It's theft . And of course all the airlines and the travel agencies are all in on the sting, happens every year, and what can you do about it. Just watch on TV and even that is not the best these days as the footy is not close or very outstanding any more.
This is the world we live in , and people just roll along, put up with it, or give up, I gave up going to Grand Finals years ago, too expensive then in WA damn near impossible unless you book it all in January , a package or if you follow the locals , I don't, and I'm a Victorian , last time I saw the Hawks at a GF was in 1975, NOT THE BEST OF DAYS.
FOOTY HAS BEEN WRENCHED FREE FROM THE AVERAGE PERSON, AND MONEY IS THE GO NOTHING ELSE , TRYING TO BE LIKE AMERICA AND PROMOTION AND SIDELINE SELLING OF ALL SORTS OF OTHER THINGS HAS BEGUN THE ROT.
I watched a WAFL final on TV last weekend , good open football barely any packs and maybe they would have been beaten by the AFL maniacal speed and packsball, that they play at that level, but I'll tell you but for a few super stars in the AFL , this footy locally was damned good to watch! so is AFL but only in bits , that's the tragedy , try watching NITV and watch the North Eastern leagues , football is brilliant, slower more skills just better.
The AFL is not Australian Rules anymore!