HARMONY GAME
AFL Round 14
Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne
Saturday June 23, 7.25pm
Etihad Stadium
Gates open: 3:00pm
VFL – Round 12
Footscray v. North Melbourne
Saturday June 23, 3:30pm
The Western Bulldogs will play North Melbourne in the first ever Harmony Game at Etihad Stadium this Saturday.
The Harmony Game will celebrate the diverse backgrounds of both the North Melbourne and Western Bulldogs supporter bases as well as invite those from the multicultural city of Melbourne to come and experience an AFL game.
As part of this game there will be plenty of entertainment pre-game including live performers from several diverse countries and a flag ceremony representing the people from the many countries that call Melbourne’s Western Suburbs home. The flag ceremony will also represent our supporter base and those in our Western Bulldogs Community Foundation programs.
Get to Etihad Stadium early to watch Footscray take on North Melbourne in a VFL curtain raiser at 3:30pm. An AFL ticket will give supporters access to both games.
Membership Enquiries and Sales
Our friendly membership staff will be located in the Membership Club Hub located outside Gate 5.
The current membership value-add deal is; buy a Wallis get a Macrae. When you buy a 3-game membership for $95 you will receive a free upgrade to an 11-game flexi pass (RRP $225). The 11-game flexi pass gives you the ability to use 11 tickets over any of the Western Bulldogs remaining home games meaning you can bring your friends and family along for free! Talk to our membership staff at Gate 5 or call 1300-GO DOGS to talk to membership staff and sign up today.
Ten Pin and Win with White King
Come along to Gate 5 for your chance to win at the White King Activation.
White King will have a Ten-Pin Football Challenge set-up outside Gate 5 with the chance to win plenty of cool prizes including Bulldogs merchandise and gift cards.
Merchandise
Stock up on the latest Western Bulldogs merchandise and visit our team located at inside and outside Gate 5 and inside Gate 7.
UCube – the brand-new kids zone
Located on the internal concourse at Gate 5, UCube is a giant play area that will keep the kids entertained. There are ball pits, marking activities, slides, obstacles and much more!
Fans are welcome to come down to check out the brand-new kids zone at any time through the game. uCube will be open from gates open until the fourth quarter and provides plenty of fun activity for children including:
- Ball Pits
- Slides
- Inflatable obstacle course
- See how high you can jump!
- Compare yourself to Western Bulldogs players – how tall are you, how big is your shoe size?
- Woolworths fresh fruit zone
- Get your photo with the players lockers
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! There is also the chance to win a Western Bulldogs team signed 2018 Home Guernsey.
Activities include:
- Player autographs
- Photobooth
- Team Photo and lockers to get a photo in
- Face painting
- Nail painting thanks to Victoria University
- Reaction Wall
- Giveaways
- Head to the Pack Kids Club Hub to get your booklet stamped. For more information on The Pack Kids Club click here.
- Caesar will be happy for a photo too!
WIN a Western Bulldogs 2018 signed home guernsey
Simply take a photo at the Gate 7, Footscray End fan zone and upload to social media with the hashtag #REALSTRENGTH to go in the draw to win.
Get a photo in front of player lockers at our Real Strength Photobooth and take your spot in our 2018 leadership team photo. Make sure to take your photo, upload it to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and use the tag #REALSTRENGTH.
The competition will run from 29th June –9th July, with the winner announced on the 10th July on this page. The winner will also be contacted by phone to organise prize collection.
Harmony Game performance on ground
As part of celebrations for the 2018 Harmony Game, the Western Bulldogs will hold a flag ceremony pre-game that celebrates 10 countries that have a major presence through our community, community programs and around Victoria. There will be giant flags walked around the ground by members of each country along with Chinese Lion dancers, music and other entertainment. Make sure you are in your seats before the game to see this incredible performance that highlights the Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne’s diverse communities.
Win a Geelong Travel Cruise
Stay in your seats at quarter time for your chance to win a cruise thanks to Geelong Travel. Watch the cruise ship travel around the stadium and if it stops at your bay make sure you are jumping around in your seat for your chance to win!
Attend 2, Win $5000
As part of member recognition round coming up in Round 16 the Western Bulldogs are offering one lucky member the chance to win $5000 by simply attending two of the next three home games at Etihad – Round 14, 15 or 16.
This lucky member will be announced at the Round 16 game at half time on the ground.
Extra food outlets
This week in celebration of the multicultural society we live in their will be extra food outlets around the ground offering some new food options for you to try!
There will be a Curry Cart and a Bahn Mi Stand at Gate 7 on the internal concourse. Four food trucks will also be offering up delicious eats at Gate 5 outside the Garden Gate bar.
$3 Pies
Throughout June, Etihad Stadium is offering $3 pies through all retail outlets. Who doesn’t love a hot pie at the footy!
#PIECASSO Challenge
Let your inner artist out this month with the #Piecasso Challenge. Etihad Stadium are offering an Android Tablet to the best design with sauce on a pie.
For your chance to win an Android Tablet and a 43’ UHD Smart LED TV see the details below:
- Grab yourself a $3 Four’n Twenty pie at a June match from one of our pie-selling outlets (YOUR CANVAS)
- Get a mini Heinz sauce (YOUR PAINTBRUSH)
- Create your #piecasso masterpiece
- Snap a pic and post it to Instagram using #piecasso (Make sure your profile is on public to enter the draw)
Live performances
Walk around Etihad’s external concourse for your chance to see a number of live performances!
We have everything from Bollywood Dancers to Brazillian Drummers and Chinese Lion dancers.
Footbridge – Sapphire Bollywood Dancers
Gate 3 – Tama Tatau Samoan Drummers
Gate 5 – Live performance in the Garden Gate Bar
Gate 6 – Mariachi Los Romaticos
Gate 7 – Asanti Dance Theatre
Gate 9 – Tumbarumba Brazillian Drummers
On Ground – Chinese Lion Dancers