JLT Community Series Match Details

Melbourne v Brisbane
Saturday, March 9, 4.10pm AEDT
Casey Fields

Key timings

12.00pm: Gates open

12.30pm: Curtain Raiser - Casey v Brisbane Lions Reserves (Practice Match)

4.10pm: JLT Community Series - Melbourne v Brisbane Lions

7.30pm: Melbourne U15s Academy Match

Ticketing

General admission

Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster.

All prices are subject to additional ticket agent fees.

Members

Melbourne Members with Premiership Season entry entitlements will have free general admission access by scanning in at the ground (subject to availability, upgrade fees may be applicable).

However, entry is not guaranteed and it is recommended that Members register for a general admission ticket in order to guarantee entry.

Membership upgrades and registrations are subject to availability on a first come, first serve basis and subject to an additional fee. Transaction fees may also apply.

To register, visit Ticketmaster.

Seating

Bring along a camp chair or a picnic rug to enjoy the game in comfort from the hill.

The earlier you get there, the more chance you'll have to secure a prime position.

Getting to Casey Fields

Car

Casey Fields is located approximately 50km from Melbourne CBD in Cranbourne East.

Plenty of parking is available around Casey Fields. with parking signs and attendants to assist you to find a spot.

If you're driving, it is recommended that you arrive as early as possible to secure a park and avoid long queues entering the ground. 

And if you're not in a rush to get home, stick around and catch our Academy U15s take the field from 7.30pm.

Public Transport

Catch a a train to Cranbourne Station, which is located 5km from Casey Fields. From the station, catch the 897 bus to Casey Fields. 

Plan your trip to Casey Fields using the PTV Journey Planner.

Around the ground

Demon Shop

Deck yourself out in red and blue at the Demon Shop, which will be located near the main entrance.

Membership

Our friendly team will be on hand to help you secure your Membership for 2019 or answer any other queries. You can find them near the main entrance.

Mascot

Our mascot Checker will be doing the rounds pre-game, available for high-fives and photo opportunities!

Food and beverage

Multiple food trucks will be set up around Casey Fields, with jaffles, Mexican food and plenty of other options up for grabs!

The canteen will also be open at the main stand, serviving food and drinks.

Broadcast

TV

The match will be televised live nationally on Fox Footy from 4.00pm AEDT on Saturday.

Radio

SEN and AFL Nation will provide live play-by-play coverage.

Online coverage

Mobile app

Live scores, stats and match highlights are available at the tap of a finger in the club's mobile app.

Download it for iOS or Android.

Social media

Match hashtag: #JLTSeries

Follow the club on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for live match coverage and a behind-the-scenes insight into match day.

How’s the Bear’s side looking? Full strength or close to? 

*Haven’t been across this game as we’ve been moving house this week. Foxtel got installed yesterday thank god. Last time we moved there were massive issues and didn’t have Fox footy for first 5 rounds. Out of desperation I drew a dodgy picture of stick figures playing footy and stuck it on the TV. 

Carn Demons  

 

If anyone is heading down to watch the Casey game we'd appreciate updates on Nathan Jones, Jack Viney, Jake Melksham and the other Demon listed players. 

No injuries, in both the Casey and Melbourne games, is all I'm after today. Result is irrelevant, although it's always nicer to win. 

Interested to see how the back line functions with the players we have coming back into the side. Lions will have a red hot crack so should be a good game to watch. 

Jebus: 'Casey Fields is located approximately 50km from Melbourne CBD in Cranbourne East.'

Not only does Cranbourne East sound like a truly horrible place, but I had no idea it was so far from Melbourne, you know, the name on our can. It's basically an away game.

Someone needs to take the blame for this travesty - and I doubt it's Jack Watts' fault, as there doesn't seem to be much in the way of top-shelf swimming and [censored] opportunities in the near vicinity.

Reality-check - we're now only missing Viney, Lever and Milkshake from our confirmed 2019 core crew. Anything less than a ten-goal win is unacceptable in my opinion. Remember that time Hawthorm pummeled us by 90-something points in the pre-season - I want that. In reverse, obviously. And IDGAF about injuries TBH - we'll cop them at some stage - let's go hard from the outset, come what may.

4 minutes ago, Skuit said:

Reality-check - we're now only missing Viney, Lever and Milkshake from our confirmed 2019 core crew.

Jones? Hannan?

2 hours ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

How’s the Bear’s side looking? Full strength or close 

Brisbane are missing just Zorko and Adams (defender they got from Dogs)

A win is critical today in order to keep our flickering top 4 JLT hopes alive.

Hoping for a more consistent and even effort today after last week’s poor performance. 

1 hour ago, Wiseblood said:

Interested to see how the back line functions with the players we have coming back into the side.

You’d like to think we won’t be conceding another 16 goals with the inclusion of 3 premium players in May, Jetta and Hibberd to the back 6.

You’d think we’d win today but pre season results really are quite meaningless

15 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

You’d like to think we won’t be conceding another 16 goals with the inclusion of 3 premium players in May, Jetta and Hibberd to the back 6.

At the end of the day you would like to think we will put up a more consistent effort than last week, but I don't see a win or loss as that important. Being cherry ripe to blow Port off the MCG in Round 1 is what we are after. 

1 hour ago, Skuit said:

Jebus: 'Casey Fields is located approximately 50km from Melbourne CBD in Cranbourne East.'

Not only does Cranbourne East sound like a truly horrible place, but I had no idea it was so far from Melbourne, you know, the name on our can. It's basically an away game.

The road to Cranbourne is open in the summer months. Take plenty of water, and provisions for three days, and extra fuel. Notify police before you go, including your car rego and expected date of arrival. There is no mobile phone coverage, so two-way radios will be useful, as will flares and matches, whistles and mirrors in case of emergency.

Once you safely arrive in Cranbourne, you will be able to re-provision for the second leg to Cranbourne East, where the same precautions will be necessary.

Good luck, and may God watch over those poor brave souls.

(And, GO DEMONS!)

Hope Goody told the boys to aim the tackles on Mathieson at his ankles. End result should be a legitimate tackle around the waist area.

Edited March 8, 20196 yr by Dee Zephyr

Have been to Casey fields a few times now.

It's not too bad save that it lacks atmosphere and public transport.

Brings back memories of trekking to Waverley in the 80's. Then we thought Waverley was in the middle of nowhere.Now it's almost an inner suburb still without atmosphere and public transport.

I have christened the goals ... the bayside end and the Culloden end ( after nearby Berwick of course).... perhaps we could arrange for a piper or two.

Go ye bonny lads !!

I live about 25 mins away in Seaford so it’s actually the closest ground for me to get to, don’t mind it out there at all. Main advice is bring a jumper because even if it hits 27 today but halftime when that wind rips through the ground it gets darn cold

1 hour ago, sisso said:

I live about 25 mins away in Seaford so it’s actually the closest ground for me to get to, don’t mind it out there at all. Main advice is bring a jumper because even if it hits 27 today but halftime when that wind rips through the ground it gets darn cold

Cranbourne and environs moving towards the beach backroads used to be a great weekend trek in the EH wagon, filled with beer and good blokes, and there were some good little spots to put up the marquis, light a campfire and toss around a few director's chairs for some serious refreshments and malted nutrition. Sunday night return via the pubs along the Nepean Hwy for good tucker, and for dessert, some nice eye-candy. The Dees were starting to go downhill, after the '65 Grand Final back then ... but fond memories of that environment are hard to cast off. 

Did anyone come in early to watch the VFL curtain raiser? Would love an updated report on our Melbourne blokes.

Only 15 minutes away so closest ground for me. Go to several casey games and all the womens.

Melbourne FC Twitter has Casey up 20-6 with 2 goals to Bradtke and one to Viney.

Where are all of our intrepid reporters??!!

Bradke two from contested marks. Jones and Viney leather poisoning. 

Preuss dominant

1 minute ago, Baghdad Bob said:

Bradke two from contested marks. Jones and Viney leather poisoning. 

That's a promising sign for the young lad! 

Viney looks like a bull at the gates out there. One bit of play he tackled a bloke, pried the footy from his grasp & bollocked his way through 3 guys before he got the clearance. Can’t wait to see him unleashed in round 1. ?

Can’t imagine the Brisbane reserve side being much competition for our guys - but probably a great hit out to develop our game plan and see what our newbies can do.