It’s US v Hawthorn as we travel to the ‘Apple Isle’ to take on the ladder-leader at Aurora Stadium.
Round 19
Hawthorn v Carlton
Saturday 30 July
Aurora Stadium, 2:10pm AEST
Head-to-head:
Played 163
Carlton 102
Hawthorn 61
Draws 0
Last time the sides met:
Round 23, 2015, MCG
Hawthorn 17.11 (113) d Carlton 8.8 (56)
Forecast for Saturday afternoon in Launceston:
Partly cloudy – top of 13 degrees.
David Parkin Medal
Carlton and Hawthorn players will play for the David Parkin medal this weekend. Named in honour of the former Blues coach and Hawks great, the medal will be awarded to the player judged best on ground in Saturday afternoon’s game.
The medal will be presented in the team rooms post-match, to a player who demonstrates exceptional leadership, presence and team values.
Merchandise:
Want to wear what the team wears? The Carlton Shop is your one-stop shop for our new 2016 Carlton merchandise including our latest winter wear. Shop online.
Membership:
This week is your last chance to sign up as a 2016 Carlton member! Head to: membership.carltonfc.com.au for more details or call 1300 CARLTON.
Ticketing:
Saturday’s clash between Hawthorn and Carlton at Aurora Stadium is a sell-out.
Both general admission and reserved seating have been exhausted and no further tickets will be released.
Those attending the match must either have a reserved seat membership or a Ticketmaster reserved seat or general admission ticket. There will be no ticket sales available at the gate.
Gate opening:
Gates open at 11:45am.
Getting to the ground:
Walking
Aurora Stadium is just a 10-minute walk from the centre of Launceston. From the Brisbane Street Mall turn left into St John Street heading north until you reach Cimitiere Street. When you reach Cimitiere Street turn right until you reach Tamar Street, then turn left. On Tamar Street continue walking over the Tamar Street Bridge where you can continue to walk along Invermay Road until you reach Aurora Stadium or you can walk through Inveresk to reach the Stadium.
Car and parking
If you are travelling by car there is plenty of street parking close to the stadium, as well as two designated parking areas within Inveresk Precint.
Bus
Launceston’s public bus transport company, Metro, provides a range of services within Launceston. For full details on services to and from Aurora Stadium visit the Metro website.
Taxi
Launceston has a number of taxi companies operating and can arrange transport to and from Aurora Stadium.
Cheersquad allocation:
Reserved seating will be allocated in Section NT4.
Please note: Section NT4 is not located directly behind the goals. Due to Hawthorn’s home game entitlements the visiting team is allocated into this area only.
Broadcast:
Metro TV in Melbourne & Adelaide: Fox Sports 3 (LIVE)
Metro TV in Sydney: Fox Sports 3 (LIVE)
Metro TV in Perth & Brisbane: Fox Sports 3 (LIVE)
Melbourne Radio: Triple M, 3AW
Regional Radio: 3BO Bendigo, SUNFM Mildura, 95.3SR Shepp
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