What’s On | Round 02
West Coast Eagles v GWS Giants
Sunday, March 26 | 3.20pm (AWST) | Optus Stadium / Whadjuk
Gates open 1.15pm (Gate D open at 12.40pm for curtain raiser)

We’re gearing up for our first home match of the 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, when we take on the GWS Giants at Optus Stadium from 3.20pm (AWST) on Sunday, March 26.  

From 12.40pm a special curtain raiser featuring some of your favourite Eagles from yesteryear will get underway, with entry via Gate D.

Be in your seats from 2.50pm to see a Lap of Honour featuring Josh Kennedy and Jackson Nelson.

Tickets for Sunday’s match are on sale through Ticketmaster right now, and remember that more tickets will be released in the lead-up to Sunday’s bouncedown.

OWLS (past players) & Second Generation Academy curtain raiser

From 12.40pm see Premiership players Will Schofield, Darren Glass, Brett Heady and other stars from the club’s history, playing a scratch match against their children, who are a part of our Second Generation Academy.

New Fan Zone locations for 2023

Head to the western concourse on level 1 (inside Gate D) from 1.15pm for some great kids’ activities. We’ll have a roaming photobooth, along with mascots Rick and Rosie doing the rounds.

Player signings are back! From 2.20pm, join us on level 5 (section 543) and have a poster signed by a member of the team pre-match, along with face painting applied by the West Coast Eagles fairies.

Public Transport

Remember to plan your journey on Sunday ahead with Transperth’s Journey Planner, and please click here for further information.

Public Transport is included in the cost of your match day ticket, with free travel on Perth’s buses and trains three hours either side of the match. If asked, please show your ticket to the driver or inspector.

If you’re heading through Gates A or B from Perth Stadium train station, 96FM will provide the afternoon’s soundtrack with various games and giveaways on offer.

Contactless Payment

All food and beverage outlets at Optus Stadium now accept payment by credit or debit card only. If you do not have access to credit or debit card, cash can be exchanged for a complimentary ‘Cash Card’ via Cash Exchange points located around the Stadium. Optus Stadium event day staff will direct you to the nearest Cash Exchange point at the Stadium. For more information, please click here.

Mobile Ticketing

Tickets for Reserved Seat members are now available to download in the official West Coast Eagles App.

Avoid match day delays by downloading the official West Coast Eagles app and logging in to your West Coast Eagles account now, ahead of Sunday's match. We strongly recommend not to leave this until the last minute, in case you encounter problems, and to save your tickets to your phone wallet to ensure no delays.

Instructions on how to use mobile ticketing are available here, and instructions on how to forward your ticket to a family member or a friend are available here.

The West Coast Eagles Membership Services team will be available at the box offices B, C, and E from 1.15pm on Sunday to answer any questions; however, please arrive early if you think that you may require assistance with your tickets.

If you have any issues with your tickets, please attend the match and the Membership Services team will assist; there is no need to miss the match solely for this reason.

Seat Return Program

Can’t make it to the match? Our Seat Return Program is available for Sunday’s match. If your seat successfully sells, you’ll receive a credit towards your 2024 membership renewal.

For more information, including a step-by-step guide to returning your seats, please click here.

Credits will not apply if your seat does not sell, or if you do not attend and do not return your seat.

Auzzie’s Flight

Be sure to be in your seats from 2.55pm* to catch Auzzie’s pre-match flight around Optus Stadium. We’re on the lookout for one lucky member to release Auzzie the Eagle for our round four match against Melbourne. Enter here.

Hungry Jack’s Whopper Goal

If a West Coast Eagles player kicks a goal from outside 50m at a home qualifying match during the 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season at Optus Stadium then supporters and fans will be offered a free “Whopper Goal” voucher. The voucher entitles a supporter or fan to one free Whopper. To claim the “Whopper Goal” voucher, a member or fan must download and register for the Hungry Jack’s App and opt-in to receive the voucher when prompted, up until 3 hours after the Whopper Goal is kicked. The voucher will be sent to the user on the Wednesday following the match. For more information, click here.

Why this cup?

When you return to Optus Stadium this weekend, you’re likely to notice a small change, with huge environmental benefits.

In October last year, the WA Government officially banned the use of plastic cups as part of its Plan for Plastics. That means that all drinks will now be served in a 100 per cent recoverable, plastic-free, paper cup.

The change will save between 50,000 and 80,000 plastic cups every AFL match day. Look out for the QR code on the cup so you can learn about the new cups, the impact on the environment and which bin you should put the cup in when you’re done (it’s the yellow one FYI)!

Learn more about the change here.