Following two straight defeats, the Bombers will be hoping to secure victory against one of its fiercest rivals against Richmond at the Dreamtime at the G blockbuster.

A crowd of 90,000 is expected to see the clash of the sash at the MCG on Saturday night, with the Bombers recalling speedsters Courtenay Dempsey and Leroy Jetta for the showpiece game of Indigenous Round.

The last time the two sides met – in Round 22, 2012 – the Tigers stormed home with victory 13.24 (102) to 8.9 (57).

Essendon v Richmond
Saturday 25 May
MCG at 7.50pm

Gates Open
Public gates will open at 4pm

Road Closures
CityLink urges drivers to plan their journey and allow extra time when travelling to Jolimont this Saturday. Click here to find out more about CityLink closures for the weekend.

Ticketing
Members with AWAY General Admission access will not be able to scan in with their membership card. To upgrade to a reserved seat through Ticketek, use the 12-digit barcode on the back of your membership card to access the member discount.  At this stage, only single seats remain.  The standing room allocation for this match has been exhausted.  

TV Broadcast Guide
Melbourne – Channel 7 7.30pm (live), Fox Footy 7.30pm (live)
Adelaide – Channel 7 7.00pm (live), Fox Footy 7.00pm (live)
Perth – 7mate 5.30pm (live), Fox Footy 5.30pm (live)
Sydney – 7mate 7.30pm (live), Fox Footy 7.30pm (live)
Brisbane – Fox Footy 7.30pm
VIC/SA/WA regional markets have broadly the same telecast times as the state capital city, except where specified. TAS & NT have broadly the same telecast times as VIC.

Radio Guide
Melbourne – Triple M, 3AW
Adelaide – Triple M, ABC, Fiveaa, ABC Grandstand
Perth –  ABC, 6PR, ABC Grandstand
Sydney – n/a
Brisbane –  NIRS
Canberra – n/a
Hobart – ABC, AFL Live
Darwin – ABC, NIRS, AFL Live
Regional – NIRS, AFL Live

The Long Walk
Another great line up of music and family fun is planned for tomorrow’s The Long Walk 2013 at Federation Square.
The Long Walk kicks off with a community celebration from 2pm with great activities for all the family. Come and try out Westside circus workshops, traditional Indigenous games, handball competition with Reconciliation Victoria, Essendon’s Bomber challenge amongst many other exciting activations.

Get yourself on radio with the 3KnD live broadcast and see the Jindi Worabak dancers, the Ltyentye Apurte Drummers, Liz Cavanagh Trio and Bar Willoughby Band before taking part in the historic walk to the MCG before the Dreamtime at the G with Essendon champion Michael Long.

Membership
Visit the Membership marquee outside Gate 3 from 5.00pm where you can sign up as an Essendon member. Now is the time we’re asking all Essendon supporters, who aren’t yet members, to sign up and be counted.  It’s not too late to join. Adult memberships start at only $50, and all memberships come with exclusive members-only ‘Word from Hird’ weekly emails, delivered directly to your inbox. Visit membership.essendonfc.com.au or call 1300 46 26 62 for details.

Merchandise Sales
Shop direct with the club at the MCG and visit the Bomber Shop van outside the stadium between gates 4 and 5. You’ll be able to check out new adidas products, club exclusive items and a heap of match day accessories. Alternatively shop online at www.bombershop.com.au.

Dreamtime Guernsey Auction – Now Live
Bid for all 22 player signed match-worn adidas Dreamtime guernseys. Each guernsey is presented in a display box and accompanied with a letter of authenticity with all proceeds donated to the Long Walk. Click here to start bidding via Bomber Shop Auctions.
                 
Live Online Coverage
Twitter
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