Fresh off a bye, the Bombers will be looking to tame the Tigers on Saturday night in the annual Dreamtime at the ‘G blockbuster.

The side will be bolstered by the return of key trio Paul Chapman, Jason Winderlich and Ben Howlett and will be after their fifth win of the season.

Essendon v Richmond
Saturday 31 May
MCG at 7:45pm

Gates
Public/AFL members: 3.15pm
MCC members: 3.15pm

Membership
Tickets for Dreamtime at the 'G are on-sale now through Ticketek. Members with general admission access are strongly encouraged to upgrade to a reserved seat to guarantee entry as general admission will be limited to bays Q1-Q4 Row K-DD and is subject to capacity.  Member Services will be located at Gate 3 from 5:30pm until quarter time in the membership marquee for all sales, collections and enquiries.

It’s not too late to Don the Sash and be counted as an Essendon member in 2014. Memberships from $50 for adults and $25 for juniors. Click here to join.

TV Broadcast Guide
Melbourne – Channel 7 at 7.30pm (live), Fox Footy at 7.30pm (live)
Adelaide – Channel 7 at 7.00pm (live), Fox Footy at 7.00pm (live)
Perth – 7mate at 5.30pm (live), Fox Footy at 5.30pm (live)
Sydney – 7mate at 7.30pm (live), Fox Footy at 7.30pm (live)
Brisbane – Fox Footy at 7.30pm (live)

Radio Guide
Melbourne – Triple M, 3AW, SEN, ABC774, Grandstand Digital
Adelaide – Triple M, ABC891, Grandstand Digital, FIVEaa (via 3AW)
Perth – 6PR, Triple M Digital, ABC720, Grandstand Digital
Sydney – n/a
Brisbane – NIRS
Canberra – n/a
Hobart – HeartFM, ABC936
Darwin – ABC105.7, NIRS
Regional –  Crocmedia, NIRS, KRock

The Long Walk
This year marks the tenth anniversary of The Long Walk, following Essendon legend Michael Long’s historic walk to Canberra in 2004 to get the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people back on the national agenda. As part of the celebrations, The Long Walk will host a series of new events including the Fun Walk and the Wellbeing Concert prior to the opening bounce of the annual Dreamtime at the ‘G clash between Essendon and Richmond on Saturday 31 May. For more details, click here.

Pre-Match Entertainment
3.34pm: Curtain Raiser between Northern v Southern
6.50pm: The Long Walk participants enter the arena
7.03pm: Dreamtime at the ‘G presentation commences including a performance from Deline Briscoe and Dave Arden
7.40pm: Welcome to Country Ceremony
7.45pm: Match Commences
Post-Match: Presentation of Yiooken Trophy to the player adjudged best on ground.

The Long Walk – 10 Years Documentary
As a feature of Indigenous Round, Channel 7 will exclusively premiere The Long Walk – 10 Years documentary on Saturday May 31 following the broadcast of the Dreamtime at the G match between Essendon and Richmond. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of The Long Walk and Dreamtime, The Long Walk – 10 Years captures the inspiring story of Essendon champion Michael Long and his enduring journey to put the lives of Indigenous Australians back on the national agenda.

The Long Walk and Essendon Football Club co-produced the documentary that will premiere on Saturday May 31 after the Dreamtime at the G match at 11:00pm and will then be replayed on Sunday June 1 after Channel 7’s Game Day at 11:00am.

Guernsey Auction
Essendon will auction off its 22-match worn, signed player guernsey’s from Saturday’s  game with all proceeds going towards The Long Walk and its associated charities. Click here  to start your bidding today.

The Bomber Shop
The Bomber Shop will have three merchandise locations on Saturday including the Dreamtime EFC Marquee at the VFL game at Punt Road Oval form 12.30pm, as well as the Bomber Shop Van located on the lower concourse in-between Gates 4 & 5 from 3.30pm and the Bomber Shop Marquee – in-between Gates 1 & 2 from 3.30pm.

Don’t forget to present your 2014 membership card to receive 10% off your purchase.

Make sure you swing by one of the above outlets and secure your 2014 Club Exclusive Dreamtime Guernsey. You can also purchase other exclusive Dreamtime merchandise including Indigenous footballs, ties and much more.

Can’t make the game? Click here to view our range at Bombershop.com.au.

Protective Services Officers
Essendon FC and Victoria Police are teaming up for the big Dreamtime match this weekend as the Bombers take on the Tigers. Protective Services Officers will be on the ball as they patrol our stations from the first bounce until well after the final siren to make sure the public get home safely. For more information, check out www.facebook.com/eyewatchpublictransportpolice.

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