THIS Saturday’s ANZAC Round home game against 2014 reigning premiers Hawthorn is shaping up to be one of the biggest games of the season.
With the game falling on the ANZAC centenary of the Gallipoli landing in World War I and the RSL on board as official Gameday Partner, the evening’s proceedings will honour the significance of this event.
The game isn’t sold out yet – there are still general admission tickets and some premium reserved seats available. Make sure you visit the Ticketek website to pre-buy your ticket to avoid disappointment at the gate.
Everything you need to know is in our Ultimate Gameday Guide.
Timeline
3:30pm – Stadium car park, Gameday Village and Membership (Southern Plaza) marquee open
4.30pm – Gates open
4:35pm – Curtain raiser – Defence All Stars v Emergency Services
5.20pm – Meet at Rundle Mall (under big screen near City Cross)
5:30pm – Activities outside ground commence
5:50pm – March from the Mall departs from cnr of Rundle Mall and Gawler Place
6:10pm – March from the Mall arrives at Adelaide Oval
6:10pm – In-stadium entertainment begins
6:40PM - First goal of the game
6:44pm – ANZAC performance: John Schumann performs with the Australian Girls Choir
6:55pm – Team entry
7:03pm – Official ANZAC Observance Ceremony
7:09pm - #NeverTearUsApart
7:10pm – Game starts
Post-game event: William Margarey Room, Level 3 Riverbank Stand, Adelaide Oval.
Gameday partner – RSL South Australia
In conjunction with the Returned Services League of South Australia, Port Adelaide has number of proceedings planned for Saturday night’s clash to commemorate this year’s ANZAC centenary of the Gallipoli landing in World War I.
In-stadium entertainment will include an ANZAC performance by John Schumann and the Australian Girls’ Choir at 6.40pm, followed by both teams coming together in solidarity by running through a joint banner. Shortly after, an Official ANZAC Observance Ceremony will take place.
Power players will don special commemorative guernseys featuring the RSL’s iconic ANZAC badge for the game, while the club has sourced a rare 1915 penny to be tossed by the grandsons of past Port Adelaide player and Distinguished Conduct Medallist Tom McDonald.
Following the match, the Peter Badcoe VC Medal will be presented by the late war hero’s sister, Thelma Kelton – a pillar of Port Adelaide’s ANZAC Round traditions.
DONATE TO THE RSL ANZAC APPEAL
Tickets
There are still daily general admission tickets available to the game this Saturday, as well as some premium reserved seats.
Several hundred western stand guest passes are available to purchase for Essential Platinum, Essential Gold and Adelaide Oval 22-game members.
It’s best to pre-buy - head to Ticketek to secure your ticket and avoid disappointment.
If you’re planning on going to a few games this season, membership is the best value way to see Port Adelaide home games at Adelaide Oval, with General Admission membership. You’ll have general admission access to 3 home games of your choice (subject to capacity) for just $100. See our membership page here for more information.
March from the Mall
Meet in the Mall at 5.20pm outside City Cross for another huge March from the Mall.
The march will then depart at 5.50pm from the corner of Rundle Mall and Gawler Place.
Power Playground
Once again we’re taking over the Eastern Plaza of Adelaide Oval to bring you the biggest and best pre-game kidzone in the AFL! Kicking off at 5:30pm, the Power Playground will be a wonderland of black, white and teal featuring kids’ entertainment, games, fun activities and giveaways.
There will be a live children’s show, inflatables, mascots, face painting, hairspray, photobooths, a message wall, plus more.
See here for more information about the Power Playground. 
Gameday Village
Gameday Village was a huge hit in Round 2, and it’ll be back this Saturday.
A completely revamped version of last year’s White Marquee Bar; this year it’s twice the size and lives on the doorstep of Adelaide Oval. A relaxed vibe with smooth tunes, $5 beers* and food trucks, Gameday Village will be the place to be both pre and post-game.
For more information about Gameday Village, see here.
*Drink responsibly
Social Media
Whether you’re at the March from the Mall, the Power Playground, having a drink at Gameday Village or in your seat at the game – we want to see gameday through your eyes!
If you post any photos, statuses or tweets on social media on gameday, make sure you use the hashtag #weareportadelaide to get your photo up on the big screen.
What’s happening around the ground?
- EnergyAustralia (Southern Plaza) – Come and play the EnergyAustralia Power Kick and Power Hit games!
- Renault Zone (Southern Plaza) – Come along to the Renault zone for free tattoos and to see the exciting Renault Range. PLUS they’ll have the 2004 Premiership Cup for you to check out!
- Keep a lookout for the GIANT “carnthepear” hashtag around the grounds. Take a photo with the hashtag and upload it to Instagram for your chance to appear on the big screen during the game.
- Power Playground (Eastern Plaza) – Get your face painted and hair sprayed in Port Adelaide colours, meet team mascot Thunder and Pirateers Jack & Daisy, watch a live children’s show, leave a message for your favourite player and maybe even meet one!
- The Nova Photo Hut will be setup in the Eastern plaza, so come along with some mates and take some happy snaps!
- RSL rattlers will be roaming the grounds – if you can spare a few dollars, please consider making a donation to the Anzac Appeal.
WIN!
- Your chance to win a double gold class pass thanks to Event Cinemas with our pre-game quiz
- Tweet your seat number, row and bay using the hashtag #weareportadelaide for your chance to win a HTC M9 handset valued at $900
- Three lucky punters can win a double pass to the pre-game Locker Room function in the March from the Mall “Best Banner” competition, thanks to Rundle Mall
- Win an upgrade to the Nova Deck in the texting competition – listen out for the prompts to text in. You need to be at the oval to win!
- Win Port Adelaide Megastore vouchers with Ultra Tune Car-a-oke
- Win free merchandise for the best tweet/ photo of the day
- Stick around after a winning game for your chance to score a footy signed by your favourite player
Road Closures
- War Memorial Drive West - closed 3 hours before game starts and re-opened 2 hours after the game has finished
- War Memorial Drive (between King William Street and Pedestrian Foot Bridge) - closed 3 hours before the game starts and re-opened 2 hours after the game has finished
- King William Road closed (between North Terrace and War Memorial Drive) - 2 hours after the game has started until an hour and a half after the game has finished
- Victoria Drive (between KWR and Kintore Ave) - closed 2 hours after the game has started until an hour and a half after the game has finished
- Pennington Terrace, closed 2 hours after the game has started until an hour and a half after the game has finished
Transport
Public transport including trains, trams and buses will be free on gameday for supporters with a membership card or game day ticket.
The Footy Express will again operate in 2015 to Adelaide Oval. For more information on public transport, click here.
Parking
There is very limited parking available at Adelaide Oval. The club has, however, partnered with UPark to offer members a season pass at any of UPark’s city locations (Topham Mall or Wyatt Street) for just $99. Click here to take up the offer.
General admission members
General admission members including 3-game, 11-game GA, country and interstate have access to this match, even if the game sells out.
General admission memberships are, however, subject to capacity on the night. A minimum number of seats and standing room positions are always held for general admission members, but should this number be reached, no further general admission members will be able to enter the ground.
The club recommends general admission members arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Membership queries
The membership marquee in the Southern Plaza will be open from 3:30pm for sales and general enquiries.
Need help finding your seat or entry gate?
We’ll have a team of volunteers dressed in white called Clipsal PowerPoint volunteers stationed inside and outside the ground to help you find your way around.
They can help you find your seat, find the closest toilet or find a spot to get a drink.
Need any more information?
Check out our Gameday FAQ page here or call the club on 1300 467 232
