Pat Cronin Foundation Round

Friday 1 – Sunday 3 May 2026

The Pat Cronin Foundation Round is rapidly evolving into one of the Melbourne sporting calendar’s premier weekends.

This is when sport becomes more than just a game. Across nine football and netball leagues, 289 clubs, 3,263 teams, 77,500 players and over 300,000 supporters are united by one powerful purpose — to End the Coward Punch.

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“We’re proud to be part of the Pat Cronin Foundation Round promoting respect and positive behaviour.

1–3 May 2026.

Be Wise. Let’s End the Coward Punch.”

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Join over 70,000 players taking a stand against violence

In 2025, over 70,000 footy and netball players, as well as over 250,000 supporters joined us for the PCF Round.

That’s an estimated reach of over 3 million people across TV, print, radio, and social media.

Get in touch to make sure your club doesn’t miss out in 2026.

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Buy a Ticket. Back Your Club. Make It Count.

Register your details below so your raffle purchase is counted towards your club in the Pat Cronin Foundation Round Club Challenge. You’ll be taken to complete your raffle ticket purchase when you hit the submit button below.

The top-selling club in each league wins a $500 VISA voucher to put towards new equipment, social events or merchandise the club needs right now.

Club Challenge Terms and Conditions

Promotion Period
The PCF Round Club Challenge runs from 12:00am AEST on 24 April 2026 to 11:59pm AEST on 31 May 2026.

How to Participate
To participate, individuals must complete the official Club Challenge registration form and purchase raffle ticket(s) via the designated RaffleTix platform after submitting the form. Only raffle ticket purchases that are completed during the Promotion Period and submitted via the official form with a nominated club will be counted towards the Club Challenge.

Eligible Leagues
The Club Challenge is open to clubs within the following participating leagues: Northern FNL, AFL Masters, Riddell District FNL, Essendon District FNL, Bendigo FNL, Eastern FNL, Western FNL, Central Murray FNL. Only clubs from these leagues are eligible to participate.

Club Allocation
Raffle ticket purchases will be attributed to the club nominated in the registration form. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure the correct club is selected at the time of submission. The Pat Cronin Foundation is not responsible for incorrect or incomplete entries.

Minimum Requirement
To be eligible to win, a club must have a minimum of 100 raffle tickets sold during the Promotion Period.

Determination of Winners
At the conclusion of the Promotion Period, one (1) winning club from each participating league will be determined based on the highest number of eligible raffle tickets sold. All decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into. Winners will be contacted by email and announced on Pat Cronin Foundation website and social media on Thursday 4 June.

Prize
Each winning club (per league) will receive a $500 VISA Debit Card which can be used at the Clubs discretion such as towards club equipment, merchandise or other club-related expenses. The prize is not transferable or redeemable for cash.

General Conditions
The Pat Cronin Foundation reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any individual or club suspected of fraudulent or misleading activity. The Pat Cronin Foundation reserves the right to amend, suspend or cancel the promotion if required due to circumstances beyond its control. Participation in the promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms & Conditions.