It’s Carlton v Sydney as we strive to close out the 2017 season with back-to-back wins.
ROUND 23
Sydney v Carlton
Saturday 26 August
SCG, 4:35pm AWST
HEAD-TO-HEAD:
Played 225
Carlton 128
Sydney 91
Draws 6
LAST TIME THE SIDES MET:
Round 6, 2017, MCG
Carlton 15.7 (97) d Sydney 11.12 (78)
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN SYDNEY:
Partly cloudy – top of 19 degrees.
PRE-GAME FUNCTION:
The Carlton Football Club would like to invite all Carlton members and supporters to its Round 23 pre-match function.
Hosted by Carlton Media’s Grace Phillips, the function will be held at the Woollahra Hotel from 1:30pm, before the Blues take on the Swans from 4:35pm.
Click here for more information
MERCHANDISE:
Want to wear what the team wears? The Carlton Shop is your one-stop shop for the latest 2017 Carlton merchandise. While the Carlton merchandise team won’t be at this weekend’s clash with the Swans, you can stock up on the latest Blues gear online.
MEMBERSHIP:
For any membership enquiries, please call our friendly team on 1300 CARLTON or head to: membership.carltonfc.com.au.
KIDS IN FREE, PIE SPECIAL
Carlton fans will be thanked for their support during the 2017 AFL Premiership Season with free entry for kids at the Blues’ clash with Sydney. In a further win for footy fans, pie prices will also be lowered to $2 ahead of the first bounce.
Kids in Free is limited to the first 100 kids at the SCG and is subject to conditions which can be found via the link below. The $2 pie offer is only valid up until the start of the match.
Click here for more information
WHAT’S ON:
- 1:30pm – Head to our Round 23 supporter function at the Woollahra Hotel
- 2:30pm – Gates open
- 4:24pm – On ground: Carlton players take the field
- 4:35pm – Game starts
TICKETING:
Click here to purchase your tickets for the match.
CHEERSQUAD ALLOCATION:
Carlton: Bay 2
Please note: Bay 2 is not located behind the goals. Due to Sydney's home ground entitlements, the visiting team is allocated into this area only.
GATE OPENING:
2:30pm
CAR PARKING:
Car parking is available in the EP2 and EP3 car parks along Driver Ave at a cost of $25 per vehicle. Additional parking space is at the Entertainment Quarter (entry via Land Road) and at Sydney Boys and Girls High Schools (entry via Cleveland Street). Event fees apply to these areas. Gold and Platinum members can park in the MP1 car park for $15.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
The SCG precinct is a 20-minute walk or a short bus ride from Central Station and Sydney’s CBD.
Change at Central for a Moore Park shuttle bus or walk to Moore Park via Foveaux Street or Devonshire Street and the Albert 'Tibby' Cotter Walkway.
Sydney Buses will run express shuttle services to Moore Park, from Central Station:
Route 1 services will leave from Eddy Avenue at Central Station from 14:00 until 16:35.
Route 3 services will leave from Young Street at Circular Quay from 14:30 until 16:30.
Return services operate for approximately one hour after the event, from the Moore Park Bus Station.
For public transport schedules from surrounding Sydney suburbs, click here.
For game specific traffic, road closure and special event clearway information, click here.
BROADCAST:
Metro TV in Melbourne and Brisbane: Fox Footy (LIVE) from 4:30pm AEST
Metro TV in Sydney: Fox Footy (LIVE) and 7mate (LIVE) from 4:30pm AEST
Metro TV in Perth: Fox Footy (LIVE) from 2:30pm AWST
Metro TV in Adelaide: Fox Footy (LIVE) from 4:00pm ACST
Melbourne Radio: Triple M, 3AW, SEN, ABC, ABC Grandstand
Sydney Radio: ABC, T Lifestyle, Triple M
FOLLOW THE BLUES ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
Snapchat (carlton_fc)
Join in the Round 23 conversation. Hashtag #AFLSwansBlues and show your support for Carlton by using the hashtag #BoundByBlue.
