigning premiers, Brisbane will all feature in the documentary, alongside the Western Bulldogs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It is also understood that the series will revolve around the star players in each team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Marcus Bontempelli is being rumoured to have a spotlight in the series, alongside GWS star Toby Greene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Instead of focusing on the clubs, the new programme, which is yet to be named, will delve into the lives of the players and how they have risen to the top of professional footy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The AFL has previously engaged producers and streaming giants, like Amazon, to produce a series delving into the lives of players in the league.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Back in 2021, the \u2018Making Their Mark\u2019 docu-series was released on Amazon and featured Eddie Betts and Nic Naitanui, while also going behind the scenes at the Crows and GWS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">While we wait for more details to drop on which players will be involved in the show, one Freo star has revealed he will not be participating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018I can\u2019t say it will involve me too much,\u2019 Sam Switkowski told the West Australian.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018I haven\u2019t noticed any extra cameras or anything like that, so I\u2019m not too sure who will be in it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018It will be good for the club, good for the sport as a whole, to be able to see a little bit more of what goes on for our fans and members.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        See which AFL teams will be exposed in a new documentary series by the makers of the smash-hit Drive to Survive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By ED CARRUTHERS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 12:41 EDT, 22 July 2025 | Updated: 12:41 EDT, 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