84,000 expected on Sunday....

[saintspremiers]

This is from the Melbourne Cricket Club website:

AFL First Qualifying Final - Geelong v St Kilda

Sep 07, 2008

Event: AFL First Qualifying Final
Teams: Geelong v St Kilda
Date: Sunday September 7
Start time: 2.40pm

Gate opening times
- Public/AFL members: 12.00pm
- MCC members: 11.30am


Car Park opening: Gate 3 – 6.00am
Gate 5 – 9.00am
Gate 6 – 10.00am
Gate 7 – 8.00am (Passes only)

TAB opening time: 11.30am

Crowd estimate: 84,000

National Sports Museum: Open for patrons with event tickets from gate opening time until 4.00pm inside Gate 3 of Olympic Stand.


General Admission Seating

There will be no general admission tickets sold for the finals.

Any unsold tickets will be available to the general public at the gate as reserved seating.

[saintsRrising]

I think?? that they have so far sold 55,000 tickets.

[saintspremiers]

I think?? that they have so far sold 55,000 tickets.

The AFL never mention MCC Visitor ticket sales I don't believe, plus all the walk up MCC members.....so I assume the MCC are expecting a fair turnout in the reserve (capacity 23,000), plus a decent wack of ticket sales to the public between now and Sunday...

[The Saintsational Man]

That crowd wouldn't suprise me at all.

We average 77,000 per finals match, as i've said before.

84,000, considering the circumstances, could almost be considered an understatement.

[mick13]

Fk, really lookin forward to it now.

[esaint66]

Fk, really lookin forward to it now.

Me too ... i'm pumped

[i_luv_nick_riewoldt]

woah thats amazing ive only been to games when there is 46000 or so! I cant imagine what it is like with nearly double that! Wow must be amazing to be in the crowd, so excited about sunday arvo!

[howlinwolf]

Can anyone give me a tip on what time I should get to the MCG carpark to ensure a park ?

I see they open very early. I was going to arrive about 12.30.
Is there any chance of not getting a park around that time ?

[Sam23]

I don't think so.

[howlinwolf]

Thanks Sam.
I take it you say 12.30 would be still fine to get a park ?

I haven't driven to too many games there with 84000 plus crowd.

I need to pick some one up in Coburg at 12.15 and would hate to be looking for a park 5klms from the ground at bounce down.

[matrix]

f*** the parking, im walking from the dome to the G in distance....
ill be pumped up by the time i get there....prob knackered too

never been to a game over 45,000 ish
cant wait

[No1_Saint]

Damn it...I so friggin' jealous it's not funny.

I will be there in spirit and watching in full anticipation on Sky.

[saintbrat]

Can anyone give me a tip on what time I should get to the MCG carpark to ensure a park ?

I see they open very early. I was going to arrive about 12.30.
Is there any chance of not getting a park around that time ?

don't park there-
go swan st and park in the carparks near tennis centre
- a short walk over the bridges and you don't have to wait to leave after the game-- After you've found your car

matrixcutter

f*** the parking, im walking from the dome to the G in distance....
ill be pumped up by the time i get there....prob knackered too

never been to a game over 45,000 ish
cant wait

I do that for the Cricket- stay on the city and walk to the G- very pleasant

[saint1974]

We park near the shrine.

Takes about 15 minutes to walk over.

Suggest arriving there about 12ish.

being fathers day maybe busy around that area too.

[markp]

Fk, really lookin forward to it now.

Me too ... i'm pumped

Meh... May just check the scores on the radio now and then if I can be ar$ed

[StSteven]

Meh... May just check the scores on the radio now and then if I can be ar$ed

Why bother, it will be in the papers on Monday!!

[osama milne laden]

mcc members sold out

[MACEwasACE]

i_luv_nick_riewoldt, if you haven't been in a crowd that size before you are in for a treat and especially finals.

Went in 97 and the atmosphere was awsome.

Been to a Carl & Coll GF and even as a Neautral person, it was amazing.

Have a great time and enjoy.

[Selhurst Saint]

Fk, really lookin forward to it now.

Me too ... i'm pumped

Meh... May just check the scores on the radio now and then if I can be ar$ed

You still owe me for your ticket though.

[markp]

Fk, really lookin forward to it now.

Me too ... i'm pumped

Meh... May just check the scores on the radio now and then if I can be ar$ed

You still owe me for your ticket though.

Ah sh1t...... may as well come along then

[saintbrat]

current ticket sales
Just the ticket for finals fever
Nick Sheridan | September 6, 2008

TOMORROW'S qualifying final between Geelong and St Kilda is expected to draw more than 70,000 people, an MCC spokesman said yesterday.

With 56,800 tickets sold as of yesterday, MCC spokesman Shane Brown said the club expected between 10,000 and 15,000 more people to turn out for the MCG clash.

Ticket sales for today's elimination final between Adelaide and Collingwood at AAMI Stadium have been strong, with 36,155 tickets sold by yesterday, while sales for tonight's elimination final between Sydney and North Melbourne are sluggish, with just 17,127 sold.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/j ... 29593.html

[Bernard Shakey]

howlinwolf, you will not be getting from Coburg to the G in 15 minutes.

How long since you drove in the big smoke?

[saint66au]

mcc members sold out

Meaning the VISITORS tickets have sold out


I was at the G last night..fantastic atmosphere..even the MCC Members had loads of rowdy fans in there.The noise when Buddy went near it was amazing.

[howlinwolf]

Thanks for the tip Bernard.
I have been asked to pick up my sister in law from East Coburg at around 12pm.
I wasn't too impressed to be honest.
I don't want to be driving around looking for a park that isn't there because she couldn't catch a tram down Nicholson St.

The whereis.com tells me 14 minutes to the G from East Coburg but I'm adding another 15 minutes.
I'm still curious to know what my chances are of parking around the MCG at 12.30pm ?

[Sainternist]

I wish I could make it. The atmosphere will be electric.
Will be there in spirit