MATCH DAY GUIDE
Saturday May 28, Crows v GWS GIANTS, Adelaide Oval
2016 Toyota AFL Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round
Ticketek open: 4pm
Crows Membership open: 4.30pm
Gates open: 4.30pm
SA v NT Women’s Match: from 4.40pm
Pre-Match Entertainment: from 6.30pm
Crows v GIANTS First Bounce: 7.10pm
INDIGENOUS ROUND PRE-MATCH ENTERTAINMENT
Make sure you get to the game early this Saturday night to witness the Crows Indigenous Round pre-match activities.
SA will take on NT in the first meeting of the two women’s state teams. Play starts at 4.40pm at Adelaide Oval.
Then, in what will be a Crows and Adelaide Oval first, we will dim the lights before the game ahead of a moving Indigenous Welcome to Country presentation and Indigenous entertainment.
Adelaide Oval stadium lights will go out around 6.30pm so make sure you’re in your seat, ready to witness what will be a wonderful celebration of Indigenous players and culture.
HOME MATCH SPONSOR – THE MAXIMA GROUP
As proud sponsors of the Adelaide Football Club’s Indigenous Round match for 2016, and as one of the largest employers of young Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, Maxima are committed to helping employers find talented employees, apprentices and trainees. Maxima also unlocks the potential of people by providing them with professional, industry-relevant training and employment.
As employers, join Maxima in unlocking young people’s potential. If you have employment or training opportunities, or if you are looking for employment, go to maxima.com.au.
ENTERTAINMENT
CROWS KIDS ZONE
Open from 5pm until half time, the 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 – with fresh new turf to make it even more enjoyable
- How high can you jump? Measure up against your favourite Crows star
- Show your Crows colour with tri-colour facepainting
- Special guest appearance by Crows players, Reilly O’Brien and Hugh Greenwood (from 6pm) and Claude the Crow!
- Inflatable goals are also located in Creswell Gardens near the Eastern Gates.
HOLIDAYS OF AUSTRALIA CROWS CRUISE
Show your true colours and enter the Holidays of Australia competition to win a spot on the Crows Cruise. Take a selfie with the Crows Cruise Camry at the game and share to Facebook or Instagram with #wecruiseasone, #crowscruisecamry and #crowscruise2016 and you could be a winner!
NOVA 919
Head to the Nova tent for another weekend of fun activities including your chance to be a Crows player in fun photo opportunities!
RAA
Go to the RAA tent to try your hand at their goal kicking simulator and sign up for your chance to play alongside Crows Legends in the RAA Legends Game to take place on Adelaide Oval in Round 23.
CROWS PLAYER PHOTO
Have a virtual photo with one of your favourite players and share it with your mates on social media. Don’t forget to use #weflyasone and your pic might end up on the big screen Saturday night!
BALFOURS DANCE CAM
Get up and dance your happy dance at quarter time for your chance to win a $150 CROWmania voucher thanks to Balfours, baking people happy since 1853.
LE CORNU KISS CAM
Get ready to pucker up at half time as you might get caught by the Le Cornu Kiss Cam.
FARMERS UNION ICED COFFEE
When tough calls, it’s a Farmers Union Iced Coffee or it’s nothing. Thanks to Farmers Union Iced Coffee, the Flex Cam will be out and about at half time – make sure you stand up and show us your best flex and you could be the lucky winner of a signed Crows guernsey.
MAC MOMENT
You won’t want to miss ¾ time at Saturday night’s game when our Road Safety Partner, the Motor Accident Commission (MAC), will provide two lucky fans the chance to step onto Adelaide Oval to see who has 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 winner will go into the draw to win a money can’t buy experience with MAC Ambassador, Sam Jacobs, to be drawn at our final home game of the season as well as winning a MAC Game Changer footy for their row.
CROW RADIO
We’ll be playing the best pre-match tunes in the Telstra Plaza and East Gate from 3pm as you head into the ground on Saturday. Take your time pre-game, enjoy a great mix of Indigenous songs and keep an ear out for some of your favourite Indigenous Crows players game-day tunes!
CROWS SOCIAL
Fly with us and make sure you tag all your social updates before and during the game and your pic might just make it to the big screen! Use #weflyasone on Twitter and Instagram and keep an eye out on the big screen throughout the day.
Follow us on Facebook @AdelaideCrows, Twitter @Adelaide_FC, Snapchat adelaide_fc and Instagram @Adelaide_FC to make sure you don’t miss a minute of the action!
CLAUDE THE CROW
Make sure you stop and have a photo with Claude when you see him around the ground on Saturday and use #ClaudeTheCrow to share them with us!
POST-MATCH
POST-MATCH EVENT
Head to the William Magarey Room on Level 3 after the match to hear from a Crows assistant coach and players. The bars will be open for drink sales.
FREEBIES!
GLOW IN THE DARK WRISTBAND
Grab your FREE glow in the dark wristband from the promo staff on the way into the ground. Wear your Crows colours with pride when the stadium lights go out before play (around 6.30pm).
MAXIMA
Maxima will be giving out showbags with lip balm and wristbands in the Telstra Plaza before the game on Saturday. Get in quick so you don’t miss out!
ADELAIDE CASINO
Visit the Adelaide Casino Showgirls in the Telstra Plaza to receive your keyring to access great food and beverage deals at the Casino thanks to Adelaide Casino (18+ only, gamble responsibly).
NOVA DECK UPGRADE
All season Nova is giving you the chance to watch the game from the NOVA DECK. For your chance to win an upgrade, upload a picture of your game day experience to Instagram, making sure you use the hashtags #NOVADECK & #WEFLYASONE, and you could be watching our Round 11 clash with St Kilda from the best seats in the house.
POST-GAME 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
The Adelaide Crows 2016 Indigenous guernsey will be available in all outlets this weekend. We will also be offering the option of adding numbers to your guernsey at any of our outlets.
Take a picture of you wearing your Adelaide Crows 2016 Indigenous guernsey on Instagram and #truecolours to go in the running for a $200 CROWmania gift voucher.
Special thanks to Susie Betts who designed this year’s Crows Indigenous guernsey. To see more of Susie’s work, go to: http://wiyanaspirit.com/
CROWmania stores are located outside the stadium in the Telstra Plaza (on War Memorial Drive), outside the Eastern Gates and inside the Southern, Western and Eastern Gates so make sure you grab the latest Crows merchandise to show your colours.
CROWmania opens outside the ground from 4pm and inside the venue at 4.30pm.
FOOTY RECORDS
Footy Records are available for sale as you approach all gates at Adelaide Oval.
GETTING THERE:
Catch public transport for FREE, thanks to MAC. Crows fans will again have free public transport included with their match tickets this season. The MAC Footy Express guide can be found on the Adelaide Metro website: http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/Announcements/Events/MAC-Footy-Express-2016
Limited parking is available in the Northern Car Park of Adelaide Oval. Or, make your match day stress free and guarantee your spot in convenient, undercover parking, close to the Oval with U-Park. Season Pass parking starts from just $77. More info here: http://upark.com.au/whats-on/afl-2016/
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.
