The AFL is pleased to announce Round Five of the 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season fixture as we all 'Gather Round for A Festival of Footy' in South Australia.
Nine matches, four days, three venues and all 18 clubs descend on South Australia for a round of footy like never before.
Running from Thursday April 13 through to Sunday April 16, the additional round of matches coincides with school holidays in many parts of Australia.
Adelaide Oval will host six matches – Thursday night, Friday night, a Saturday double header and a Sunday double header, while Norwood Oval, home of the reigning SANFL premiers the 'Redlegs' will host two matches – Friday twilight and Sunday afternoon and Adelaide Hills (Summit Sports and Recreation Park, Mount Barker), home of 'Hills footy' will host a Saturday afternoon match.
In a win for members and football fans everywhere, all competing club members will get free entry to their club's match, while non-competing members and general public tickets are capped at a single price of $30 for adults, $20 concession (15-18 years old) and kids (under 15) are FREE at all matches.
Tickets go on sale Monday December 12 via Ticketek.
Exclusive Member redemption period 12:00pm – 4:00pm CDST (ADL) / 12:30pm – 4:30pm EDST
General Public On-sale 5:00pm CDST (ADL) / 5:30pm EDST
Tickets are not tiered or classified, so prices are capped for all matches in any seat in the venue and for all matches at the Adelaide Oval multi-day discounted passes will be available.
The hometown Adelaide Crows will play Carlton on Thursday night to open the round at Adelaide Oval, then on Friday, Norwood Oval hosts 'post-work' twilight match between Fremantle and Gold Coast SUNS, followed by Richmond vs Sydney Swans under the Friday night lights of Adelaide Oval.
Saturday sees the early afternoon start in the Adelaide Hills wine region, as Brisbane Lions and North Melbourne meet at Summit Sports and Recreation Park, Mount Barker, then an Adelaide Oval double header features with Essendon vs Melbourne into the Saturday night match up of hometown Port Adelaide vs Western Bulldogs.
To bring home the four-day festival on Sunday, Adelaide Oval once again hosts a double header, with reigning AFL Premiers Geelong Cats facing off against West Coast Eagles, followed by a twilight St Kilda vs Collingwood clash. Hawthorn and GWS GIANTS will play at the home of the 'Redlegs', Norwood Oval in the middle of the afternoon.
AFL airline partner Virgin Australia will have over 71,000 seats, or more than 215 return flights operating from April 12-18, 2023, to help get interstate fans to 'Gather Round'. 13,000 seats have been added specially for Round 5, which will gradually go on sale today (Friday), with flights between Melbourne and Adelaide alone almost doubling.
Flights between Melbourne and Adelaide on Friday 14 April 2023 are on sale now from as low as $99 Economy one-way.
https://www.virginaustralia.com/en-au/flights-to-adelaide
Additional Adelaide flights between April 12-18, 2023, will be available from the following ports: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Gold Coast, Cairns, Canberra, Launceston, Hobart, Alice Springs and Darwin.
