It’s US v Collingwood as we take on the old enemy at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
Round 7
Collingwood v Carlton
Saturday 7 May
MCG, 1:45pm AEST
Head-to-head:
Played 251
Carlton 125
Collingwood 122
Draws 4
Last time the sides met:
Round 19, 2015, MCG
Collingwood 16.9 (105) d Carlton 13.9 (87)
Forecast for Saturday afternoon in Melbourne:
Cloud increasing – top of 23 degrees.
Peter Mac Cup
Carlton and Collingwood will play for the Peter Mac Cup at the MCG on Saturday afternoon. Now in its 24th year, the match raises vital funds and awareness to support Peter Mac’s research in finding better treatments and cures for cancer.
Each year 120,000 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer, accounting for 30 per cent of all male deaths and 25 per cent of female deaths. More than 500 cancer researchers at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre are focused on preventing, treating and finding cures for cancer.
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 at Gate 3 – we’ll be open from 11:45am.
Alternatively, you can also shop online.
Membership:
The journey starts now! To become officially Bound By Blue and sign up as a Carlton member visit our match-day membership marquee located at Gate 3 – we’ll be open from 11:45am.
Alternatively you can call 1300 CARLTON or visit: membership.carltonfc.com.au
Ticketing:
Ticket windows located at Gate 3 open at 11am, half-an-hour before the MCC Reserve gates open.
You can also head online to buy your tickets, visit: www.ticketmaster.com.au
General admission areas:
Great Southern Stand
M1-M3
Q1-Q4
Q5-Q15 (Rows P-DD)
Ponsford Stand
Q31-32 (Rows U-MM)
Q36 (Rows AA-MM)
Olympic Stand
Q49 (Rows Q-MM)
Q50-Q52 (Rows K-MM)
Q53-Q57
Gate opening:
MCC reserve gates: 11:30am
AFL reserve gates: 11:45am
Public gates: 11:45am
Carpark opening:
Gate 3: 9:30am
Gate 5: 10:30am
Gate 6: 10:30am
Gate 7: 9:00am
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 M3
Broadcast:
Metro TV in Melbourne, Adelaide: Channel 7 (90min delay), Fox Footy (LIVE)
Metro TV in Sydney, Perth: Fox Footy (LIVE)
Metro TV in Brisbane: 7mate (LIVE), Fox Footy (LIVE)
Metro Radio: 3AW, Triple M
Regional Radio: 3BO Bendigo, SUNFM Mildura, 95.3SR Shepp
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