Essendon will face the reigning premiers and arch-rival Hawthorn in a blockbuster Round 2 clash at Etihad Stadium tonight.
The Bombers have named an unchanged line up with Martin Gleeson, Zach Merrett and Patrick Ambrose all retaining their place in the team following an impressive debut against North Melbourne last week.
Essendon v Hawthorn
Friday 28 March
Etihad Stadium at 7.50pm
Gates Open
Public gates will be open from 5.45pm.
Ticketing
Friday night’s match is classified as A-Reserved so all supporters who attend the game must have a reserved seat.
TV Broadcast Guide
Melbourne – Channel 7 at 7.30pm (live), Fox Footy at 7.30pm (live)
Adelaide – Channel 7 at 7.00pm (live), Fox Footy at 7.00pm (live)
Perth – 7mate at 4.30pm (live), Fox Footy at 4.30pm (live)
Sydney – 7mate at 7.30pm (live), Fox Footy at 7.30pm (live)
Brisbane – 7mate at 6.30pm (live), Fox Footy at 6.30pm (live)
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, SEN, ABC774, Grandstand Digital
Adelaide – Triple M, ABC891, Grandstand Digital, FIVEaa
Perth – Triple M Digital, ABC720, Grandstand Digital, 6PR
Sydney – ABC630
Brisbane – ABC936
Canberra – ABC103.9
Hobart – HeartFM, ABC936
Darwin – ABC105.7
Regional – KROCK, NIRS, Crocmedia
The Bomber Shop
Official club merchandise from The Bomber Shop is available at Etihad this Friday night. Store locations include the Bomber Shop Van on the Footbridge, the outlet just inside Gate 7 or at Beyond Sport, Level 1 Aisle 1 Gate 1. They’ll have a range of club exclusive Don the Sash gear – including caps, t-shirts and flags. Check it out online by clicking here.
Membership
Come and visit the friendly Member Services staff who will be located at the Membership marquee outside Gate 5 from 5.30pm until quarter time. They’ll be happy to assist with any Membership sales and enquiries.
Be sure to Don the Sash and join as an Essendon member in 2014. Adult memberships start at only $50, and all memberships come with exclusive members-only weekly emails from the coaches, delivered directly to your email inbox. Visit membership.essendonfc.com.au or call 1300 46 26 62 (during business hours) for details.
Don The Sash Day
Essendon is calling on its members and supporters to don club colours for ‘Don The Sash Day’ today when the club faces Hawthorn in a blockbuster clash at Etihad Stadium. Be it in the office, at school or at the game, Essendon coaches and players are urging all supporters to wear red and black on Friday 28 March.
Live Online Coverage
Twitter
To follow all the action live via Twitter with full commentary, stats and scores, visit: www.twitter.com/EssendonLive
Use the #DonTheSash or #AFLDonsHawks hashtags to participate in tonight’s conversation.
Facebook
To get regular updates throughout the game on Facebook visit www.facebook.com/Essendon.
