Essendon fans will be able to get their hands on tickets to see the team in action for the first time this year when NAB Cup tickets go on sale today.

Tickets will be available via Ticketmaster from 9am on Monday 6 February.

The Bombers kick off the pre-season competition inWeek 1against West Coast and Fremantle -in shortened style games consisting of 20 minute halves, under the first round triangular format.

Round 2 will see the Bombers first full scale match of the year, with the club preparing to travel to Wangaratta to do battle with St Kilda on Saturday 3 March from 7.00pm.

Essendon will return to Etihad Stadium to face Sydney on Friday 9 March from 6.10pm.

The Bombers will play a total of four official NAB Cup pre-season matches with the two best performing teams of the competition set to play off in the Grand Final on Saturday 17 March.

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