Join us at the Holden Centre on Saturday 2 March where the team will officially kick-off the season in an open training session ahead of their first JLT Community Series game against Fremantle in Joondalup.

Watch on as the AFL playing list go through their paces. In addition, there will be plenty of awesome activities for all ages, such as; player autograph opportunities, fan giveaways, roving entertainment, a variety of food stalls and even a petting zoo!

2019 Season Kick-off
Saturday 2 March, 2019
9.30am – 12.30pm
Olympic Park Oval, Holden Centre Olympic Blvd Melbourne
FREE ENTRY

Fun and FREE activities on the day:
- Player autograph opportunities
- Fan giveaways
- Footy zone activities
- Face painting
- Petting zoo
- Kids bungee trampoline
- Meet the magpie mascot

Food and drink:
There will be a variety of food stalls available on site and the Glasshouse Eatery will be open for food and coffee purchases. Please note this is a dry event and there will be no alcohol available for purchase.

2019 Membership:
Visit our Membership tent and join the Black and White army as a Member in 2019! Cap collection will also be available from the tent for those eligible.

Merchandise:
The Collingwood Superstore will open from 9am so make sure you check out the 2019 range in preparation for the upcoming season.

Parking
Limited parking is available over the river on Alexandra Avenue. There is also parking available in the Eastern Car Park Plaza next to Melbourne Area (Entrance D). We recommend you pre-book your parking here. 

Public Transport
Trains, trams and buses all stop within walking distance to the Holden Centre. 

Intra-club
Please note that our Intra-club scheduled for Friday 22 February has been cancelled as it clashes with the AFLX game later that night.
This means we will no longer run an Intra-club match in 2019. However, in lieu of this we will host a practice match against Melbourne Football Club on Friday 22 February at 10am and a 2019 Season kick-off on Saturday 2 March at 9.30am.