Round 2 | Toyota AFL Premiership Season
Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles
3:20pm AEDT, Sunday 28 March 2021
Marvel Stadium
Gates Open: 1:30pm
Match Day Partner: Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
All tickets must be pre-booked via Ticketmaster. Walk-up match-day ticket sales at Marvel Stadium will not be possible due to COVID guidelines.
BROADCAST INFORMATION:
TV: Channel Seven, Fox Sports 3 and Kayo Sports from 3pm
Radio: Triple M, 3AW, AFL Nation from 2:50pm
QR code check-in required at Victorian stadiums in Round 2
THE AFL has advised, as per Victorian Government guidelines, fans attending matches in Victoria this weekend will need to check-in using a QR code.
QR codes will be provided for fans at various points within the stadium – including at their designated entry gate and ticketed venue zone – the check-in can be completed by fans on their way to or at their seat. Additional venue staff have been deployed to assist patrons.
The introduction of QR codes at matches are part of the guidelines required by the Victorian Government on the increased 75 per cent capacity, with the QR coding process assisting the government with contact tracing if required.
To not miss a moment of action, fans are encouraged to:
- Download your mobile ticket before you arrive at the venue
- Forward tickets to the individuals attending within your group
- Download the Services Victoria App via the iTunes or Android store.
- Arrive early and enter via the Gate noted on your ticket
- Once inside the venue, scan the QR Code and check-in on the way to your seat or at your seat
Unlike previous seasons, AFL matches in 2021 will be fully ticketed and fully digital. To access the stadium, you will need to use the digital ticket issued to you by Ticketmaster.
There will be no walk-up match day ticket sales. All tickets must be pre-purchased via Ticketmaster.
MARVEL STADIUM COVID-SAFE PLAN
Marvel Stadium has implemented a thorough and exhaustive COVIDSafe plan ahead of the return of fans to the stands at the venue. Marvel Stadium’s absolute priority is the safety and wellbeing of patrons, and it has implemented a number of increased safety measures including reduced group sizes, social distancing and increased hygiene practices, to bolster its already strict operational procedures.
Ahead of your return to Marvel Stadium, your match-day experience will look a little different. Here are a couple of key changes ahead of Sunday’s match:
- Redeem or purchase your ticket before arriving at the stadium and have it ready on your mobile phone. There will be no walk-up ticket sales at the gate.
- Enter at your designated time and gate on your ticket.
- If you need to bring a bag, it must be no larger than A4 in size. There is no cloaking.
- Proceed directly to your seat.
- Once in your seat, the only three reasons to leave it are to: Use amenities, purchase food and beverage, or leave the Stadium.
For full details on Marvel Stadium’s COVID safe plan, please click here.
MEMBER ACCESS & MATCH TICKETING
Western Bulldogs home members with Marvel Stadium access will be eligible to redeem a ticket to Sunday’s home opener against West Coast at Marvel Stadium in three priority windows.
MEMBERS ONLY | Redeem your match tickets via Ticketmaster here.
Members will require their 12-digit home member barcode to redeem their ticket via Ticketmaster in Tuesday afternoon’s member priority windows, and can redeem up to six (6) tickets in the one transaction. There will be no guest passes available - a member barcode will be required for every ticket sort to be redeemed.
The on-sale windows for each respective membership category are expected to have minimal impact on the subsequent windows. Seats will be withheld to ensure tickets are available for each priority window. The Priority 1 window is reserved for Gold Members (Level 2 seating), Priority 2 for Silver Members and Priority 3 for Bronze, Ballarat, Interstate and Country members.
Western Bulldogs home access members will have until 9am, Wednesday 24 March to redeem their ticket.
After the home club member on-sale, remaining tickets will be opened to away club members for purchase from 10am-12pm on Wednesday 23 March. Remaining tickets after the away club on-sale will then be made available to the general public from 1pm on Wednesday 23 March. For Western Bulldogs access members yet to redeem a ticket, this will be a secondary opportunity to access tickets.
GENERAL PUBLIC | Buy your match tickets via Ticketmaster here, subject to availability.
Unlike previous seasons, AFL matches in 2021 will be fully ticketed and fully digital. To access the stadium, you will need to use the digital ticket issued to you by Ticketmaster.
There will be no walk-up match day ticket sales. All tickets must be pre-purchased via Ticketmaster.
For more information and essential tips for match ticketing, click here.
EJ WHITTEN SOCIAL CLUB
Due to Marvel Stadium’s COVID safe plan, movement within the stadium is limited to the segment in which you are seated. As such, access to the Victory Room is not possible for EJ Whitten Social Club members across the stadium as it has been in previous seasons. Based on this, and AFL recommendations, we will not have a Social Club room for Sunday’s Round 2 match. This will be reviewed on a round-by-round basis. For any queries regarding EJ Whitten Social Club email membership@westernbulldogs.com.au or call (03) 8899 7414
MATCH DAY MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE & ENQUIRIES
For any member enquiries on game day, Western Bulldogs membership services representatives will be stationed at the Gate 3, Gate 5, and Gate 7 ticket booths.
Due to stadium COVID guidelines, match day membership sales will not be facilitated.
BULLDOGS SHOP
Looking to purchase the latest range of Western Bulldogs merchandise on game day? The Bulldogs Shop will be trading at the following locations at Marvel Stadium this Sunday, with the latest 2021 Asics on-field range including the new 2021 home guernsey:
- External Concourse: Club Hub outside Gate 5
- Internal Concourse: Level 1: Gate 5 and Gate 7.
*NB outlet locations are current as at the time of publication.
New Food Offerings at Marvel Stadium this footy season
To welcome fans back into the stands, there are some great eateries and meal deals across at Marvel Stadium.
$2 Pies!
The AFL and Marvel Stadium are welcoming footy fans back to men’s footy with $2 pies at all matches at Marvel Stadium in Rounds One and Two. Four’N Twenty Pies will be available at food and beverage outlets around all levels of the stadium and will be just $2.
Gami Chicken
A Melbourne cult classic, Gami Chicken’s mouth-watering winning combination of Korean chicken and beer has arrived at Marvel Stadium.
Prime Burger
Prime Burger is setting the standard for a quality, delicious, made-to-order burgers. They care about where their food comes from and what’s in it. Prime Burger’s beef patties are formed from prime cuts of forequarter & rib of beef seasoned with a smidge of cracked black pepper & salt. They’re always looking for interesting new angles and ingredients to put on their menus.
Dirty Beets
Dirty Beets is saving the world, one ‘deliciously different’ burger at a time. Embracing a philosophy of ‘love and let live,’ their succulent veggie burgers are a delicious alternative to meat.
Lee Ho Fook
Dine at one of Melbourne’s Good Food Guide ‘hatted’ restaurants, a new-wave Chinese cuisine from the mind of Victor Liong. The menu and drinks list will be heavily influenced by the venue’s home location in Duckboard Place, featuring modern Pan-Chinese cuisine and an atmospheric cocktail bar, in keeping with the original ‘Good Luck Bar’ downstairs from the original restaurant.
For more information on Marvel Stadium’s new eateries and food offerings, click here.
