Round 20 - Members Game Day Information
St Kilda v Hawthorn
Friday 9^th August, 7.50pm – Etihad Stadium

Gates open at 5.00pm (GATE 2 ONLY FOR LEGEND’S MATCH PATRONS)

All other Gates open at 5.30pm

Match Classification

• Friday’s match is classified a home game for the Saints. All members with home game memberships can scan their card at any turnstile and proceed to Level 3 to sit in available seating. Some seating on Level 3, Rows A to F may be unavailable as they have been sold as reserved seat areas.
• Members with reserved seating will be able to sit in their allocated seat for this game.
• All seats within the member’s allocated bay that are not reserved by a member will be sold back to Ticketmaster to be sold to the general public for the game. Please note that patrons purchasing into these areas may be opposition supporters.
• We encourage all members with General Admission access to upgrade to a reserved seat for this game through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com.au or by phone on 136 100.
• Members with general admission access who would like to upgrade to a reserved seat for this match can do so by contacting Ticketmaster with their barcode online at www.ticketmaster.com.au or by phone on 136 100.

Member Match Day Services

• There will be a membership services staff member available on the day for match day enquiries. They will be situated at the Gate 5 ticket booth.
• For members who have forgotten their reserved seating membership cards, please see our staff member at this window as you will be able to have your seat printed on a paper ticket for this game.
• For all general and ticketing enquiries prior to the game, please contact the Membership Department on 1300 GOSAINTS (467 246).

General Match Information

• Patrons are able to pre-purchase general admission or reserved seat tickets for this match through www.ticketmaster.com.au, via 136 100 or at any ticket window at gates 1, 3, 5 and 6 on Friday.
• Children under the age of 5 enter for free but cannot occupy a seat if there is high demand for seating.
• The Saints Cheer Squad will be seated at the Lockett end, Aisle 25.

Merchandise

The Saints Locker UD Truck will be located on the Footbridge from 5.00pm until quarter time and will open up again after the game with up to 50% off all ISC On Field stock. Guernseys $75.00, Polos $50.00, Tops from $70.00, and the 2013 members scarf now only $10.00.

There will also be a merchandise marquee at Gate 7 – get there fast as everything being sold is only $1.00!!! This outlet will remain open until all product is sold. Tee shirts, posters, caps and scarves. All while stocks last.

Follow us on Twitter @SaintsLocker for all the latest product updates and special offers.

Blue Ribbon Cup

The Round 20 clash between St Kilda & Hawthorn will contest the Blue Ribbon Cup, a trophy commissioned in memory of Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller who were murdered at Moorabbin in 1998.

This will be the 15th contest for the Blue Ribbon Cup in partnership with the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation, which was established in 1988 to perpetuate the memory of Victoria Police members who have been killed in the line of duty.

Senior Constable Rodney Miller's son Jimmy, who just weeks old when his father was killed, will present the Blue Ribbon Cup to the captain of the winning team.

A Silk Miller Memorial Medal will be presented to the player voted best on ground from each team by Minister for Police & Emergency Services, The Hon. Kim Wells and Secretary of the Police Association, Greg Davies. St Kilda’s President - Greg Westaway – will vote on Hawthorn’s best player and Hawthorn’s President – Andrew Newbold – will vote on St Kilda’s.

Kim & Greg will also be taking part in a goal kicking challenge before the commencement of the game. Both were pretty keen footballers in their younger days so we invite the crowd at Etihad to support them. There will no video reviews for their kicks with Deputy Commissioner of Police, Lucinda Nolan, officiating as goal umpire.

The Blue Ribbon Cup is a very special event that not only pays tribute to our police members who fallen in the line of duty but also acknowledges the work and dedication of those who continue to serve

The Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation is grateful for the support of the St Kilda & Hawthorn Football Clubs and the AFL for their continued commitment to this cause.

Face in the Crowd Competition

The Face in the Crowd competition is back again in Rd 20 You can win one of 3 double passes into the Robert Harvey Room for the Rd 22 v Gold Coast Suns game – just for attending the game! Stay in your seat at half time to see if you are this week’s face in the crowd.

Ozito Screw Down Challenge

This year, Ozito are celebrating their 20 year anniversary. Visit the Ozito crew to participate in the “Screw Down Challenge” outside Gate 5 before the game and go into the draw to win some great prizes!

AFL Playground

Don't forget to get down to the AFL Playground, Proudly Presented by Radiant. Located outside Gate 5 at Etihad Stadium on match days, it's a great, fun interactive zone for kids under 12 years old. There's plenty to do, including practicing your goal-kicking, taking a specky, face painting, giveaways and heaps more. It’s open from 90mins before the game through until the end of halftime - and it’s absolutely free!

Solider On

The St Kilda Football Club has formed a new charity partnership with Solider On.

Soldier On is about Australians coming together to show their support for our physically and psychologically wounded; we will always have their backs. They work to enhance recovery, inspire communities and empower Australia’s wounded servicemen and women, giving those who have served our country the dignity they deserve and the chance to do and be whatever they choose.

It is a partnership that the entire club – from the playing group to our staff and board – have embraced.

This week’s Soldier On representative is Jason Hamilton-Smith. He will be in attendance with his wife Julia and will be introduced to the team before the game.

Jason Hamilton-Smith joined the Army in 2005 as a reservist, it had been a dream of his from an early age to join the Defence Force. He was deployed to the Solomon Islands in 2007, and following that he was approached to join a new company in the Cavalry unit. He joined up and was posted to Brisbane, and then deployed to Iraq for 7 months. He returned home, was put into training and exercises here in Australia before heading off again in 2010, this time to Afghanistan. There he spent 9 months on the front lines and lost two of his close mates.

To find out more about Soldier On and how you can help – visit http://soldieron.org.au/