NRL Gameday Guide: Round 12

Author: bulldogs.com.au
Timestamp: Mon 19 May 2025, 04:51 PM

Round 12 of the NRL Telstra Premiership will take place on Thursday May 22 at Accor Stadium, with the Bulldogs hosting the Dolphins for the first time in Sydney.

Game Details
Tickets
What's On
Merchandise
Member Access
Questions on Gameday
Traffic & Transport
Bus Services
Driving & Parking
Safety & Security, Conditions of Entry and Weather

Game Details

Round 12, 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership
Thursday May 22, 2025
Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
Box Office Opens: 6:15pm
Gates Open: 6:30pm
Bulldogs vs Dolphins NRL Kick Off: 7:50pm

Tickets

Tickets are on sale now through Ticketek, from just $23.20 for an Adult Member and from $29 for the General Public!*

Match Tickets include travel on public transport! Simply show your ticket to transport staff when boarding services.

Don’t get stuck in the queue, pre-purchase your tickets online.

If you have selected mobile tickets, please ensure you download your ticket before you arrive. You must share your tickets with the group or party coming with you before you arrive. Mobile ticket sharing FAQs.

*Excludes Booking Fees

What's On

Members Only Pre-Game Signing Session!

Be sure to visit the Victory Room Bar on Level 2 for a Members-exclusive signing session with Jacob Kiraz, Jacob Preston and fellow members of the Bulldogs squad.

From 6:45pm-7:30pm, your fan-favourites will be on hand to sign your Bulldogs merchandise and take photos in this Members-exclusive event!

Members will need to present their Member Card to gain access to this event.

Not yet a Member and wish to join? Register your interest by contacting the Membership Services Team via:

Email: members@bulldogs.com.au
Phone: 1300 769 164 (Mon-Fri between 9:00am-5:00pm) or
Online: https://www.bulldogs.com.au/membership/

Get Your Bulldogs Branded Footies at Fulltime Thanks to Guardian Venue Management!

Your favourite NRL players will be signing Bulldogs-branded footballs before launching them into the crowd - thanks to Guardian Venue Management!

Be sure to stick around at the end of the match for your chance to get your very own unique Bulldogs-branded footy at Accor Stadium!

Club 18 Members Lounge

The Club 18 Member’s Bar will be held on Level 2 Victory Room Bar from 6:30pm-9:00pm, exclusive to 2025 Members! Members will be required to present their Membership Card at the entrance.

The Club 18 Members Bar will grant Members exclusive access to premium food, boutique beers & wine outlets and bathrooms during the event.

Directional signage will be placed around the venue to assist Members with the relocation.

Alternatively, Membership Representatives will be available to assist with any questions on the day at the Membership Hut located outside Aisle 127.

Club Legend Josh Reynolds will also be making an appearance pre-game.
Please note, the Club 18 space is strictly for 2025 Bulldogs Members.

If you have any questions regarding access to Club 18, please contact the Membership Services Team via email at members@bulldogs.com.au or directly on 1300 769 164 on Monday-Friday between 9:00am-5:00pm.

Sapphires

The Sapphires, along with official mascots Bella & Brutus, will be available for photos during the evening on the concourse, and will be handing out Kumho Tyre branded Try/No Try banners pre-game!

50-50 Charity Raffle

You could win a big cash prize in this week’s 50-50 Charity Raffle!

Buy a raffle ticket from one of our volunteers in green on game day or click here to get a ticket early!

The cash prize grows depending on how many tickets are sold; 50% goes to you, and 50% goes to a great cause, the Bulldogs Foundation, funding the Bulldogs community programs.

The raffle is drawn, and the winner announced after halftime in this weeks match. Someone will win big – it might as well be you!

Score your ticket on game day or click here to buy now!

Fan+ Game Day Experiences

Take your game day to the next level with Fan+ Experiences, offering exclusive behind-the-scenes access and unforgettable moments with the Bulldogs.

Whether it’s tossing the coin with the captains, watching the team warm up from the sideline, or clapping the team onto the field, Fan+ brings you closer to the action like never before.

Don’t miss your chance to create lifelong memories—click here to secure your FAN+ experience today!

Merchandise

Shop the range of Bulldogs 2025 merchandise at the Merchandise Outlets located adjacent to Aisle 132 on Level 1 West and Aisle 104 on Level 1 East from 6.30pm.

The Bulldog Belmore on Burwood Road will also be open for business from 10:00pm-6:00pm on Game Day.

Don’t forget, Members enjoy 15% off! Simply show your 2025 Membership card to the staff.

Not yet a Member and wish to join? Register your interest by contacting the Membership Services Team via:

Email: members@bulldogs.com.au
Phone: 1300 769 164 (Mon-Fri between 9:00am-5:00pm) or
Online: https://www.bulldogs.com.au/membership/

Member Access

Reserve Seat Members: Scan their Member Card to access the event and sit in their allocated seat.
General Admission Members: Scan their Member Card to access the event and sit in the Kennel or Blue Zone.
Non-Ticketed Members: Need to purchase a ticket. Entitled to a 20% discount by using their Member ID as the password.

The Membership Hut at Aisle 127 on Level 1 West will now be located at Aisle 132 on Level 1 West. For any further inquiries come and visit our friendly Membership team or the Box Offices located at Gate A/B & J/K.

Questions on Gameday

If you have any enquiries on Game Day, you can get help from a Bulldogs representative at the Box Offices located at Gate A/B & J/K.

Traffic & Transport

You can plan your trip and arrive early using the Transport for NSW Trip Planner here.

For full details, see the Transport NSW Event page here.

Match Tickets include travel on public transport! Simply show your ticket to transport staff when boarding services.

Sydney Trains

The closest station to Accor Stadium is Olympic Park. 

Trains run regularly to Lidcombe where you can head to Platform Zero for a direct train to Olympic Park, running every 10 minutes until late.

To help you get to the match, the following additional trains will run:

Leaving Campbelltown at 6:04pm – stopping at all stations to Granville then Olympic Park .
Leaving Blacktown at 6:03pm – stopping at Parramatta, Lidcombe then Olympic Park.
Leaving Liverpool at 5:46pm – stopping at Liverpool, Fairfield, Granville, Lidcombe then Olympic Park.

Trackwork

Planned weeknight trackwork is taking place on Thursday 22 May on the following lines and may affect how you travel to and from the event.

Plan ahead using the Trip Planner.

City Circle: From 9.50pm to 1.30am, trains will not run to Museum, St James or Circular Quay. Trains continue to run between Central, Town Hall and Wynyard. T4 trains continue to run between Central, Town Hall, Martin Place and Kings Cross. The light rail runs in both directions between Circular Quay and Central. If you are travelling to: Circular Quay, change at Wynyard for the light rail or walk. If you are travelling to Museum or St James, change at Central or Town Hall for local buses or walk.
T1 Western Line: From 9.50pm to 1.30am, some trains make an extra stop at Ashfield.
T2 Leppington & Inner West Line: From 9.50pm to 1.30am, most trains run to a changed timetable between Leppington and Central, platforms 1-12, via Granville, and will not stop at Ashfield. Inner West trains run between Homebush and North Sydney, stopping at Ashfield.Trains do not run around the City Circle. Use light rail or local buses to travel to Circular Quay, St James or Museum. Some T1 Western and T9 Northern Line trains make an extra stop at Ashfield.
T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line: From 9.40pm to 1.30am, trains run to a changed timetable between Liverpool and North Sydney via Regents Park. Trains do not run around the City Circle. Use light rail or local buses to travel to Circular Quay, St James or Museum.
T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line: From 9.40pm to 2.30am, buses replace trains between Cronulla and Sutherland. Trains run between Waterfall, Sutherland and Bondi Junction, making extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville. From 11.55pm to 2.30am, buses also replace some trains between Waterfall, Sutherland and Hurstville.
T6 Lidcombe & Bankstown Line: Buses replace trains between Bankstown and Lidcombe.
T8 Airport & South Line: From 10pm to 1.30am, trains via the Airport start and end at Central due to City Circle trackwork. T8 trains will not run between Sydenham and the City Circle. T4 Illawarra Line trains run between Sydenham and Bondi Junction, making extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville.
T9 Northern Line: From 9.50pm to 1.30am, some trains make an extra stop at Ashfield.
South Coast Line: From 11.55pm to 2.30am, trains may run to a changed timetable due to trackwork between Waterfall and Hurstville.

Trackwork is carried out on an ongoing basis to maintain the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the Sydney Trains network. For train service disruption information, check trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Bus Services

League Club Buses - Allocations Exhausted

A complimentary bus service will be running from Canterbury League Club (26 Bridge Rd, Belmore) to The Lakemba Club (cnr. The Boulevard & Quigg St) onto Accor Stadium.

The bus services will depart Canterbury League Club at 5:20pm and 6:20pm and arrive at Accor Stadium at approximately 6:20pm and 7:20pm respectively.

Following the game, the buses will depart the Stadium once they have reached their passenger limit or approximately 30 minutes after the full-time siren.

Please note, this service is only accessible to the first 50 Members who registered their details. Both services have been exhausted.

Sydney Buses

Regular Route Buses

The following Sydney bus services run to Olympic Park:

Route 525 runs between Parramatta and Sydney Olympic Park via Newington.
Route 526 runs between Strathfield and Rhodes Shopping Centre via Sydney Olympic Park precinct and wharf. 
Route 533 runs between Sydney Olympic Park and Chatswood via Rhodes & North Ryde.

Southwest Link Buses

Southwest Link buses run regularly between Sydenham and Bankstown, catch buses to Bankstown or Sydenham to connect with trains/buses to Lidcombe then Olympic Park.

Note buses also replace T6 Lidcombe & Bankstown Line trains between Bankstown and Lidcombe due to planned trackwork.

Driving & Parking

Traffic may be heavier than usual on roads approaching Sydney Olympic Park including the M4, Parramatta Road, Homebush Bay Drive, Silverwater Road and Concord Road as fans travel to and from the event.

Sydney Olympic Park Authority may close some local roads to accommodate increased public transport services and ensure pedestrian safety during events.

If you have to drive, carpool with your group and pre-book parking online in advance to secure a space.

Visit Sydney Olympic Park – Parking to secure your parking space ahead of the game, available until 11:59pm the night before the event unless sold out prior. A flat rate $35 parking fee will apply.

Alternatively, consider parking at a nearby train station commuter car park and continuing the trip to Olympic Park by train. Match tickets include travel on public transport.

Casual parking is available in all precinct car parks at $7.00 per hour. Maximum fee is $35.00.

Safety & Security, Conditions of Entry and Weather

Entering the field of play at any point of the event is strictly prohibited. Offenders will be prosecuted by NSW Police with lifetime bans to NRL Events and monetary fines of up to $5500 to be enforced. This is to ensure the safety of all patrons, working staff and players.To ensure a smooth entry, please leave large bags at home.

To view the general conditions of entry for Accor Stadium, please click here.