Geelong and Collingwood are two of the AFL’s most heavily supported teams, but only 27,000 tickets to the decider are available.
Geelong scored an easy 48-point preliminary final victory over West Coast at the MCG yesterday.Fans lucky enough to get tickets to Saturday’s match will be treated to a contest between two teams on a mission.
But ordinary footy fans face heartache, with thousands of Cats and Pies supporters to miss out on tickets and be forced to pay huge prices for package deals, scalped tickets or watch the match on TV as masses of tickets go to corporate interests.
Members of both clubs entered a ballot for tickets to the premiership decider last week, but with only a limited amount available, many will miss out.
Grand Final tickets will go on sale to full AFL members with a competing club support package at 10am today.
MCC members who have not already received tickets in a ballot can walk up to the gate on match day in the hope of buying a limited amount of tickets.
Scalpers have demanded up to $2000 for Grand Final tickets in the past, but the State Government warned yesterday that anyone caught scalping tickets, either selling or buying, faced fines of between $7000 and $35,000.
Geelong fans in the crowd of 59,455 at the MCG yesterday roared with delight as their team earned its chance to etch their name in the history books as one of the game’s greatest teams.
Despite the easy win, early TAB betting markets last night had Collingwood the $1.80 favourite for the flag and Geelong paying $2.
Geelong and Collingwood are two of the AFL’s most heavily supported teams, but only 27,000 tickets to the decider are available.
Geelong scored an easy 48-point preliminary final victory over West Coast at the MCG yesterday.
Fans lucky enough to get tickets to Saturday’s match will be treated to a contest between two teams on a mission.
Both clubs have tasted the euphoria of premiership success and the heartache of failure in recent years.
But ordinary footy fans face heartache, with thousands of Cats and Pies supporters to miss out on tickets and be forced to pay huge prices for package deals, scalped tickets or watch the match on TV as masses of tickets go to corporate interests.
Members of both clubs entered a ballot for tickets to the premiership decider last week, but with only a limited amount available, many will miss out.
Despite the easy win, early TAB betting markets last night had Collingwood the $1.80 favourite for the flag and Geelong paying $2.
TICKET CRUSH
* MCC: About 10,000 seats and 1000 standing room spots will be available on a first-in, best-dressed basis when the gates open at 8am.
* AFL: Full AFL members can buy tickets from 8am today.
* THERE are no visitor tickets available for purchase.
* CORPORATE: Packages to Grand Final breakfasts with match tickets included were selling online last night for between $1000 and $3000.
* CLUB MEMBERS: A ballot for 27,000 Grand Final tickets was held last week and results will be announced in coming days.
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