All Essendon access members will have access to the exclusive competing member pre-sale for our match, where you’ll be able to purchase one of the following ticket options: 

• Discounted Reserved Seat in Category 1, 2 or 3 
 
• Discounted General Admission Standing ticket on The Hill 
 
• 4-match multi pass 
 
• Ticket into The Pepsi Collective - a premium viewing experience from level three in the Riverbank Stand, complemented with access to bespoke food and drink options and entertainment in the William Magarey Room. 

To access your Gather Round tickets, access members will need to enter your 2026 Gather Round barcode listed in their club email. Be sure to only enter the 12-digit number.  

Exclusive member pre-sale opens on Wednesday via Ticketek here.

COMPETING MEMBER PRE-SALE (First Priority Window) 
Wednesday, 3 December, 10:30am (AEDT) 

In 2026, you will also have exclusive access to purchase tickets to all other Gather Round matches ahead of the General Public on-sale. This is an additional benefit for 2026, which will allow you to have priority access to purchase tickets to other matches you would like to attend across Gather Round.
 
ADDITIONAL MEMBER PRE-SALE (Second Priority Window) 
Thursday, 4 December, 10:30am – 1:30pm (AEDT). 
 
GENERAL PUBLIC ON-SALE:  
Thursday 4 December, 3:30pm (AEDT)  

Booking tips:

  • You will need to enter your 2026 Gather Round barcode to purchase tickets during both the competing member pre-sale to access tickets to Essendon v Melbourne and the secondary priority on-sale window to purchase for any other matches.
  • One ticket OR multi-match pass can be redeemed per barcode for our match, up to the transaction limit of 10 tickets. Members who wish to sit together will need to enter all Gather Round barcodes in the same transaction. Please enter them in a list format with no additional characters or spaces.  
  • For our match, complimentary tickets will be available for Junior members (must hold a valid junior barcode) within General Admission (The Hill) or Category 3 reserved seats. Adult and concession member tickets start at $20 and $15 respectively. For other games, tickets will be charged at the full general public price. 
  • Tickets are subject to availability and may sell out.
  • Please be mindful that your Gather Round barcode/s are separate to your standard Club membership barcode/s.
  • You can redeem your Gather Round barcode once per match. Once a ticket is allocated, it can’t be changed.
  • Gather Round tickets will need to be booked online direct with Ticketek, our member services team is unable to complete this process for you. 
  • If you have an accessible requirement, you will have the option to purchase your required ticket during the member pre-sales, subject to availability. For further accessible booking information via Ticketek, please click here.