No finals are ticketed like that anymore... The grand final tickets are split 50/50 between the two clubs members, and the opening finals aren't split at all apart from bay by bay. I don't think anyone would expect their seat for the finals, they would just be happy to be at a game and if you're online at 9am that Monday morning, there wouldn't be much getting in the way of getting a ticket. General public won't be able to get a ticket, yes, but if you're an organized member there would be no problem.
Also, why do you use the crows as an example? Why not a club that we may potentially play a home final against, such as i don't know, Fremantle?? They drew 44,000 to an elimination final last year at the mcg, and that's with mcc members and series ticket holders included. Matches played at Etihad and notorious for having smaller crowds than had the matches been played at the MCG for these reasons as well as various other reasons. It wouldn't be alien to suggest that there would be about 5-10,000 fewer people at the ground, which would see a crowd of ~35,000 at Etihad, if last year's crowd is anything to go by. If that's the predicted crowd, then why can't it be played at the 33,500 capacity KP? So what if a few neutrals miss out because they can't get a ticket if it means a few Geelong fans can go based on their inability for whatever reason to get to Melbourne.
Think about the low drawing Hawthorn final at Etihad, against the all mighty crows who definitely did not have 21,000 supporters at the game. It drew low 30,000s, and that's with a higher drawing interstate club and a higher drawing Victorian club. I understand if we play at the MCG rather than Etihad, but to have to play at Etihad against an interstate side with no Victorian affiliation over KP is just wrong in my opinion.
