It’s US v the Western Bulldogs as we prepare to tame the in-form Doggies at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.
Round 4
Carlton v Western Bulldogs
Saturday 16 April
Etihad Stadium, 7:25pm AEST
Head-to-head:
Played 142
Carlton 87
Bulldogs 51
Draws 4
Last time the sides met:
Round 14, 2015, Etihad Stadium
Western Bulldogs 9.10 (64) d Carlton 7.11 (53)
Forecast for Saturday night in Melbourne:
Shower or two clearing – top of 19 degrees.
Ring of Honour:
Carlton’s dual premiership player Justin ‘Harry’ Madden will ring the historic old Blue Bell at the top of Carlton’s race 15 minutes prior to the first bounce, before being inducted into the Carlton Ring of Honour on Saturday night.
One of Carlton’s most decorated ruckman, Madden played 287 games for the Blues between 1983 and 1996. In 1987 and 1995 he not only won premiership medallions, but he was also named in the All-Australian side. Madden was awarded the John Nicholls medal on two occasions and kicked 170 goals for the Blues.
Debutants: Lachie Plowman & Liam Sumner
Lachie Plowman will play his first game in the navy blue guernsey this weekend when Carlton takes on the Bulldogs.
Plowman arrived at Carlton at the end of 2015 after being traded from GWS. Drafted with the No. 3 pick in the 2012 national draft, the 21-year-old played 20 games at a senior level for the Giants and is set to provide further poise to the Blues’ backline.
He'll be joined by former Giants teammate Liam Sumner, who will also make his club debut.
Sumner arrived at the Blues from Greater Western Sydney during the recent 2015 trade period. The speedy midfielder, taken at pick 10 in the 2011 NAB AFL National Draft, made his debut in 2012 and went on to rack up another 11 games in his time at the Giants.
Community Champion:
Carlton’s ‘Community Champion’ this week is Julia Chiera – an influential figure in women’s footy. She’s a three-time premiership player for the Darebin Falcons and former president of the Darebin Women’s Sports Club.
Through a new club initiative, Carlton will acknowledge one of its supporters at every home game this season, recognising their work in gender equality, cultural inclusion or developing grassroots football in the community. All of these fields play a vital role in educating, growing and providing better experiences in our local community.
Click here to read more about Julia's story.
Match-day Partner:
Carlton is proud to have CareerOne as its Round 4 match-day partner. Head to the concourse near Gate 5 for your chance to take part in activities aimed at ‘finding your best self’, including vertical leap tests, handball targets and agility challenges. The three participants with the best scores have the chance to go on field before the game to compete for a $500 cash prize.
ZTE Match Day Moments:
ZTE Match Day Moments returns for 2016! Don’t forget to have your photo taken with one of our friendly staff for your chance to appear on the big screen and win a ZTE Blade V Plus!
What’s on:
- 5:15pm - Concourse: Ticket windows open
- 5:30pm - Concourse: Gates open
- 5:30pm - Concourse: Look our for ZTE Match Day Moments staff, they’ll be snapping away so make sure to get your photo taken
- 5:30pm - Concourse: Head to Gate 5 for your chance to ‘find your best self’ thanks to CareerOne. There’s $500 up for grabs!
- 5:30pm - Gate 5: Membership and merchandise stands open
- 6:55pm - On-field: Participants will battle it out for $500 in the CareerOne agility test
- 7:06pm - On-field: Captain Carlton, Navy Nina and the Blue Crew make their grand entrance
- 7:12pm - On-field: Justin Madden will ring the iconic Carlton bell at the top of the Blues’ race before being inducted into Carlton’s Ring of Honour
- 7:25pm - Game starts
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 our marquee located outside Gate 5 or inside at Gates 3, 5 and 7.
Alternatively, you can also shop online.
Membership:
The journey begins now, so make sure you’re on board! Visit our membership team also located outside Gate 5 on the concourse – they’ll be open from 5:30pm. You can also head to: membership.carltonfc.com.au for more details or call 1300 CARLTON.
Ticketing:
Ticket windows open at 5:15pm.
You can also head online to buy your tickets, visit: www.ticketmaster.com.au
Gate opening:
Gates open at 5:30pm.
Carpark opening:
Etihad Stadium’s carpark is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with more than 2,500 undercover car parks available.
Public transport:
Southern Cross Station is located adjacent to Etihad Stadium. It is a short walk across the Bourke Street pedestrian footbridge.
Train timetable information is available from Metro Trains Melbourne on 1800 MY METRO (1800 69 63876) or on the Metro Trains Melbourne website.
City trams run to Etihad Stadium from La Trobe Street and Harbour Esplanade.
Trams also stop in the CBD on Spencer Street, Bourke Street and Collins Street and all are a short walk to Etihad Stadium.
For more information visit the PTV website.
Cheersquad allocation:
Level 1 Aisle 25 (La Trobe Street entry)
Broadcast:
Metro TV in Melbourne: Channel 7 (LIVE), Fox Footy (LIVE)
Metro TV in Sydney, Adelaide: Fox Footy (LIVE)
Metro TV in Perth, Brisbane: 7mate (LIVE), Fox Footy (LIVE)
Melbourne Radio: 3AW, Triple M, ABC 774, Grandstand Digital
Regional Radio: K-Rock, Crocmedia, 3BO Bendigo, SUNFM Mildura, 95.3SR Shepp
Follow the Blues on social media:
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