Scratch Match

Date: Friday, February 22
Match start time: 10.00am (AEDT)
Live stream begins: 9.45am (AEDT)
Venue: Olympic Park Oval
Entry: Free

Live stream

Thanks to Zurich, the match will be streamed live across the Melbourne website and app, with pre-match coverage beginnning at 9.45am AEDT.

If you can't watch live, the full match will be available via the website and app post-game.

Getting to Olympic Park Oval

Olympic Park Oval is located on the corner of Olympic Boulevard and Batman Avenue.

Public transport

Olympic Park Oval is located a short walk from Richmond train station. Jolimont station is also located a 10 minute walk away.

Tram route 70 also stops near the ground at AAMI Park (stop 7D). Tram route 48 and 75 are also located in the vicinity near Jolimont Station.

Bus 246 (Latrobe Uni - Elsternwick Station) travels down Punt Road, stopping at the corner of Olympic Blvd. From here patrons can walk to Olympic Park.

Read more about public transport here.

Parking info

Non-event car parking is available opposite AAMI Park at the National Tennis Centre. See more info here.

Limited parking may also be available across the river on Alexandra Avenue.

Around the ground

Membership and merchandise tent

Melbourne will have a marquee set up for Membership queries and merchandise purchases on Olympic Boulevard.

Food and beverage

The Glasshouse at the Holden Centre will be open for food and drink purchases.

I'm pumped. Being on a different other side of the world than my usual other side of the world means I get to enjoy the red and blue in a rare twilight game and avoid drinking beer at 6am. Dees by 40 imaginary points in a grand final preview!

The breakfast burrito at Edwins up to its usual standard 

Nice mild morning clearing to a sunny afternoon

My lovely lady not working, so she can come and watch as well

Jumper 39 on, with Moordijt displayed proudly

Hopefully some blurry pics to be posted later

What's not to like

Demonland, there's a slight error in your information. Surely "Live Stream Begins: 9.45 am" is meant to be "Pre-Game Show: 9.45 am"

7 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

The breakfast burrito at Edwins up to its usual standard 

Nice mild morning clearing to a sunny afternoon

My lovely lady not working, so she can come and watch as well

Jumper 39 on, with Moordijt displayed proudly

Hopefully some blurry pics to be posted later

What's not to like

Saty, what does the Moordijt mean?

https://m.melbournefc.com.au/video/2019-02-21/we-start-again

 

Melbourne

3. Christian Salem
4. James Harmes
5. Christian Petracca
6. Jordan Lewis
7. Charlie Spargo
8. Angus Brayshaw
9. Max Gawn
10. Michael Hibberd
11. Billy Stretch
12. Sam Frost
13. Braydon Preuss
14. Aaron vandenBerg
15. Jay Kennedy Harris
16. Sam Weideman
17. Oscar McDonald
18. Jayden Hunt
19. Alex Neal-Bullen
20. Tom Sparrow
21. Marty Hore
22. Jeff Garlett
23. Tim Smith
24. Neville Jetta
25. Corey Wagner
26. Josh Wagner
27. Joel Smith

Collingwood

 

• Taylor Adams
• James Aish
• Dayne Beams
• Callum Brown
• Mason Cox
• Ben Crocker
• Josh Daicos
• Jamie Elliott
• Levi Greenwood
• Tom Langdon
• Max Lynch
• Jack Madgen
• Brayden Maynard
• Chris Mayne
• Brody Mihocek
• Darcy Moore
• Nathan Murphy
• Tom Phillips
• Isaac Quaynor
• Ben Reid
• Jordan Roughead
• Brayden Sier
• Tyler Brown
• Josh Thomas
• Adam Treloar
• Rupert Wills

14 minutes ago, hells bells said:

Saty, what does the Moordijt mean?

Strong, the best, has a few meanings, get a Noongar word from Nev each year to put on jumper, his number,  so his choice

 

We have a pretty strong side in 

1 minute ago, Satyriconhome said:

Strong, the best, has a few meanings, get a Noongar word from Nev each year to put on jumper, his number,  so his choice

 

It’s Aboriginal slang for “the best” or “solid”. 

I use to work in an Aborigianl community, it was a favourite amongst the kids. 

Edited February 21, 20196 yr by Ethan Tremblay

2 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

https://m.melbournefc.com.au/video/2019-02-21/we-start-again

 

Combined with last year's fugazi comments, anyone else pick up on an emerging theme?   

See the last five seconds of that video and then below:

 

My emotions are ready.

If we win then we're a cert for the flag.

If we lose then we won't make the eight.

 

No injuries please 

It begins...kind of.

Just now, Dee Zephyr said:

It begins...kind of.

Has anyone deciphered all these new sideline symbols yet?

Sure I'm wearing a red and blue polo (and undies) but kudos to some filth fans in full regalia.

Decent crowd for a scratch match. 

Grundy and Wells running laps so they're not playing. 

33 minutes ago, Skuit said:

Combined with last year's fugazi comments, anyone else pick up on an emerging theme?   

See the last five seconds of that video and then below:

 

Very good Skuit, well spotted.

Hope the republic is treating you well there....

I see Razor Ray is the umpire......thank god some things never change.

7 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Sure I'm wearing a red and blue polo (and undies) but kudos to some filth fans in full regalia.

To be fair, for many filth fans they are the only clothes they own.

Couldn’t agree more, Jonesy. 

Jonesy having some microphone issues in the stream pre game. 

Maxy and Preuss out there. Wonder twin powers activate 

17 minutes ago, Skuit said:

Has anyone deciphered all these new sideline symbols yet?

Mostly black and white here Sku. It might be a while.