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Live sport on SN this weekendLive Sport Bible: NRL Prelims and AFL Grand Final
Sport Nation • September 25th, 2026 9:33 am
Daly Cherry-Evans | Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP
The AFL Grand Final is here and there's no Victorian teams! The Fremantle Dockers and Brisbane Lions meet at the mighty cauldron of the MCG - SEN have live coverage from first bounce to the trophy lift.
The NRL Finals are down to the final four with the Penrith Panthers, Newcastle Knights, Sydney Roosters and The Dolphins the last teams standing. Sport Nation has live and free commentary via SEN League of both preliminary finals, kicking off Friday 9.50pm and Sunday 7.05pm.
Plus, Trackside have all the racing action across the weekend with Big Saturday and The Sunday Session.
Here’s your live sport guide for everything happening across the Sport Nation network this weekend (all times in NZ Time) - reminder, daylight savings begins Sunday 2am when the clocks go forward one hour.
Friday, September 25
Racing
Trackside’s Friday Night Lights: from 4.30pm on Trackside Radio via the Sport Nation app, plus all New Zealand frequencies 6-9pm
NRL
Preliminary Final - Dolphins vs Roosters: from 9pm on all NZ frequencies and the SN app (kick-off 9.50pm)
AFLW
Melbourne vs North Melbourne: from 9pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app (first bounce 9.15pm)
Could the Roosters or Dolphin break the 50-point hoodoo and win a premiership? | The Finals Countdown
Saturday, September 26
Racing
Trackside's Big Saturday: from 11am on Trackside Radio via the SN app, plus 1-8pm on all NZ frequencies
AFL Grand Final
Fremantle vs Brisbane Lions: from 3pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app (first bounce 4.30pm)
Sunday, September 27
Racing
Trackside's Sunday Session: from 11.30am on Trackside Radio via the SN app, plus 4-6pm on all NZ frequencies
NRL
Preliminary Final - Panthers vs Knights: from 5pm on all NZ frequencies and the SN app (kick-off 7.05pm)
NBL
Adelaide 36ers vs Cairns Taipans: from 5.30pm on SEN SA and SEN Fanatic via the SN app (tip-off 6pm)
How the Penrith Panthers could manage Nathan Cleary's injury through finals | The Finals Countdown
Find your local Sport Nation frequency below
North Island: Russell 94.4FM, Whangarei 107.5FM, Auckland SN app only, Hamilton 954AM, Tauranga 873AM, Whakatane 96.1FM, Rotorua 1548AM, Gisborne 1485AM, Taupo 91.2FM, Taranaki 97.2FM, Hawke's Bay 549AM, Palmerston North 828AM, Kapiti 93.5FM, Masterton 91.1FM, Wellington 1233AM.
South Island: Nelson 990AM, Westport 93.3FM, Greymouth 93.9FM, Hokitika 89.1FM, Christchurch 1260AM, Ashburton 1071AM, Timaru 1242AM, Wanaka 106.8FM, Queenstown 93.6FM, Oamaru 89.6FM, Alexandra 104.7FM, Dunedin 1206AM, Invercargill SN app only.
The Sport Nation app is also available to download at the App Store and Google Play.
