The AFL and Finals ticket prices

[Bunk Moreland]

Agree with the OP unlike many others. Club members are absolutely gouged by the AFL and clubs at finals time.

The cost of 3 or 4 games in the finals can be beyond what a basic membership for a whole season costs.

Some people can't afford it... the fact that plenty of others actually want to attack them for that is pathetic.

They don't even need to do it. The game makes huge money, particularly from TV. The ticket revenue gets lost in the rounding anyway.

So what if other sports do it? Those sports have massive problems and long ago stopped being "people's" games.

Why many think footy should copy it is absolutely mystifying. Talk about dumb sheep, absolutely swallowing propaganda just like they're told to.

 

[FootyJunkie]

MCG is cheaper.... paid something like $130 to see the Haw v Adel prelim in the MCC members in 2012

 

[VictorianCrow85]

AFL finals tickets are decent by world standards. You can basically see the premium event of your sport for sub $300. You'd be paying thousands and thousands of dollars to see an equivalent final for a US or European sporting event.

Yeah I've been bled much worse at other sports that's for sure, so much so this seems cheap LOL.

 

[HaroLad]

Law of supply and demand.

The game should be moved to the MCG so people don't miss out.

 

[kirky]

Just looked at NFL site for super bowl tickets.

Only available tickets $14,499 each. USD.

$18,000 of ours.

Went to SB49 (NE Patriots vs Seattle @ Phoenix) in 2015. Paid A$3,800- for end zone ticket.

We have it good for the premium event.

 

[Pedantic]

Agree with the OP unlike many others. Club members are absolutely gouged by the AFL and clubs at finals time.

The cost of 3 or 4 games in the finals can be beyond what a basic membership for a whole season costs.

Some people can't afford it... the fact that plenty of others actually want to attack them for that is pathetic.

They don't even need to do it. The game makes huge money, particularly from TV. The ticket revenue gets lost in the rounding anyway.

So what if other sports do it? Those sports have massive problems and long ago stopped being "people's" games.

Why many think footy should copy it is absolutely mystifying. Talk about dumb sheep, absolutely swallowing propaganda just like they're told to.

Spot on. You could understand it if the AFL was a for-profit tax paying company, but it's tax exempt supposedly because it's run for the development and betterment of the sport. How is gouging fans better for the sport?

 

[jerry springer]

Agree with the OP unlike many others. Club members are absolutely gouged by the AFL and clubs at finals time.

The cost of 3 or 4 games in the finals can be beyond what a basic membership for a whole season costs.

Some people can't afford it... the fact that plenty of others actually want to attack them for that is pathetic.

They don't even need to do it. The game makes huge money, particularly from TV. The ticket revenue gets lost in the rounding anyway.

So what if other sports do it? Those sports have massive problems and long ago stopped being "people's" games.

Why many think footy should copy it is absolutely mystifying. Talk about dumb sheep, absolutely swallowing propaganda just like they're told to.

Great post

 

[rdhopkins2]

It's not about the fans, it's about being a profitable business.

Sure, we like to think it's the "people's game" at the "people's ground," but that's just a romantic notion.

It's (AFL) a corporate game, a business masquerading as a recreational pastime.

If you want the "people's game," head down to the local footy, where players play for the jumper, not profit.

 

[HairyO]

Paid $25 for last night but they were giving them away all day.

Still only managed 14,000 people.

Team doesnt deserve to exist.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Agree with the OP unlike many others. Club members are absolutely gouged by the AFL and clubs at finals time.

The cost of 3 or 4 games in the finals can be beyond what a basic membership for a whole season costs.

Some people can't afford it... the fact that plenty of others actually want to attack them for that is pathetic.

They don't even need to do it. The game makes huge money, particularly from TV. The ticket revenue gets lost in the rounding anyway.

So what if other sports do it? Those sports have massive problems and long ago stopped being "people's" games.

Why many think footy should copy it is absolutely mystifying. Talk about dumb sheep, absolutely swallowing propaganda just like they're told to.

Exactly, club members should get discounted prices over GA. Especially when AFL/MCC get in for nothing.

 

[10571z]

Anyone know price of prelim final tickets?

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Just looked at NFL site for super bowl tickets.

Only available tickets $14,499 each. USD.

$18,000 of ours.

Yeah, but Americans have more money than brains.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

It's not about the fans, it's about being a profitable business.

Sure, we like to think it's the "people's game" at the "people's ground," but that's just a romantic notion.

It's (AFL) a corporate game, a business masquerading as a recreational pastime.

If you want the "people's game," head down to the local footy, where players play for the jumper, not profit.

Not at all - at stadiums where there's spare capacity such as the G, you can go to the footy during the season by rocking up and paying an extremely reasonable price compared to many other sports.

Footy does some things which seperate it from others. Let's be clear: this is a very, very good thing.

The soul of the game will die when it goes completely down the path of the EPL or NBA, as so many want it to by the looks of this thread. Again, its mystifying.

There's simply no need for this blatant gouging at finals time. It's hawkish profiteering from those who make the game.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Anyone know price of prelim final tickets?

Refer to op.

 

[Go the Guts]

Agree with the OP unlike many others. Club members are absolutely gouged by the AFL and clubs at finals time.

The cost of 3 or 4 games in the finals can be beyond what a basic membership for a whole season costs.

Some people can't afford it... the fact that plenty of others actually want to attack them for that is pathetic.

They don't even need to do it. The game makes huge money, particularly from TV. The ticket revenue gets lost in the rounding anyway.

So what if other sports do it? Those sports have massive problems and long ago stopped being "people's" games.

Why many think footy should copy it is absolutely mystifying. Talk about dumb sheep, absolutely swallowing propaganda just like they're told to.

Thanks and well said.

 

[brahj]

Missed out on membership tickets because I'll have group of people coming (5). Ended up going to viagogo after the public allocation was virtually non-existent due to the take up of Tigers members earlier... paid $200 a ticket for level 4 seats. That $40 booking and handling fee is a real kick in the balls.

At this point I'm pretty happy I've missed out on this fun since 2001

 

[Coaster2012]

Will still sell out. Business 101. Can't afford to go to a final. Don't go. Our sport is still cheaper to go to than many. Try going to an NBA or NFL final.

 

[maskmcgee]

Seats behind the goals amazingly are cat 1.

They appear to be category 4.

 

[10571z]

Missed out on tickets to the prelim! Spewing not that I can complain being a neautral

 

[Aramis]

Law of supply and demand.

The game should be moved to the MCG so people don't miss out.

Lol still sooking... Unbelievable how mentally you just cant let it go!

 

[Rob]

They appear to be category 4.

Like block 241? The only thing that has going for it is that it's undercover.

 

[brahj]

Will still sell out. Business 101. Can't afford to go to a final. Don't go. Our sport is still cheaper to go to than many. Try going to an NBA or NFL final.

It's not that I can't afford to go, it's just that I'd like to complain about the scalping of finals tickets in the finals tickets thread.

Thanks for your time.

 

[Ron The Bear]

STFU and take my money!

 

[QuietB]

Exactly, club members should get discounted prices over GA. Especially when AFL/MCC get in for nothing.

If $675 pa is getting in for nothing, then yeah, sure

 

[Deep]

What will the price be in Section 124 (Crows cheer squad)

For concessioners it's generally $32 in the season if that's any help.

Was 49 concession, 65 adult. Sold out in 5 mins.