Sydney Swans v. Collingwood
ANZ Stadium
Saturday, June 26, 2010
3.45pm Gates Open
3.50pm Sydney Swans Reserves v. Queanbeyan Tigers
6.40pm Performance by Grammy Award Winners Train
7.10pm Sydney Swans v. Collingwood
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Cheer on your Sydney Swans!
The players want to hear you get behind them at every opportunity - remember the cry “Syyyyyyd-neeeeeey” and lift the boys to their next great goal, spectacular tackle or magic spoil!
You can become as important a part of the game as your favourite player is!
Collect your Sydney Swans and Citibank Clapper on entry to the Stadium on Saturday night and get ready to make some noise for your team and be in the running to win a $1000 Citibank Online Saver Account.
The AFL Big Kick and interactive marquee will be set up from 3.45pm behind Aisle 123 in the Red Zone. Come and test your skills!
Keep an eye out for the Sydney Swans face painters. Show your true colours!
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Arrive early to see Train
Grammy Award winners Train will perform live prior to the first bounce. The US band will play three tracks including their Australian number-one hit, Hey, Soul Sister, commencing at 6.40pm.
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Getting to ANZ Stadium
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
SYDNEY SWANS MEMBERSHIP CARDS INCLUDE TRAVEL TO AND FROM ANZ STADIUM BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT^
You should remember to keep your ticket safe for your return journey home, as you must have a valid ticket when travelling on public transport.
Please plan ahead and allow plenty of time for your journey.
Sydney Swans Membership cards and valid pre-purchased match tickets include travel on CityRail trains, Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses, regular Sydney Buses, Liverpool to Parramatta T-way buses and Sydney Ferries services for matches at ANZ Stadium. Simply show your membership card or ticket and pay nothing when boarding your train, bus or ferry.
By bus
The 12 operating routes of the Sydney Olympic Park Major Events Buses will be in operation. Check the website for timetable information.
After the match, these buses depart Sydney Olympic Park to their original location, with the last service departing at 10.45 pm.
By train
The closest CityRail station to ANZ Stadium is Olympic Park Station.
Direct services are operating between Central Station and Olympic Park Station approximately every 8 minutes from 4.42pm, stopping at Redfern and Strathfield stations.
If you’re travelling from other locations, you should travel to Lidcombe Station and change for Olympic Park services, departing every 10 minutes from Lidcombe to Olympic Park Station.
All services from the Blue Mountains Line are stopping at Lidcombe Station between 4pm and 7.30pm.
Some areas (Illawarra Line, Bankstown Line, Airport & East Hills Line and Northern Line) are also serviced by Sydney Olympic Park Major Events Buses, which provide direct services to and from Sydney Olympic Park.
Getting home
CityRail is running additional services from Olympic Park to Central and Hornsby stations for your return journey.
Upon completion of the game, direct services are operating every 10 minutes from Olympic Park to Central Station between 9.00pm-12.30am
The Olympic Park Sprint is operating every 10 minutes to Lidcombe Station after the completion of the game. The final service departs Olympic Park at 12.30am.
One additional Inner West Line service departs Strathfield Station at 10.39pm, stopping all stations to City via Ashfield.
Two additional North Shore Line services are departing from Central at 11.13pm and 11.43pm stopping at all stations to Hornsby via Gordon.
For timetable information visit www.cityrail.info/timetables/
Important track work information
Upgrading work takes place on CityRail lines on a regular basis and it is sometimes necessary to alter train services or replace train services with buses. Buses are replacing trains on the following lines:
Western Line: buses replace trains between St Marys and Granville and also between Richmond and Granville.
Blue Mountains Line: buses replace trains between Penrith and Central.
Carlingford Line: buses replace trains between Carlingford and Clyde.
For track work information visit www.cityrail.info/service_updates/trackwork/
Use the 131 500 Trip Planner to help plan your journey. It will give you up-to-date train and bus timetable information. Timetable information for buses replacing trains is available from Thursday 24 June.
For more transport information visit www.131500.com.au or phone Transport Info on 131 500.
^An additional station access fee applies for travel from Green Square, Mascot, Domestic and International Airport stations to the City. You will need to purchase a gate pass when entering/exiting at those locations.
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Parking at ANZ Stadium
For the Sydney Swans Games at Sydney Olympic Park we suggest you pre-book your parking to guarantee a space. To pre-book parking, call Ticketek on 132 849 or visit www.ticketek.com.au Parking passes are $20* per game
For the best route to the various car parks, check out the signs as you approach Sydney Olympic Park for the latest information about availability and directions.
Accessible Parking is available - remember to have your RTA permit displayed.
For more information visit www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au
*Transaction fee applies to pre-booked parking. Parking pricing may be subject to change.
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Sydney Swans Service Office Locations
Our full time Member Services staff are located in these offices to help you out with any problem that may arise on match day. This includes forgetting your membership cards!
The Sydney Swans Service Office is located external to the venue next to Gate A/B on the eastern side of the stadium (train station side). The service office will open at 3.45pm and close at the end of the first quarter break
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Sydney Swans Member Redemptions
Member redemptions are not available at ANZ Stadium for the Collingwood or Geelong matches.
Redemptions are available at all SCG matches from Service Office 1 and Service Office 2 from gate opening through to the end of the first quarter break
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Footy Records
Footy Records will not be available for sale external to the venue.
You will be able to purchase your copy of the Footy Record once inside ANZ Stadium from Footy Record Vendors who will be located near to all gates.
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Sydney Swans Members Bar
All Swans members are welcome at the Sydney Swans Members Bar.
The bar will be open from gate opening time, through to one hour post match and provides a great location to catch up with friends while still being able to view all the action of the match!
The Swans Members bar is accessed from the lower concourse and is located adjacent to Aisle 126, behind the Red Zone.
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Club Swans Discount for members
Bring your Club Swans membership card to the game and enjoy a discount on your food and beverage.
The Members’ Discount is applicable to all food and beverage items sold at ANZ Stadium outlets* in public areas. See below for details and conditions
• The Members’ Discount is on average 5% off normal retail prices, however the Members’ Discount on an individual item/s may be more or less than 5% depending on the food and beverage item/s purchased.
• The Members’ Discount does not apply to food and beverage purchases in ANZ Stadium corporate hospitality areas, merchandise purchases within ANZ Stadium or tickets to the Sydney Olympic Park car parks.
• A valid Club Swans Card with an encoded black magnetic strip must be presented at the point of sale.
• The discounted total purchase price will be shown on cash registers and tax invoices / receipts, not the standard retail price less the Members’ Discount.
• The Members’ Discount applies only at AFL regular season matches at ANZ Stadium in which the Sydney Swans are competing.
• The Members’ Discount will not apply at other events held at ANZ Stadium, including the AFL finals series matches
• Membership cards are issued and authorised by the Sydney Swans. Any faults, problems and issues with the Membership card magnetic encoded strip must be referred to the Sydney Swans.
* excludes Krispy Kreme Donuts and Vending outlets
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Can't make it to the game?
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Training times
The Sydney Swans will next train on Tuesday 22 June at 1pm, in a session that is open to the public at the SCG. Entry is via Venue Services, and metered parking is available along Driver Avenue.
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Broadcast information
For broadcast information, please visit afl.com.au/broadcast.
