Carlton vs. Essendon
Sunday April 9
3:20pm (AEST)
MCG
No parking available in Yarra Park due to the forecast rain.
Teams
Essendon
In: Matthew Leuenberger, Heath Hocking, Mitch Brown
Out: Ben Howlett (hamstring), Michael Hartley, Shaun McKernan
Milestone: David Zaharakis 150 games
B: Baguley, Hurley, Stanton
HB: Goddard, Ambrose, Kelly
C: Colyer, Heppell, Fantasia
HF: Brown, Hooker, Zaharakis
F: Z.Merrett, Daniher, McDonald-Tipungwuti
R: Leuenberger, Watson, Hocking
I: McGrath, Parish, Gleeson, Langford
E: Stewart, McKernan, Dea
Carlton:
B: Sam Docherty, Caleb Marchbank, Simon White
HB: Kade Simpson, Sam Rowe, Lachie Plowman
C: Sam Kerridge, Patrick Cripps, Ed Curnow
HF: Dale Thomas, Jacob Weitering, Jack Silvagni
F: Matthew Wright, Levi Casboult, Sam Petrevski-Seton
R: Matthew Kreuzer, Bryce Gibbs, Marc Murphy
I: Charlie Curnow, Harrison Macreadie, Jarrod Pickett, Tom Williamson
E: Billie Smedts, Harry McKay, Rhys Palmer
Gates Open:
Gates open: 11:30am
Key MCG ticket and seating information can be found here.
Note the gates are open early due to the NAB AFL Academy 20th Anniversary Celebration Match - 12.10pm start.
Membership:
The membership van will be located at Gate 3 from 1:20pm until quarter time for sales, collections and enquiries.
National Sports Museum (Gate 3):
As part of the National Sports Museum's Sunday Funday activities, kids will be allowed free entry prior to the first bounce. They can also secure some great giveaways in the 'Speedster Challenge', Skeeta and the Carlton mascots will make a special appearance from 1:30- 2:00pm and the first 20 people into the National Sports Museum receive a free kids meal voucher.
Merchandise:
Shop a great range of Essendon Merchandise anywhere at the ‘G’ this weekend, and don’t forget to show your member card to receive 10% off.
Tickets:
Ticket information is available here.
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 hashtags for this match, #AFLBluesDons and #DonTheSash. Fans are also encouraged to use snapchat and send snaps to @EssendonFC to get your snap on our story.
Twitter:
@EssendonFC
#AFLBluesDons
#DonTheSash
Facebook:
Instagram:
@EssendonFC
Snapchat:
@essendonfc
TV Broadcast Guide:
Melbourne – Fox Sports 503 (LIVE) @ 15:00, Channel 7 and 70 (LIVE) @ 15:00
Adelaide - Fox Sports 503 (LIVE) @ 14:30, Channel 7 and 70 (LIVE) @ 14:30
Perth - Fox Sports 503 (LIVE) @ 13:00, Channel 7 and 70 (LIVE) @ 13:00
Sydney - 7Mate (LIVE) @ 15:00 and Fox Sports 503 (LIVE) @ 15:00
Brisbane - Fox Sports 503 (LIVE) @ 15:00
Radio Broadcast Guide:
Melbourne – Triple M 1300-1800, 3AW 1200-1800, ABC Radio Melb 1600-1805, Grandstand Digital 1600-1805
Adelaide – Triple M 1230-1730, ABC Radio Adel 1530-1735, Grandstand Digital 1530-1735
Perth – 6PR 1300-1600, ABC Radio Perth 1400-1605, Grandstand Digital 1400-1605
Sydney –
Brisbane –
Canberra -
Hobart - Triple M 1300-1800, ABC Radio Hobart 1600-1805
Darwin - ABC Radio Darwin 1735-1900
Regional - Gold FM Gold Coast 1630-1930, CROCMEDIA 1600-2000
