AFL FINALS TICKETS ARRANGEMENTS
ANNOUNCED FOR GEELONG MEMBERS
Ben Jensen 29 August 2007
By Ben Jensen GEELONG FOOTBALL CLUB has announced arrangements
for members to acquire finals tickets, including the lucrative AFL Grand
Final. For the first time (for this club), a ballot system will be used.
Instead of missing the finale of a preliminary final in order to commence
queuing up at a distant light tower to obtain a ticket, members must
register, via an automated phone system, on the Wednesday prior to the
Preliminary Final, for a small cost per ticket. This includes all membership
categories, including social club and 'September Member', although the
latter two are guaranteed an allocation. Expect usual warnings about
purchasing tickets on online auctions (Ebay, etc) in a couple weeks'
time.
UPDATE - 2 SEPTEMBER 2007 CATS
TO PLAY KANGAROOS IN HOME FINAL AT MCG;
TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY
In Summary:
- Finals in weeks 1 - 3 operate as in past years -
first in best dressed at Ticketmaster. Members have exclusive access
the first couple days
- Grand Final Tickets - members must register, via
an automated telephone service, on Wednesday 19 September 2007
- Geelong has 30,000 members this season
- Total allocation to the club in the order of 9,000
- 10,000 (more if a low-supported club like Kangaroos in the finals
- could be up to 14,000)
- Social Club and 'September Member' categories of
Membership have first preference and a virtual guarantee of obtaining
a ticket (Around 2,400 tickets))
- Around one in three 'normal' members will obtain
a ticket, depending on Geelong's opponent on the day
- Registration will cost $2 per ticket, even if Geelong
doesn't make the Grand Final or you miss out on a ticket
- AFL Members (Full) have no entitlement via the club
- must obtain tickets via AFL
- AFL Members ('Silver' / Restricted with Geelong Club
Support) - can obtain Grand Final tickets via Geelong entitlement
- Up to eight memberships can be registered at a time
- but be careful! - with an increasing size of your group, your chances
of success diminish.
- Single membership registrations will have a higher
chance of obtaining a seat
- Further information is available by calling 1300
GO CATS (46 2287)
FINALS TICKETS INFORMATION FROM THE CLUB
Letter
from Club
Finals
Tickets Arrangements
GRAND FINAL TICKET PRICING
Category
|
Adult
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Concession
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Premium |
$205.30
|
$130.80
|
Prime |
$182.40
|
$117.10
|
Standard |
$159.50
|
$103.30
|
Restricted View / Standing |
$136.60
|
$89.60
|
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