MATCH DAY GUIDE 2017
Saturday 13 May, Crows v Melbourne
Adelaide Oval
Gates Open: 4.30pm
Ticketek Open: 4.35pm
Member Services Open: 4.20pm
First Bounce: 7.10pm
HOME MATCH SPONSOR
THOMAS FARMS
Thanks to today’s Home Match Sponsor, Thomas Foods International, which established Thomas Farms as a retail band with the sole aim to provide you with the very finest natural produce that Australia has to offer – produce that has been grown as nature intended, on Australia’s abundance of clean, fertile land then hand selected from only the best farms to ensure that it’s fresh and full of flavour.
PRE-MATCH
CURTAIN RAISER:
SANFL U18 Youth Girls vs NT U18 Youth Girls
Fans have an opportunity to watch some potential future Crows in action at Adelaide Oval on Saturday. South Australia will take on the Northern Territory in Round One of the NAB AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships from 4.35pm. A ticket to the AFL game will need to be purchased for entry to both games.
GUARD OF HONOUR
The 2017 Adelaide Crows in Clubs program has again reached new levels with a more than 150 junior football clubs in Country & Metro SA joining in on the fun. We welcome the Mallala Football Club for this week’s Guard of Honour – we hope they enjoy the day!
ENTERTAINMENT
To mark Mother’s Day on Sunday, a few lucky Crows members will be surprised by Claude with a special gift just for mum!
RHINO CROWS KIDS ZONE
Open from 4.30pm until half time, the Rhino Crows Kids Zone is located next to the Victor Richardson Gates at the south-east corner of the stadium, and has plenty of fun and FREE activities for the kids including:
- Kids Crows Draft – try your hand at our Crows footy skills
- Huge kicking inflatable
- How high can you jump? Measure up against your favourite Crows star – with fresh turf to make it even more enjoyable
- Show your Crows colour with tri-colour facepainting
- Special guest appearance by Claude the Crow and first-year Crow Myles Poholke!
- Inflatable goals are also located in Creswell Gardens near the Eastern Gates.
THOMAS FARMS RODEO
Don’t miss the opportunity to ride in the Thomas Farms Rodeo! Home Match Sponsor, Thomas Foods International, is hosting a Rodeo in Telstra Plaza before the bounce. Have a go and see how long you can last and you might just make it on the big screen!
A lucky winner also has the opportunity to WIN a huge prize of a $1,000 worth of premium meat and a team signed guernsey, thanks to Thomas Foods International, so don’t forget to put your bull horns up pre-game for your chance to walk away with this great prize.
TRIPLE M FAN BAR
Triple M has teamed up with Adelaide Brighton Cement to shout you a brew in Adelaide’s first inflatable pub at the Triple M Crows Fan Bar. Catch up with the Triple M Rock Patrol before the game to have a go at the Adelaide Brighton Cement Mixer Handball Target to win.
CHEMIST WAREHOUSE – HANDBALL COMPETITION
As you make your way into Adelaide Oval on Saturday, be sure to make a stop in the Telstra Plaza to see the team from Chemist Warehouse who will put your skills to the test in a handball competition. Prizes and giveaways will be on offer for all participants.
CROW RADIO
We’ll be playing the best pre-match tunes in the Telstra Plaza and East Gate from 4pm as you head into the ground on Saturday. Take your time pre-game, enjoy the festivities and keep an ear out for some of your favourite Crows players’ game-day tunes!
CROWS SOCIAL
Fly with us and make sure you tag all your social updates before and during the game. Use #weflyasone on Twitter and Instagram to show your colours and follow us on Facebook @AdelaideCrows, Twitter @Adelaide_FC and Instagram @Adelaide_FC to make sure you don’t miss a minute of the action! Upload a video or Boomerang to social media before and during the game and you might even see yourself on the Adelaide Oval superscreen.
TRIPLE M KICK FOR VICTORY
You have the chance to win $5,000 right before the bounce at every Adelaide Crows home game with Triple M’s $5k Kick for Victory! This week, Blake from Angle Vale has the chance to kick a goal from 40 metres out to win the cash. This is the kick you don’t want to shank! Thanks to Victory - Verandahs, Carports, Patios, Louvres and Fencing.
BALFOURS DANCE CAM
Get up and dance your happy dance at quarter time for your chance to win a $100 CROWmania voucher thanks to Balfours, baking people happy since 1853.
FARMERS UNION KISS CAM
To kiss or not to kiss, that is the question at half time this Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Thanks to Farmers Union Iced Coffee, we are asking fans to ‘Make the Tough Call’ and get ready to pucker up, as you never know when the Farmers Union Kiss Cam could catch you!
CHINA SOUTHERN RACE THE PLANE
Ready, set, race the plane! A lucky crowd member will get the chance to race the China Southern plane in our new half time activation. If you can complete the challenges and beat the China Southern plane, you’ll win a 2017 team signed Guernsey. China Southern Airlines and the Adelaide Football Club – Flying As One.
MAC GAME CHANGER CHALLENGE
You won’t want to miss ¾ time at Saturday’s game when our Road Safety Partner, the Motor Accident Commission (MAC), will provide one lucky fan the opportunity to test their focus and concentration to see if they have what it takes to be the MAC Game Changer. The challenge will require focus and concentration – the skills you also need to stay safe on the road. The lucky fan will not only be playing to win a MAC Game Changer footy signed by Crows star and MAC Road Safety Ambassador Sam Jacobs, they will also be playing to win prizes for their seating row.
THOMAS FARMS #CROWSCROWD
Want to kick back alongside Crows legend Tony Modra for a BBQ that you’ll never forget? Guess the official crowd attendance at every Crows home game during Season 2017 on Twitter while mentioning @thomas_farms and using the hashtag #crowscrowd and the fan who submits the closest guess before the first bounce will win the opportunity to meet Mods!
POST-MATCH
POST-GAME RHINO AUSTRALIA FOOTY GIVEAWAY*
Will you be lucky enough to score yourself a free footy from a Crows player at the end of the game?
* Subject to change. Activity to be confirmed post-match.
MERCHANDISE:
CROWmania
We want to see the most fanatic Crows supporters this week! Take a picture wearing your Crows colours, post it to Instagram, tag #truecolours and show us how you support the team.
CROWmania is the best place to find last-minute Mother’s Day Gifts this Saturday. Help your mum keep warm in our new 2017 winter range or give her a We Fly As One supporter pack, with a t-shirt, scarf and flag bundled up for only $50!
Want to add a number to your guernsey? CROWmania now offers numbers at Adelaide Oval. If you visit any of our outlets before the start of the match they will be able to help you with this service.
The CROWmania merchandise van will be at Adelaide Oval this weekend, located in the Eastern Plaza. Other CROWmania stores are located inside the Southern, Eastern and Western Gates so make sure you pop in and grab the latest Crows merchandise to show your colours.
MEMBERSHIP:
Member Services are located at the Telstra Plaza (outside Southern Gate) at all Home Games or visit www.19thman.com.au. Become a 3-game Bronze member for $99, get access to the game and save on match tickets.
FOOTY RECORDS:
Footy Records are available for sale as you approach all gates at Adelaide Oval.
TRANSPORT:
Catch public transport for FREE, thanks to MAC. Crows fans will again have free public transport included with their match tickets this Toyota AFL Premiership Season. The MAC Footy Express guide can be found on the Adelaide Metro website: https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/Announcements/Events/2017-MAC-Footy-Express-Services
Limited parking is available in the Northern Car Park of Adelaide Oval. Game day bargain parking from $8 at selected UParks. Guarantee your spot for an extra $1 for convenient undercover parking close to the oval. For more information, visit http://upark.com.au/whats-on/afl-parking-2017/
A designated drop-off zone for patrons with a disability is available on War Memorial Drive. And to help you get around, Life Care will have six zippy buggies zooming around to all gates at Adelaide Oval to get you where you need to go! Hail one and jump on thanks to Life Care – doing things differently.
FESTIVAL PLAZA REDEVELOPMENT:
The Adelaide Railway Station’s northern doors and Station Road will be closed during the footy season due to the Festival Plaza redevelopment so please exit via North Terrace. To avoid congestion, it’s then best to take King William Street to get to Adelaide Oval. Make sure you allow extra time to get to the game.
