PREGAME: Rd 03 vs Essendon

[Demonland 72,161]

Round Three

Melbourne v Essendon
Friday, April 5, 7.50pm AEDT
MCG

5.30pm: MCC Reserve
5.30pm: AFL Reserve
5.30pm: Public gates open

Members

You can use your Memberships to gain access to the game.

If you’re an unrenewed member who received their card in the mail, visit a membership tent to activate the card.

If you’re a new member and sign up at the ground, you will receive a ticket to gain entry.

General Public

Tickets to the game can be purchased via Ticketek.

Public transport

Train

The MCG is located within close proximity of Jolimont and Richmond stations.

With intermittent construction works occuring in the first week of April, fans are advised to visit ptv.vic.gov.au to check details of potential disruptions and plan their journey to and from the MCG. 

Tram

You can get to the MCG via tram on the 48 and 75 which services Wellington Parade, along with the 70 which stops nearby Melbourne Arena.

Car parking

Limited car parking will be available in Yarra Park on Friday night:

• Gate 3: 2.00pm
• Gate 5: 5.30pm
• Gate 6: 4.30pm
• Gate 7: CLOSED

For the latest parking information, please visit the MCG website.

TV times

Melbourne: Channel 7 - 7.30pm + Fox Footy - 7.30pm
Sydney: 7mate - 7.30pm + Fox Footy - 7.30pm
Brisbane: 7mate - 6.30pm + Fox Footy - 6.30pm
Adelaide: Channel 7 - 7.00pm + Fox Footy - 7.00pm
Perth: 7mate - 4.30pm + Fox Footy - 4.30pm
Tasmania: Channel 7 - 7.30pm + Fox Footy - 7.30pm
Canberra: 7mate - 7.30pm + Fox Footy - 7.30pm
Darwin: Channel 7 - 6.00pm + Fox Footy - 6.00pm

For all other regions and radio info, refer to the AFL Broadcast Guide.

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: #AFLDeesDons

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

VFL Round 1

Box Hill Hawks v Casey | Sunday April 7, 11.40am | Box Hill City Oval

Casey will begin the season away this Sunday at Box Hill City Oval against the Hawks.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

First home game against Essendon since?

[The Stigga 1,094]

Nowhere to hide, glad its on a Friday night...

[Wiseblood 24,637]

2 minutes ago, The Stigga said:

Nowhere to hide, glad its on a Friday night...

I'll be hiding under my bed if we can't win this.

[DubDee 25,847]

I reckon we'll either win or lose this one

[Wiseblood 24,637]

1 minute ago, DubDee said:

I reckon we'll either win or lose this one

There's no need to be controversial.

[The Stigga 1,094]

3 minutes ago, DubDee said:

I reckon we'll either win or lose this one

A draw wouldn't surprise me.

 

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,817]

13 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

First home game against Essendon since?

Round 15 2010.

Tipping a draw to continue the miserable start for both sides.

[whatwhat say what 22,744]

biggest bummer is that mcg is now predicting a crowd of 58k

that's at least ten, possibly twenty, short of what we'd ideally want to be achieving on what should be a fantastic night for football - 27 degrees during the day, cooling slightly in the evening

if both teams were 2-0 and had played well to start the year then there'd be a lot more theatre goers and fans who can't be bothered coming along to it

i can't wait, but i think it'll be peptides by 13 points in a scrapfest in front of a disappointing 54k or so crowd

hope i'm wrong tho! i'd take a 31 point win in front of 45k that's fer sure

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,817]

Home games against Essendon since 2000:

Round 9 2000

Round 8 2001

ROund 17 2003

Round 1 2005

Round 15 2010

 

[Demonland 72,161]

The big question is who will be forced to wear the clash strip?

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,752]

4 minutes ago, Demonland said:

The big question is who will be forced to wear the clash strip?

The better question, which we know will remain unanswered, is why?

[At the break of Gawn 4,460]

41 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

First home game against Essendon since?

Last time at the MCG was that disastrous rnd 2 game in 2016 where we lost to their VFL side. But our last actual home game against them was 2010 rnd 15 (beat them by 19 points). 

[roy11 3,852]

2 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

Last time at the MCG was that disastrous rnd 2 game in 2016 where we lost to their VFL side. But our last actual home game against them was 2010 rnd 15 (beat them by 19 points). 

Had ALMOST forgot about that game, thanks for the reminder 

[Demonland 72,161]

13 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

The better question, which we know will remain unanswered, is why?

I guarantee you they won't be forced to wear a clash strip making a mockery of us having being forced to wear a clash strip against them.

[DV8 2,271]

1 hour ago, DubDee said:

I reckon we'll either win or lose this one

Watt if itza draw ?

[Diamond_Jim 12,568]

Lose this one and top 4 is gone.

With the 80 point loss to Geelong our percentage will be a problem so we will need 14 wins to make the 8. Possible but throw in those two home games we have sold to the NT and the equation becomes unlikely.

The upside is that we will have ample opportunity to trial the likes of Petty and Baker, get a decent draft pick and an easier draw next year.

Big game to say the least.

Edited April 2, 2019 by Diamond_Jim

[Sir Why You Little 37,033]

Absolute hatred of the Drug Cheats...

[beelzebub 23,348]

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

The big question is who will be forced to wear the clash strip?

Our home game

They can wear pajamas.

[DubDee 25,847]

18 minutes ago, DV8 said:

Watt if itza draw ?

then I'll be wrong and there'll be rioting by both side's supporters post game

[DubDee 25,847]

I don't mind if they wear their home strip, once they have to wear white lab coats over them, courtesy of Dank Enterprises

[John Crow Batty 8,863]

Essendon playing like [censored]. What could go wrong?

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

Still cant believe all the work that goes into this website. Where do you find the time? Ive looked at some of the other sites, Bomberblitz for example. The are just so bad, boring and drab and you can hardly even read them. Well done @Demonland

[dl4e 5,851]

If we lose this then say hello to 2020.

[poita 3,902]

Apparently closing whole train lines for weeks at a time = intermittent construction works.