Membership Question

[J_Moore]

Ok, this is probably a ridiculous question, but this is my first year with a membership, and I can't say the Swans website is particularly easy to follow for new members, so here it is:

If I have a Red Zone membership, I'm not required to buy a ticket, am I? It's like a SCG membership for a cricket game or whatever, yeah? You just walk in, and take whatever seat is available in the members area?

I'm asking, because I've gone to buy a few guest passes for the Hawks game, and seen the following line on the website "Sydney Swans members have priority access to purchase tickets. " (http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7106/newsid/72469/default.aspx)

Who would this be intended for? If you've got a Platinum-Bronze membership, you've got a reserved seat, right? And if you've got a red zone membership, you've got a guaranteed seat within a limited area, yeah? So what is the point of giving Swans members priority for purchasing tickets? Is this for people who may have a non-ticketed membership that want to attend?

Just want to make sure I've understood this correctly. I wouldn't want to rock up on Saturday, and have my three mates able to get in with their guest passes, while I'm stuck outside.

 

[SM]

Yeah I'm curious too. You can buy guest passes correct? What does that entitle you to and how do you buy them?

 

[J_Moore]

My understanding is you can buy up to 4 guest passes a game, which enables you to bring friends into the Red Zone for that game (like guest passes for SCC or MCC memberships). You can buy them by following a link from the "ClubsOnline" site once you've logged in, or by rocking up at a Ticketek office with your members card (which I don't have yet).

Which has me wondering - do they only sell memberships for 1/5th of the seats in the Red Zone? What would happen in the event that all Red Zone members wanted to bring 3 or 4 friends to a match? Or is there a limited number of spare seats, and it's done on a first come, first served basis?

 

[SM]

The Red Zone is the women's stand at the scg correct?

 

[J_Moore]

Female members aren't women - they're ladies, thank you very much.

But yes.

Also, the M.A. Noble stand, behind the goals at the Paddington end.

It's why the opposition cheer squad is relegated to the side.

 

[SM]

Oh ok awesome. Thanks for the heads up. Means I can get mates in from now on.