Check out all the information you need for Saturday night’s home game against Essendon at Spotless Stadium.
GWS GIANTS v Essendon
Saturday June 7, 7.40pm EST,
Spotless Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
Gate Opening:
3:45pm - Gates Open
4.00pm - UWS GIANTS v NT Thunder
7:40pm - GWS GIANTS v Essendon
Tickets:
Make sure you get along to Spotless Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday for the GIANTS’ first night game for the year as they take on Essendon in Round 12 of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season this Saturday, June 1 at 7.40pm.
Get your tickets online at http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/giants, call 136 100 or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.
Indigenous Round:
The GIANTS will continue the celebrations for 2014 Indigenous Round at home this weekend and will also be wearing their first-ever Indigenous jumper for the clash with the Bombers.
Click here for more about the GIANT Indigenous jumper, designed by local Western Sydney artist Chris Edwards and click here to purchase your own special jumper.
The Long Foundation will also be conducting a Long Walk which will start at Cathy Freeman Park in Sydney Olympic Park and finish with a lap on the field immediately before the first bounce.
To get involved in the Long Walk click here and sign up to join. The first 200 to join will receive a ticket to the game and a Long Walk t-shirt.
Public Transport:
Major Event transport will not be running for this game.
Trains to Olympic Park depart Lidcombe every 10 minutes until 11.30pm.
Sydney buses will operate to a regular weekend timetable. Route 525 operates between Parramatta and Burwood via Sydney Olympic Park.
Normal non-event weekend transport will be available. Visit the Transport NSW website for more information.
Parking:
Parking is available throughout Sydney Olympic Park. Pre-purchasing tickets to these car parks is recommended. To pre purchase parking, click here.
Member Redemption:
It’s not too late to become a member, with some huge blockbuster clashes coming up at Spotless Stadium and a three-match membership which is big on value and low on cost! Visit membership.gwsgiants.com.au or call 1300 442 687 for more.
You’ll be able to join up or redeem your member cap at the GIANTS membership marquee out the front of Spotless Stadium near Gate D on match day.
Match Day Activities:
FREE FAN ZONE
- Inflatables
- Face painting
- Giveaways
- G-Man appearances
Post-Match:
Enjoy a kick to kick on field following the game. Wait for the second siren then jump on to the Spotless Stadium turf for some post-game fun.
Broadcast Information:
This game will be shown live on Fox Footy across the nation and on 7mate in New South Wales and the ACT from 6.30pm EST.
For further broadcasting information please click here.
Presenting Partner:
Lend Lease will be the presenting partner for the Essendon match as they continue to support the Lend Lease GIANTS Community Footprint as part of their corporate social responsibility plans. To find out more, click here.
Community Partner:
The Long Walk Trust is a charity inspired by AFL champion Michael Long's walk to Canberra in 2004 to get the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders back on the national agenda. This year, the Trust celebrates 10 years since Michael embarked on this epic journey.
