Unofficial Preview QF1 crows vs pies Thursday night 4th September

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Tickets for the game have currently been exhausted. There won't be a public sale of tickets today. Keep an eye on the club's socials for any ticket releases closer to the game.

Resource - Adelaide Board Finals Hub

Welcome to the Adelaide Board's Finals Hub. All you need to know about our upcoming Finals matches can be found here! Qualifying Final: Adelaide v Collingwood, Thursday 4 September, 7:10pm Adelaide Oval Ticketing Info: https://www.afc.com.au/club/finalshub2025 Members pre-sale: 10:00am...

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[1990crow]

We get home ground advantage it is not a home game.

As above, I think home finals outside GF should be home team first dibs. That team earnt that right to have that advantage.

 

[1990crow]

What if it were an away final? Surely you'd like for Crows members to have the chance to go. I believe it's based on relative membership numbers???

At the MCG, 100k there'd be what maybe 15k crows fans who might want to go? I'm fairly sure they'd have no trouble.

 

[pjcrows]

It's not that complicated.

We won't be outnumbered by Collingwood fans. That's not how it works. If we're looking at purely membership % basis, Collingwood has access to 62% and us 38%. That does not mean that every Collingwood member is buying tickets to the match, and it certainly doesn't mean the crowd will be a 62/38 split. Nowhere near it. It'll be mostly Adelaide supporters. But Collingwood fans do travel more than others, so it won't be like the GWS final in 2017 obviously.

 

[dogs105]

At the MCG, 100k there'd be what maybe 15k crows fans who might want to go? I'm fairly sure they'd have no trouble.

Collingwood have about 130,000 members. Should the MCG set aside some tickets for Crows fans? How many?

 

[relapse]

This just seems wrong to me. You have a home game that's not a grand final, you should get first access.

It's never worked that way.

Finals always go on sale to both teams at the same time.

The AFL has always treated finals as neutral games, so when Collingwood kick goals there will be Collingwood graphics up the screens etc

Port even have to ask for permission from the AFL to do never tear us apart in the finals.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Being a home game, why did our members not get first dibs?

Doesn’t work that way.

Members from both sides can access the available tickets equally.

 

[GreyCrow]

Yeah I am calling BS on this

No way would that many Collingwood fans be coming over for the game.

Ticket sales were limited to Collingwood members with game entries and the only interstate members with finals access are ones with five game access.

Click bait

 

[GreyCrow]

I could be wrong but I expect 10k seats to magically appear tomorrow

 

[Moonwatcher]

I do wonder if the games against West Coast and North were affected by additional training loads, knowing we pretty well had sewn up a top four spot and used the opportunity to increase the loads during the week. Bit of 97 Neil Craig style.

At the very least the guys should be mentally switched on and hungry.

Bring it on.

West Coast in Perth and North away are a bogey side. I'd say it means we're not the typical strength of a top 4 side of past years.

 

[1990crow]

Collingwood have about 130,000 members. Should the MCG set aside some tickets for Crows fans? How many?

Isn't there tiered memberships? Top tier both clubs should get first access, second for both, or something along those lines then home team members next, then general public any remaining.

Having more members than the home team shouldn't translate to the opposing team having more fans at the game in my view.

 

[MrBarry]

It's not that complicated.

We won't be outnumbered by Collingwood fans. That's not how it works. If we're looking at purely membership % basis, Collingwood has access to 62% and us 38%. That does not mean that every Collingwood member is buying tickets to the match, and it certainly doesn't mean the crowd will be a 62/38 split. Nowhere near it. It'll be mostly Adelaide supporters. But Collingwood fans do travel more than others, so it won't be like the GWS final in 2017 obviously.

This makes more sense, it would seem absolutely bonkers to me that 30K Collingwood fans would fly to Adelaide on a Thursday night for the game. I'd anticipate 15k.

 

[Moonwatcher]

What if the 62% figure is correct and many have no intention of travelling for the match

 

[pjcrows]

What if the 62% figure is correct and many have no intention of travelling for the match

Explained above.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Explained above.

Which post? Your post describes the most likely reality but doesn't discount the conspiracy theory of Collingwood members buying tickets they to prevent Adelaide getting a large Crowd.

 

[MrBarry]

So when do we get confirmation on the hotel Collingwood are staying at....?

 

[crows dude]

I could be wrong but I expect 10k seats to magically appear tomorrow

Yeh
From Collingwood allocation unused

 

[treeman]

I could be wrong but I expect 10k seats to magically appear tomorrow

Won't happen.

 

[Crow-eater]

Got our tickets in bay 215. Was relatively painless according to my sister who was the one sent to Hades the Ticketek virtual lounge. Sometimes you just get lucky.

 

[kirky]

Which post? Your post describes the most likely reality but doesn't discount the conspiracy theory of Collingwood members buying tickets they to prevent Adelaide getting a large Crowd.

So you buy a ticket and not attend the match?

Seriously, some of you are going down rabbit holes of monumental proportions.

 

[Mattrox]

Swear it used to be a lot easier back in 2017

We played GWS in that final. they had 3 fans back then. Less demand.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Thankfully the queue page has a modal pop up asking if you are still there so people who leave their devices are a chance of being booted out of the queue.

Booted out of the queue while they still have 10k people in front of them.

 

[Moonwatcher]

So you buy a ticket and not attend the match?

Seriously, some of you are going down rabbit holes of monumental proportions.

Fun to think about

 

[kirky]

Fun the think about

The AFL couldn’t care less as they have got the $$$$

 

[pjcrows]

Which post? Your post describes the most likely reality but doesn't discount the conspiracy theory of Collingwood members buying tickets they to prevent Adelaide getting a large Crowd.

Why would a Collingwood fan spend $150-200 to buy a pair of tickets and not attend, to keep the "crowd quieter"?

 

[pjcrows]

This makes more sense, it would seem absolutely bonkers to me that 30K Collingwood fans would fly to Adelaide on a Thursday night for the game. I'd anticipate 15k.

15k would be excellent for them, and they are very loud. We'll know they're there!