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1.079m metro viewers tune in to Friday night’s AFL prelim to give Seven 45.2% network share

Brittney Rigby

September 23, 2019 8:15

1.079m metro viewers watched the Richmond Tigers defeat the Geelong Cats in Friday night’s preliminary AFL final, 660,000 of which were from Melbourne.

The come-from-behind, 19-point win at the MCG was the most-viewed program of the night, with total viewership jumping to 1.49m when regional numbers were added. With the win, Richmond secured its place in the Grand Final, to be played this Saturday.

The Tigers came from behind to defeat the Cats 85-66

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Brittney Rigby was Mumbrella's deputy managing editor - news and analysis. She left Mumbrella in April 2021.

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ABC AFL Friday night ratings Geelong Cats Nine richmond tigers SBS Seven Ten TV ratings

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