It’s US v Richmond as we kick off the 2016 AFL season against our archrivals at the home of football, the MCG.
With a host of new players and coaches, the Blues will be out to impress in their first official outing of the year.
Round 1
Richmond v Carlton
Thursday 24 March
MCG, 7:20pm AEST
Head-to-head:
Played 215
Carlton 125
Richmond 88
Draws 2
Last time the sides met:
Round 15, 2015, MCG
Richmond 10.11 (71)d Carlton 5.11 (41)
Forecast for Friday evening in Melbourne:
Cloudy with a possible morning shower – top of 20 degrees.
Carlton debutants:
Fifteen new players arrived at the Club last year and five of them will don the navy blue jumper for the first official time in the season opener against Richmond. These players are No.1 draft pick Jacob Weitering, former Giants Jed Lamb and Andrew Phillips, and former Crows Matthew Wright and Sam Kerridge.
What’s on:
- 4:00pm - Gates 4 and 5: Merchandise stands open
- 5:00pm - Gates open
- 6:30pm - On ground: Be in your seat at 6:30pm for your chance to kick a footy in the bin and win $11,000
- 6:45pm - On ground: A live performance by Daryl Braithwaite and horses paraded around the oval
- 7:20pm - Game starts
- ¼ Time - Karaoke Cam: Stay in your seats and sing along to Horses for your chance to win $1,000
- Half-time - Lip Sync battle: supporters will battle it out for a chance to win $1,000 (to register head to the official Richmond website)
- ¾ Time - Karaoke Cam: Stay in your seats and sing along to Horses for your chance to win $1,000
Merchandise:
Want to wear what the team wears? The Carlton Shop is your one-stop-shop for our new 2016 Carlton merchandise including guernseys, scarves and polos. Visit us between Gates 4 and 5 – we’ll be open from 4pm until the start of the game.
Alternatively, you can also shop online.
Membership:
The journey begins now, so make sure you’re on board! Visit our membership marquee located outside Gate 3, it will be open from 5:00pm. With every home-and-away membership purchased, you’ll receive a ticket to Thursday night’s game. You can also head to: membership.carltonfc.com.au for more details or call 1300 CARLTON.
Ticketing:
The Ticketek box office, located at Gate 3, will open at 4:30pm.
You can also purchase your tickets through Ticketek by visiting www.ticketek.com.au
Gate opening:
Public gates will open at 5:00pm.
AFL/MCC Reserve will open at 5:00pm.
Carpark opening:
Car parking at Yarra Park will be available this Thursday night.
Gate 3: 3:00pm
Gate 5: 4:00pm
Gate 6: 4:00pm
Gate 7: 7:00pm
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.
Cheersquad allocation:
Bay M33 (rows A – T) Ponsford Stand
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, Grandstand Digital, SEN
Regional Radio: K-Rock, NIRS, Crocmedia
Follow the Blues on social media:
Snapchat (carlton_fc)
