BETWEEN Charlie Curnow and Brisbane’s Eric Hipwood, there’ll be plenty of young talent on show this weekend at The Gabba, as Carlton travels to the sunshine state ready to take on the Lions.
ROUND 16
Brisbane v Carlton
Saturday 7 July
The Gabba at 1:45pm
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Played 32
Won 15
Lost 17
Draw 0
LAST TIME THE SIDES MET
Round 18, 2017, Gabba
Brisbane 17.10 (112) def. Carlton 11.16 (82)
AGE BREAKDOWN BASED ON TEAM SELECTION
Players aged 18-21: Carlton (10), Brisbane (6)
Players aged 22-25: Carlton (3), Brisbane (9)
Players aged 26-29: Carlton (5), Brisbane (5)
Players aged 30-plus: Carlton (4), Brisbane (2)
FORECAST FOR BRISBANE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower – top of 26 degrees.
MILESTONE: DARCY LANG
If selected, Darcy Lang will record his 50th AFL game this Saturday when the Blues take on the Lions. Initially recruited to Geelong with pick No.16 in the 2013 national draft, Lang played 44 games for the Cats after making his debut in Round 13, 2014 v St Kilda. Traded to the Blues at the end of 2017, Lang kicked two goals in his first senior appearance for Carlton in Round 8 against the Bombers.
MERCHANDISE
Want to wear what the team wears? The Carlton Shop is your one-stop shop for our new 2018 Carlton apparel, including our latest winter wear. The Club’s merchandise team will be located in Lions Park from 12pm, on the corner of Main St and Stanley St (entrance off Main St) Don’t forget members receive 10% off! You can also shop online.
MEMBERSHIP
There’s still time to sign up as a member in 2018! We appreciate your loyalty and support, so become #BoundByBlue and head to membership.carltonfc.com.au, or call 1300 CARLTON.
KICK-TO-KICK
Make sure you bring your footy and stick around after the game for your chance to have a kick-to-kick on the Gabba.
TICKETING
To purchase tickets to the match, visit the Ticketmaster website by clicking here.
DISABILITY ACCESS
Accessibility seating is available at The Gabba through Ticketmaster. The accessibility drop-off point is located on Duke Street opposite Gate 5 of The Gabba.
CHEERSQUAD
The official Carton cheersquad will be sitting in sections 16 and 17.
GATE OPENING
Gates open at 12pm.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Match-day parking restrictions will be in place around The Gabba for this event. Public Transport is the best way to get to The Gabba and is included FREE with your ticket. Visit Translink to plan your journey.
BROADCAST
Metro TV in Melbourne: Fox Footy (LIVE)
Metro TV in Brisbane: Fox Footy (LIVE), 7mate (LIVE)
Metro TV in Sydney, Perth & Adelaide: Fox Footy (LIVE)
Metro Radio: Triple M, SEN, 3AW, ABC Radio Melbourne & ABC Grandstand Digital
Regional Radio: AFL Nation
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