They actually have one of those electric courtesy carts at AO to take people with mobility issues from the entrance to the lifts in the stands.
A lady I know who is in her 90's, a true lifetime Port supporter, was not going to go to AO as she thought it would be too difficult compared with AAMI but she is an Essential Power member and is there every week. She expressed her concerns re AO to the club and they ensured that she not only gets to the ground without any issues but that she can also easily get to her seat.
Maybe the corporation doesn't extend the same level of support to its customers.
My post wasn't meant to be offensive to anyone with mobility issues, more those who just whinge and the Crows age demographic. I heard the caller mentioned in the original post and he mentioned that he had a "better view" at AO than he had at AAMI, but it was too high. I don't think he had access issues, I think it was more that he felt that his seat at AO was further away than at AAMI. This is more a function of how season ticket holder seat allocations were handled. I can understand people being disgruntled occasionally.
In general, building standards now cater better for people with these issues who still want to go to the footy than was ever considered in the 1960s/70s when AAMI was built. This can only be a good thing. I have a 92 year old grandfather who lives interstate and we flew him to Adelaide at Christmas - and the airlines are fantastic, so it's good to hear our club helps out. I suspect the AFC does too.
The Riverbank stands have a number of spots for people with wheelchairs and mobility devices, I've not really looked in the Western Stand but assume it's the same. The only complaint I have heard was about movement around the ground (different levels) from Rowe's colleague Penberthy when he bitched about having to carry Kate Ellis after she broke her leg.