The Bombers face an in-form Richmond at the MCG on Friday night to kick start round 20.
Essendon will be attempting to get back on the winners list after suffering their first loss in four weeks to the Swans last weekend against an in form Richmond side who have won five in a row.
Find out all you need to know about the match below.
Richmond vs. Essendon
Friday, August 8
MCG at 7.50pm
Gate opening
Public/AFL members: 4.00pm (Gate 1, 3, 6), 6.00pm (Gate 4, 5, 7)
MCC members: 4.00pm
Car park opening
Gate 3: 1.30pm
Gate 5: 3.00pm
Gate 6: 4.00pm
Gate 7: 7.00pm (pass holders only)
Ticketing and Membership
Members with away access can use their membership to scan in and sit in a general admission area at no extra cost (subject to capacity). General admission and reserved seat tickets are available now through Ticketek.
General admission areas:
M1 - M5 (excluding M3 & M4 Rows A–K)
Q1 - Q3
Q4 Rows F - DD
Q5 - Q11 Rows P - DD
Q12 - Q151Ž2 Rows U - DD
Q29 - Q36
Q50 - Q57
A Membership representative will be located at the Gate 3 ticket box for all sales, collections and enquires.
Bomber Shop
Official club merchandise will be available at the Bomber Shop van on the lower concourse of the MCG between Gates 4 and 5.
You can also check out the variety of club exclusive products including our adidas 2014 range, official member merchandise and much more.
Click here to shop online today.
Kevin Sheedy Cup
The winner of the match this Friday will win the Kevin Sheedy Cup, note this will not be awarded on field.
In 2005 Richmond and Essendon first competed for the Kevin Sheedy Cup. The cup has continued to be awarded to the winner of each Dreamtime at the 'G game.
Sheedy has a strong connection with both Essendon and Richmond, having played 251 games for Richmond including their 1969, 1973 and 1974 Premiership teams. He won the 1976 best and fairest award, captained the club in 1978, was named in their Team of the Century at left back-pocket and inducted into the Richmond Hall of Fame in 2002. He retired in 1979. He then went on to coach Essendon from 1981 to 2007, amassing 635 games as coach and led the club to Premierships in 1984, 1985, 1993 & 2000. He was named as coach of the Essendon Team of the Century.
Originally the Kevin Sheedy Cup was awarded at the Dreamtime game to the winning team. Due to the additional entertainment and the Yiooken Award (best player) it was decided that the awarding of the cup would be moved to the Clash of the Sash game each year.
Heritage Guernsey
The club will be wearing its Heritage Guernsey celebrating Dick Reynolds against Richmond at the MCG on Friday night.
TV Broadcast Guide
Melbourne – Chanel 7 at 7.30pm (live), Fox Footy at 7.30pm (live)
Adelaide – Channel 7 at 7pm (live), Fox Footy at 7pm (live)
Perth – 7mate at 5.30pm (live), Fox Footy at 5.30pm (live)
Sydney – 7mate at 7.30pm (live), Fox Footy at 7.30pm (live)
Brisbane – 7mate at 7.30pm (live), Fox Footy at 7.30pm (live)
Hobart – Southern Cross TV at 7.30pm (live), Fox Footy at 7.30pm (live)
Radio Guide
Melbourne - 3AW, Triple M, 1116 SEN, ABC 774, Grandstand Digital
Adelaide – ABC 891, Triple M, FIVEaa, Grandstand Digital
Perth – ABC 720, 6PR, Grandstand Digital, Triple M Digital
Sydney – ABC 630
Brisbane – ABC 936, NIRS
Canberra - ABC 103.9
Hobart - ABC 936, Heart FM
Darwin - ABC 105.7, NIRS
Regional – CROCMEDIA, NIRS, KROCK
Live Online Coverage
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