Match Day Information – Preliminary Final
Collingwood v GIANTS
Saturday, September 21 at 4:35pm
MCG
3:05pm: Gates Open
4:35pm: Collingwood v GIANTS
Location
The MCG is located on Brunton Avenue, Richmond, and is surrounded by Yarra Park. It is a short walk from Federation Square and Melbourne’s CBD.
Tickets
The GIANTS continue their finals journey with a must-win preliminary final against Collingwood at the MCG.
Participating club members pre-sale is from 9am-1pm on Tuesday, September 17, before access is open to the general public from 2pm on Tuesday, September 17.
To purchase tickets, click here.
You can also call 13 28 49 or visit Ticketek agencies.
Grand Final Ballot
2019 GIANTS members must register for the 2019 Grand Final Ballot on Thurday, September 19, during their allocated time slot.
This will be the only chance for GIANTS members to access Grand Final tickets should the GIANTS compete.
Click here for more information.
Pre-Match Function
GIANTS fans (and those who are jumping on the GIANTS bandwagon for the prelim) are invited to our Preliminary Final Pre-Match Function at The Imperial Hotel in Melbourne in the lead-in to Saturday’s game.
The function will run from 1.30-3pm, before the Orange Army assembles for a march to the MCG.
Fans can stock up on their orange on the day, with merchandise on sale at the venue.
Open Training
The GIANTS will hold an open training session in Melbourne at Punt Road Oval on Friday, September 20 from 2:00pm.
Getting There
By Plane
Looking to get to the MCG? GIANTS co-major partner Virgin Australia has you covered. To book your flights click here.
Packages including Virgin Australia flights, hotels and match tickets are available through AFL Travel. Click here to see what is available for you.
By Car
The MCG is an eight-and-a-half-hour drive from GIANTS Stadium.
By Train
You can catch a train from Sydney’s Central Station to Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station with the journey to take around 11 hours. Bookings are essential – click here or call NSW TrainLink on 13 22 32.
Public Transport
Once in Melbourne there are a number of public transport options to get you to the MCG. To plan your trip on game day click here.
The nearest train stations Jolimont Station and Richmond Station, while trams stop along Punt Road, Brunton Avenue and Wellington Parade.
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
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 #AFLPiesGIANTS, while fans can also use #AFLFinals.
