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AFL Game Day 2026

Welcome to Hands Oval for the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season: North Melbourne Kangaroos v Fremantle Dockers

Crowd on Match Day

Welcome to Bunbury

  • Welcome to Bunbury

    Great to have you at Hands Oval for Round 13. Whether you’re a local or you’ve travelled to be here in beautiful Bunbury – thanks for being part of this.

    After the final siren, the weekend keeps going. Head into the City Centre for post-match celebrations tonight and join us at Koolambidi Woola tomorrow morning for the Big Weekender Breakfast, Kick Across the Inlet, and family activities from 9am.

    Enjoy the game.

    Jaysen Miguel
    Mayor, City of Bunbury

  • What You Need to Know

  • Food Trucks Game Day

     

    Below is a full list of food vendors around the grounds at Hands Oval today:

    • Tayib Coffee
    • Cones n Coffee
    • The Cream Machine
    • Churros Delicious
    • Backyard Donuts
    • OMG Donuts Bunbury
    • Fog Dogs
    • McClare’s Baked Spuds
    • Tayib
    • Food Club WA
    • Little Hand Dumplings
    • SMASHED AS Burger Co
    • Hungry Dragon
    • El Aleman Loco
    • Parmi & Pasta
    • Tikka Tango
    • Georges Kebabs
    • JustChillin
    • RJ’s Kai Kart
    • MR Smash
    • Street Food Lab

     

  • All tickets are sold as General Admission (Standing).

    Holding a ticket does not guarantee seating on the day. A limited number of grandstands with unallocated seating will be available.

    Seating will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Patrons who access grandstands A, B ,E or F will receive a coloured wristband linked to that specific grandstand.

    This wristband allows patrons to temporarily leave and return to the same grandstand without their seat being taken. Please note that wristbands do not allocate a specific seat number but confirm that a seat is available within that grandstand.

    Grandstands using wristbands:
    – Grandstand A (south-west)
    – Grandstand B (immediately east of grandstand A)
    – Grandstand E (North-East)
    – Grandstand F (immediately west of grandstand E)

    Grandstands C and D are unallocated and do not require wristbands. They are available for use by any patron at any time, subject to seating availability. Please refer to the map above for grandstand locations within the grounds.

    👉 Wristbands are one-per-person, given on a first-come, first-served and confirm a seat in that zone – not a specific seat. Once all wristbands for a grandstand are gone, that area is full
    👉 Your wristband is for one grandstand only – you can’t swap between zones

    Grandstands C and D are open seating – no wristband needed. Just find a seat based on availability.

    A couple of friendly reminders:

    • 🚫 No chairs of any kind can be brought into the grounds
    • ♿ Mobility walkers with a built-in seat are permitted
    • ✅ Small cushions and picnic rugs are welcome
    • 🤝 Please be mindful of others and share the space – it’s a big day for everyone!

    Seating within the Hands Memorial Oval stadium is fully allocated for the AFL and the teams and is not available to the public. For the safety of all patrons, chairs (including folding chairs of any height), prams, strollers and coolers are not permitted inside the venue, in accordance with the Conditions of Entry.

  • The first aid tent is located near Gate 5 on the Halsey Street entrance, behind Grandstand B (Yellow). If you’re experiencing a potentially life-threatening medical emergency, please contact Triple-0

  • In the event of an emergency, every gate at the venue is an emergency exit. These can be found on the map at the top of the page.

     

    • If you have parked in the accessible parking bays nearby, please ensure that you have displayed your ACROD permit clearly.
    • Enter through Gate 1 for accessible entry
    • Two accessible viewing platforms are around the oval: between the Hands Oval Stadium Pavillion Building and Gate 1, and a second platform by Stand D.
    • Mobility walkers with built‑in seats are welcome
    • Accessible toilets on site are marked on the map
    • Designated access‑friendly areas throughout the precinct
  • The entire Hands Oval Memorial Precinct is a smoke and vape free area.

  • North Melbourne Merchandise at Hand Oval

    Team merchandise can be purchased on the inside of entrances of Gate 1 (Clarke Street) and Gate 5 (Halsey Street).

  • If you require assistance, City of Bunbury volunteers are in pink hi-vis vests across the venue and there is also an information tent near the Clarke st entrance at the north end of the venue

  • TransBunbury Bus, Image Credit: Public Transport Authority

    Image Credit: Public Transport Authority

    If you are planning on catching the free shuttle bus from the grounds, the timetable can be seen below or view more information from Transregional here. Please take care when leaving the venue and if you are travelling from the grounds please be aware there are several road closures in place:

    •  Blair Street – partial closure, single carriageway access only
    •  Halsey Street – closed between Blair Street and Spencer Street
    •  Clarke Street – closed between Blair Street and Spencer Street
    •  Spencer Street – closed between Halsey Street and Constitution Street
    Location
    Time
    Pick up Location
    Hands Oval to Busselton
    Departing 3.00pm and 3.15pm.
    Halsey St
    Hands Oval to Carey Park
    Operating for 45 minutes after the match has finished
    Halsey St
    Hands Oval to Bunbury Station
    Operating for 45 minutes after the match has finished
    Halsey St

    Transregional Website

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