Essendon and Geelong will clash in the 2019 Powercor Country Festival game at the MCG this Sunday.

In its fourth year, the blockbuster match between the Bombers and Cats will recognise the contribution regional and rural communities make to the state of Victoria.

The pre-game Country Festival Farmers’ Market held in the Yarra Park Precinct will include country music performances by award-winning artists Kasey Chambers and John Williams, and will showcase the best regional produce from across Victoria with up to 50 specialty stores.

The clubs’ VFL sides will play in a curtain raiser at the ‘G from 11:50am, with the MCG gates open at 11:00am.

Round seven: Geelong v Essendon

Sunday, May 5  

3:20pm   

Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Key timings:

11:00am – Country Festival Farmers’ Market opens

11:00am – MCG Gates open

11:50am – VFL Essendon v Geelong commences  

2:59pm – Essendon enter arena

3:14pm – John Williamson performance  

3:18pm – Coin toss

3:20pm – Game commences

Live entertainment times

Live entertainment will take place at the main stage in Yarra Park:

11:00am –11:40am – Background music

11:45am – 12:25pm Adelaide Clarke

12:35pm – 1:15pm The Mik Maks   

1:25pm – 1:15pm John Williamson

2:05pm – 2:55pm Kasey Chambers

Membership:

Member Services will be located at the ticket windows at Gate 3 at the MCG and will be open from 11:30am for membership sales, collections and enquiries.

Tickets:

Essendon Members with an away reserved seat at the MCG will have access to this match by scanning their member card.  General admission members with away access can scan their member card to access general admission or upgrade to a reserved seat through Ticketek.

Members without away access and the general public can purchase tickets through Ticketek at 40% off* by selecting the Bombers Supporter End.

*Subject to availability. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Available via direct link.

Merchandise:

Merchandise will be located between Gates 1 to 5 at the MCG. Don’t forget to show your 2019 membership to receive 10% off selected items.

Online coverage:     

Essendon fans keep across the club’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts for inner-sanctum access and comprehensive match-day coverage. You can also join the conversation on Twitter by using the official hashtag for this match – #AFLCatsDons

Twitter:

@EssendonFC

#AFLCatsDons

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/EssendonFC

Instagram:

@essendonfc

Broadcast:

VIC

Channel Seven from 3:00pm

Fox Sports from 3:00pm

NSW

7 Mate from 3:00pm

Fox Sports from 3:00pm

SA

Fox Sports from 2:30pm

ACT

7 Mate from 3:00pm

Fox Sports from 3:00pm

QLD

7 Mate from 3:00pm

Fox Sports from 3:00pm

NT

Channel Seven from 2:30pm

Fox Sports from 2:30pm

WA

Fox Sports from 1:00pm