The footy is finally back and to celebrate we're hosting Opening Round at the SCG. Join us in Moore Park this Friday night and soak up all the good vibes of a home game with the Sydney Swans. There's plenty of food and drinks to indulge in and prizes to win throughout the evening before first bounce.
Sydney Swans v Hawthorn
Friday, March 7, 2024
Gates Open: 5:45pm AEDT
The March: 6:45pm approximately
First Bounce: 7:40pm
Match Day Partner: Qatar Airways
The new season takes flight thanks to today's match day partner, Qatar Airways the Official International Airline Partner of the Sydney Swans.
Don't forget to grab your boarding pass at Driver Avenue for the Fly Me to Doha competition at quarter time for your chance to win 2 x Economy Class return flights to Doha, 4 nights’ accommodation and incredible destination experiences.
Sydney Swans HQ
VOLKSWAGEN CAR GIVEAWAY
Head down to Sydney Swans HQ early and be part of the excitement as one lucky member drives away in a brand-new Volkswagen T-Roc CityLife! Don’t miss the action—soak up the atmosphere, cheer on your fellow Swans fans, and see who takes home this incredible prize from 6:00pm.
MARCH TO THE MATCH
We’re celebrating the return of footy at the SCG with March to the Match. Gather at Sydney Swans HQ and along Driver Avenue before 6:40pm to cheer on the team as they march to the stadium.
SWANS HQ BAR
Grab your Friday drinks in the foyer of Sydney Swans HQ open from 5:00pm – 7:40pm.
Avoid the queues and join us post-game for a drink while you wait for the traffic to fade. Open from 9:40 pm – 11:00pm.
THE LOCKER ROOM BY SWANSHOP
Deck yourself out in red and white ahead of the season. Shop a huge range of apparel, accessories and even homewares. Plus, checkout our new 2025 Nike training kit. Open all day.
Merchandise will also be available on Driver Avenue and in outlets across the stadium.
Driver Avenue
MEMBER COLLECTION
Match access members! If you have chosen to include a member pack with your 2025 membership, you’ll be able to collect this on match day.
Please download your member pack collection pass to your digital wallet – this has been sent to you via email and will be sent by SMS mid-next week.
You will be able to collect your pack at Sydney Swans HQ or opposite SCG Gate E on Driver Avenue from 4:30pm on match day.
If you’re a Red Zone member, don’t worry! We’ll be walking the line to help members collect their pack without leaving the queue. For more information, visit HERE.
MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT
Membership support will be available at Sydney Swans HQ and via phone lines from 10:00am - 4:00pm for Opening Round match day.
At the SCG, membership support will be available at Box Office 2, located next to Gate B on Driver Avenue. The box office will be open from 5:30pm.
To access your mobile member tickets, please visit the Sydney Swans App. (Swans tip: Log out and back into the app to refresh your tickets).
ACTIVITIES AND GIVEAWAYS
Join us on Driver Avenue for plenty of fun with a host of activations and prizes to be won from our partners.
Thanks to Qatar Airways - the official international airline partner of the Sydney Swans, one lucky fan will be leaving tonight’s game with 2 x Economy Class return flights to Doha, 4 nights’ accommodation and incredible destination experiences.
Make sure you collect your ‘Fly me to Doha’ boarding pass on Driver Avenue, and at Quarter Time wave it high, shout and cheer for our big screen camera.
Fan Zone
Get ready to build your ultimate Swans player card collection! This season, 20 exclusive player cards will be up for grabs at our home games, with two new cards dropping each match—so you’ll want to be there!
Kicking things off in the Opening Round: Brodie Grundy & Jake Lloyd (celebrating 250 games!).
Here’s how it works:
✅ Collect your new cards at the fan zone.
✅ Scan the QR code on the back to log your collection.
✅ Win! Every scan = an entry to win a Nintendo Switch at the end of the season!
But be quick — cards are limited each game.
Swans Ink is back at the Fan Zone, so stop by for your temporary tattoos, plus we’ll have the Badge Lab will launch where you can select a button badge design and our friendly staff will make it for you!
Guess the number of balls in the QBE Ball Tower to win a $400 online Sydney Swans voucher.
Stand shoulder-to-shoulder with your favourite Swans thanks to realestate.com.au. Snap a pic with a giant Swans guernseys alongside life-size cut outs of Isaac Heeney, Nick Blakey, Chad Warner and Errol Gulden! Don't miss your chance to be a part of the action!!
Join us on Driver Avenue for Volkswagen’s Pedal Car Power. Hop into a pedal car against your opponent. Your mission? Pedal as fast as you can to generate maximum power.
Don’t forget to pick-up your Volkswagen Clap Banner on entry to the game and remember to hold it up at half-time to win! This year each home game our winner will receive a $500 Ticketek Experiences Voucher.
Get your face painted pre-game thanks to our partner Adora Fertility. Our friendly artists will be located on Driver Ave next to the Swans Fan Engagement tent.
Test your skills at Bitcoin.com.au inflatable handball target on Driver Ave to receive some great Swans and Bitcoin.com.au giveaways!
Get ready to show off your footy skills! Maccas have launched the all-new AFL Happy Meal! Inside every Happy Meal box, you’ll find a collectible AFL Bag Clip and a Skill Card—your ticket to an exciting challenge.
In the SCG
Don't forget to grab your boarding pass at Driver Avenue for the Fly Me to Doha competition at quarter time for your chance to win two x economy class return flights to Doha or to one of 170 destinations worldwide.
Get Travel Ready is back for 2025 thanks to Qatar Airways
Two lucky fans will complete for a team-signed guernsey and a place in the Round 24 Get Travel Ready Final for a chance to win 2 x Economy Class return flights to Doha, 4 nights’ accommodation and incredible destination experiences.
Lifeblood Guess the Crowd. It's going to be a big crowd for our final home game of the regular season. If you think you can guess the crowd for today's game you could win a $100 Merivale voucher thanks to AFL Member Partner Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. Scan the QR code on the screen or head HERE for more.
Can't make it to the match?
Tune into Channel 7, Fox Sports and Kayo live from 7:30pm AEDT.
