Resource 2024 Grand Final Ballot | Member Information... and Prelim Ticketing Information

[cats_09]

As there's been some discussion about this topic, thought that now information has been released by the Club that it made sense to dedicate a thread to things - shoot through any questions, hints or discussion points



Dear C09,

What a win against Port Adelaide last night to secure our place in the Preliminary Final in two weeks time!
This is an exciting time for the Club, and we are pleased to provide important information to eligible members about how to access a ticket to the 2024 Toyota AFL Grand Final, should the Geelong Cats qualify.

As we have now progressed to the Preliminary Final, as an eligible member you will have the opportunity to register for a ticket to the 2024 Toyota AFL Grand Final via the member Grand Final ballot. Priority access for registrations will apply, based on your 2024 membership.
Registration for the ballot will be on Wednesday 11 September at the following times:

Priority 1: 8am - 11am AEST
Priority 2: 12pm - 3pm AEST
Priority 3: 4pm - 6pm AEST

On Tuesday 10 September, you will receive a further email confirming your priority group, the registration timeframe, and your eligible barcode/s for registration.

Ahead of this information being shared, please see below other important details including important information regarding Accessible Registrations.

HANDY HINTS

• Member barcodes will only be able to access the same ticket type as the membership type. For example, an adult membership barcode will access an adult ticket. There are no junior tickets for the Grand Final, junior membership barcodes will access concession tickets.
• Each member barcode will be charged a $6.00 non-refundable fee at time of registration to cover administration costs.
• Members who wish to be allocated tickets together must register for the Ballot in the same transaction.

YOUR REGISTRATION

• All members will be required to register through Ticketek should they wish to purchase a Grand Final ticket. We will email you the day prior to registration as a reminder with your barcodes and Ticketek link.
• We will also update the Registration Guide on the membership website with relevant links, information and barcodes.
• We want to emphasise that the only way to secure the opportunity to access a ticket for the 2024 Toyota AFL Grand Final is by registering for the ballot at your designated time.

HOW DOES THE BALLOT WORK?

• Registration times are separated according to membership priority group. To retain priority, members must register in the allocated timeframe.
• It does not matter what time you register within your allocated timeframe, as all registrations within each priority group will be randomised to determine the order of ticket allocation.
• If we were to win a Preliminary Final, Ticketek would, using an automated system, randomly allocate tickets to Priority 1 members who registered and then, randomly allocate the remaining tickets among Priority 2 and then Priority 3 members (subject to availability).
• At that time, members who are successful in obtaining a Grand Final ticket will automatically be charged for tickets via Ticketek without prior notification of the transaction. You must ensure you have enough funds on your nominated credit card to pay for all registered tickets as there will be no follow up if your credit card declines.
• Tickets will be allocated on a next best available basis and therefore members can receive either a reserved seat, restricted view seat or standing room ticket (subject to whether you nominated if you would accept standing room at the time of registration).

REGISTRATION GUIDE
Members, you need to do your homework and now's the time to prepare.
Read through the registration guide on our AFL Finals Hub.

ACCESSIBLE TICKET BOOKINGS & COMPANION CARDS
Members who have a medical requirement for access to accessible tickets, hold a companion card or wish to book in a group with other members who have an accessible requirement, will be issued with a new Grand Final Accessible Registration barcode.

If this applies to you, please contact Membership Services on 03 5225 4400 between 9.30am – 4pm Monday to Friday, or email membership@geelongcats.com.au no later than 12pm AEST Monday September 9 to request your code.

HOW CAN WE HELP?
We're here to assist! If you have questions about the registration process, please contact Membership Services on 03 5225 4400 between 9.30am – 4pm Monday to Friday, or email membership@geelongcats.com.au.

Go Cats

 

[cats_09]

Strange Cat - check your emails mate if you haven't already

This is the info from the email, and if you have any questions feel free to shoot them through here

 

[Strange Cat]

Strange Cat - check your emails mate if you haven't already

This is the info from the email, and if you have any questions feel free to shoot them through here

Thanks I already read it before lol

Now it’s just the waiting game till Wed

 

[OzeSparky]

Make sure your credit cards are payed off. Be horrible to miss by it bouncing.

 

[Strange Cat]

Do you get to pick your seat in the ballot?

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Do you get to pick your seat in the ballot?

Not at all.
You COULD specify cost tiers but that's it.

 

[Strange Cat]

Not at all.
You COULD specify cost tiers but that's it.

Thanks wasn’t sure how the costs of the tickets was allocated

 

[cats_09]

In the past, the most choice you had in seating options was if you'd accept a standing room "seat" or not

In terms of allocation - that's all random and down to the computer

 

[Zuta]

Pretty happy with my decision to buy the premiership membership add on with 5 minutes to go in the 3rd last night!

 

[catempire]

Have they abandoned the “one in, all in; one out, all out” terminology that never made any sense? If so, bravo!

 

[cats_09]

Pretty happy with my decision to buy the premiership membership add on with 5 minutes to go in the 3rd last night!

Go back a bit over a decade ago and it was about 4:30pm on the Friday night ahead of our first final of 2011 that I called up to add on the premiership membership

I've kept it every year since

 

[Strange Cat]

Go back a bit over a decade ago and it was about 4:30pm on the Friday night ahead of our first final of 2011 that I called up to add on the premiership membership

I've kept it every year since

And to think I got it when the membership were available for 2024 …I didn’t even know you could do that I’ll have to remember that next year

 

[MoggsCreek]

Gutted I only opted for a flexi-6 membership this year, had the foresight to do the priority 1 add-on in 2022

 

[Munich]

Make sure your credit cards are payed off. Be horrible to miss by it bouncing.

They try them again if it bounces I thought

 

[OzeSparky]

They try them again if it bounces I thought

• At that time, members who are successful in obtaining a Grand Final ticket will automatically be charged for tickets via Ticketek without prior notification of the transaction. You must ensure you have enough funds on your nominated credit card to pay for all registered tickets as there will be no follow up if your credit card declines.

You obviously didn’t read what was posted above.

 

[Munich]

• At that time, members who are successful in obtaining a Grand Final ticket will automatically be charged for tickets via Ticketek without prior notification of the transaction. You must ensure you have enough funds on your nominated credit card to pay for all registered tickets as there will be no follow up if your credit card declines.

You obviously didn’t read what was posted above.

No need to be rude.

In prior years there's plenty of members saying Ticketek contacted them to try and put the transaction through as it didn't work initially.

 

[OzeSparky]

No need to be rude.

In prior years there's plenty of members saying Ticketek contacted them to try and put the transaction through as it didn't work initially.

Not being rude at all.

Just posting what was there for all
To read.

This year it looks like it’s different.

 

[Play it Sam]

cats_09
Thank you very much for providing this info- especially the accessible requirements which I had no clue had changed.
They are always a shitshow depending on calls back from Ticketmaster/Ticketek, so email is useful.

Love your work.

 

[Munich]

Did anyone else not get the email sent on Friday?

I'm priority 2.

 

[calder_daddy]

Did anyone else not get the email sent on Friday?

I'm priority 2.

From what I read we will get told during the week next week why priority we’re

 

[Munich]

From what I read we will get told during the week next week why priority we’re

That's not my query. I know what priority I am.

 

[Play it Sam]

Each member barcode will be charged a $6.00 non-refundable fee at time of registration to cover administration costs.

So 90k x $6 = $540 k or half a million dollars

Seems its very lucrative to get into a prelim and then press a few buttons. Ah, sorry - Admin.

 

[calder_daddy]

That's not my query. I know what priority I am.

I’d suggest if you didn’t get the email maybe contact the club.
If not here’s what you missed

 

[Munich]

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I’d suggest if you didn’t get the email maybe contact the club.
If not here’s what you missed

I have emailed them - was just seeing if anyone else didn't get this.

Cheers.

 

[Munich]

Each member barcode will be charged a $6.00 non-refundable fee at time of registration to cover administration costs.

So 90k x $6 = $540 k or half a million dollars

Seems its very lucrative to get into a prelim and then press a few buttons. Ah, sorry - Admin.

Don't think there's 90k entering a ballot...