The Best Seat In The House

[azabob]

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I'd say there's a lot of neutrals attending this one due to it being the only final in Melbourne in week 1 and also 1 of a possible 2 finals to be played in Melbourne this season (not including the gf). AFL and MCC members would be wanting their finals hit too.

Regarding the club member areas. It'd be interesting to know how much allocation both clubs got but it's our first final in Melbourne since 2016 and the Hawks first since 2018.

I'm still surprised it's a sell-out nonetheless. I was thinking 70-80k. But at the same time I was shocked to see saints v giants get 60k last year at the mcg.

Come Friday night to the crowd to be in the 80K range.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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Come Friday night to the crowd to be in the 80K range.

I think 90k unless it's raining. Then probably 80k.

[comrade]

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Yeah, I really think it'll be 85k+ and probably will tip 90k if the weather is half way decent. Atmosphere is going to be electric.

[mjp]

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Yep... I've spent 2-3 hours online today and all for nothing.

Had other commitments (work travel) which tied up some time, but I really should've had some success.

Will be my first Melb final I've missed since I attended my first in 1985.

Was going to take my 8yo to his 1st final.

****ing shattered!

That sucks mate.

The stress this causes 'us' is genuinely hard to describe to those who just 'follow' the footy...

[Ozza]

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I'll be queuing up in front of the MCC members gate a couple of hours before the game so that we can go in and get Level 2 centre wing like we did for the 2016 semi v Hawthorn.
My son isn't MCC yet so it going with another relative, who had similar barcode issues but fortunately they nabbed a spot on level 4 behind the goals. Ticketek and Ticketmaster.....literally their entire purpose is selling tickets to events, and this stuff happens each and every time.

[Bornadog]

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Come Friday night to the crowd to be in the 80K range.

87k showed up in 2016 v Hawks, so yes at least that

[Mantis]

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That sucks mate.

The stress this causes 'us' is genuinely hard to describe to those who just 'follow' the footy...

As per a post that follows, I did end up getting tickets.

Stressful process none the less.

[comrade]

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As per a post that follows, I did end up getting tickets.

Stressful process none the less.

Fingers crossed Geelong lose and we get the dub. Despite all the bullshit and stress, it'd end up being a decent deal.

[The Adelaide Connection]

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I?m shocked it sold out within hours. Hawks and Dogs aren?t exactly the biggest clubs in town either. I know finals is a different kettle of fish but does it put paid to the idea that only the big clubs can draw massive crowds and deserve marquee games?

That whole rhetoric is self-fulfilling prophecy stuff. If you put a cereal on the shelves with thirty facings at eye level, it?ll sell better than the cereal with one facing on the bottom shelf.

The AFL?s policies are backwards and short-sighted. They seem more geared to hit quotas for exec. bonuses today- than growing the competition evenly and more sustainably.

[comrade]

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That whole rhetoric is self-fulfilling prophecy stuff. If you put a cereal on the shelves with thirty facings at eye level, it?ll sell better than the cereal with one facing on the bottom shelf.

The AFL?s policies are backwards and short-sighted. They seem more geared to hit quotas for exec. bonuses today- than growing the competition evenly and more sustainably.

Yep! And the one time they trial a stand alone game for smaller clubs - Good Friday - it gets ripped away and given to a bigger club, then diluted anyway. I'm still filthy over that. It could've evolved into a great marquee game which for us is sorely needed as we don't have one at all, yet every other Vic club gets one.

[mjp]

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As per a post that follows, I did end up getting tickets.

Stressful process none the less.

Yeah - I saw that...was referring to the stress you must have gone through particularly trying to get tix for your young fella!

[Sedat]

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The AFL?s policies are backwards and short-sighted. They seem more geared to hit quotas for exec. bonuses today- than growing the competition evenly and more sustainably.

In other news, water is wet

[Mantis]

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Yeah - I saw that...was referring to the stress you must have gone through particularly trying to get tix for your young fella!

After failing to get us tickets to the GWS game I would have been in the dog house if I had failed again!

Luckily we will both be there.

[jeemak]

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I'll be queuing up in front of the MCC members gate a couple of hours before the game so that we can go in and get Level 2 centre wing like we did for the 2016 semi v Hawthorn.
My son isn't MCC yet so it going with another relative, who had similar barcode issues but fortunately they nabbed a spot on level 4 behind the goals. Ticketek and Ticketmaster.....literally their entire purpose is selling tickets to events, and this stuff happens each and every time.

It's still pretty cool and you'll all have an awesome time.