Cats v North Melbourne at Simonds Stadium at 3:20pm this Sunday – ANZAC Tribute Match.
Gates open: 1pm (click here for a map of stadium)
ANZAC Tributes – Pre-Match: In honour of the ANZAC centenary, there will be a variety of tributes around Simonds Stadium including the local RSL selling ANZAC Pins with help from the Belmont Fire Brigade, the Geelong Memorial Brass Band, flag bearers from the Army, Navy and Air Force Cadets on the ground pre-match along with Geelong RSL Senior Vice President Rodney Meeke OAM JP tossing the coin.
We are also very excited to have some past players who served overseas or nationally for our country but also played for the Mighty Cats and North Melbourne take part in our pre-match activities to highlight the strong link between football and our brave ANZAC’s.
Remembrance Garden Opening – At half time, a service will be held at the new Remembrance Garden (located behind the Players Stand) and everyone is welcome to attend.
The Bell: Former 200-game Geelong player and National Serviceman Russ Renfrey will ring the Bell this week, whilst his grandson, Luke, will join the Cats as the junior mascot.
Click here for more info about the Historic Geelong Timekeepers Bell.
The Precinct: Music in the Park brought to us by Music Workshop featuring local Geelong artist, Olly Friend. Located outside Simonds Stadium behind the Players Stand.
Fan Zone for the kids: Located outside the Players Stand (between Doug Wade and Bernie Smith Gate)
- Paper aeroplane making activity
- Jumping Simonds Stadium Castle
- Kids kicking tube
- Giant Jenga
- Food and drink stalls
Ticket information: Geelong Cats members who do not have an allocated season reserved seat at Simonds Stadium will be unable to scan into the ground using their membership card. They will need to upgrade their entry to a reserved seat or standing ticket through Ticketmaster, using the 12-digit barcode number. Don’t forget to scan in with the Ticketmaster issued ticket on game day!
Upgrade early and avoid the queue: Upgrade to a reserved ticket online or via your smart phone prior to the game, starting at $4. Reserving your seat online won’t cost you anymore than lining up on the day but it will save you time!
Click here for more ticket details.
Click here to purchase or to upgrade your General Admission ticket.
Ticket Box Office for the 2015 season.
The Lounge by Peroni: Click here to book your ticket to Simonds Stadium’s newest viewing space.
Membership: If you haven’t already become a Mighty Member, help the club reach its 50,000 milestone. Click here to see which 2015 membership package suits you.
You can collect your member item from behind the Players Stand (in the Fan Zone) this Sunday.
Parking: Limited and paid parking is available around the precinct of Simonds Stadium, along with off-street parking, however, please observe signs to avoid fines. Also please note free parking for Ford vehicles is no longer available, however, all proceeds go towards AFL Barwon's local football programs.
Keep up to date with all the match-day action…
On Cats TV, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and the Geelong Cats website.
Faces of KP: Our latest social media segment featuring fans and members of the Cats community is up and running, with our match day MC, Samantha, the latest to share her story with us!
Keep an eye out for her around the ground on Sunday - she’s always up for a chat!
Samantha Riches on #FacesofKP
Meet our lovely bubbly and friendly Home MC, Samantha Riches, who has a weakness for Nutella and a pre-game habit of practicing her lines in strange voices and accents to random people who walk by.
Click here to see other people and stories that have been featured! You never know, you might star in our next installment of #FacesofKP!
