All you need to know ahead of our Round 8 clash with Carlton on Saturday night! 

ROUND 8 
Carlton v St Kilda 
Saturday 2 May   
Marvel Stadium   
7:35pm AEST   
Broadcast on Fox Footy & Kayo  

KEY TIMINGS 

Gates Open: 5:30pm   
First Bounce: 7:35pm   

09:51

RD8 | Ross Lyon Press Conference

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon speaks to the media ahead of the Saints' clash with the Carlton Blues, thanks to Westinghouse.


 TICKETING & MEMBERSHIP 

Secure your tickets for our Round 8 clash this weekend. 

If you are a Saints member who has purchased tickets through Ticketmaster, you can add your tickets to your smartphone wallet via the Ticketmaster app now. 

Why download your ticket now? 

  • Helps avoid congestion at the gates, and ensures smoother entry into Marvel Stadium 
  • Your ticket will still scan when it’s been added to your wallet, regardless of if you’re experiencing issues accessing the internet. 
  • Screenshots of tickets won’t work - add to your wallet or forward to your family and friends if they are using tickets. 

Member Access 

St Kilda Members with a Home & Away Membership can access this away match by scanning their physical membership card or mobile membership via the Saints Official App. Please note, only Home & Away members receive access to this match via their membership 

Eligible members will have General Admission access, located on Level 3. 

In 2026, a new version of the Saints app has been released. We recommend any members who used the app in 2025 download the latest version via their app store. 

Ensure your app is up to date, you’re logged in, and your tickets are added to your phone wallet for quick and easy entry. 

More information on mobile ticketing can be found here. Please ensure your ticket is added to your wallet prior to arrival. 

For any membership enquiries on match day, visit the Saints Membership Team at the Gate 5 Ticket Window (available until quarter time). 

Member Zone 

The Member Zone is a dedicated online space to link St Kilda members with all the information they need to get the most out of their memberships. 

Click here to access our Member Zone.  

 
GETTING TO THE GAME 

🚗 Driving? 

Limited parking is available at Marvel Stadium and patrons are encouraged to book as early as possible for events. To pre-book parking, click here.  

Enter via car park entrances on Bourke Street (A & B) and Wurundjeri Way (D & E). Please note, the car park has a height restriction of 2.1 metres. For car parking enquiries, please contact Marvel Stadium’s Parking Services team via email or (03) 8625 7201. 

Road disruptions: 

  • Springvale Road entry ramp to the Eastern Freeway citybound is closed from 10pm, Friday May 1 to 5am, May 4. 
  • Greensborough Bypass closed in both directions between Grimshaw Street and the M80 Interchange from 9pm, Friday 1 May to 5am, Monday 4 May. 
  • Princes Freeway Warragul-bound exit ramp closed at Clyde Road, Berwick from 5am, Monday 20 April to 5am, Saturday 30 May.  
  • No right turn from Clyde Road, Berwick onto Princes Freeway citybound entry ramp until late 2026. 

🚊Catching the train? 

Southern Cross Station is next to Marvel Stadium and is connected to most metropolitan and regional train lines. The stadium is a short walk from the station across the Bourke Street pedestrian bridge. 

Getting to Marvel from the new Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury Line 

The Metro Tunnel connects the new Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury Line from Cranbourne and Pakenham in the southeast to Sunbury in the northwest. Passengers will need to change trains as the new line doesn’t travel via Southern Cross Station. 

Travel options from the southeast: 

  • Transfer at Town Hall Station to Flinders Street Station for trains to Southern Cross Station ​ 
  • ​Change at Town Hall Station to trams on Collins Street (route 11, 12, 48 or 109) or Flinders Street (route 35, 75 or 70) towards Southern Cross Station​ 

From the northwest: 

  • Change at Footscray to the Werribee or Williamstown lines 
  • Or transfer at State Library Station to Melbourne Central for trains to Southern Cross​ Station 
  • ​Or change at State Library Station to the Route 30 tram on La Trobe Street 

Train Disruptions: 

  • Buses replace trains on the Frankston Line between Cheltenham and Frankston from 10.30pm Thursday 30 April to 8.30pm Monday 18 May. 
  • Buses replace trains on the Stony Point Line between Frankston and Stony Point from 10.30pm Thursday 30 April to last train Wednesday 20 May. 
  • Buses replace trains on the Craigieburn Line between North Melbourne and Craigieburn from 8.30pm Friday 1 May to last train Sunday 3 May. 

🚋 Catching a Tram? 

City trams run to Marvel Stadium via La Trobe Street and Harbour Esplanade - Plan your journey. 

  • Tram #30: St Vincents Plaza / Central Pier Docklands 
  • Tram #35: Anticlockwise / Anticlockwise or Clockwise / Clockwise 
  • Tram #70: Waterfront City Docklands / Wattle Park 
  • Tram #75: Central Pier Docklands / Vermont South 
  • Tram #86: Waterfront City Docklands / Bundoora RMIT 

Trams also stop in the CBD on Spencer Street, Bourke Street and Collins Street, and all are a short walk to Marvel Stadium - Plan your journey. 

  • Tram #96: St Kilda Beach / East Brunswick 
  • Tram #11: West Preston / Victoria Harbour Docklands 
  • Tram #48: North Balwyn / Victoria Harbour Docklands 

🚌 Catching the Bus? 

The bus terminus is at Southern Cross Train Station and services airport transfers as well as routes across country Victoria. Marvel Stadium is a short walk across the Bourke Street pedestrian footbridge from the bus terminus. Plan your journey. 

For up-to-date public transport information in Victoria including timetables, service disruption information, ticketing or special event services, or to plan your journey, visit transport.vic.gov.au or download the PTV App. 

🚕 Taking a Rideshare or getting Dropped-off? 

A taxi rank is available on Bourke Street (opposite Platform 28 restaurant) and on La Trobe Street (near Peppers' Apartments). 

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