THE Blues will be looking to make amends this Saturday night against the Cats, when they travel down the highway for the first time since 1997.
ROUND 10
Geelong v Carlton
Saturday 26 May
GMHBA Stadium at 7:25pm
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Played 218
Won 117
Lost 99
Draws 2
AGE BREAKDOWN BASED ON TEAM SELECTION
Players aged 18-21: Geelong (5), Carlton (9)
Players aged 22-25: Geelong (5), Carlton (5)
Players aged 26-29: Geelong (9), Carlton (5)
Players aged 30-plus: Geelong (3), Carlton (3)
LAST TIME THE SIDES MET
Round 19, 2017, Etihad Stadium
Geelong 18.15 (123) def. Carlton 8.10 (58)
FORECAST FOR GEELONG ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Sunny – top of 17 degrees.
MILESTONE: LACHIE PLOWMAN
If selected, defender Lachie Plowman will play his 50th club game for Carlton this Saturday night when the Blues face the Cats. A member of Carlton’s leadership group, Plowman arrived at Ikon Park from the Giants via the 2015 trade period. Taken with pick No. 3 overall in the 2012 national draft, the 23-year-old made his debut for the Blues in Round 4, 2016 v Bulldogs.
DOUBLE HEADER
Head down to GMHBA Stadium early on Saturday to catch our VFLW team in action. Playing Geelong in their Round 4 clash, the Blues will be looking to bounce back after suffering their first loss of the season to the Hawks last week. The match kicks off at 4:30pm.
MERCHANDISE
Want to wear what the team wears? The Carlton Shop is your one-stop shop for our new 2018 Carlton apparel, including our latest winter wear. We have everything from hats, beanies, guernseys and hoodies – and don’t forget, members receive 10% off. This year’s Indigenous guersney is now available for pre-sale, visit our online store to find out more.
MEMBERSHIP
We appreciate your loyalty and support, become #BoundByBlue in 2018 and sign up as a Carlton member. For any enquiries, visit Carlton’s official membership website.
BOX OFFICE HOURS
The Box Office will be open on match days from gate opening time. Tickets can also be purchased through Ticketmaster by clicking here.
CHEERSQUAD ALLOCATION
Carlton’s official cheersquad will be located in Bay A44 (Ablett Tce).
GATE OPENINGS
Gate 1 & 14 will open at 10:30am for the VFL match.
Gate 1 & 14 will re-open at 4:00pm for the VFLW match.
All remaining gates will open at 5:25pm for the AFL match.
GETTING THERE
Car
Geelong is 75km down the Princes Highway from Melbourne, via the Westgate Bridge. There is limited parking at GMHBA Stadium, so plan to arrive early.
Train
Geelong is approximately one hour from Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station, with the Geelong Railway Station situated 1.8 kilometres to the north of GMHBA Stadium and South Geelong Station located 450 metres to the east (five-minute walk to GMHBA Stadium).
V/Line operate special footy trains on match day, in addition to their regular services, which makes this a great option for getting to the game.
To view the additional footy services, please visit www.vline.com.au/footy.
For all timetables and live updates visit the V/Line or Public Transport Victoria websites.
CAR PARKING
Public parking is available for a cost in the parkland surrounding GMHBA Stadium. Entry is via La Trobe Terrace and Park Crescent (Entrance A & C).
Parking is also available on the street surrounding the ground, but Council Restrictions are enforced.
BROADCAST
Metro TV in Melbourne: Fox Sports 503 (LIVE)
Metro TV in Sydney, Perth & Adelaide: Fox Sports 503 (LIVE)
Metro TV in Brisbane: Fox Sports 503 (LIVE)
Metro Radio: 3AW, ABC Radio Victoria & Grandstand Digital
Regional Radio: K Rock, AFL Nation, NIRS
