It’s US v Collingwood on Saturday afternoon as we take on the Pies in the showpiece game for the AFL’s Multicultural Round.
And the two teams will be fighting for more than just four points, with the winner taking home the Peter Mac Cup.
Round 19
Collingwood v Carlton
Saturday 8 August
MCG, 1.45pm AEST
VFL curtain raiser
Collingwood v Northern Blues
Saturday 8 August
MCG, 10.15am AEST
Head-to-head:
Played 250
Carlton 125
Collingwood 121
Draws 4
Last time the sides met:
Round 5, 2015, MCG
Collingwood 18.12 (120) d Carlton 6.9 (45)
Forecast for Melbourne on Saturday afternoon:
Partly cloudy with a top of 14 degrees.
Multicultural Festival:
The first ever AFL Multicultural Festival celebrating ‘Many Cultures, One Game’ will be held outside the MCG on Saturday 8 August from 11.30am – 5.30pm.
The festival will offer plenty of free activities, a variety of food stalls, the chance to meet AFL players and the Carlton v Collingwood game will be televised live on a big screen.
Make sure you drop in to Acquire Learning marquee at the Multicultural Festival for your chance to sign up for Kick for Cash. It’s taking place on the MCG before the bounce in Round 21, see the Acquire Learning staff for more details.
Peter Mac Cup
This Saturday marks the 23rd Peter Mac Cup clash between Collingwood and Carlton at the MCG.
The Peter Mac Cup raises awareness and funds for research at Melbourne’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia’s only public hospital solely dedicated to caring for people with cancer, cancer research and cancer education. All funds raised on the day will be going to this amazing cause.
Curtain Raiser:
Head to the MCG early on Saturday afternoon for your chance to catch the VFL curtain raiser between Collingwood and the Northern Blues. The match kicks off at 10.15am, so gates will open at the earlier time of 9.50am.
The match will also be broadcast on Seven (1 hour 45 min delay), making it the first VFL match televised from the MCG since the inception of the AFL.
Post-Match Social Club Function:
The post-match Social Club function is back. Straight after the siren head to the Yarra Park Room located on level 3 at the MCG.
Fresh off the field, all your favourite players will be there, including the captain Marc Murphy and big-man Matthew Kreuzer, along with coach John Barker.
Simply show your membership card at the door to receive free entry. Non-members and guests can enter half an hour after the final siren*, with entry costing $10.
(Yarra Park Room is located on Level 3, inside Gate 3. Take lift 9,10,11 up to Level 3. Members can access Gate 3 from inside the ground [without exiting] but not through the MCC. You can walk through the AFL members area if required as long as you show your membership card)
*Subject to capacity, guest access not guaranteed.
What’s on:
10.15am On field: Curtain raiser between the Northern Blues and
Collingwood begins
11.00am Gate 5: Carlton’s merchandise stands open
11.30am Yarra Park Gate 3: The AFL’s ‘Many Cultures, One Game’
Multicultural Festival begins
11.30am Yarra Park Multicultural Festival: Visit the Acquire Learning
marquee for your chance to sign up for Kick for Cash
competition in Round 21
12.50pm Yarra Park Gate 3: Fashion show with tradition costumes
1.00pm Yarra Park Gate 3: Carlton and Collingwood presidents to speak
1.37pm On-field: Carlton players run out hand-in-hand with our
junior members who will be holding a flag representing their
family’s heritage
1.45pm Match starts
Post-match Social Club Function: Yarra Park Room located on Level 3, inside Gate 3
Merchandise:
Want to wear what the team wears? The Carlton Shop is your one-stop-shop for all the latest Nike Carlton merchandise including track jackets, rain jackets, hoodies and polos. Head to the Carlton Shop outside Gate 5, they’ll be open from 11.00am.
Membership:
A big thank you to our 47,305 members who supported us through the 2015 season. We look forward to your continued loyal support in 2016. Head to: membership.carltonfc.com.au for more details or call 1300 CARLTON.
Ticketing:
The Ticketek Box Office located at Gate 3 opens at 9.20am (half an hour prior to gates opening). You can also call Ticketek on 132 849 or visit: www.ticketek.com.au
Car park opening:
Gate 3: 8.00am
Gate 5: 10.30am
Gate 6: 10.30am
Gate 7: 7.30am (pass holders only)
Gate Opening:
Public/AFL Reserve: 9.50am
MCC members: 9.50am
General admission areas*:
Great Southern Stand
M1 – M2
Q1 – Q4
Q5 – Q14 (Rows P – DD)
Ponsford Stand
Q31 – Q35 (Rows U – MM)
Q36 (Rows AA – MM)
Olympic Stand
M56 – M57
Q49 (Rows U – MM)
Q50 – Q53 (Rows K – MM)
Q54 – 57
*Subject to change
Carlton Smash Cheer Squad allocation:
Bay M3 (Rows A-V)
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.
The 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 stops on Punt Road.
For more information visit the PTV website.
Broadcast: Northern Blues v Collingwood
Metro TV Melbourne: Channel 7 (1 hour 45 min delay)
Broadcast: Carlton v Collingwood
Metro TV Melbourne: Channel 7 (90 min delay), Fox Footy (LIVE)
Metro TV Adelaide & Brisbane: Fox Footy (LIVE)
Metro TV Perth: Channel 7 (2 hour delay), Fox Footy (LIVE)
Metro TV Sydney 7mate (LIVE), Fox Footy (LIVE)
Melbourne Radio: 3AW, Triple M, 3XY 1422AM Radio Hellas (Greek and English)
Regional Radio: 3BO Bendigo, SUNFM Mildura, 95.3SR Shepp
Multicultural Broadcast:
To celebrate Multicultural Round, 3XY Radio Hellas (A 24-hour commercial Greek radio station) will broadcast Saturday’s game against Collingwood in a mix of Greek and English. Tom Elliot’s 3AW Drive producer, Tom Andronas, will call the match and be joined by many special guests. If you’d like to tune in, turn your radio to 1422 on the AM band, they’ll be on-air from 1.00pm until 4.30pm.
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