Friday night footy returns to Adelaide Oval this weekend when the Power take on the Cats in an important game for both sides.
There’s heaps going on before and after the game - everything you need to know is in our Ultimate Game day Guide.
ROUND 11 GAME DAY PARTNER: RENAULT
TICKETS
There are still daily general admission tickets and a limited number of premium reserved seats available to the game, available via the Ticketek website.
Remember, if we get 50,000 people at a home game, our membership partner RAA will give away $10,000 to one lucky person at the game! Make sure you're at the clash for your chance to win the cash prize.
MARCH FROM THE MALL
The March from the Mall is back again this week, departing from the Gawler Place canopy at 6pm.
There’ll be free entertainment in the mall and Four n’ Twenty will be selling pies – buy one and you could win a trip to Melbourne with the team to see the Power take on Essendon!
Meet time: 5:40pm, Gawler Place canopy
March departs: 6:00pm
For more info on March from the Mall, see here.
POWER PLAYGROUND
It’s the biggest and best pre-game kidzone in the AFL! Kicking off at 5:00pm, the Power Playground (Eastern Plaza) will have live children’s shows, inflatables, mascots, face painting, hairspray, a message wall plus more!
Come and meet Paddy Ryder at 5:30pm and Mason Shaw at 5:45pm to get your free Power Pirateers book signed!
There will be a craft station at the Mini Pirateers Zone where you can make your own Pirateer hook. Jack and Daisy will also be there at quarter time!
Live show times: 5:50pm, 6:25pm
Story time: 6:10pm
GAME DAY VILLAGE
Smooth tunes, $5 beers* and a relaxed vibe, Game day Village is the perfect venue for supporters wanting to kick back before and after the oval lights up.
The Village will be back to its full size this week, opening at 4:00pm and will continue serving until late. Papa’s Hotdogs and La Chiva food trucks will be open inside.
Located on the tennis courts on War Memorial Drive, you can step straight from the oval into the village with access to the area from the Southern Plaza.
*Drink responsibly
SOCIAL MEDIA
Whether you’re at the March from the Mall, the Power Playground, having a drink at Game day Village or in your seat at the game – we want to see game day through your eyes!
If you post any photos, statuses or tweets on social media on game day, make sure you use the hashtag #weareportadelaide to get your photo up on the big screen with our next generation ‘fan-cam’, Tagboard.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND THE GROUND?
Southern Plaza:
- Renault Virtual Reality Zone (Southern Plaza) – See and hear exactly what a player does as he enters the playing area at a home game at the Renault Virtual Reality Zone!
- Renault will be sharing its motorsport heritage with Port Adelaide supporters with a heritage F1 vehicle on display at the Southern Plaza of Adelaide Oval. Come down and check out the limited edition Megane RS. Trophy-R and get your photo with the F1!
- Come and take a look at the premiership cup in the Renault Zone
- The Four n’ Twenty Sandman will be at the Southern Plaza with info about how to win a trip to Melbourne with the team to see the Power take on Essendon
- Come and try out EnergyAustralia’s Power Hit and Power Kick games
- 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!
WIN!
- If we reach 50,000 people at the game, RAA will give away $10,000 to one lucky supporter!
- Thanks to Renault’s Face in the Crowd competition before the game and at half time, you could win a signed 2015 guernsey
- 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
- 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 Ultratune vouchers with Ultra Tune Car-a-oke
- Motor Accident Commission is giving away a ball signed by Brad Ebert, Angus Monfries and Hamish Hartlett
- Stick around after a winning game for your chance to score a footy signed by your favourite player
- UBET is giving you the chance to win Port Store vouchers and UBET cash just by guessing the stadium crowd on Sunday. Use #ubercrowdguess to tweet your predictions!
MERCHANDISE
Port Adelaide merchandise will be on sale at five different outlets at Adelaide Oval on game day.
There’ll be two outlets located outside the grounds opening at 4:15pm – one in the Eastern Plaza, one in the Southern plaza. Three more outlets, located inside the stadium in the Western, Riverbank and Eastern stands, will be open from 5:15pm.
The Port Store at Alberton is also open for all Power home games this season. They’ll open from 9:00am- 5:00pm this Friday before the game.
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 game day 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. However, the club has partnered with UPark to offer members a bargain flat rate of $7 at selected UParks for night and weekend home games.
Upark Topham Mall:
- Drive in and pay only $7 flat fee for night and weekend games
Enter after 6pm on Thursday and Friday and anytime on Saturday or Sunday
- OR for guaranteed parking, book online and only pay $8 flat fee for nights and weekend games (must book 24hrs in advance)
Enter after 5pm on Thursday and Friday and anytime on Saturday or Sunday
- If working in the city on Thursday and Friday, pre-purchase $21 early bird ticket online that allows you to enter until 9:30am and stay until midnight on Thursdays and until 2am Friday
- If you plan on staying in the city overnight book online exclusive weekend overnight parking special for $10, available Friday and Saturday nights.
*All online bookings to be made 24 hours in advance.
Upark Wyatt St:
- Drive in and pay only $7 flat fee for Thursday night and weekend games
- Enter after 6pm on Thursday and anytime on Saturday and Sunday
(Please note the standard fees will apply at this car park for the Friday night game)
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 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 4:30pm 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.