It’s Carlton v Collingwood as we line up against the arch-enemy in an attempt to claim back-to-back wins. 

ROUND 7

Collingwood v Carlton
Saturday 6 May
MCG, 2:10pm AEST 

HEAD-TO-HEAD:

Played 253
Carlton 126
Collingwood 123
Draws 4 

LAST TIME THE SIDES MET:

Round 15, 2016, MCG
Collingwood 8.9 (57) d Carlton 6.9 (45)

FORECAST FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN MELBOURNE:

Showers developing – top of 20 degrees. 

PETER MAC CUP:

Carlton and Collingwood will take to the field on Saturday to battle it out for the 25th Peter Mac Cup.

The annual match raises important funds for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, supporting its research in finding better treatments and cures for cancer.

MILESTONE: SAM KERRIDGE

Carlton midfielder Sam Kerridge will line up for his 50th AFL game on Saturday afternoon when the Blues take on the Magpies at the MCG. 

The 23-year-old made his Carlton debut in Round 1 2016, after being traded to Carlton from Adelaide at the end of 2015.

Kerridge pulled on his No.11 guernsey 21 times in his first year at the Blues to finish his fifth AFL season with an average of 21 disposals – a year that also saw him place 10th in the John Nicholls Medal. 

MERCHANDISE:

Want to wear what the team wears? The Carlton Shop is your one-stop shop for our new 2017 Carlton merchandise including our latest men’s and women’s range.

On game day, you can stock up on our latest gear at all MCG merchandise outlets.

With all 2017 Carlton members entitled to their 10 per cent discount, Saturday will be the perfect opportunity to snap up a winter bargain. 

Alternatively, you can shop the range online.

MEMBERSHIP:

The journey continues, so make sure you’re on board!

To sign up as a 2017 Carlton Football Club member, visit our membership marquee located outside Gate 3.

Our friendly membership team will be there to assist you with any enquiries from 12.30pm until quarter-time.

With every home-and-away access membership purchased, you’ll receive a ticket to Saturday's game!

For more information, head to: membership.carltonfc.com.au or call 1300 CARLTON.

 

WHAT’S ON:

  • 11:30am – Outside Gate 3: Ticket box office opens
  • 12:00pm –Gate 2 opens: MCC Reserve
  • 12:30pm – Gates open: Public and AFL Reserve
  • 12:30pm – Inside Gate 3: National Sports Museum opens
  • 2:02pm – On ground: Carlton players take the field
  • 2:10pm – Game starts

TICKETING:

The Ticketek box office, located to the left-hand side of Gate 3, will open at 11:30pm.

You can also purchase your tickets online by visiting www.ticketek.com.au

GENERAL ADMISSION AREAS:

Great Southern Stand
Q1-Q4

Q5-Q15 (Rows P-DD)

Ponsford Stand
Q31-Q36 (Rows AA-MM)

Olympic Stand
Q49-Q51 (Rows S-MM)
Q52-Q55 (Rows K-MM)
Q56-Q57 

CHEERSQUAD ALLOCATION:

Bay M3 (Rows A-T)

GATE OPENING:

MCC Reserve will open at 12:00pm

AFL Reserve will open at 12:30pm

Public gates will open at 12:30pm

CAR PARK OPENING:

Limited car parking will be available at Yarra Park. 

Gate 3 – 10:00am

Gate 5 – 11:00am

Gate 6 – 11:00am

Gate 7 – 9:30am 

SECURE PARKING:

Driving to the game? Secure Parking has you covered. The closest Secure Parking car park to the MCG is located at 12-20 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.

Other Secure Parking locations include:

11 Exhibition Street
121 Exhibition Street
12-20 Flinders Lane
114 Flinders Street
28 Flinders Street
32 Flinders Street
172 Flinders Street
Federation Square
202 Flinders Lane
1 Allowah Tce, Richmond

For more information, click here.
 

MOTORBIKE PARKING:

Please note that there are changed arrangements for motorbikes parking near the stadium concourse on match days.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

You can take a train, tram or bus to the MCG.

Trams No.75 (City-Vermont South), No.48 (City-North Balwyn) and No.70 (City-Wattle Park) stop within walking distance of the ground.

Jolimont and Richmond Train Stations are within walking distance of the MCG. To get to Jolimont station take Hurstbridge or Epping line trains. To get to Richmond station from the city, take any train on the Lilydale, Belgrave, Alamein, Glen Waverley, Dandenong, Pakenham, Cranbourne, Frankston or Sandringham lines.

The Bus route 246 is run by National Bus Company, which links La Trobe University with Elsternwick Station. The 246 Bus stops on Punt Road.

For more information visit the PTV website.

BROADCAST:

Metro TV in Melbourne and Adelaide: Channel 7 (LIVE), Fox Footy (LIVE)

Metro TV in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane: 7mate (LIVE), Fox Footy (LIVE)

Melbourne Radio: 3AW, ABC, Triple M, ABC Grandstand, SEN

Regional Radio: Triple M Bendigo, Triple M Shepparton, MMM Mildura, StarFM Warragul, Crocmedia, NIRS, ABC

TWEET THE CROWD COMPETITION:

Tweet the Crowd is back for 2017!

Click here to find out how you can win.

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Join in the Round 7 conversation. Hashtag #AFLPiesBlues and show your support for Carlton by using the hashtag #BoundByBlue.