Sydney Swans v Hawthorn
Saturday, September 27
2.30pm
MCG
GATE OPENING
Public/AFL members: 9.30am
MCC members: 8.00am
CAR PARK OPENING
Gate 3 - 5.00am
Gate 5 - 8.00am
Gate 6 - 11.00am
Gate 7 - 4.00am (pass holders only)
Expected attendance: 98,000
TICKETING INFORMATION
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OPEN TRAINING SESSION - SCG
The open training session at the SCG is a FREE EVENT open to all members and supporters.
Cheer on the players at their final training session at the SCG before heading down to the 2014 AFL Grand Final.
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Time: 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Avenue, Moore Park – entry via SCG Gate A
Parking: metered parking is available on Driver Avenue. Free parking is available in MP1 car park on Driver Avenue. User pay parking is available in the Entertainment Quarter Car Park, access via Lang Road
As well as cheering on the players, other activities on the day will include:
• Volkswagen Fan Zone activities, inclusive of the Volkswagen Handball Challenge, Kicking Challenge and photo wall
• Merchandise sales
• A catering outlet will be open for fans in the Members BBQ area
BROADCAST INFORMATION
This game will be shown live on Channel 7 across the nation.
For further broadcasting information please click here.
You can get live updates on Saturday’s Grand Final against Hawthorn from the Swans Official Facebook (facebook.com/sydneyswans) and Twitter (twitter.com/sydneyswans) sites.
Download the Official Sydney Swans App on your iPhone (through the App Store) or Android phone (through Google Plus) to receive live stats on the game and to get all the post-match reaction from John Longmire and Swans players in the rooms.
GRAND FINAL EVENTS
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GETTING THERE AND AWAY
Trains
There are two train stations close to the MCG. Jolimont (otherwise known as MCG Station) is north of the ground and offers a five-minute stroll through Yarra Park to the ground. From any railway station in the central business district, take the Hurstbridge or Epping lines.
The other station is Richmond on the south eastern side of the MCG. It's a slightly longer walk to the ground but you can walk past the Punt Road Oval to the Great Southern Stand side.
To get to Richmond station from the city, take any train on the Lilydale, Belgrave, Alamein, Glen Waverley, Dandenong, Pakenham, Cranbourne, Frankston or Sandringham lines.
Trams
Three tram routes provide access to the MCG.
No. 75 (City-Vermont South) travels along Flinders St and connects with the eastern suburbs via Wellington Parade.
No. 48 (Docklands/City-North Balwyn) travels along Collins St and connects with the eastern suburbs via Wellington Parade. Both these routes stop just outside the MCG.
No. 70 (Docklands/City-Wattle Park) travels along Flinders St then detours via Melbourne Park and the tram stop is a short walk across the footbridge to the ground.
Buses
The Bus route 246 is run by National Bus Company, which links La Trobe University with Elsternwick Station in a useful service for patrons from the northern and southern suburbs. The 246 stops in Punt Road, just a punt kick from the ground.
Taxis
Taxis are available from the ground at the conclusion of each event. Otherwise the venue is a pleasant 15 minute walk from the city.
Pedestrian Bridges
The MCG is well serviced by pedestrian bridges that provide easy access to the stadium from a number of directions.
The William Barak Bridge was opened in 2006 in time for the Commonwealth Games. The 525-metre bridge rises from Birrarung Marr (near Federation Square) over Batman Avenue, the Jolimont Railway corridor and Brunton Avenue before descending into Yarra Park.
William Barak was born 40 years after the arrival of the early settlers to Australia. Throughout his life he was a communicator, diplomat and ambassador for his people. Barak, a sophisticated and powerful artist, left an indelible record of his culture in a body of 50 or so surviving artworks.
The bridge links Melbourne’s fabulous sports and entertainment venues with the heart of the city.
The Rod Laver Arena footbridge links the MCG and Rod Laver Arena, travelling between the two stadiums from the MCG’s Gate 1 concourse over the railway corridor to the foot of Rod Laver Arena
The Hisense Arena footbridge runs parallel to the Rod Laver Arena footbridge, extending from the MCG’s Gate 6 concourse over the railway corridor and descending into the Olympic Park precinct on Swan Street.
