Match Day Information – Elimination Final

GIANTS v Western Bulldogs
Saturday, September 7 at 3:20pm
GIANTS Stadium

1:30pm: Gates Open
3:20pm: AFL - GIANTS v Western Bulldogs

Location

GIANTS Stadium is located on Grand Parade, Sydney Olympic Park NSW, just minutes from Olympic Park Station and across from ANZ Stadium and Qudos Bank Arena.

Pre-Match Function & March

GIANTS members and fans are invited to gather at the WestConnex Centre from 12:00pm, with the GIANTS Shop open for some last-minute orange kit-ups.

There’ll also be a sausage sizzle, with gold coin donations going to the GIANTS Foundation, while GIANTS Café will also be open.

There’ll be inflatables on site for the kids and face-painting as well. 

At end of the function the Orange Army will march towards GIANTS Stadium for the big game.

GIANTS Elimination Final Pre-Game Function and March

Date: Saturday, September 7

When: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Where: WestConnex Centre, 1 Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park 

*Please note the GIANTS Shop is now bagless. Please make sure you bring your own re-usable bag or backpack.

Tickets

Finals football returns to GIANTS Stadium as the GIANTS take on the Western Bulldogs.

With the match being the final AFL game in Sydney or Canberra for 2019, you won’t want to miss this huge clash.

Make sure to get your orange on and make some noise in support of the GIANTS as they look to

To purchase tickets, click here.

You can also call 13 61 00 or visit Ticketmaster agencies. The ticket office at GIANTS Stadium will be open from 1:20pm, located outside Gate D.

Public Transport and Parking

Public transport is FREE for patrons who can present a valid ticket on Saturday when using Train and Metro services.

Bus: The following Sydney Buses services run to Sydney Olympic Park:

  • Route 525 runs between Parramatta and Burwood via Sydney Olympic Park.
  • Route 526 runs from the Sydney Olympic Park Ferry Wharf to Olympic Park.
  • Route 533 runs from Sydney Olympic Park to Chatswood via Rhodes & North Ryde.

For service disruptions check travel alerts or use the Trip Planner.

Train & Metro: The closest station to GIANTS Stadium is Olympic Park. Catch a train to Lidcombe for a direct service to Olympic Park from Platform Zero running every 10 minutes until midnight.  

Express services will run from Central at 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm and 2:30pm, stopping at Redfern, Strathfield then Olympic Park.

Trackwork is carried out on an ongoing basis to maintain the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the Sydney Trains network. Trackwork may affect how you travel so allow extra travel time and plan ahead.

For train service disruption information, check travel alerts and trackwork or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

For the latest information, to check trackwork service updates or use the Trip Planner.

Ferry: Sydney Ferries are a great way to get around the city but services can be popular and may reach capacity, especially on weekends. Check travel alerts or use the Trip Planner. GIANTS Stadium is approximately a 40-minute walk (3.6km) from Sydney Olympic Park Wharf. There is a connecting 526 bus to the precinct.

Car: Parking is available throughout Sydney Olympic Park. Pre-purchasing tickets to these car parks recommended with the P1 carpark being the closest in proximity to GIANTS Stadium. To pre-purchase parking, click here.

Match Day Activities

Fan Zones

There are two fan zones inside GIANTS Stadium: the GIANTS Fan Zone and The GIANTS Recruits Zone!

Located just inside Gate D, the GIANTS Fan Zone has a number of fun activities for the whole family.

  • Groupon Spinning Wheel - Win at every home game by heading to the Groupon spinning wheel, where you could win a cool Groupon experience or GIANTS giveaways.
  • McDonalds – Get in early to get a free McDonalds Sherrin! Show off your best handball into the McCafe cup.
  • GIANTS Fan Hub– Get your team posters, ‘goal’ banners, GIANTS flags and more at the GIANTS Fan Hub
  • DJ – Dance along to some of the latest hits and some old favourites. Listen out for a special song about our vice-captain!
  • Motion Sports – Are your reflexes as fast as our GIANTS?
  • DartBall – Velcro Footies and a GIANT inflatable dart board – Prizes for 180!
  • Cage Footy – Ever wondered what it would be like to play 3v3 footy in an inflatable cage? Well stop wondering!
  • Beginners guide to Finals Footy - If you’re new to Finals Footy be sure to grab your Beginners guide from the marquee at Fan Zone or Recruits Zone, so you can be up to date with all of the best GIANTS finals stats.

GIANTS Recruits Zone
A safe and fun area for the younger GIANTS to have some fun in front of the scoreboard at GIANTS Stadium. It’s close enough to the action that parents can keep one eye on their young ones and one eye on the footy.

  • Milo Inflatable – Get some hang time on Milo’s ‘Speccy Inflatable’ & enjoy a free cold Milo!
  • Connect Four – Test your footy skills by playing against your friends at our Connect four inflatable!
  • GIANTS Recruits Hub – Bring your Recruits card to get your exclusive GIANTS Recruits Prize! Not a member? You can sign up on the day FREE of charge!
  • GIANTS Mascots– Get your GIANT high-fives and photos with G-Man & GiGi
  • GIANTS Big Kick Inflatable – Practice kicking goals like Jeremy Cameron on the GIANTS Big Kick!
  • GIANTS Dual Inflatable – Shoot like Caitlin Bassett and pass like Stephen Coniglio on the GIANTS dual Netball and AFL station!
  • GIANTS Recruits Photobooth – Get your photo with some of your favourite GIANTS and G-Man & GiGi at the Recruits Photobooth.
  • GIANTS Face Painting – Show your support by turning your face orange and charcoal 

Quarter-Time

GIANTS Mark’s Up

We're brining back an old fan favourite. Two GIANTS supporters who are wearing the most Orange will be selected for this quarter time competition. Two footy flinging machines, six footies, four red, two yellow. White footballs will win you GIANTS merchandise, while the yellow can win you tickets to the GIANTS 2019 Grand Final Lunch at The Star.

Half-Time

NAB AFL Auskick

Cheer on the some of footy’s brightest young stars during the half-time NAB AFL Auskick games!

Three-Quarter-Time

GIANTS – Can you kick it?

Ever wanted to have a shot at goal in front of a packed GIANTS Stadium? This is your chance. The loudest and most passionate supporters will be picked out of the stands to have a shot at goal from three spots on the field. Make all three and you’ll be walking away with tickets to the GIANTS 2019 Grand Final Lunch at The Star. Shank one or two? You’ll still be walking away with some GIANTS Merch for your troubles.

Post-Match

Macca’s Kick 2 Kick
Kick 2 Kick is back! Thanks to McDonald’s, head on-field after the second siren and have a kick with your mates on GIANTS Stadium. Kick 2 Kick will be on at every GIANTS home game at GIANTS Stadium, thanks to McDonald’s, the official restaurant and official coffee partner of the GIANTS and AFL.

Team

The GIANTS team will be named on gwsgiants.com.au and the Official GIANTS App at 6:20pm on Thursday evening. The final team will be confirmed 90 minutes before the bounce.

Broadcast Information

The game will be broadcast live on Channel Seven in New South Wales and the ACT from 2:30pm and across the nation on Foxtel and Channel Seven or Seven Mate depending on region, and can be streamed via the AFL Live app, Foxtel Now or Kayo app with a subscription purchase.

For the latest television and radio broadcast guide, CLICK HERE.

You can also follow the GIANTS on social media for game updates and behind-the-scenes content on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @GWSGIANTS.

The official match hashtag is #AFLGIANTSDogs while fans can also use #AFLFinals.