Round 9 - Members Game Day Information
St Kilda Saints v Western Bulldogs
Saturday May 25, 4.40pm - Etihad Stadium
Gates open at 3:00pm

Match Classification

• Monday's match is classified as a walk up match. Members with a 2013 general admission membership 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.
• General admission members 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.
• As this is a Saints home match, members with reserved seats will have access to their allocated Etihad Stadium seat as printed on their card.
• Seats on Level 3, Aisles 32 - 34, Rows G - K will be held for Family and Auskick Promotions.

Member Match Day Services

• The Saints Membership Marquee for sales & membership enquiries will be located on the footbridge next to the Saints Locker UD Truck from 2.30pm until quarter time. Members with card collections or barcode issues can speak with a Membership representative located at the Saints window at the ticketing booth alongside the Gate 5 entry. General Admission Members who have purchased their membership this week and are yet to receive their card can collect a paper ticket from the ticketing booth at Gate 5. Please note no General Admission cards will be available for collection on Saturday.
• Reserved Seat holders who have purchased this week or have ordered a card reprint and are yet to receive their card can visit the Saints Membership Ticket Window, which will be located at Gate 5 on game day, to collect a ticket for their allocated seat.

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 Monday.
• 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 in Aisle 25.

Merchandise

The Saints Locker UD Truck will be located on the Footbridge from 2.30pm until quarter time and then again after the match. We will be stocking 140th Commemorative items plus normal match day gear, however if you need anything specific, please contact Saints Locker at saintslocker@saints.com.au or call 1300 GO SAINTS(467 246) prior to 12pm Friday 24 May, and we can bring it along for you.

Follow us on Twitter @SaintsLocker to keep updated on all product updates, launches, and special offers.

Match Day Sponsor - Mortgage Choice

St Kilda Football Club’s Premier Partner Mortgage Choice is our Round 9 Match Day Sponsor. Mortgage Choice promotional staff will be handing out Mortgage Choice ‘Go Saints’ clap banners around the concourse before the game. Show your clap banner at half time for your chance to win a $250 travel voucher courtesy of Mortgage Choice.

Visit mortgagechoice.com.au for more information

Indigenous Round

This week we celebrate Indigenous Round and we also celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Nicky Winmar raising his guernsey and standing strong in his culture. Winmar gave us an unforgettable symbol of determination and pride. Today the AFL Indigenous Round is a celebration of our country's Indigenous culture and players that have shaped Australia's Game. A game that unites us all, players and fans, standing strong and proud for the past, present and future generations

Keep an eye on the big screen during the game for a video on when Nicky Winmar visited the Club earlier in the week. We will also have students from Mahogany Rise Primary School in Frankston North joining us in our guard of honour as the players run onto the ground. Mahogany Rise Primary School has one of the highest percentages of indigenous students in Frankston.

Barker/Whitten Challenge - details

• This afternoon’s game is being played for the annual Barker-Whitten Trophy named after a champion player from each club. Both club’s join together to create awareness of the Trevor Barker Foundation and the EJ Whitten Foundation.The trophy was established in 2000.
• The Trevor Barker Foundation was established in 1997 in memory of the legendary St Kilda Football Player, Trevor Barker. The Foundation is an iconic partner of the St Kilda Football Club. It also partners with Challenge - supporting kids with cancer, to assist children and their families as they travel their cancer journey. Trevor Barker was an inspirational person and remarkable footballer and his legacy continues to inspire children and families living with cancer. The Trevor Barker Foundation provides a home away from home at a seaside beach house for children and families living with cancer. A place where families can create loving memories within a relaxed and care free environment. Visit challenge.org.au for more info.
• The EJ Whitten Foundation was formed to push for greater awareness of Prostate Cancer and Men’s Health. Today men are more aware than ever but there is still work to do. One blood test can give you answers about Prostate Cancer. We ask men to make 2013 a TIME TO TEST. Visit www.ejwhittenfoundation.com.au for more information
• The match ball from this afternoon’s game will be signed by the winning team and available for auction on www.balls4life.com.au  with the proceeds being shared by both foundations.

Soldier 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.

An important element of the partnership is to recognise a wounded ambassador at each game. Tonight’s ambassador is Sergeant David Gillard. David has been a member of the Royal Australian Air Force for 23 years, joining their ranks in 1981. After discharging in 1993, he returned to the Air Force in 2002 and has travelled extensively as a member of the RAAF, including a deployment to Iraq in 2004.

He says the job saw him based in the hot and sweaty Northern Territory one moment, and off to minus thirty degrees in Alaska the next.

While deployed in Iraq, Sergeant Gillard witnessed some of the horrific realities of war, which have left a lasting impression on the 49 year old.

Officially diagnosed with PTSD this year, David is now taking part in a rehabilitation program three days a week. He says the program is helping him to develop the skills to cope with anxiety and aggression as a result of his PTSD.

Additional to his mental wounds, David has also had a knee and two ankle reconstructions, as well as injuries to his back. As he gets older, he says, it gets more difficult to ignore the wounds sustained in service.

He hopes to continue serving in the Australian Defence Force for as long as he is able.

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!