Round 15
Essendon v North Melbourne
Sunday, July 1
Etihad Stadium
First bounce: 3.20pm (AEST)
Gates open: 1.30pm
TV
- Live on Channel 7
Radio
- Triple M, ABC and 3AW
Tickets can be purchased from Ticketmaster.
Click here to purchase tickets or call 136 100
Kids come free!*
Kids under 15 are eligible for a complimentary junior general admission ticket at all North Sunday matches via Ticketmaster.
*Please note: Kids free junior ticket available for General Admission (GA) tickets only. Available through all distribution channels in advance and at the gate, subject to availability. Free GA junior will be as a stand-alone purchase or in conjunction with any other ticket purchase (all other tickets will be charged at the regular retail price). Quantity of tickets per transaction as per standard limits. Standard additional ticket agent fees will apply.
For up to date public transport information in Melbourne including timetables, service disruption information, ticketing or special event services visit ptv.vic.gov.au or download the PTV App.
Train
Southern Cross Station is located adjacent to Etihad Stadium. It is a short walk across the Bourke Street pedestrian footbridge.
Night trains run hourly all night on Friday and Saturday from Flinders Street Station on all lines, except Stony Point and Flemington Racecourse lines. Many stations have more frequent train services through the night.
PTV have planned worked on the Cranbourne/Pakenham, South Morang and Gippsland lines, for latest updates visit http://ptv.vic.gov.au
Tram
City trams run to Etihad Stadium from La Trobe Street and Harbour Esplanade. Trams also stop in the CBD on Spencer Street, Bourke Street and Collins Street and all are a short walk to Etihad Stadium.
Bourke Street / Spencer Street footbridge entrance:
112 St Kilda Fitzroy St to West Preston
31 Victoria Harbour Docklands to Hoddle Street
11 Victoria Harbour Docklands to West Preston
48 Victoria Harbour Docklands to North Balwyn
La Trobe Street entrance:
30 Etihad Stadium Docklands to St Vincent’s Plaza
86 Waterfront City Docklands to Bundoora RMIT
35 Waterfront City Docklands / City Circle
Bus
The bus terminus is at Southern Cross Train Station and services airport transfers as well as routes across country Victoria. Etihad Stadium is a short walk across the Bourke Street pedestrian footbridge from the bus terminus.
Walking
An elevated, 20-metre wide pedestrian footbridge connects Etihad Stadium to Southern Cross station and intersection of Spencer and Bourke streets.
UCube – the brand-new kids zone
Located on the internal concourse at Gate 5, UCube is a giant play area that will keep the kids entertained. There are ball pits, marking activities, slides, obstacles and much more!
Fans are welcome to come down to check out the brand-new kids zone at any time through the game. uCube will be open from gates open until the fourth quarter and provides plenty of fun activity for children including:
- Ball pits
- Slides
- Inflatable obstacle course
- See how high you can jump!
- Woolworths fresh fruit zone
Post-match
Macca's Kick 2 Kick
Member access
This week's match is a designated replacement home match with match-day members (except flexi members) able to access the venue by scanning their card at the gate. Members can find a seat in any of the designated General Admission areas on Level 3.
As Essendon will have reserved seat members in select areas of Level 3, we recommend sitting in one of the below areas on match day:
Level 3
Between aisles 1-5
Between aisles 20-29
Between aisles 44-48
The North Melbourne Cheer Squad will be located at the Lockett End. This is the same end as North Melbourne home matches.
Match-day enquiries
Membership representatives will be located in the Away Hub outside Gate 5 for membership sales, general enquiries and scarf or cap collection.
Member Code of Conduct
While barracking and supporting the club is a vital part of the match, offensive or aggressive behaviour (including yelling and swearing when dealing with club staff, agents or AFL or other event staff) will not be tolerated.
Club members who consume alcohol on a match day are to do so responsibly. Drunkenness will not be tolerated.
Club members who breach the behaviour code of conduct may face penalties including cancellation of membership without refund. The club endorses the AFL's stance on vilification and has a zero-tolerance for members or supporters that abuse the opposition, other members and supporters, or umpires on grounds of race, religion, gender and sexuality.
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