Live Sport Bible: Opening EPL matches and more this weekend on Sport Nation

Sport Nation • August 15th, 2025 12:00 pm

In partnership with our mates at talkSPORT, the English Premier League is returning to Sport Nation for another season with matches every weekend.

EPL 2025/26 kicks off with defending champions Liverpool taking on Bournemouth, but our live commentary for the season will begin with Aston Villa facing Newcastle United. Sport Nation will also be taking coverage of Tottenham vs Burnley, Wolves vs Manchester City, Chelsea vs Crystal Palace, and Manchester United vs Arsenal.

Along with the football, we have plenty of the Aussie Rules variety, courtesy of SEN.

Plus, round 24 of the NRL includes our commentary team of Sam Hewat, Blake Ayshford and Anthony Gelling live from Go Media Stadium this Friday for the NZ Warriors vs Dragons, plus SEN League's coverage of Sharks vs Titans, Broncos v Dolphins, and Tigers vs Sea Eagles.

Here is your live sport bible for everything that's on Sport Nation from August 15-18 (all times in NZST).

Friday, August 15

NRL
NZ Warriors vs Dragons: from 6.30pm on all Sport Nation frequencies and app (kick-off 8pm)

AFL
Essendon vs St Kilda: from 8pm on SEN Melbourne via the Sport Nation app (first bounce 9.20pm)

Fremantle vs Brisbane Lions: from 9pm on SEN WA via the SN app (first bounce 10.35pm)

Saturday, August 16

Racing
Big Saturday: from 1pm on Trackside Radio via the SN app

NRL
Sharks vs Titans: from 4pm on all Sport Nation frequencies and app (kick-off 5pm)

Broncos v Dolphins: from 7.30pm on SENQ Brisbane via the SN app (kick-off 7.30pm)

AFL
Gold Coast Suns vs GWS Giants: 2.30pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app

Carlton vs Port Adelaide: from 2.30pm on SEN Fanatic via the SN app (first bounce 3.20pm)

Hawthorn vs Melbourne: from 5.30pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app (first bounce 6.15pm)

Adelaide Crows vs Collingwood: 9.15pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app

Premier League
Aston Villa vs Newcastle United: 11pm on all Sport Nation frequencies and app (kick-off 11.30pm)

Sunday, August 17

Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley: 1.45am on all Sport Nation frequencies and app (kick-off 2am)

Wolves vs Manchester City: 4.15am on all Sport Nation frequencies and app (kick-off 4.30am)

NRL
Tigers vs Sea Eagles: 3.58pm on all Sport Nation frequencies and app

AFL
North Melbourne vs Richmond: 3pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app

Sydney Swans vs Geelong Cats: 3pm on SEN Fanatic via the SN app

Western Bulldogs vs West Coast Eagles: 6.10pm on SEN Melbourne via the SN app (first bounce 6.40pm)

Monday, August 18

Premier League
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: 12.30am on all Sport Nation frequencies and app (kick-off 1am)

Manchester United vs Arsenal: 3.15am on all Sport Nation frequencies and app (kick-off 3.30am)

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Find your local New Zealand radio frequency below.

North Island:
Russel 94.4FM, Whangarei 107.5FM, Auckland 1476AM, 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, Masteron 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.

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