Round One
Sunday 26 March, Adelaide Crows v GWS GIANTS
Adelaide Oval (SA)
Ticketek Open: 11:30am
Crows Membership Open: 12.00noon
Gates Open: 12.00noon
First Bounce: 2.50pm
SPECIAL WOMEN’S TEAM CELEBRATION
Get to the game early to ensure you are there to welcome home our Crows Women’s Team fresh off the plane from the Gold Coast following the inaugural NAB AFL Women’s Grand Final!
HOME MATCH SPONSOR
We are delighted to have Chemist Warehouse as this Sunday’s Home Match Sponsor. Chemist Warehouse wants all Australians to live a happy, healthy and active lifestyle and see sport as the perfect way to encourage Aussies to Get Well, Stay Well, Live Well and Look Fabulous.
Thanks to Chemist Warehouse everyone at the game on Sunday will receive a rally towel, so make sure you get behind our friends at Chemist Warehouse and show them the same support they show the Crows.
Make sure you WAVE YOUR TOWELS any chance you get during the game to cheer on the boys. We want to see a sea of GOLD in the stadium!
PRE-MATCH
CURTAIN RAISER:
SANFL City takes on Country at 12:10pm. Country will be looking to extend its win-loss advantage against City when the 2017 MAC Cup is played at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
GUARD OF HONOUR
The Crows Guard of Honour will be formed by Crystal Brook Football Club.
ENTERTAINMENT
RHINO CROWS KIDS ZONE
Open from 12noon 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 Crows, Alex Keath & Ben Jarman!
- Inflatable goals are also located in Creswell Gardens near the Eastern Gates.
SPIN THAT WHEEL
Feeling lucky? Spin the wheel located in the East entrance and try your luck at winning some cool, Crows gear!
CHEMIST WAREHOUSE
Visit Chemist Warehouse in the Eastern Plaza and have a go on the inflatable specky bag. The fun doesn’t stop there – venture around to the Southern Plaza and test your skills on the handball target or guess how many footies are filling up the Chemist Warehouse house. There are loads of great prizes to giveaway!
TRIPLE M FAN BAR
New radio partner, Triple M, will have loads of fun for mature age kids at their Fan Bar in the Telstra Plaza. Pay them a visit for your chance to WIN.
BENDIGO BANK LUCKY DIP
Bendigo Bank will be giving fans the opportunity to WIN by having a go at their lucky dip. Prizes on offer include: random branded giveaways, Crows signed merchandise, tickets to the Triple M Bunker or Bendigo Bank goodies. Also, Save a Life, one of Bendigo Bank’s community partners will be running a text and drive simulator experience for Adelaide Crows fans.
WEEKS BUILDING GROUP ACTIVATION ZONE
Weeks Building Group are kicking off the 2017 Toyota AFL Premiership Season with a chance to win tickets for you and three mates to the Toyota AFL Grand Final! Enter at their activation zone in the Telstra Plaza on Sunday’s game.
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 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!
MAC GAME CHANGER CHALLENGE
You won’t want to miss ¾ time at Sunday’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!
CROW RADIO
We’ll be playing the best pre-match tunes in the Telstra Plaza and East Gate from 11am as you head into the ground on Sunday. 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 all social platforms to show your colours and follow us on Facebook @AdelaideCrows, Twitter @Adelaide_FC, Instagram @Adelaide_FC and Snapchat @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 Sunday and use #ClaudeTheCrow to share them with us.
POST-MATCH
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.
McDONALDS KICK & CATCH
Don’t forget to bring your footy and run on the Oval with your mates after the game. Session will be subject to weather and Oval conditions.
MERCHANDISE
CROWmania – Official Crows Merchandise
We want to see the most fanatic supporters this week! Take a picture wearing your Crows colours, post it to Instagram, tag #truecolours and show us your true colours. The weekly winner will receive a $200 CROWmania voucher.
CROWmania’s product of the week this week is our 2017 Home guernsey available from all outlets. Want to add a number to your guernsey? Visit any of our outlets before the start of the game and they will be able to help you out.
The CROWmania merchandise van will be making its first ever appearance at Adelaide Oval and will be located in the Southern Plaza, so make sure you grab the latest Crows merchandise on your way into the game.
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 pop in and grab the latest Crows merchandise to show your colours.
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 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. 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-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. It’s best to take King William Road or the Riverbank footbridge to get to Adelaide Oval. Make sure you allow extra time to get to the game.
