Reverse Raffle 2025: One Big Night, One Last Ticket Standing

The Essendon Royals Reverse Raffle is back for 2025!

One of the stand-out nights on the Royals social calendar, the Reverse Raffle is a wonderful opportunity for the wider Royals family to come together at Cross Keys Reserve.

There’s nothing quite like the buzz of a Reverse Raffle. It’s the slow-burn suspense, the roar when a mate’s number drops out, and the deafening silence when only a handful of tickets remain in the barrel.

On Saturday, 28 June 2025, the Royals’ much-loved Reverse Raffle fundraiser takes over the Cross Keys Reserve Pavilion.

Rocton Group fuels the feast

Our friends at Rocton Group have stepped up to cover the meat bill, and there will be plenty to go around!

Rocton Group has been a long-standing supporter of the Essendon Royals, and Rocky Caputo is always there to support our teams and committee on and off the field, whether assisting with jobs around the club or supporting the club financially.

Their support lets the club direct even more of the evening’s proceeds straight into player development and facility upgrades, so be sure to thank the Rocton team (and Rocky) when you see them.

What your $100 ticket covers

• Food – The spit will be grilling and the food will be hot!
  
• Drinks on us – beer, wine and soft drinks all night (spirits at bar prices).
  
• A crack at $7,500 in cash prizes – every ticket goes in the draw.
  

Grand Prize  $6,000
Second Prize  $1,000
Five consolation draws $100 each

How the night runs

Doors open at 6.30 pm for a relaxed hour of food and catch-ups before the first ticket is pulled. From there the numbers fall steadily until just one remains – and whoever’s holding it pockets the grand prize. 

Stick around; the bar stays open, music cranks up and those consolation draws can still make your night.

Get your ticket – before someone else does

We print a strictly limited run of 400 tickets, and they move fast. 

Every team at the club is expected to sell a minimum of three tickets. These can be purchased as a syndicate or group ticket, or sold to individuals outside the club.

Pick up yours from your team manager, the Cross Keys Reserve on training nights, or secure it online right now.

Let’s pack the pavilion, crown a new last-ticket hero and raise vital funds for every team in red and white. 

See you on 28 June!