So, I now live in Melbourne.
This whole 'being able to go to the football' as a non member is a bit foreign as a Perth native.
How does one go about buying tickets to say, Collingwood and the Bulldogs on Friday? Do you just rock up?
Posted Mar 19, 2017, 10:56 AM UTC
You can rock up to most games at the G and just buy a ticket there even if it's forecasted to be a big crowd (bar ANZAC day) being 100,000 capacity gives you that luxury but you'd want to give yourself plenty of time. Etihad is much the same, occasionally it's close to max for a big game but I can't seem to remember the last time it was soldout during the regular season.
Why can't you rock up in Perth?
We know how to fill a stadium ;)
Pretty much every game is sold out. Even if it looks half empty its just because a bunch of members didn't turn up. West coast have 15000+ on the waiting list for ticket membership, for which privilege they pay $70 a year.
Eurgh. WA doesn't sound so fun.
It's a footy state.
Sydney doesn't pack out league games but
In the same boat - just moved to Melb from Adelaide. That Crows season ticket won't be much use now, but I've had one for 27 seasons so i can't bear to give it up...
What games (apart from the blockbusters obviously) have the best atmosphere for a neutral?
Do Crows not have a Victorian membership you can have to hang onto your membership number etc?
It's more, the seat is with my family who I've sat with for 27 years and I'm only here in Melbs for a year at this point, so i don't want to give the seat up.
Ahhh ok, fair enough.
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Is that a reserved seat membership with the crows? If yes I'll happily pay you for it
You can just rock up, or you can reserve tickets and pick your seat.
Yeah just rock up. Since it's a Collingwood game, make sure you leave enough time to queue for tickets beforehand. They tend to have larger crowds, especially round one.
So, consensus is to rock up, thoughts on 'enough time'? Is that like 30 mins or like 90 mins?
Buying online is easiest mate, but I'd recommend around an hour before the bounce. Gives you some space if it is packed.
the easiest way is to purchase online via afl.com.au then print the ticket out, it saves queuing for hours before the game.
Don't be a dickhead, dudes asking for advice because the official channels will tell you dumb shit, so he's asking for help from people who actually know.
Sorry to hijack but I paid for a North membership three weeks ago but haven't got anything in the mail. Am I stil entitled to access to the Sunday game against West Coast if I can show up with l my membership number?
Nope.
Club membership or AFL membership? Because I'd call up the relevant one and get it sorted tomorrow so they can mail your card out if they haven't.
Or arrange to pick it up before the game at one of the gates. The other year I had to go pick my card up mid week before round 1 from docklands/afl house, although I have afl membership.
Club membership
I'll call them tomorrow
Go to the membership tent/truck they will give you a day pass for the game.
yeah, happened to me last year. at the etihad there is a members window where they will give you a day pass thingy.
get early though if its a big game
You'll be able to pick something up at the gate, give them a call just in case though