It’s Us v the Swans on Friday night as we kick off the AFL’s Indigenous Round under the lights the at SCG.
Round 9
Sydney v Carlton
Friday 29 May
SCG, 7:50pm AEST
Head-to-head:
Played 221
Carlton 127
Sydney 88
Draws 6
Last time the sides met:
Round 17, 2014, SCG
Sydney 18.14 (122) d Carlton 7.9 (51)
Forecast for Sydney on Friday:
Cloudy with early morning rain, expecting a top of 20 degrees.
Captains
In the absence of Marc Murphy, Lachie Henderson and Sam Rowe will jointly captain the team for tonight’s match.
Indigenous Round
Carlton players will wear a special Indigenous Round jumper tonight at the SCG. It was designed by Indigenous artist Clive ‘Bidja’ Atkinson, a descendant of the Yorta Yorta Nation and Andrew Walker’s uncle.
The jumper features three key elements: on the front is the Rainbow Serpent and two long-necked turtles coming together in a symbol of peace; on the back are three Aboriginal figures representing unity, harmony, strength and respect.
You can get your own Carlton Indigenous Guernsey at The Carlton Shop online, with proceeds going towards Yorta Yorta language programs.
Gift Exchange
As part of the Indigenous Round celebrations Andrew Walker will take part in the coin toss for Carlton, where there will be a gift exchange with Sydney. For its part, Carlton will present the Swans with a painting by world-renowned Indigenous artist Stan Yarramunuan.
Marngrook Trophy
The Swans and Carlton will play for the Marngrook Trophy on Friday night. The match honours the Indigenous roots of Australian football and recognises the valuable contribution of Indigenous players to the game.
Marngrook is the name given to a traditional game played during a corroboree of the Djawurrung and Jardwadjali clans in Victoria’s Western District. It is believed that this game is one of the inspirations behind Australian Football as we know it today.
Recognise
Carlton’s guernsey on Friday night will feature the ‘R’ logo of the Recognise campaign. Recognise is the movement to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution. For more information please visit www.recognise.org.au
Milestone
Carlton’s Simon White will play his 50th AFL game in tonight’s match against the Swans.
Reaching the milestone looked unlikely in 2013, when White suffered a season-ending fractured vertebrae. But the Blues’ defender worked hard to get back and played his most consistent season for Carlton in 2014.
Hailing from Western Australia, White was picked up as a mature recruit in the 2010 Rookie Draft and made his debut for Carlton in Round 4, 2010 against Adelaide.
Merchandise
Want to wear what the team wears? The Carlton Shop is your one-stop-shop for all the latest Nike Carlton merchandise including track jackets, rain jackets, hoodies and polos. For the latest Carlton merchandise go to http://shop.carltonfc.com.au
Membership
It’s never too last to take out a Carlton membership and support your team. Help the Blues reach 50,000 members this year. Call 1300 CARLTON or visit membership.carltonfc.com.au.
Ticketing
Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster. Phone 136 100 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.au for further information.
Car park opening
Public parking on event days only is $25 per car; entry into this car park is from Driver Avenue.
Gate opening
Member gates open 5:30pm
Public gates open at 6:10pm
Cheersquad allocation
Bay 2
Public transport
Train:
Catch a train to Central Station, then catch a bus or walk to Moore Park.
'Moore Park Link' - combined train/bus tickets are available to get you to and from Moore Park on a single ticket. 'Moore Park Link' tickets are available from Sydney train ticket offices or ticket vending machines.
Buses:
Central Station (Eddy Ave)
From Stand A - take the 378 via Oxford St to Greens Rd for a short walk to Moore Park. Services run every 10mins, seven days
From Stand C - take the 339, 374, 376 or 391 via Anzac Parade to Moore Park. Services run every 5mins, seven days.
Central Station (Railway Square)
From Stand A - take the 372, 393 or 395 via Cleveland St to Moore Park. Services run every 5mins, seven days.
or more information, like timetables, visit the Transport NSW website
Broadcast
Metro TV Melbourne & Adelaide: Channel 7 (LIVE), Fox Footy (LIVE)
Metro TV Sydney, Perth & Brisbane: 7mate (LIVE), Fox Footy (LIVE)
Melbourne Radio: 3AW, Triple M, ABC, Grandstand Digital, SEN
Regional Radio: ABC Vic, Crocmedia, NIRS
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