\n A new timeslot for First Up with Kane Cornes, and fresh looks for two favourites are part of the AFL line-up of shows in 2026\n <\/p>\n
Kane Cornes, Nat Edwards and Cal Twomey will all feature in the AFL’s weekly slate of shows in 2026. Pictures: AFL Photos<\/p>\n
KANE Cornes\u00a0brings footy’s sharpest analysis to Friday nights and you’ll get even more of footy’s best daily podcast,\u00a0AFL Daily, as part of a refreshed line-up of shows on\u00a0AFL.com.au\u00a0and the AFL Live App throughout the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership season.<\/p>\n
Fans will have even more ways to get the latest news with\u00a0Footy Feed\u00a0coming to you in a new-look vertical format from Monday to Thursday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
And all your regular favourites will be back for a new season with\u00a0Access,\u00a0Gettable,\u00a0The Round Ahead, and\u00a0The Round So Far\u00a0returning to deliver your weekly footy fix this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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After a successful debut season of\u00a0First Up, footy’s most opinionated analyst\u00a0Kane Cornes\u00a0will bring his searing opinions to a new Friday night timeslot, coming to you after the drama of round’s biggest games has been played out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kane will be joined by co-host\u00a0Nat Edwards\u00a0to deliver their first takes on the biggest issues of each round, including the latest news headlines and the hottest talking points.<\/p>\n
AFLW All-Australian\u00a0and expert commentator\u00a0Kate McCarthy\u00a0and newsbreaker\u00a0Xander McGuire\u00a0will be joined by rotating co-hosts\u00a0Riley Beveridge\u00a0and\u00a0Joel Peterson\u00a0on\u00a0The Round So Far\u00a0each Saturday night, with Brownlow medallist\u00a0Tom Mitchell\u00a0to also feature throughout the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kate McCarthy and Xander McGuire. Picture: AFL Photos<\/p>\n
Cal Twomey\u00a0and\u00a0Riley Beveridge\u00a0return with fan-favourite\u00a0Gettable\u00a0each Wednesday, delivering the latest trade and draft updates as another massive year of player movement looms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley Beveridge and Callum Twomey will return on Gettable in 2026. Picture: AFL Photos<\/p>\n
Damian Barrett\u00a0and\u00a0Matthew Lloyd\u00a0will bring you their trusted and incisive opinion and analysis on\u00a0Access\u00a0each Monday morning, with\u00a0Josh Gabelich\u00a0joining the team each week to provide the latest news updates before the week really gets started.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chad Wingard,\u00a0Josh Gabelich\u00a0and\u00a0Nat Edwards\u00a0return in 2026 for our weekly preview show\u00a0The Round Ahead, bringing you an entertaining look at every game of the upcoming round, ensuring fans have all the info they need ahead of a huge weekend of footy.<\/p>\n
Josh Gabelich, Nat Edwards and Chad Wingard. Picture: AFL Photos<\/p>\n
The\u00a0AFL Daily\u00a0podcast is back for 2026 in a big way, featuring the entire\u00a0AFL.com.au\u00a0team. This season, you\u2019ll get fresh episodes seven days a week starting from Sunday nights right after the last game of the round.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bharat Sundaresan\u00a0will join the team as a regular contributor to\u00a0AFL Daily, bringing his take on footy’s biggest talking points and shedding light on the latest from South Australia. He’ll also write fortnightly columns to share his unique perspective on Australia’s game and the fans who make it special.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And on non-game days \u2013 Monday to Wednesday \u2013 the\u00a0AFL Daily\u00a0team will be in the vodcast studio together so you can also choose to watch these afternoon episodes across our website, app or YouTube.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Footy Feed\u00a0returns for 2026 from Monday to Thursday with a fresh format, coming to you in widescreen or vertical formats so you can get the latest news each day on the device that suits you wherever you are.\u00a0<\/p>\n
AFL shows and podcasts in 2026<\/p>\n
MONDAY
Access
Every Monday morning with\u00a0Damian Barrett\u00a0and\u00a0Matthew Lloyd\u00a0\u2013 returning Monday, March 9<\/p>\n
MONDAY-THURSDAY
Footy Feed
Join\u00a0Nat Edwards\u00a0and\u00a0Joel Peterson\u00a0every Monday to Thursday from 5pm\u00a0<\/p>\n
MONDAY-SUNDAY
AFL Daily podcast
A fresh drop every day of the week – including Sunday night right after the final game of the round – featuring the entire\u00a0AFL.com.au\u00a0team\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
WEDNESDAY
Gettable
Join\u00a0Cal Twomey\u00a0and\u00a0Riley Beveridge\u00a0each Wednesday at 12pm \u2013 returning Wednesday, March 11<\/p>\n
The Round Ahead\u00a0
Join\u00a0Nat Edwards,\u00a0Chad Wingard\u00a0and\u00a0Josh Gabelich\u00a0every Wednesday afternoon \u2013 returning Wednesday, March 4<\/p>\n
FRIDAY
First Up with Kane Cornes\u00a0
Every Friday night following the final siren of the round with\u00a0Kane Cornes\u00a0and\u00a0Nat Edwards\u00a0\u2013 returning on Friday, March 6<\/p>\n
SATURDAY\u00a0
The Round So Far
Join\u00a0Kate McCarthy,\u00a0Xander McGuire,\u00a0Riley Beveridge,\u00a0Joel Peterson\u00a0and\u00a0Tom Mitchell\u00a0every Saturday night from Saturday, March 7<\/p>\n
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