Telstra’s AFL Live App lets you watch games live and access a catalogue of matches from 2012. But, it’s no longer part of Telstra’s phone plans, so you’ll need a separate Kayo subscription and lots of data.
The AFL Live app is the official app of the AFL in conjunction with Telstra. It lets you access:
- Live AFL matches and radio
- On-demand full match replays from 2012 onwards
- Premium stats, live scores and live ladder
- Real-time player and team insights on the Telstra Tracker
- Augmented reality team line-ups and stats
While it’s a nifty app and free to download, it’s not free to watch the games. Telstra used to include a free subscription with certain plans, or charge a few dollars to activate it each month.
Today, you need to sign up with Kayo, which is like the Netflix of sports. Kayo subscriptions start from $25 per month. In the app you can tap “Watch Live” on a match and log in with your Kayo credentials when prompted.
You need to be a Telstra personal post-paid customer to access Kayo for the AFL Live app. It’s unfortunately very limiting and expensive since Telstra is not the cheapest phone plan provider.
Data usage
Typically, streaming a 3 hour AFL match on a tablet consumes up to 2 GB data, while it drops down to around 900 MB if you are streaming on a smaller phone screen. Just listening to the radio commentary can still use 80 MB.
Kayo offers packages that allow you to stream in HD or HD and 4K, on either one or two screens. You can read more about subscriptions, eligibility, free trial, cancellations, and supported devices on AFL official App Terms.
Is it worth it?
It depends on how die-hard your AFL fanship is. The app itself is fabulous, and sports fans will love the extras that come with it. But, the extra Kayo subscription is quite a lot per month, especially if you’re already paying for a phone plan and other streaming services.
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