That's not too bad. I went into this thinking it will probably take me 10.
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That's not too bad. I went into this thinking it will probably take me 10.
CroftyV1
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I couldn't get a ticket for the 2013 Grand Final as a Cats Support Silver Member - even hung round the ground on the morning looking, as we had VIP tix in the 3AW marquee pre-game. 
Gydafud
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Onselling isn't scalping though. If you pass on the ticket at the cost price, what difference does it make?
Onselling to who? By doing that, you have stopped another AFL member who was in line to buy a ticket, from attending.
- Feb 21, 2006
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As an AFL member with club support they are still a club member with the right to purchase all the relevant add-ons.
So if they are really concerned about the GF guarantee and not being able to get a ticket on a Silver membership they can sign up for a Silver AFL Membership and add-on the GF guarantee through the club until they become a Full Member (about 10-12 years).
I'm not sure how much it costs (probably different club to club) but they amount shouldn't be more than the difference between Silver ($420) and Full ($575). There's the joining fee as well but that's a one off.
ManWithNoName
TheBrownDog
I have an Essendon membership on top of my AFL Membership. The club give me a discount of the amount they get from the AFL Membership (maybe $150). So I still get my Essendon reserved seat and perks, but still an AFL Membership.
- Feb 21, 2006
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And the waitlist to move along a lot slower.
It's why I've signed my two kids up as soon as they were born - I'm predicting by the time they're older the Full memberships will be a lot harder to get. Best way to ensure I can take them to some Grand Finals in the future as well regardless who is playing.
Expect a lot of movement if/when the era of GWS and GC arrives. Tickets will likely be available to the public in those years.
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Big gall from some people here.
So what, being a full member and not supporting the Hawks or Eagles but attending is somehow better than a silver member giving his membership to a fan of one of the teams?
So what, being a full member and not supporting the Hawks or Eagles but attending is somehow better than a silver member giving his membership to a fan of one of the teams?
- Feb 21, 2006
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- Melbourne
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Yep - as an AFL club support member you are automatically a GA member of your club. So you can purchase additional upgrades on the GA membership if you give them a call (reserved seat, GF guarantee etc).
ManWithNoName
TheBrownDog
I got a membership through Essendon, since we play at Etihad the reserved seat I can get through Essendon is infinitely better than whatever I'd get in the AFL Reserve. Plus not being an Essendon member would feel inherently wrong.
I’ve done it a couple of times. For a mate who was a Hawthorn member and couldn’t get a ticket.
Wouldn’t sell it to a random as I don’t trust they wouldn’t get caught.
End of the day it wouldn’t be required if the AFL didn’t scalp all the tickets themselves that should go to supporters.
If I can help out a mate then I will.
- Feb 21, 2006
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- 19,983
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- Melbourne
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As an AFL cllub support member you are already a member of Essendon though. If they discounted your reserved seat membership you still only have one membership with Essendon, not two.
- Feb 21, 2006
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- Melbourne
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I agree - my cousin is a Richmond member and if they ever made the Granny, you can bet tickets would be impossible to get. If I could help him out by getting a ticket for him it would be pretty hard to say no although if he cost me my full membership it would make Christmas lunch pretty awkward.
EDIT: Although really die hard supporters should be upgrading to the GF guarantees offered by clubs anyway. I think a lot of people figure the money I save not buying it every year I don't need it can go towards a $2k ticket in the event we do make one.
Are you not following what I said? I'm talking about an AFL member who can't go anymore, giving their ticket to another AFL member who wants to go. What is wrong with that? What I said in addition to that was, that if you book a ticket then can't go, why can't the AFL Membership Dept have a resale program where you can put unwanted tickets back into a pool and they be resold to AFL members that way. They refund the original members costs (less an admin fee even, that's right they could even make money which is what it's all about after all) and there you go, everyone happy.... or not??????? I'm confused why people are so against this.
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Not that much. I can buy AFL dining GF tickets @ $500 each...and i can buy like 20 of them.
I'll sell you one cheap
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Yep, pretty sure silver non competing got a chance
ManWithNoName
TheBrownDog
Oh yeah I know that. But just not having a membership directly with Essendon, it'd feel wrong.
I guess what you're saying is that the club of support thing is removed in essence? All AFL members can purchase at the same rights and then re allocate among themselves for the cost of an admin fee?
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You should really know, 6 days out from a GF, whether or not you will be able to attend. It is not as if the date creeps up on you and is a shock.
I maintain that every single person entering the AFL members area on GF day should be ID and AFL member number checked, to confirm that they are indeed an AFL member. It will stop scalping in the AFL members area and that should be seen as a good thing.
Club Support removal would be terrible
Agreed. If anything I would like to see the model revised so that a cap is put on the non club support full member allocation.
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