Game details
Round 16
Essendon vs Collingwood
Date: Sunday 8 July, 2018
Time: 3:20pm AEST
Gates open: 1:30pm
Venue: MCG
Tickets: Ticketek – CLICK HERE
The Collingwood Membership team will be stationed around the MCG concourse before our round 16 clash with Essendon.
Locations and activations include:
- Gate 1: Membership marquee
General Admission areas
Ponsford Stand: Q31-Q33 (Rows U-MM), Q34-Q40 (Rows AA-MM)
Olympic Stand: Q49-Q50 (Rows AA-MM), Q51-Q55 (Rows U-MM)
Great Southern Stand: Q1-Q17
Cheer Squad locations
Collingwood: Bay M33 (Rows A-O)
Essendon: Bay M3 (Rows A-Z)
Tickets to the match are available through Ticketek.
CLICK HERE to purchase online.
The Early Bird
The ‘Early Bird’ at the Collingwood Social Club will be open from 1:00pm until 3:20pm in the Holden Centre Lounge on Sunday.
Enter via the club’s reception area, and enjoy food and beverages for purchase at bar pricing, with social club members eligible for a $5 voucher.
Sunday is the day to bring your kids to the football!
As part of Sunday Funday promotions in 2018, kids under 15 will receive FREE general admission entry to the MCG. Please click here or visit the ticket office on the day to claim this offer. Other activations include:
Woolworths AFL Playground
Come test your skills, interact with your friends and most importantly have loads of fun at the Woolworth’s AFL Playground. Visit the grassed area outside Gate 6 to take part in the action.
By car:
The following car park gates are expected to be open on Monday. Please note, bad weather may prevent gates from opening. CLICK HERE for updated parking schedules and gate opening times.
- Gate 3: 11am
- Gate 5: 1:30pm
- Gate 6: 12:30pm
- Gate 7: 10:30am*
*Gate 7 is not a public access gate. It is only for those with media passes, corporate passes or accessible parking permits.
By public transport:
CLICK HERE to plan your trip to the MCG using Melbourne's public transport network.
Please note, rail and road construction projects may impact some public transport services. Visit the PTV website linked above to find out how your journey may be affected.
Transport Disruptions:
For the latest news on disruptions to transport networks in Melbourne, please CLICK HERE to visit Victoria’s Big Build website.
At the ground:
- Arrive early: Security measures such as wanding and bag checks will have an impact on the time taken to admit patrons to enter the stadium. Please allow extra time and don't leave your arrival until the last minute.
- Be patient: Security inspections take time, so please understand it will take a little longer to move people into the stadium.
- Limit the number of bags you bring: Each bag will be inspected, so the more you bring the longer it will take.
Start Time: Local: 15:20, EST: 15:20, CST: 14:50, WST: 13:20
National Television Broadcast Schedule
Victoria: Channel 7 & 70 (LIVE – 15:00), Fox Sports 503 (LIVE – 15:00)
South Australia: Channel 7 & 70 (LIVE – 14:30), Fox Sports 503 (LIVE – 14:30)
Western Australia: Fox Sports 503 (LIVE – 13:00)
New South Wales: Fox Sports 503 (LIVE – 15:00)
Queensland: Fox Sports 503 (LIVE – 15:00)
TAS & NT have broadly the same telecast times as VIC. ACT has broadly the same telecast times as NSW. Broadcast times subject to change. All times are local unless specified. Visit AFL.com.au/broadcastguide for updates.
Metropolitan Radio Broadcast Schedule
Melbourne: Triple M (LIVE – 13:00), 3AW (LIVE – 14:00), ABC Radio Melb (LIVE – 16:00), ABC Grandstand Digital (LIVE – 16:00)
Adelaide: Triple M (LIVE 12:30), FIVEaa (LIVE – 12:00), ABC Radio Adelaide (LIVE – 15:30), ABC Grandstand Digital (LIVE – 15:30)
Hobart: Triple M (LIVE – 13:00), ABC Radio Hobart (LIVE – 16:00), ABC Grandstand Digital (LIVE – 16:00)
Darwin: ABC Radio Darwin (LIVE – 15:30), ABC Grandstand Digital (LIVE – 15:30)
Regional: AFL Nation (LIVE – 12:00), K Rock (LIVE – 14:00), NIRS (LIVE – 14:30)
Regional Radio Broadcast Schedule
Victoria: Triple M Bendigo (LIVE – 13:00), Triple M Mildura (LIVE – 13:00), Triple M Shepparton (LIVE – 13:00), Triple M Warragul (LIVE – 13:00), AFL Nation (LIVE – 12:00), ABC Radio Vic (LIVE – 16:00), NIRS (LIVE – 14:30)
South Australia: Triple M Mount Gambier (LIVE – 12:30), AFL Nation (LIVE – 11:30), ABC Radio SA (LIVE – 15:30), NIRS (LIVE – 14:00)
Western Australia: NIRS (LIVE – 12:30)
New South Wales: AFL Nation (LIVE – 12:00), NIRS (LIVE – 14:30)
Queensland: NIRS (LIVE – 14:30)
Tasmania: AFL Nation (LIVE – 12:00), ABC Radio Tas (LIVE – 16:00), NIRS (LIVE – 14:30)
Northern Territory: AFL Nation (LIVE – 11:30), ABC Radio NT (LIVE – 15:30), NIRS (LIVE – 14:00)
International Streaming
Overseas supporters can watch every minute of every game from anywhere in the world (excluding Australia and New Zealand). Matches are available live or on demand via your desktop, tablet and mobile.
Click here to find out more and subscribe today.
The Collingwood Superstore is currently stocking a special, limited edition range of Steele Sidebottom milestone merchandise. Visit the store now to help celebrate and recognise the 200th game of one of the Magpies’ modern-day champions.
Now is the perfect time to call into the Collingwood Superstore on the way to the game so you can shop the mid-season sale items and the full 2018 winter range.
Members can redeem their caps in-store and redeem their 10% discount on all purchases.
CLICK HERE to browse the online store.
Visit the Collingwood Superstore for the limited Steele Sidebottom milestone range.
