AFL Round 3 - Western Bulldogs v Essendon

FOOTBALL BLOCKBUSTER, PLUS KIDS IN FREE!

Sunday 8 April
Etihad Stadium
Gates open: 1:30pm
First Bounce: 3:20pm

Broadcast

Televised live on 7mate and Fox Sports 3 from 3pm.

Membership Enquiries and Sales
Our friendly membership staff will be located in the Membership Club Hub located outside Gate 5 of click here for more information.

Tickets
We encourage members general admission access to consider upgrading to a reserved seat via Ticketmaster to guarantee entry. Members only pay the discount member rate to upgrade to a reserved seat by entering their 12-digit barcode. Click here to upgrade.

General Admission entry is always subject to capacity and may not be guaranteed should the stadium advise capacity has been reached.

Beat the queues and buy your tickets in advance online here via Ticketmaster.

Sunday Funday - Kids Get in Free

Sunday is Funday as kids get in to the footy for free!

Free general admission tickets are available to children under the age of 15 and can be purchased in advance, which will be subject to the ticket agent transaction fee or will be available on match day at the box office where no additional fees will be incurred. For more information visit www.afl.com.au/tickets/kids

In a bumper day of family fun there will be the Footscray End Fan Zone located at Gate 7, Maccas Kick to Kick on the ground after the game and a host of football activations outside Gate 5. There’s even more reason to get to the football on Sunday afternoon.

BUY TICKETS: To purchase tickets, including $0 junior general admission tickets for the Western Bulldogs’ Sunday game at Etihad Stadium, click here.

Footscray End Fan Zone

Come in join in the fun at the Footscray End Fan Zone located at Gate 7. It will be a hub of fun, entertainment and activities at the Easter Sunday Funday game!
Inside Gate 7 at the Footscray End there will be plenty of cool activities including:

  • Kids Arts and Craft Area including Badge making, sand art and door hangar decorating
  • Player Autographs
  • Player Lockers to get your photo with
  • The Press Wall where you can get a photo holding your own post-match press conference
  • Face Painting
  • See how you shape up against our team by testing how high you can jump and compare your foot size.
  • Caesar will be happy for a photo too!
  • Giveaways
  • The Pack Kids Club Hub to get your booklet stamped. For more information on The Pack Kids Club click here.

Club Hub

Gate 5 will be a sea of activity for both kids and adults offering plenty of fun, free activities such as:

  • Membership
  • Merchandise
  • Football Zone featuring plenty of football inflatable drills for kids and adults alike
  • Grab a drink and bite to eat before you head into the game and get to the Food Trucks and The Garden Gate Bar located outside Gate 5.

The Bulldogs Van
Located between gate 4 and 5 the Bulldogs Van has plenty of cool activities and space to hang out. Make sure to come and say hi to our friendly staff here to join in the fun activities including:  

  • Photo Booth
  • Giant Board Games
  • Fun Giveaways
  • Chill Out Zone
  • Reaction Wall

Social Media

  • Follow @westernbulldogson Twitter for the latest breaking match day news and quarter-by-quarter scores.
  • Follow @westernbulldogson Instagram for all the behind the scenes photos from match day. Make sure you tag us in photos to be featured in our social post review!
  • Like the Western BulldogsFacebook page for the latest breaking news, behind the scenes video and much more from the Kennel.
  • Check if the roof will be open by following @RalftheRoof on Twitter!