Come and Fill the Hill with us on Saturday, as our Bombers take on the Blues in our final home game of the season.

ROUND NINE

Essendon v Carlton
3:05pm AEDT, Saturday October 28
Windy Hill, Essendon

BROADCAST

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TICKETING AND MEMBERSHIP INFO

As a large crowd is expected for this match, we strongly recommend fans arrive early to avoid long wait times at the gates.

For all members with an access membership to AFLW games, you must redeem a $0 ticket via Ticketmaster to guarantee your entry into the game for Round 9.

More information on how to use your AFLW membership can be found here.

AFLW members wanting to collect their membership items can visit our merchandise tent and pick up their keep cup and tote bag.

Please ensure you have your QR code emailed to you ready to be scanned by our staff.

Need assistance? Our friendly membership team will be available from 1:30pm from the Membership Marquee inside the Brewster Street gate.

If you’re not yet an AFLW member, it's not too late to sign up for the current season.

Purchase a membership for just $25 to get access to our final game at Windy Hill for the season, as well as full member benefits by following this link.

Further information on AFLW memberships can be found here. 

PRIDE GAME

This week’s game against Carlton is the Club’s annual Pride game, where we celebrate diversity and inclusion at our club.

The team will wear their Pride guernsey this week, which was designed in collaboration with the Purple Bombers.

The Purple Bombers, established in 2014, is the official diversity and inclusion supporter group of the Essendon Football Club.

The Purple Bombers work hard to create and establish a strong and diverse coterie group and setting the foundations of a strong, safe and accepting supporter group for all.

The Purple Bombers logo has been included on the guernsey to honour the incredible work they do creating a safe space for all Bomber fans at games.

This weekend, the Purple Bombers will have a marquee on the hill behind the Napier Street goals, so please give them a visit and check out their pride guernsey photo station and collect a free of charge pride flag.

For more information, please visit https://purplebombers.com/

MERCHANDISE

Bombers fans can grab all the latest and greatest merchandise from the Bomber Shop including the new Pride Range, located inside the Brewster Street gate.

Members receive 10% off each purchase, so make sure you have your member card handy to receive your discount.

To find out more about our Pride Guernsey, click here.

PARTNERS AND ACTIVATIONS

There will be a little something for everyone inside the stadium on Saturday, so we recommend getting to the game nice and early to make the most of everything on offer.

Make sure you swing by the Kids Fun Zone at Gate 2 to keep the whole family entertained pre-game.

You can test your skills in the Fujitsu Warm Up Zone or hop on a bike to blend yourself a smoothie thanks to Liberty.

You’re also able to put yourself through a fun obstacle course thanks to Coles Healthy Kicks.

You can then get your game-face on by visiting our friends at Toyota Forklifts for free facepainting.

There will be give aways from partners Toyota Forklifts, Palo Alto Networks, NEC, Liberty and Coles to make sure no-one goes home empty handed.

Make sure you then check out the Fujitsu Measure Up Wall behind the Napier Street end goals, where you can compare your height to our superstars, Maddy Prespakis, Sophie Van De Heuvel, Brooke Brown and Bonnie Toogood.

We’ll be looking for the best dancer in the crowd at quarter time, so make sure you’re out of your seat and showing off your best moves for your chance to win a $60 Bomber Shop voucher.

Fujitsu 50 makes its return at three-quarter time this week, where one lucky contestant will have a shot on goal from the 50m line to win $100 Mastercard voucher.

Nobody will go hungry on Saturday, as we’ll have food trucks behind the goals at the Napier Street end and inside the Brewster Street gate. Alternatively, the Windy Hill bistro will be open post-game so you can enjoy a sit-down meal.

GETTING THERE AND ENTRY TO THE GROUND

There is limited street parking available around Windy Hill, so it is recommended that all patrons are use public transport to arrive at the venue.

Windy Hill is only a short 650m walk from Essendon Station, which can be accessed via train, bus and tram.

Make sure you plan your journey ahead of time to make sure you don’t miss the first bounce.

Bringing your own chair is not permitted at AFLW games, if you require a seat we recommend arriving early and finding a seat in the Reynolds or Cookson Stands.

Pets are not allowed inside the Windy Hill precinct on game day.

If you have a service pet, please bring necessary documentation to ensure you and your pet are welcomed into the stadium.

LAST TIME WE MET

ESSENDON      1.2      1.3      1.5       4.7 (31)
CARLTON        2.1      3.1      5.2       5.2 (32)

Trailing by 21 points at the last change, the Bombers made a late surge, kicking three unanswered goals in the final term.

Despite two late chances, the Bombers were unable to kick a fourth final quarter goal, leaving them one point shy when the final siren sounded, securing a Carlton victory.

GOALS
Essendon: Scott, Bannister, Cain, Prespakis
Carlton: Vescio 3, Austin, Skepper

BEST
Essendon: Prespakis, Cain, Toogood, Vogt, Phillips
Carlton: Hill, Moody, Skepper, Vescio, McKay