The Perth Thread - Part 4

[Scotland]

'How much would you pay for a ticket?' is a bit of a loaded question. Which ticket?

I went to the 2015 GF and the ticket price was far more reasonable than the result. Something like $150-200.

I'm highly unlikely to pay $2000 to see a game of footy, but if I'm sure as hell not going to pay it to sit in the nosebleeds.

 

[Off The Couch]

SEN?

Guessing they are a on seller.

Bit of a rort - I know we like our footy but would people seriously pay that much

wonder what the prices were like in Brisbane

I wouldn’t pay anymore than $500

 

[Off The Couch]

You would be devo if you were a Dees supporter and couldn’t get to see them play in a GF for the first time in god knows how many years

 

[Spitty_the_alpaca]

'How much would you pay for a ticket?' is a bit of a loaded question. Which ticket?

I went to the 2015 GF and the ticket price was far more reasonable than the result. Something like $150-200.

I'm highly unlikely to pay $2000 to see a game of footy, but if I'm sure as hell not going to pay it to sit in the nosebleeds.

Going to the GF in Melbourne, $2000 airfares + accommodation + beer + tickets = $$$$$

 

[Off The Couch]

Going to the GF in Melbourne, $2000 airfares + accommodation + beer + tickets = $$$$$

Cost the husband and I close to 10k in 2012 - we did though buy the ridiculous AFL breakfast package and our accomodation was 5 star

 

[Scotland]

Going to the GF in Melbourne, $2000 airfares + accommodation + beer + tickets = $$$$$

True, but Optus is a few km away. Train fare is a few dollars (included with ticket), accommodation zero... If the AFL/stadium operator want to gouge local punters on that basis then I'm out. Though the market is less captive given the likely scenario there will no WA team in the finals this year - something that hasn't happened since 2009.

 

[Spitty_the_alpaca]

True, but Optus is a few km away. Train fare is a few dollars (included with ticket), accommodation zero... If the AFL/stadium operator want to gouge local punters on that basis then I'm out. Though the market is less captive given the likely scenario there will no WA team in the finals this year - something that hasn't happened since 2009.

No arguments from me.

 

[Spitty_the_alpaca]

Cost the husband and I close to 10k in 2012 - we did though buy the ridiculous AFL breakfast package and our accomodation was 5 star

hahaha I presumed you were a bloke rule #1 never presume.

 

[Madas]

How much would you pay for a GF ticket?

Embarrassing $3500 Perth grand final ticket backflip

Multi-media company Sports Entertainment Network has apologised to the AFL for inviting WA footy fans to ‘reserve’ grand final tickets at Optus Stadium priced at up to $3500.

thewest.com.au

Typical Rort
Being bent over is Part and parcel of being a West Aussie unfortunately

 

[Van_Dyke]

Lazy I know - google is my friend

but…

who is Sports entertainment network

all I know is that they’re owned by Hutchy

 

[Falconista]

hahaha I presumed you were a bloke rule #1 never presume.

Could still be. Men can have husbands now, too.

 

[rank and file]

all I know is that they’re owned by Hutchy

He has form,from the "The Boy's Club"
"Hutchinson's cosy arrangements with the AFL were embarrassingly exposed in 2019 when he was embroiled in a footy finals ticket gouging probe.A sports ticketing business run by Hutchinson was caught selling overpriced tickets to finals matches in breach of Victorian government laws."

 

[Off The Couch]

He has form,from the "The Boy's Club"
"Hutchinson's cosy arrangements with the AFL were embarrassingly exposed in 2019 when he was embroiled in a footy finals ticket gouging probe.A sports ticketing business run by Hutchinson was caught selling overpriced tickets to finals matches in breach of Victorian government laws."

sounds like nothing has changed

it’s difficult to comment without having read the article but surely there has to be a please explain from the AFL as well

 

[dont bowl there]

sounds like nothing has changed

it’s difficult to comment without having read the article but surely there has to be a please explain from the AFL as well

The only please explain from the AFL would be why are they so cheap.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

No no no I don't, trust me I would never give that rag a cent. I only saw the headlines and thought how much do they really think they can gouge from the mugs. I would pay $500 tops.

Optus stadium memberships were / are $6k per year with 5 years up front, they sold out in hours.

I wonder if that entitles them to a gf ticket if it's played there or if they have to hand over another few k?

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Cost the husband and I close to 10k in 2012 - we did though buy the ridiculous AFL breakfast package and our accomodation was 5 star

You picked a bad year to do that, unless hubby is a Sydney supporter?

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

True, but Optus is a few km away. Train fare is a few dollars (included with ticket), accommodation zero... If the AFL/stadium operator want to gouge local punters on that basis then I'm out. Though the market is less captive given the likely scenario there will no WA team in the finals this year - something that hasn't happened since 2009.

..and no eastern state supporters allowed in unless from Tassie and maybe SA by then.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

He has form,from the "The Boy's Club"
"Hutchinson's cosy arrangements with the AFL were embarrassingly exposed in 2019 when he was embroiled in a footy finals ticket gouging probe.A sports ticketing business run by Hutchinson was caught selling overpriced tickets to finals matches in breach of Victorian government laws."

Clubs like North Melbourne would be spewing. Their gf breakfast is their biggest fundraiser of the year. D grade celebrities some cold buttered toast and a ticket to the game, in fact most of the Melbourne club's do it now. They used to get allocated 1,500 tickets each and then pretty much scalp them for 1,000s. Package them up with something cheap and lame and make a killing.

 

[daniologist]

Cost the husband and I close to 10k in 2012 - we did though buy the ridiculous AFL breakfast package and our accomodation was 5 star

Same, went to the 2015 GF with a bunch of friends, bought the AFL hospitality package for $950 each, sh!te seats and sh!te food but hey, got a selfie with Dyson Hepple and Nick Riewoldt. Bought the tickets in round 7 when it looked like Freo were all over it, but ended up seeing WCE get absolutely demolished by Hawks. Flights, accom in a South Yarra airbnb, went to the Footy Show grand final show on the Thursday night (KISS!), went to the parade then toured the rooftop bars on Friday, GF on the Saturday, toured all the bars of St Kilda on the Sunday, then came home and tried to revive my liver.

Easy $10k but one heck of a great experience.

 

[JackOutback]

Same, went to the 2015 GF with a bunch of friends, bought the AFL hospitality package for $950 each, sh!te seats and sh!te food but hey, got a selfie with Dyson Hepple and Nick Riewoldt. Bought the tickets in round 7 when it looked like Freo were all over it, but ended up seeing WCE get absolutely demolished by Hawks. Flights, accom in a South Yarra airbnb, went to the Footy Show grand final show on the Thursday night (KISS!), went to the parade then toured the rooftop bars on Friday, GF on the Saturday, toured all the bars of St Kilda on the Sunday, then came home and tried to revive my liver.

Easy $10k but one heck of a great experience.

So, worth every cent then?

 

[Harry Yorkie]

Same, went to the 2015 GF with a bunch of friends, bought the AFL hospitality package for $950 each, sh!te seats and sh!te food but hey, got a selfie with Dyson Hepple and Nick Riewoldt. Bought the tickets in round 7 when it looked like Freo were all over it, but ended up seeing WCE get absolutely demolished by Hawks. Flights, accom in a South Yarra airbnb, went to the Footy Show grand final show on the Thursday night (KISS!), went to the parade then toured the rooftop bars on Friday, GF on the Saturday, toured all the bars of St Kilda on the Sunday, then came home and tried to revive my liver.

Easy $10k but one heck of a great experience.

I went in 2015, bought the airfares and accommodation in December 2014, total cost with AFL package ticket $2,500..bargain.
Very nervous at preliminary final time when the prospect of a Derby grand final was very real, my worst nightmare.
As it turned out, best time ever.

 

[Spitty_the_alpaca]

 

[Big Cox 88]

I went in 2015, bought the airfares and accommodation in December 2014, total cost with AFL package ticket $2,500..bargain.
Very nervous at preliminary final time when the prospect of a Derby grand final was very real, my worst nightmare.
As it turned out, best time ever.

I went in 2018 . Mate is an Eagles noteholder so got a category 1 ticket for $400. Free flights with velocity points (booked round 12 after beating the pies at the G so still cheap) and stayed in am Airbnb in Collingwood. Would have cost under $3k for me and my wife for 5 days.

Would never have done it if I had to pay for a package to get a ticket.

 

[Scotland]

Nostalgia day in the Perth thread with people reminiscing about travelling to Melbourne to watch WA teams in the GF...

 

[Off The Couch]

Nostalgia day in the Perth thread with people reminiscing about travelling to Melbourne to watch WA teams in the GF...

not quite - I travelled to Melbourne to watch the hawks, dead set favourites get humbled by Sydney. It was a painful, expensive experience