It’s US v Port Adelaide in a Saturday afternoon clash at the MCG. We’re feeling fresh after a week off and ready to take on the Power!
Round 12
Carlton v Port Adelaide
Saturday 20 June
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) 1:40pm AEST
Head-to-head:
Played 27
Carlton 11
Port Adelaide 15
Draws 1
Last time the sides met:
Round 22, 2014, Adelaide Oval
Port Adelaide 20.20 (140) d Carlton 5.7 (37)
Carlton Ring of Honour inductee – Jim Buckley
Carlton’s three-time premiership player Jim Buckley will deliver the match ball to umpires before being inducted to the Carlton Ring of Honour.
Buckley played 164 games and kicked 146 goals for the Blues between 1976 and 1990. He played in the premierships of 1979, 1981 and 1982, won the best and fairest in 1982, and was inducted into the Carlton Hall of Fame in 2000. A country boy from Kyneton, Buckley was known for being a hard and loyal player for Carlton.
Jim is also the father of Dylan Buckley, who was recruited to the Blues with a father-son selection in 2012 and will be lining up against the Power for his 16th AFL game.
Forecast for Melbourne on Saturday:
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A top of 13 degrees.
What’s on:
12:00am Carlton Central outside Gate 3: That’s where you’ll find all things
Carlton including membership, merchandise, free face painting and
the Hyundai Engine Room!
12:00am AFL Playground outside Gate 6: Head down and experience fun
activities for kids and families!
1:15pm On field: Captain Carlton arrives on the ground in his hovercraft
and will handball footballs into the crowd.
1:25pm On-field: Help us welcome Carlton great Jim Buckley
who will deliver the match ball to umpires before being inducted to the Carlton Ring of Honour.
1:40pm Game!
Community Partner
The Carlton Football Club is proud to support the Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Research Foundation. Hyundai Help for Kids is donating 1000 for every goal Carlton kicks against Port Adelaide. Show your support through a variety of auction items available on the Carlton FC website, or by donating to volunteers on the concourse or directly via their website.
Hyundai Engine Room
The Hyundai Engine Room Live site is back for Round 12! Join the Hyundai team at Gate 3 and win instant prizes at the Boot-to-Boot Challenge, Super Boot of Loot and don’t forget your player autographs. Be sure to ask the staff about Hyundai’s Carlton Member Offer too!
Carlton Central
Carlton Central is our Navy Blue zone at the MCG between Gates 3 and 4. There are plenty of activities for the kids including face painting, balloon artists, Captain Carlton and the Hyundai Engine Room.
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 3; they will be open from 11:00am until the start of the match.
Membership
Have you taken out Carlton membership for 2015? Help the Blues reach 50,000 members this year. Call 1300 CARLTON or visit membership.carltonfc.com.au
Ticketing
The Ticketek Box Office located at Gate 3 opens at 11:30am or call Ticketek on 132 849 or head online at www.ticketek.com.au
Ticket offer: Family (2+2) Reserved Seats behind the goal was $60 now $50 for Carlton fans using the passcode FAMILY
Carpark opening:
Yarra Park vehicle capacity will be heavily reduced this weekend, Gate 3 (Wellington Parade South) will be closed.
Gate 3: CLOSED
Gate 5: 10:30am
Gate 6: 10:30am
Gate 7: 9:00am (pass holders only)
Gate opening:
Public/AFL Reserve: 11:30am
MCC members: 12pm
General admission areas*:
Great Southern Stand
M1- M5
Q1-Q15
Ponsford Stand
M28-M31
M34-M36
Q29-Q36
Olympic Stand
M57
Q49-Q57
*Subject to change
*Subject to change
Cheersquad 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:
Metro TV Melbourne: Fox Footy (LIVE)
Metro TV Adelaide: Channel 7 (LIVE), Fox Footy (LIVE)
Metro TV Sydney, Perth & Brisbane: Fox Footy (LIVE)
Melbourne Radio: 3AW, Triple M, SEN, ABC 774, Grandstand Digital
Regional Radio: ABC Vic, Crocmedia, 3BO Bendigo, SUNFM Mildura, 95.3SR Shepp
We're auctioning off a once-in-a-lifetime experience for two junior fans, with all funds raised going to the Steven Walter Children's Cancer Foundation. Click here to find out more.
