Finals Info including Ticketing and Fixture

[Tony Lynn 15]

Checked their website and apparently the hotel is "unavailable" on Saturday night!

No real budget as such, as long as price is reasonable but willing to be a bit flexible - just not going to pay $500 or anything like that! I would be going solo and would only need the basics, don't need anything fancy.

Any other suggestions? Appreciate the help.

 

[AceAndy]

Does anyone know the max size camera lens you can take in?

Are you a part-time member of the paparazzi MEB, exactly how long a lens are planning to take with you ?

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Are you a part-time member of the paparazzi MEB, exactly how long a lens are planning to take with you ?

hahaha part time Eddie Betts-stalker..!

Nah, my normal lens broke while I was away and I could only get a zoom lens to replace it...and I haven't had a chance to get it fixed yet. I know the MCG limit is 300mm so I wasn't sure what ANZ's limit is.

 

[AceAndy]

The Novotel at Olympic Park is good. Stayed there in 2010.

Staying at the Mantra Parramatta on Saturday night , hope it is not far away from the train station. Never stayed at Parramatta so no idea whether I have grabbed a good spot or not.

 

[SBYM]

Staying at the Mantra Parramatta on Saturday night , hope it is not far away from the train station. Never stayed at Parramatta so no idea whether I have grabbed a good spot or not.

The locals look like an intelligent bunch...they're into politics and shit.

 

[AceAndy]

The locals look like an intelligent bunch...they're into politics and shit.

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Parramatta = Bogan Central

 

[HBF]

Staying at the Mantra Parramatta on Saturday night , hope it is not far away from the train station. Never stayed at Parramatta so no idea whether I have grabbed a good spot or not.

Parramatta is a great spot, although i'm not sure what it's like late on a Saturday night.
Lots of good restaurants and the like.

 

[Claypigeon]

Cheers for the info MrsEddieBetts

 

[BlueBelle]

Parramatta is a great spot, although i'm not sure what it's like late on a Saturday night.
Lots of good restaurants and the like.

It's pretty rough after dark

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

bluegal1983 I've just spoken to my co-driver and I was in a panic about time so now we're leaving at 6am haha

 

[AceAndy]

It's pretty rough after dark

Hmm, well that's not good.

 

[BlueBelle]

bluegal1983 I've just spoken to my co-driver and I was in a panic about time so now we're leaving at 6am haha

Lol! Sorry to freak you out but better to be safe than sorry! Plus, come join the festivities at The Brewery before the game

 

[BlueBelle]

Hmm, well that's not good.

We'll be too busy celebrating to care

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Lol! Sorry to freak you out but better to be safe than sorry! Plus, come join the festivities at The Brewery before the game

No you're right, I'll thank you when I have plenty of time for a calming drink! I'll be fidgety chick with the Eddie Betts badge on, come say hi

 

[BlueBelle]

No you're right, I'll thank you when I have plenty of time for a calming drink! I'll be fidgety chick with the Eddie Betts badge on, come say hi

If I see you, I will!

 

[Claypigeon]

I'll probably be the one in the Brett Ratten signed I AM Carlton jackets

 

[BlueBen]

Thanks for all of your input in this thread everyone.

Thinking of taking the overnight bus/train from Melbourne tomorrow night - they leave at about the same time and are about the same price although the train is a bit quicker. Does anyone have any experience or suggestions as to which is preferable?

 

[BlueBelle]

Thanks for all of your input in this thread everyone.

Thinking of taking the overnight bus/train from Melbourne tomorrow night - they leave at about the same time and are about the same price although the train is a bit quicker. Does anyone have any experience or suggestions as to which is preferable?

Take the train! It'll definitely be quicker!

 

[FootyGeek]

How good was it today to get the letters with all the information we need to pre-book Grand Final tickets if we win on Saturday!

 

[Navara79]

About to board my flight to Sydney. Can't bloody wait!!

 

[BlueBelle]

How good was it today to get the letters with all the information we need to pre-book Grand Final tickets if we win on Saturday!

I better check my mail!

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

About to board my flight to Sydney. Can't bloody wait!!

Safe flight!

 

[HBF]

Thanks for all of your input in this thread everyone.

Thinking of taking the overnight bus/train from Melbourne tomorrow night - they leave at about the same time and are about the same price although the train is a bit quicker. Does anyone have any experience or suggestions as to which is preferable?

Is there a reason you can't fly up there BB?

 

[BlueBen]

Is there a reason you can't fly up there BB?

Not at all, apart from the now-exorbitant prices and lack of flight availability! But I have ditched the bus/train options now anyway.

Tiger are offering a mid-morning flight, might just take that.

 

[Navara79]

I was on a "sold out" flight this morning which was half full. I'm guessing the some of the tiger army forgot to cancel their flights lol