The essential match day guide for Sunday's showdown against the Roos, proudly presented by NEC Australia.
ROUND 20
Essendon v North Melbourne
4:40pm AEST, Sunday July 31
Marvel Stadium
BROADCAST
TV*: Fox Footy, Kayo (from 4:30pm)
*Based on Melbourne/VIC region. Click here to adjust your state.
SKEETA SUNDAYS AND TICKETS
Skeeta Sundays are back, with all kids under 15 getting into our clash against the Kangas absolutely FREE*. Junior fans can score a general admission ticket at no cost, while our Junior members can upgrade to a premium reserved seat on Level 1 or 2 free of charge!
For all the adult Bomber fans, Level 1 Reserved Seats are available from just $40 here.
MEMBERSHIP INFO
Your Mobile Membership via the Essendon app is your ticket to the game. If you haven’t received your commemorative member card for this season yet, they are on the way, but remember they are only a memento and do not provide access to games. All the information you need to access your Mobile Membership can be found here.
Our member services team will be located in the guest services hub opposite gate one (next to Quest Serviced Apartments) from 2:30pm.
The Victory Room is again open to all Essendon members throughout the game, so drop in to enter the raffle to win Jye Caldwell’s 2021 Anzac Day Guernsey. Plus, to celebrate Skeeta Sunday, our junior members are invited to drop in and show off their colouring-in skills for a chance to win a $200 food & beverage voucher for Marvel Stadium. Keep an eye out for everyone’s favourite mosquito, Skeeta to drop in at 3:30pm. The raffle and colouring competition winners will be drawn at half-time, so make sure you are in the room to win. Show your mobile membership card, physical member card or 150-year medallion to enter the room.
Our High Mark members can access the Danvers Room located outside level two, aisle 28 before and throughout the game.
A reminder for our general admission members, please disregard the 'Section, Row and Seat' information displayed at the top of your ticket, this is only information used to provide you access to general admission areas, not a specific seat.
Not getting to the game on Sunday? Not to worry! Although a ticket will show in your mobile membership, you will only use one of your game entitlements if you scan in.
PARTNERS AND ACTIVATIONS
Head to Gate Seven before the bounce and get out of the winter chill in Fujitsu’s Warm Up Zone. A huge inflatable obstacle course awaits you, plus the chance to pocket some cool cash in the Fujitsu Cash Grab. While you are there, be sure to visit the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Badge Making stand to get your very own design immortalised in a badge to wear proudly!
Join us and our proud partner NEC Australia in recognising some amazing Invictus Games athletes who will form our Guard of Honour on ground and hear some amazing stories in our pre-game interviews.
Get your estimating on with Amart Guess the Crowd on Sunday afternoon. Simply scan the QR code on the big screen throughout the game to enter for your chance to win a $500 Amart voucher and go into the end-of-season draw for a massive $5000 VIP Amart shopping experience.
Are you an X or an O? Make the right choice and you can win big in NEC’s Giant Noughts and Crosses! Look out for a Facebook a post this week to enter and if you are the winner you’ll be watching the Bombers on the big screen with a brand new projector from our friends at NEC Australia.
Fans can participate in the Fujitsu Fast Five half-time trivia simply by scanning the QR code on the big screen for your chance to win!
Make sure you have your lucky underwear on this Sunday as Tradie are firing up their Spin to Win activation at half-time. If you’re the winner you’ll walk away with a $250 Tradie voucher, plus be the most popular person in your row as you and your neighbours will all score a food and beverage voucher to spend during the game.
The Fujitsu Flame is back for 2022, seeing one lucky fan attempt to beat the Flame at three-quarter time to win $500. Register your details for a chance to try at our next home game.
GETTING THERE AND ENTRY TO THE GROUND
Marvel Stadium is undergoing a substantial upgrade, so ensure you leave plenty of time to get to and enter the stadium. If you are having any issues navigating or gaining entry, please speak to a member of the Marvel Stadium customer service team or our member services team.
Limited parking will be available due to the Marvel Stadium upgrade works so we recommend that you arrive a little earlier to ensure you have plenty of time to get into the venue. It's recommended to pre-book your parking via the Ticketmaster or Marvel Stadium website here to ensure you have a space.
MERCHANDISE
Bombers fans can grab all the latest and greatest merchandise from the Bomber Shop, located inside Gate 7 and outside Gate 4. Members can show their mobile membership card and save 10 per cent, so make sure you don the sash in style at the Bomber Shop.
