Gates Open: 2.00pm
Ticketek Open: 1.30pm
First Bounce: 4.05pm
PRE-GAME:
CURTAIN RAISER: MCLEOD CHALLENGE
There will be plenty of skills in action in Saturday’s curtain raiser match as Rostrevor College plays Seaton/Adelaide High School in the boys division of the McLeod Challenge, while Roma Mitchell Secondary College takes on Seaton/Adelaide High School in the girls division. Get to the ground early to cheer on these teams as they battle it out for the McLeod Cup at 2.15pm.
SIR DOUG NICHOLLS ROUND ENTERTAINMENT
Make sure you arrive early this Saturday for a special celebration of the game’s Indigenous players and culture. The pre-game entertainment will commence at 3.30pm with Jack Buckskin performing the Welcome To Country live on ground. Following the Welcome To Country we will pay tribute to our past and present Indigenous players who will be honoured with a motorcade commencing at 3.40pm.
INDIGENOUS GUERNSEY PRESENTATION
The 22 selected players will make a special presentation to our past Indigenous players on ground before the match. Fans are encouraged to get to the ground early to witness this special presentation.
KICKSTART FOR KIDS CLOTHING DRIVE
Now is your chance to help kids in need this winter! Kickstart for Kids are asking for donations of new sneakers, hoodies and tracksuit tops, pants, underwear, socks and t-shirts that will be donated to primary school children aged between 5-12 years old. Donation bins will be located at all gates leading into the ground this Saturday.
PLAYER RUN-OUT
Don’t miss the player run out scheduled at approximately 3.50pm to bring your team onto the ground for our Saturday afternoon Sir Doug Nicholls Round clash!
BENDIGO BANK MIGHTY MASCOTS
Thanks to the Club’s Premier Partner Bendigo Bank, 22 lucky kids from Carlton School in Port Augusta, will get the thrill of a lifetime, running out with the team to celebrate Sir Doug Nicholls Round!
ENTERTAINMENT:
MCDONALDS CROWS KIDS ZONE
Open from 2.00pm until half time, the McDonalds 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
- Show your Crows colour with tri-colour facepainting
- Have a pic with the Crows Wings Wall
- Crows Players in attendance from 2.45pm
- Meet Claude the Crow
- A giant kicking inflatable (located Creswell Gardens)
OPTUS ‘YES’
Visit the giant Optus ‘YES’ in the Southern Plaza for the perfect photo opportunity with AFC Legends and of course Claude the Crow, on your way into the footy this Saturday! If you share your pic on social media using #yescrows you could win a chance to play for a huge prize at ¾ time OR the chance to toss the coin at our next home game.
UniSA
Head to the UniSA activation located in the Eastern Plaza to collect your Sir Doug Nicholls Round poster. With limited numbers available get in early and show your support for the team.
TRIPLE M HANDBALL TARGET
Catch up with the Triple M Rock Patrol in the Southern Plaza before the game on Saturday and test your skills at the Triple M Handball Target for your chance to win some great prizes. Don’t miss your chance to join the Triple M Club and go in the draw to for the Triple M Kick for Cash competition.
RAA RANGERS
The RAA Rangers will be roaming around the stadium surprising and delighting random fans with giveaways. You never know, it might be your lucky day!
BUPA AT ADELAIDE OVAL
Visit the Bupa marquee located in the Southern Plaza where you can find out more about your health insurance needs, plus enter into the the draw to WIN a trip on the Crows Jet to Melbourne for our Round 19 match against Carlton at the MCG! Terms and Conditions apply.
TRIPLE M KICK FOR CASH
Triple M and RAA are giving one lucky fan a chance to win $5000 CASH right before the bounce at every Adelaide Crows home game! To enter, just head to TripleM.com.au and follow the prompts. And if you’re an RAA member, you’ll get ‘Insurance against the miss’, giving you peace of mind that if you miss the kick, you’ll still walk away with $500! This is the kick you don’t want to shank!
BALFOURS SPECKY CAM
Lucky fans will be selected at quarter time to take part in the Balfours Specky Cam, 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 Saturday. Thanks to Farmers Union Iced Coffee, we are asking fans to pucker up, as you never know when the Farmers Union Kiss Cam could catch you. A team signed 2019 AFL Guernsey is up for grabs for one lucky fan who isn’t afraid to pucker up!
CHINA SOUTHERN RACE THE PLANE
Make sure you bring your running shoes to the game as you could be the lucky fan selected at half time to take part in China Southern’s Race the Plan. If you can beat the plane, you’ll win a $50 CROWmania voucher and memories of running on Adelaide Oval to last a lifetime!
OPTUS PHONE SHUFFLE
Thanks to our new principal partner Optus we are giving one lucky fan the chance to play the Optus Phone Shuffle and the opportunity to win an amazing prize. Make sure you visit the Optus ‘YES’ sign located in the Southern Plaza pre-game, share your pic on social using #yescrows and you could be the lucky contestant chosen to play at three-quarter time.
THOMAS FARMS #CROWSCROWD
Want to kick back alongside Crows legend Tony Modra for a BBQ that you’ll never forget? You could win the opportunity to meet Mods in our #crowscrowd competition, thanks to Club Premier Partner Thomas Farms. Guess the official crowd attendance at every Crows home game during the 2019 Toyota AFL Premiership Season on Twitter while mentioning @thomas_farms and using the hashtag #crowscrowd and the fan who submits the closest guess before the first bounce, wins!
CROWS COLOUR CREW
Keep a look out for the Crows Colour Crew this Saturday, who will be wandering the Oval providing mobile face painting and waterless tattoos. With their branded mini colour crew flag banners they are easily recognizable.
CLAUDE THE CROW
Claude will be roaming the Oval on Saturday – if you see him around the ground, make sure you stop and have a photo with him, using #ClaudeTheCrow to share them with us.
CROW RADIO
We’ll be playing the best pre-match tunes in the Southern Plaza from as you head into the ground. Take your time pre-game, have fun at the Crows activities and enjoy some game-day tunes, thanks to Encore.
CROWS SOCIAL
Want to have your selfie showcased on the Adelaide Oval superscreen this year? All you have to do is upload a video, selfie or Boomerang to social media 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.
POST-MATCH:
LIGHT SHOW
If the Crows win on Saturday, make sure you stick around following the final siren to experience the post-match light show. This special experience will take place following the final siren after every Crows victory.
MACCA’S POST GAME FOOTY GIVEAWAY
Will you be lucky enough to score yourself a footy from a Crows player at the end of the game all thanks to McDonald’s?
* Subject to change. Activity to be confirmed post-match.
McDONALD’S KICK AND CATCH
Make sure you bring your footy to the game this week, for the post-match McDonald’s Kick and Catch. When the match concludes, make your way onto Adelaide Oval and take a couple of ‘speckies’ on the ground or boot a couple of ‘torps’ all thanks to McDonald’s.
POST-MATCH EVENT
Head to the William Magarey Room on Level 3 after the match to hear from selected players. The bars will be open for drink sales.
McDONALD’S COFFEE FOR A MATCH
With thanks to the Adelaide Crows official restaurant partner, and Club Premier Partner, McDonald’s, you could be enjoying a free standard McCafe Coffee on Monday, because if the Crows win, you win! So cheer hard and help get your team over the line!
MERCHANDISE:
Our 2019 Indigenous Guernsey is available now! Visit us at shop.afc.com.au or any Adelaide Oval outlet on Saturday to grab your Guernsey.
Did you know that you can Click & Collect at CROWmania? Purchase your Crows gear online at shop.afc.com.au and you can collect it at the next Crows home game at Adelaide Oval.
CROWmania also offers personalised numbers at Adelaide Oval. Visit any of the CROWmania outlets at Adelaide Oval before the start of the match and you can pick up your personalised guernsey during the match.
We also want to see the most fanatic Crows supporters this week! Take a picture wearing your Crows colours, post it to Instagram, Facebook or Twitter and tag #CrowsColours to show us how you support the team.
MEMBERSHIP:
For any member enquiries, scanning issues or lost cards please visit the Member Services window, located outside the South Gate in the Southern Plaza (near the ATMs).
The Member Services team will be open from 1.45pm until the end of quarter time.
FOOTY RECORDS:
Footy Records are available for sale as you approach all gates at Adelaide Oval.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE:
Adelaide Oval food and beverage outlets now accept payment by card only. Patrons attending Adelaide Oval with cash only will be able to exchange it for a complimentary ‘Cash Card’ via Card Exchange booths located around the stadium. Any un-used ‘Cash Card’ credit can be used at future events or redeemed in full at any time.
TRANSPORT:
Your ticket to the game is also your ticket to FREE travel on dedicated Game Changer Footy Express bus, train and tram services. Game Changer Footy Express services make getting to and from the game easy so leave the car at home and get a free ride to the game!
Travelling home on the tram? Go the Festival Plaza stop on King William Road for trams to Glenelg and the Adelaide Railway Station stop on North Terrace for trams to the East End or Entertainment Centre. Visit the Adelaide Metro website for all the details
ADELAIDE OVAL SECURITY:
Get There Early
Adelaide Oval patrons are being advised to arrive early this Saturday. Security staff and search technology will be present at entrance gates and other key locations.
Patrons are being asked to remember six key things ahead of their next visit to Adelaide Oval:
- Arrive early
- Be patient
- Limit the number of bags you bring
- Co-operate with staff at all times
- Be our eyes and ears
- To report bad behaviour during games, text Adelaide Oval security on 0400 TELL US.
