SCG Ticketing Disgrace

[Matt79]

Due to work constraints and the ticketk phone line being permantly engaged, finally got to the Hills Centre in Castle Hill at 4:45pm to get tickets. Happily got Bay 7, Row B but shocked to see concourse tkts sold for $70 each. Is that a mistake or have others found the same?

[Mike_B]

Originally posted by Matt79
Due to work constraints and the ticketk phone line being permantly engaged, finally got to the Hills Centre in Castle Hill at 4:45pm to get tickets. Happily got Bay 7, Row B but shocked to see concourse tkts sold for $70 each. Is that a mistake or have others found the same?

Seems that has been the case for everyone Matt.

What seats did you get - could be in my regular seat!

[Matt79]

Originally posted by Mike_B
Seems that has been the case for everyone Matt.

What seats did you get - could be in my regular seat!

6,7,8 - Is it a good view? We are normally higher up in the O'Reilly.

[Mike_B]

Originally posted by Matt79
6,7,8 - Is it a good view? We are normally higher up in the O'Reilly.

Depends what you're used to. You'll be between the centre circle and 50m line - good view of both sets of sticks, but sometimes a bit difficult to see exactly what's happening on the other side of the ground, so a look over to the video screen may be necessary, but you have a good view of it too.

[Bazman]

i must have been lucky got onto Ticketek at 9 oclock had my ticket in the Brewongle stand 09:10 flights and hotel booked by 09:30
annual leave booked in for this weekend and the following weekend by 09:45. What a morning.

[j s]

Originally posted by Bazman
i must have been lucky got onto Ticketek at 9 oclock had my ticket in the Brewongle stand 09:10 flights and hotel booked by 09:30
annual leave booked in for this weekend and the following weekend by 09:45. What a morning.

Did anyone get tix in the Brewongle in a row in front of "P"?

[ugg]

Ticketing update:

The AFL wishes to advise the ticket update at 5pm, Monday September 5, for both of this weekend's finals matches is as follows:

Second semi-final, Sydney v Geelong at the SCG - 18,103 tickets remaining for sale.

First semi-final, Adelaide v Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium - 34,521 tickets remaining for sale.

From Sydney Swans website

[blinddog]

Had meetings from 9.30 this morning - tried the phone from 9.00am till 9.30 no luck - had a mate trying the phone as well. Luckily for me he decided to leg it to a ticket outlet but we only ended up with D.Messenger stand tix.

Also got the 'Prime' family tix for $112 (adults normally $55). The family is 2 adults and 2 kids but all the tix seem the same (the printed price is $28 each). And they don't say which one is the kids or adults.

[Norris Lurker]

First semi-final, Adelaide v Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium - 34,521 tickets remaining for sale.

I'm absolutely amazed that one isn't sold out - thought that all the tix for that one would go in 10 minutes.

[Tuesday]

Originally posted by gossipcom
Roscoe I was at RWC as well - got there at 9.30am and finally got my tickets at 12.15pm - they said that some people had been sleeping there to be first in the queue.

Well, that's slightly exaggerated, but almost true.

I, too, queued up at RWC, and I was fourth in line at 6:15am. Apart from being frozen and unable to feel my toes by the time 9am rocked around, I had met some similarly excited fans.

Now, as for those sleeping overnight, I cannot remember his name, but the lovely old man who was first there actually rocked up at 5am! Hardcore! I am certainly not a morning person, but it was hard to deny the infectious excitement in the air. Scored my tickets at about 9:20am. When I walked out the line was out the doors -- a good 60 or so people still waiting...

In the three hours whilst waiting, I met Gwen and Peter who have been Swans members since 1986 with eight other mates/respective partners, plus a girl who used to go to my school... good times, good times. Everyone was lovely, hardcore and happy in the sub zero temperatures (well, it felt cold!), and people managed to get along just fine. I quite enjoyed it, actually!

Nonetheless, I was super excited: Bay 28 (our home!), Row A! Score! Eirinn and I love our bay and it was great to be able to sit there for the finals.

See you all there!

[no1swan]

Happily got Bay 7, Row B but shocked to see concourse tkts sold for $70 each. Is that a mistake or have others found the same?

The AFL are going to lose about 2 million dollars because of the move from TS to the SCG. They have to get some of it back somehow..........

[ugg]

Have your say at http://smh.com.au/yoursay/2005/09/06/index.html

[j s]

Originally posted by Matt79
Due to work constraints and the ticketk phone line being permantly engaged, finally got to the Hills Centre in Castle Hill at 4:45pm to get tickets. Happily got Bay 7, Row B but shocked to see concourse tkts sold for $70 each. Is that a mistake or have others found the same?

Check out the map link from this page....

You'll see that large amount of the concourse is classified as "premium".

You might also note they are selling the MA Noble and Ladies Stand concourse areas. Never seen this before - the SCG must have yielded to the AFL demand to make more seats available for sale.

[monopoly19]

Originally posted by ugg
Have your say at http://smh.com.au/yoursay/2005/09/06/index.html

There's a P Kelly that replied!

[j s]

Originally posted by Norris Lurker
You get some interesting rumours in ticket queues. Another one doing its way down the line was that the Brewongle Stand had been sold to corporates and was already sold out before the members booking period started.

I think the rumour is half true. It seems that the front half of the Brewongle (in font of the walkway) was not available. I was served at 9:05 and got the first row behind the walkway.

If anyone got tix in rows G-N this rumour can be debunked - those are the rows in front of the walkway. Ditto for the Churchill stand.