On Saturday 15 January, Yarra's own Victoria Park will host Collingwood Football Club's first home game of the 2022 AFLW season.
Bring the kids, pack some sandwiches, come down and barrack for your favourite local team.
2022 AFLW Fixture
Collingwood Football Club's matches at Victoria Park
Richmond Football Club's matches at Swinburne Centre
Going to the game
Buy tickets
AFLW games are ticketed events. You can buy your tickets online. Entry will be $10 each for adults, with those under 18 allowed into matches for free, however you must redeem a free ticket prior to attending the venue. Tickets won't be available at the ground on the day.
How to get to the ground
Victoria Park train station is just a 2 minute walk away. There are lots of bike paths nearby too. Please lock your bike outside the ground. Car parking is limited.
Don't BYO alcohol
AFLW games are licensed events, just like AFL games. You will be able to buy alcohol there, but you can't bring your own.
Leave your pooch at home
Please don't bring your dog to the games. Assistance animals are allowed.
Staying COVID safe
All AFLW matches this season are COVID safe ticketed events, which have been approved by the Department of Health and Human Services.
For residents around Victoria Park
Public Access to Victoria Park
Victoria Park will be closed to the public from 8am on game day until 2 hours after the final siren. You will be able to use Victoria Park at any other time. This will allow for the safe set up and pack down of the venue whilst complying with government COVID-19 regulations.
Temporary Infrastructure: To reduce heavy and repeated bump in activities, the following temporary infrastructure will remain on-site for the duration of the AFLW season as per previous seasons.
- Portable Toilets
- Customer Service Ticket booth
- Camera Scaffold Platforms
- Temporary Fencing and Crowd Control Barriers around the perimeter of the venue
Field Access: Access to the Victoria Park field will be restricted from 8am on the morning of each event. We advise to find alternative parklands for recreational use.
Set up/Pack down: The week leading into each event date will see increased activity around Victoria Park. Specifically, from Friday through to Monday on each event weekend being the main period large equipment will be bumped in or out. Following the conclusion of each match, venue staff will ensure the venue is cleaned and accessible for all members of the community. This includes the removal of all event waste, cable ties, and the re-opening of venue gates.
Parking Spaces: Car parks along Abbot Street, Turner Street and Bath Street will be impacted for equipment bump in and event day operations.
