Join us Friday for Round 20!
ROUND TWENTY
Essendon v Western Bulldogs
7:20pm AEST, Friday 25th July 2025
Gates open from 5:30pm
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne – Wurundjeri
BROADCAST
TV*: Channel 7, Fox Footy, Binge, 7plus and Kayo (from 7:00pm)
*Based on Melbourne/VIC region. Click here.
TICKETING AND MEMBERSHIP INFO
Tickets are available via Ticketmaster and on gameday outside gates one, five, and seven. Limited reserved seats remain available and all General Admission areas are on level three, or level one Standing Room.
Essendon members have two ways to access the game on Friday.
Members' physical membership card has a barcode that will allow members to scan entry at the turnstiles, however if members are yet to receive their card or prefer the convenience of using a mobile device, simply log in to the official Essendon app using your membership details to access the mobile membership.
More information on how to use your mobile membership can be found here.
All members without reserved seats can upgrade to a seat through Ticketmaster and use the ticket in your Ticketmaster account to get into the ground. Members can upgrade using this link.
Need assistance? Our friendly membership team will be available from 5:15pm at the Membership Hub outside Gate 5.
If you’re not a member, it’s not too late to sign up for 2025. Simply signup/renew online and then login to the Essendon FC app to access your ticket. Further information on member benefits can be found here.
WHAT'S ON
To celebrate 25 years of Marvel Stadium, there will be a variety of special offers available this weekend.
For all 3 matches in Round 20 of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season, Marvel Stadium will be bringing back the year 2000 prices with some of our classics
🔴 $2.50 Classic Four N Twenty Meat pies before bounce. Available in our retail food outlets
🔴 $6 Schooners before bounce. Available in Goat Bar, Johnnie Walker Bar, Terrace Bar, Sports Bar, Craft Bar, Peroni Bar and View Bar
🔴 2 for $10 Soft Drink varieties. Available in Retail Food and Beverage outlets
In addition to this Marvel Stadium will also be celebrating with:
🔴 A scratch card promotion with the opportunity to win a range of food and beverage offers including 25% discount and $25 and $2.50 vouchers.
🔴 25-year commemorative pin fan giveaways
🔴 Daniel's Donuts - bespoke 25-year branded donut
🔴 Many more on game day!
MERCHANDISE
Bombers fans can grab all the latest and greatest merchandise from the Bomber Shop, located externally at gates one, two and three. If you’re already inside the ground, you can grab your merchandise internally on level one at gates five and seven, on level two at gate six and level three at gate six. Don’t forget to show your physical or mobile membership card to get 10% off at all EFC merchandise outlets.
GETTING THERE
Parking is available on Friday at Marvel Stadium with entry from 12pm. It is recommended to pre-book your parking via the Ticketmaster or Marvel Stadium website here to ensure you have a space.
To ensure you have a smooth trip, visit
https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/journey and bigbuild.vic.gov.au/disruptions/special-events to plan your journey ahead of time.
POTENTIAL DISRUPTIONS
Lane closure
🔴 All eastbound lanes closed between Elizabeth and Swanston streets until October 2025.
🔴 Clyde Road citybound ramp closed from 4.30am, Friday 13 June to mid-November.
🔴 Westbound lane closed between Swanston and Elizabeth streets. Left hand turn into St Kilda Road remains open.
Train disruptions
🔴 Gippsland Line - Coaches replace trains
🔴 Werribee Line - Buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee stations
