GF tickets - Queue-pooling

[RebeccaK]

Um you guys may laugh at me but is there any chance of a non-member getting a ticket to the GF? Am desperate to go to the game if the boys get there(...when the boys get there!!) but I let my membership lapse as I was overseas for a while...

[Mel]

I doubt it Rebecca. I have my doubts about being able to get one and I'm a member.

[RebeccaK]

Bummer... Maybe ebay is the way to go.

[desredandwhite]

Unfortunately not much chance Rebecca.

First up, we might only get 12,000-15,000 tickets. Then about 5000 redback/sydneysider/prem club members get a guaranteed GF ticket. Then 20,000 full members get a shot at what's leftover. THEN, any leftover get sold to the public.

You might have to either persuade a member who can't go to part with their membership ticket, or scour eBay etc.. Or if you don't mind paying big bucks, all the clubs would be offering grand final breakfast type packages (but they can cost anywhere up to $1000 and over)

[liz]

Originally posted by RebeccaK
Um you guys may laugh at me but is there any chance of a non-member getting a ticket to the GF? Am desperate to go to the game if the boys get there(...when the boys get there!!) but I let my membership lapse as I was overseas for a while...

There is usually a way but be prepared to pay. Notwithstanding the fact that resale of tickets is against the conditions of sale, there will always be some who have one available for the right price. Just comes down to how much you are prepared to pay for one.

Is there any chance of a non-member getting a ticket other than through a tout? Nah - unless you win one in a competition, or see if you can still find a ticket to a weekend function that has a ticket for the game thrown in with a breakfast or GF-eve dinner. But none of those come cheap either, and you won't get a refund if the Swans lose this Friday.

[RebeccaK]

I have a friend who is a lifetime member of Melbourne Cricket Club and gets a ticket every year to the GF, but he can't transfer it as it's all photo ID'd and everything, and I dont have a beard.

[floppinab]

Originally posted by cruiser
Dont forget to factor in phone bookings.

Yep that's the X-factor for non-Prem Club members. Surprised they're allowing that at all. Pure luck of the draw depending on how many call-ops they have on, how long it takes to process, etc. etc.

[Captain]

I'm definately keen to queue pool.

I will be on a flight back from melbourne at the time so more than happy to part with a few dollars for someone to help me get a GF ticket.

PM me if you are going to be in the queue.

[swans_premiers]

what about poor old me in Adelaide..What are the chances of me getting a ticket if Adelaide make it and if they don't?

Is there any point queing up at all.

[ROK Lobster]

This will all end in tears. I would not queue for anyone and would not ask anyone to queue for me. There will be misunderstandings, tickets being purchased at 4pm somewhere after somewhere else sells out at 1.30pm, people forgetting, chucking in the wait, losing money etc etc. Be warned people, is it wise to hand responsibility of something that you, and others here, are likely to be extremely emotional/passionate about to a virtual friend from cyberspace. Oh, RWO will be white hot Sun/Mon/Tue. You have been warned...

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
This will all end in tears. I would not queue for anyone and would not ask anyone to queue for me. There will be misunderstandings, tickets being purchased at 4pm somewhere after somewhere else sells out at 1.30pm, people forgetting, chucking in the wait, losing money etc etc. Be warned people, is it wise to hand responsibility of something that you, and others here, are likely to be extremely emotional/passionate about to a virtual friend from cyberspace. Oh, RWO will be white hot Sun/Mon/Tue. You have been warned...

You have to trust the others on the team.

[swans_premiers]

id never let down a fellow swans supporter. xcept maybe footyhead but hes not really a supporter is he.

[Mike_B]

The issue here is two queues on Saturday - am GF pref (rather than Prem club) so am happy to head down for that early on Sat morning (being in Bondi) but obviously can't help out any Prem Club members as I will need to be in a separate queue.

Feel free to PM me if you'd like me to queue on Sat morning for you.

[monopoly19]

So is there a queue and phone bookings. Won't everyone just be sitting in the queue with their phones???

[floppinab]

Originally posted by monopoly19
So is there a queue and phone bookings. Won't everyone just be sitting in the queue with their phones???

Yep I would say they probably will. It's a bit weird isn't it.