Heading to Sharks Stadium for Thursday night's NRL local derby against the Dragons? Here's everything you need to know.
Ticketing
Start your weekend early with a Thursday night thriller! CLICK HERE to secure your tickets and help cheer the boys home in a crucial encounter.
The Ticketek Box Office will be open from 4.45pm.
Remember, if general public allocation is exhausted, there's still a chance to score a ticket through the Member Seat Resale feature. Simply stay posted to the Ticketek page (link above) to see if any tickets are back on the market. Members unable to attend can put their seats up for resale via the Membership portal.
Patrons are kindly reminded of the conditions of entry to Sharks Stadium. Camp chairs are not permitted into the ground.
The Sharks are committed to ensuring the safety and comfort of all attendees at Sharks Stadium and do not tolerate any form of discriminatory behaviour.
To report anti-social behaviour, text on 0433 556 185 with your issue and location.
Key Timings
5.15pm – Gates Open
5.25pm – Jersey Flegg Kick-Off: Sharks v Silktailks
7.10pm – Score Sharks v Score Dragons all-abilities match
7.50pm – NRL Kick-Off: Sharks v Dragons
Membership
Our friendly Membership team will be stationed at a marquee outside the stadium on Captain Cook Drive from 4.45pm on game day to assist with enquiries.
In the meantime, please contact members@sharks.com.au.
Merchandise
Visit the Sharks Store at Bay Central Woolooware next door to the stadium and deck yourself out in the latest and greatest black, white and blue gear.
There are also multiple merch outlets inside Sharks Stadium (south-east corner, south-west corner and north-east corner) where you can stock up on fresh kit.
Shared pathway closure
For public safety and crowd management, the shared pathway behind the stadium (marked in red on the map below) will be closed from 2.15pm until approximately 10.40pm. A detour with signage will be in place (marked in green on the map below), and security staff will be stationed at both ends of the closure to assist.
What's On
Score Sharks v Score Dragons all-abilities match
After training for more than a year, the Score Sharks all-abilities team will make their official debut on the big stage in a curtain-raiser to the NRL action!
The Score Sharks and Dragons will play again at half-time of the main event.
The Score Sharks program, run in conjunction with The Disability Trust and supported by community partner Quest Apartment Hotels, is led by Sharks NRLW star and Equal Access Program Lead Emma Verran. Verran will be interviewed about the inclusive initiative as part of the pre-game entertainment.
Score Sharks players Cooper Travers and Aden Clarke will respectively deliver the NRL match ball and sound the Shark Alarm, while the whole team will form a guard of honour as the NRL sides run onto the field.
SipEnergy Kick to Win contest
Three crowd members will compete in a half-time goal-kicking competition with a $1000 credit towards a SipEnergy solar system up for grabs.
The contestants will line up kicks from 10m, 20m and 30m out, with each goal unlocking increasing SipEnergy discounts for the whole crowd!
SipEnergy will also hand out 'TRY' banners pre-game in the stadium precinct.
SHARKS LIVE presented by The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea
DJ Jonny will get the party started by pumping tunes in the SHARKS LIVE zone, presented by The Vinyl Room Nightclub, Gymea, under the big screen in the south-east corner.
Minespec Parts Mermaids performances
The Minespec Parts Mermaids will wow the crowd with electrifying pre-game and half-time dance performances! Enjoy the NRL's best cheer squad in full flight.
Food and beverage options
Food options include deliciously healthy burritos and tacos from the Zambrero food truck, ice cream, pizza, chips on a stick, hot dogs, coffee, donuts and more.
A host of top-quality food trucks will be based on the Quest Family Hill, western concourse and near the big screen on the eastern side of the stadium.
Several bars will be open around the venue selling alcoholic beverages.
CLICK HERE to view a map.
Parking and transport
CLICK HERE for information on booking parking in the Woolooware Bay Central car park to the immediate east of Sharks Stadium.
CLICK HERE for a rundown on public transport options.
Sharks at Kareela Watch Party
Other than Sharks Stadium, the best place to cheer on the boys in black, white and blue is at the Sharks at Kareela Watch Party! Catch the footy live and loud on the big screen while enjoying award-winning food and refreshing beverages.
CLICK HERE for more information.
