Sydney Swans v Carlton   
Friday 1 June, 7.50pm, SCG   

MARN GROOK
Marn Grook at the SCG honours the Indigenous roots of Australian football and recognises the valuable contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players to the game. The meaning of Marn Grook translates to 'Game Ball'. It’s the name given to a traditional game played during a corroboree, which was played with a ball made from possum skin. The Swans have played Marn Grook since 2002. The winning team will receive the Marn Grook Trophy tonight.

KEY TIMES
4.05pm – Gates open
4.05pm – NEAFL: Sydney Swans v Sydney Uni
7.24pm – Indigenous ceremony commences
7.50pm – Sydney Swans v Carlton
Half time – Indigenous hip hop artist BRIGGS performance

WELCOME TO COUNTRY
To be performed by Uncle Ray Davison.

BRIGGS PERFORMING
Indigenous Australian rapper BRIGGS will perform at half time tonight. A critically acclaimed solo artist and co-founder of ARIA award-winning hip-hop duo A. B. Original, BRIGGS landed on the Australian music scene in 2009 when he toured with the Hilltop Hoods and self-released his first ground-breaking EP, Homemade Bombs. He has since released albums The Blacklist (2010) and Sheplife (2014).

GIFT EXCHANGE
At the coin toss ahead of the Sydney Swans Marn Grook game, it has become customary for both teams to exchange a gift of significance to local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. This year, the Swans will present Carlton with an artwork created by local Redfern artist Nadina Dixon. The work depicts the bogong moth, a species of night-flying moth notable for long distance migrations and found mostly in New South Wales. Dixon’s family hails from the Snowy Mountains where for centuries they would feast on bogong moths. The moth’s migration habits are a reminder of the importance of travelling to reconnect with people and places, which is an important part of Aboriginal culture. For Nadina Dixon, the bogong moth is a symbol of her family coming together to maintain tribal connections through food, ceremony and song. Sydney Swan James Bell accepted the artwork on behalf of the club on Tuesday, while Lance Franklin will present the gift to Carlton in Marn Grook at the SCG.

INDIGENOUS GUERNSEY
The Sydney Swans will run out in a new Indigenous guernsey in 2018. Designed by NSW artist Cheryl Davison, the jumper tells the story of the black swan. To find out more about the jumper, please click here.

GOODES-O’LOUGHLIN MEDAL
The player judged best on ground will be presented with the Goodes-O’Loughlin Medal to honour the contribution of Swans greats Adam Goodes and Michael O’Loughlin.

GO FOUNDATION – OFFICIAL MATCH-DAY PARTNER
The Goodes-O’Loughlin (GO) Foundation is the official match-day partner tonight. Founded in 2009, the GO Foundation aims to provide opportunities for a brighter future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders by providing scholarships to quality schools.

DAN HANNEBERY – 200 GAMES
Sydney vice-captain Dan Hannebery is set to line up for his 200^th match tonight against Carlton. The Swans recruited Hannebery with pick 30 in the 2008 Draft. He made his debut in Round 16, 2009 against Carlton and he has gone on to win a premiership, is a three-time All-Australian, and was last year named vice-captain of the Swans.      

TEAM
The Swans have made two changes for tonight’s clash with Carlton, with Gary Rohan and Nic Newman replacing Tom McCartin and Tom Papley. For the Swans’ Round 11 team, please click here.

NEAFL – Round 9
Sydney Swans v Sydney Uni

Friday 1 June, 4.05pm, SCG  

SWANS V BLUES: LAST FIVE MEETINGS
R23, 2017, Sydney 21.12 (138) d Carlton 8.9 (57) at the SCG
R6, 2017, Carlton 15.7 (97) d Sydney 11.12 (78) at the MCG
R18, 2016, Sydney 10.14 (74) d Carlton 10.8 (68) at the SCG
R2, 2016, Sydney 20.11 (131) d Carlton 10.11 (71) at Etihad Stadium
R9, 2015, Sydney 19.8 (122) d Carlton 9.8 (62) at the SCG

AROUND THE GROUND
There is plenty happening around the ground tonight, including the Volkswagen Fan Zone, Swans Fan Dome including the Citi Spin2Win wheel, face painting plus much more. Arrive early to get involved.

SWANS360⁰ – MADE POSSIBLE BY QBE
Supporters are encouraged to drop by the QBE Fan Zone on Driver Avenue on their way into the ground to check out Swans360⁰ – a virtual reality experience like no other, made possible by QBE. Re-live Sydney’s epic Round 14 victory over the Bombers last year in this immersive 360 degree virtual reality experience.  

SOCIAL MEDIA
The match can be followed live on the Sydney Swans’ social media platforms:
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MEMBERSHIP
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