The Seven Network has announced that former St Kilda FC player and expert commentator, Nick Riewoldt, will join its AFL coverage in 2025.

Riewoldt, who has played 336 games and won the Trevor Barker Award six times, will be part of the 7AFL team for the 2025 season and beyond. He will feature across Seven’s weekly AFL match broadcasts and soon-to-be-announced mid-week programming.

Riewoldt has been a leading voice in AFL since his retirement in 2017 and is considered one of the industry’s most respected football voices. He has been living in Houston for two years, working full-time in stadium and event technology with PMY, and is looking forward to returning to Melbourne.

"After living in Cath’s hometown of Houston for two years, working full-time in stadium and event technology with PMY, we are all really looking forward to coming back to Melbourne and joining the Seven family. I’m excited about joining 7AFL and being part of the new vision for the network’s football coverage and programming in 2025 and beyond. Seven has assembled a great team and I cannot wait to get started and working alongside the team in bringing the game directly to footy fans all over Australia," said Riewoldt.

Seven Network's Director of Sport, Chris Jones, said: "We are beyond excited to welcome Nick to the Seven family in 2025. Nick is one of the game’s greatest modern-day players and an elite football analyst. He’ll be a perfect addition to our already star-studded team of 7AFL experts, callers, and hosts. As we expand our AFL programming, more opportunities open up for industry talent to join football’s #1 commentary team, and we can't wait to see how Nick’s expertise will elevate and complement our already outstanding coverage in 2025."

Head of AFL and Sport Innovation, Gary O’Keeffe, said: "Not only is Nick one of the industry's most respected voices, he is also a natural leader and a brilliant football mind who brings an unbridled passion to his commentary. His ability to simplify complex plays for the viewer, paired with his deep understanding of the modern game will make him an invaluable addition to our already talent-stacked team. While our focus is set firmly on this Saturday’s 2024 AFL Grand Final on Seven and 7plus Sport, we are deep in planning to deliver more footy content than ever before in 2025, and we look forward to welcoming our new signings in the new year."