Footy fans eagerly awaiting the return of the best men’s players to ovals across Australia can secure their tickets to the JLT Community Series from today.
AFL club members have access to tickets to this year’s JLT Community Series today, ahead of the general public ticket release tomorrow, Wednesday February 1, at 9am local time.
For the third consecutive season, AFL club members with game access will be entitled to attend pre-season matches, as part of the JLT Community Series, free of charge (subject to availability and venue capacity).
In December, it was announced that the Australian Football League (AFL) would partner with JLT (Jardine Lloyd Thompson), one of Australia’s leading specialty-focused providers of insurance related advice, brokerage and associated services for the pre-season competition over the next three years.
The 2017 JLT Community Series will see all 18 teams play three matches across a four-week stretch between Thursday February 16 and Sunday March 12 to lead into the 2017 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
Six matches will be played across each of the first three weekends of the competition, giving all clubs one bye with every club playing on the final weekend.
Reigning premiers, the Western Bulldogs, will return to their spiritual home at the Victoria University Whitten Oval when they host Melbourne on Saturday, February 18.
The format of recent seasons has again been followed by bringing the game to the backyard of communities across Australia. The majority of matches will be played at regional or suburban venues that don’t normally host AFL Football during the regular Toyota AFL Premiership season.
Six of the JLT Community Series matches will be played as double-headers with games of the NAB AFL Women’s Competition.
All 27 matches in the JLT Community Series will again be exclusively broadcast live by Fox Footy. In addition, every match will also be made available live to fans via the Telstra AFL Live App.
TICKET ON-SALE DATES
Club and AFL Members – Tickets on sale today (Tuesday January 31)
General Public – Tickets on sale 9am, tomorrow (Wednesday February 1), local time.
2017 JLT COMMUNITY SERIES PRICES
AFL and Club members with game access have free entry to those JLT Community Series matches in which their club is competing (subject to availability, upgrade or registration fees may be applicable).
Access to JLT Community Series matches is subject to capacity and is not guaranteed. The AFL recommends that members upgrade their membership to a reserved seat or register for a general admission ticket in order to guarantee entry. Membership upgrades and registrations are subject to availability on a first come, first serve basis and subject to an additional fee. Transaction fees may also apply.
JLT Community Series ticket prices are as follows (ticketing fees and levies are included in the prices below, however additional transaction fees and credit card fees may apply).
| TICKET TYPE | RESERVED SEAT* | GENERAL ADMISSION |
| Adult | $30.00 | $20.00 |
| Concession | $25.00 | $15.00 |
| Junior | $10.00 | $5.00 |
| Family (2 adults, up to 4 juniors under 15) | $60.00 | $40.00 |
| Adult Member upgrade/registration | $10.00 | $5.00 |
| Concession Member upgrade/registration | $10.00 | $5.00 |
| Junior Member upgrade/registration | $5.00 | $3.00 |
All prices are subject to additional ticket agent fees.
* Reserved Seat tickets are not available at all venues
- Narrandera Sports Stadium (NSW)
- Broadbeach Sports Club (Kombumerri Park) (QLD)
- Casey Fields (VIC)
- Wonthella Oval (WA)
- North Melbourne Recreation Reserve – Arden Street (VIC)
- Rushton Park (WA)
- Richmond Oval (SA)
- Malseed Park (SA)
- Ted Summerton Reserve – Moe (VIC)
- Hickinbotham Oval (SA)
- Queen Elizabeth Oval – Bendigo (VIC)
- Lavington Sports Ground Albury (NSW)
VENUES AND TICKET AGENTS
Tickets for the 2017 JLT Community Series matches at the following venues can be purchased through the relevant ticketing agent:
Ticketmaster – www.ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100 – VU Whitten Oval, Broadbeach Sports Club (Kombumerri Park), Casey Fields (Cranbourne East), Wonthella Oval (Wonthella), North Melbourne Recreation Reserve – Arden Street, Blacktown International Sportspark (Sydney), Rushton Park (Mandurah), Ikon Park, Richmond Oval (Adelaide), Hickinbotham Oval (Noarlunga), Queen Elizabeth Oval (Bendigo), UTAS Stadium, Domain Stadium, Etihad Stadium.
Ticketek – www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849 – Narranderra Sports Stadium, C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Harrup Park Country Club (Mackay), Malseed Park (Mount Gambier), Ted Summerton Reserve (Moe), Lavington Sports Ground (Albury), Metricon Stadium, Manuka Oval (Canberra).
The AFL advises the following JLT Community Series matches have limited capacity and expect high demand therefore encourage members to upgrade to a reserved seat (subject to availability) or register for a ticket to guarantee their entry:
- Western Bulldogs v Melbourne, VU Whitten Oval
- Melbourne v Carlton, Casey Fields
- West Coast Eagles v Fremantle, Wonthella Oval
- North Melbourne v Hawthorn, North Melbourne Recreation Reserve – Arden Street
- Fremantle v Collingwood, Rushton Park
- Richmond v Collingwood, Ted Summerton Reserve (Moe)
- Geelong Cats v Essendon, Queen Elizabeth Oval
AFLW/JLT COMMUNITY SERIES DOUBLE-HEADERS
AFLW matches will be free entry unless they are combined with a JLT Community Series or Toyota AFL Premiership match.
The following applies for AFLW/JLT Community Series double-headers:
- Double header match – played after a 2017 JLT Community Series match
Gates will be opened to the public for free entry to the NAB AFL Women’s match at the end of the third quarter of the preceding JLT Community Series match. A ticket will need to be purchased for entry to the JLT Community Series match in its entirety.
- Double header match – played before a 2017 JLT Community Series match
A ticket to the 2017 JLT Community Series match will need to be purchased for entry to both matches, as per the above details.
AFL and Club members who are eligible to receive access to JLT Community Series matches and AFL Premiership matches in which their Club is participating will also receive free access for JLT Community Series matches or AFL Premiership Season matches that are double headers with an AFLW match in which their AFLW team is playing.
JUNIOR POLICY
Children aged 6-14 of age as at January 1, 2017 are eligible to purchase a junior ticket. Children aged 5 and under as at January 1, 2017 are entitled to enter the ground at no charge; however they must not occupy a seat.
Persons aged 15 and over as at January 1, 2017 are classified as an adult, unless they hold valid Concession identification.
Please note:
- Club members are required to upgrade to a ticket that is equivalent to the type of membership that they hold (i.e Adult members can only upgrade to an Adult ticket).
- The AFL is a National Affiliate of the Companion Card program and we agree to provide an admission ticket for the cardholder’s companion at no charge. The Companion Card program is applicable at all AFL Venues.
FAMILY TICKETS
Family tickets for the JLT Community Series are for two adults and up to four juniors under the age of 15 as at January 1, 2017. The following will be available to purchase:
- Family of 4 – 2 adults and 2 juniors
- Family of 5 – 2 adults and 3 juniors
- Family of 6 – 2 adults and 4 juniors
Please see www.afl.com.au/tickets/jlt-community-series for further venue and ticketing information.
