Grand Final non-football thread (inc tickets)

[BoneBones]

Hi All, sincere apologies if there's already a thread or I am doing something I shouldn't - but I checked the rules and think I am complying! Every year I purchase a corporate GF ticket and if Collingwood doesn't make it (congrats to Brisbane and fans and good luck by the way), I sell it at face value - usually here on the relevant team thread!
So here I am. It's a Level 4 Front-Mid and its face value. Legit and no funny stuff. Please DM me if you are interested.

Booking Information:
2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final Package Grand Final Plus Pass - Level 4
1,995.00
Credit card booking fee 32.32
By Tuesday 23 September, your 2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final match ticket(s) will be emailed to you.

 

[Section 5]

J or K - Literally can't recall sitting behind the goals for pretty much this reason and always sit up a level on either the wing (we are dead centre on the upper stand at the Gabba a couple of rows back) or the pockets.

Like I said, I don't get how or why P1's are allocated this spot

In case you need an image to sell/swap your seats

 

[Lazza16]

Hi All, sincere apologies if there's already a thread or I am doing something I shouldn't - but I checked the rules and think I am complying! Every year I purchase a corporate GF ticket and if Collingwood doesn't make it (congrats to Brisbane and fans and good luck by the way), I sell it at face value - usually here on the relevant team thread!
So here I am. It's a Level 4 Front-Mid and its face value. Legit and no funny stuff. Please DM me if you are interested.

Booking Information:
2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final Package Grand Final Plus Pass - Level 4
1,995.00
Credit card booking fee 32.32
By Tuesday 23 September, your 2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final match ticket(s) will be emailed to you.

Is that $5 shy of 2k for level 4?

 

[ashcroftgoat]

Do my tickets x 2 interest you, Level 1, section M about 7-8 rows from the fence between the point and goal post? I'd swap no problem.

As for the system - at least as a P1, given you are guaranteed a ticket, would it be that hard to tick preferences?

Sorry mate - I asked my friend and he wants something where he can see a bit more of it, as you probably do too. Appreciate the offer. Really bad luck for us P1 members who've been going for a while, I've got very similar Gabba tickets to you and haven't missed a game the last few years - I'm not sure how fairest to allocate tickets, and well aware it's a champagne problem compared to missing out but the short end of the stick the last 2 GFs has annoyed me. Good luck in figuring out something better pre Sat mate.

Anyone else remotely interested in swapping, please reply or DM, more than willing to provide some extra compo to fund your Melb trip.

 

[Lazza16]

No p2 luck here.

 

[CarterS]

There's no bad seats in the MCG on GF day! I was behind the goals last year about 20 rows back and had an absolute blast.

 

[McLuggages]

Got an m25 standing room on the wing if anyone wants to swap for a nosebleeds or restricted view

Happy to pay a bit for the upgrade.

 

[braddsey]

Do my tickets x 2 interest you, Level 1, section M about 7-8 rows from the fence between the point and goal post? I'd swap no problem.

As for the system - at least as a P1, given you are guaranteed a ticket, would it be that hard to tick preferences?

If you said you only want a specific section, they would no longer guarantee you a ticket regardless of P1. They already give this condition regarding standing tickets.

 

[ashcroftgoat]

If you said you only want a specific section, they would no longer guarantee you a ticket regardless of P1. They already give this condition regarding standing tickets.

So if you're P1 no standing you're not guaranteed, despite the ballot email saying there'd be enough to cover all P1? or is that just assuming for P1 including standing?

 

[CarterS]

So if you're P1 no standing you're not guaranteed, despite the ballot email saying there'd be enough to cover all P1? or is that just assuming for P1 including standing?

Yes my understanding is to be guaranteed a ticket you must tick the "include standing only" box

 

[CarterS]

I've heard on twitter that heaps of p2 missed out this year.

 

[braddsey]

So if you're P1 no standing you're not guaranteed, despite the ballot email saying there'd be enough to cover all P1? or is that just assuming for P1 including standing?

Yes my understanding is to be guaranteed a ticket you must tick the "include standing only" box

In theory this is correct - but I think the reality is all Brisbane P1's will be allocated seats as the club restricts the number of P1's to an appropriate level to avoid irate members!
The club is making extra cash from the P1 members, no need to upset them.

 

[braddsey]

I've heard on twitter that heaps of p2 missed out this year.

More members, more P2's, more people to miss out. It sucks but is the reality of a bigger membership base.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

More members, more P2's, more people to miss out. It sucks but is the reality of a bigger membership base.

Is p2 season ticket holders.
You’d like to think if anyone missed out it would be Joe general public.
I hope there were no tickets available for them considering full season ticket holders were missing out
Commiserations to those who missed out

 

[braddsey]

Is p2 season ticket holders.
You’d like to think if anyone missed out it would be Joe general public.
I hope there were no tickets available for them considering full season ticket holders were missing out
Commiserations to those who missed out

Yes P1/P2/P3 is associated with the membership type, possibly with an additional September add-ons.

There is nothing for the general public unless the match is not a sellout.

2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final Ticket Allocation

Category	Range of Seats	% of Seats
Competing Club Members	16,000 – 40,000	16–40%
AFL Clubs (18)	0 – 7,000	0–7%
MCC Reserve	16,000 – 26,000	16–26%
AFL Members	13,000 – 18,000	13–18%
AFL/Medallion Club Members	3,000 – 5,000	3–5%
AFL Entitlements/Contractual Obligations	5,000 – 30,000	5–30%
Competing Clubs	0 – 5,000	0–5%
TOTAL	100,000 (approx.)

 

[Section 5]

So if you're P1 no standing you're not guaranteed, despite the ballot email saying there'd be enough to cover all P1? or is that just assuming for P1 including standing?

Yes my understanding is to be guaranteed a ticket you must tick the "include standing only" box

The club mentioned in a news article (assume they got their quote correct) that enough tickets available for all P1 holders

It was also mentioned on club website (lots of reading) the two options
Tick "no standing" you run the possibility to miss out
Tick "include no standing" and a ticket somewhere is guaranteed.

The other consideration is if you would rather miss out than stand like me Tick "no standing"
I am P1 so i think the risk is very low so that's why i went that way. If i missed out that's life.
If you are P2, P3 and want to go no matter if sitting or standing, Tick "include no standing"

The only way to know if P2 missed out is if they post on BF. There may be another way but unknown to me.
Then you would have to ask which option they actually ticked. Did they have a brain fade during the limited time to register
Were their enough funds in account. Like did they forget a large payment comes out just before ticketek got their go
If someone else registered for the ballot did any of the above happen that they would admit to. One out all out
Were you P2 but the friend lodging the ballot was P3 and did not know the rules. Vice versa if you lodged the ballot

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

Yes P1/P2/P3 is associated with the membership type, possibly with an additional September add-ons.

There is nothing for the general public unless the match is not a sellout.

2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final Ticket Allocation

Category	Range of Seats	% of Seats
Competing Club Members	16,000 – 40,000	16–40%
AFL Clubs (18)	0 – 7,000	0–7%
MCC Reserve	16,000 – 26,000	16–26%
AFL Members	13,000 – 18,000	13–18%
AFL/Medallion Club Members	3,000 – 5,000	3–5%
AFL Entitlements/Contractual Obligations	5,000 – 30,000	5–30%
Competing Clubs	0 – 5,000	0–5%
TOTAL	100,000 (approx.)

Thanks braddsey
So a max of 20000 going to our members
Not hard to miss out
Kind of sucks how the cricketers get a maximum of 26%
I’m pretty lucky to get tickets as a P2

 

[Squizz89]

M1. Row A. Used to sit down the front about 5 rows back at the Gabba until moving up top about 10 years ago and have preferred up the top ever since. Being the first row is pretty cool though, might get a decent shot of a snap at goal from there (dare I say it Cam’s match winner after the siren).

 

[braddsey]

Thanks braddsey
So a max of 20000 going to our members
Not hard to miss out
Kind of sucks how the cricketers get a maximum of 26%
I’m pretty lucky to get tickets as a P2

The cricketers aren’t cricketers… they're just people (like me) who were lucky enough to get on the waitlist at birth. Much like the big block of AFL members, MCC fees help fund the stadium redevelopment.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

M1. Row A. Used to sit down the front about 5 rows back at the Gabba until moving up top about 10 years ago and have preferred up the top ever since. Being the first row is pretty cool though, might get a decent shot of a snap at goal from there (dare I say it Cam’s match winner after the siren).

Nice
P1 ?

 

[briztoon]

Is p2 season ticket holders.
You’d like to think if anyone missed out it would be Joe general public.
I hope there were no tickets available for them considering full season ticket holders were missing out
Commiserations to those who missed out

Yes my mate is a season ticket holder, and would normally be a P2, but he has September membership, so is P1.

 

[Squizz89]

Nice
P1 ?

Yeah mate. Hope there’s plenty of Lions supporters around that area.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

The cricketers aren’t cricketers… they're just people (like me) who were lucky enough to get on the waitlist at birth. Much like the big block of AFL members, MCC fees help fund the stadium redevelopment.

Fair call mate.
Be alright if you inherited a seat at the bar

Throw us a few prawns hey

 

[braddsey]

Fair call mate.
Be alright if you inherited a seat at the bar

Throw us a few prawns hey

I had planned to fling caviar and cake over the barrier at all the rabid Cats supporters, but I'll also be sitting in the outer with the plebs so I can sit with a mate and my kids. I'll be taking my disinfectant wipes to clean the seat before I sit down.

 

[zacco]

I've heard on twitter that heaps of p2 missed out this year.

Yep, missed out with p2 for the first time this year (successful in 23 and 24)