GF ticket Pricing wars
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2026 9:17 am
a quick search on Google AI it answers this when comparing both codes ticket prices
AFL Grand Final: Ticket prices typically range from around $185 for the cheapest reserved seats up to $410–$450+ for premium/top-tier seating. High demand and massive stadium capacity (Melbourne Cricket Ground) drive record-breaking ticket competition.
NRL Grand Final: Ticket prices generally start as low as $49–$59 for general admission/early-bird allocations, with top-tier or premium grand final tickets capping out around $350. The NRL (Australian Rugby League Commission) intentionally keeps lower-tier pricing more accessible for families and club members
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/ ... /107177476
Return airfares to Melbourne have hit $6,000 ahead of Saturday's AFL Grand Final as Fremantle and Brisbane fans scramble for seats.
The eye-watering prices come despite airlines adding extra flights to meet the surge in demand.
Fremantle fan John Cooke said he knows of supporters paying $1,900 for a one-way flight from Perth.
"I've also seen people saying that you're better off getting flights to Europe or the US and spending a day shopping and sightseeing overseas and then coming back into Melbourne," Mr Cooke said.
AFL Grand Final: Ticket prices typically range from around $185 for the cheapest reserved seats up to $410–$450+ for premium/top-tier seating. High demand and massive stadium capacity (Melbourne Cricket Ground) drive record-breaking ticket competition.
NRL Grand Final: Ticket prices generally start as low as $49–$59 for general admission/early-bird allocations, with top-tier or premium grand final tickets capping out around $350. The NRL (Australian Rugby League Commission) intentionally keeps lower-tier pricing more accessible for families and club members
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/ ... /107177476
Return airfares to Melbourne have hit $6,000 ahead of Saturday's AFL Grand Final as Fremantle and Brisbane fans scramble for seats.
The eye-watering prices come despite airlines adding extra flights to meet the surge in demand.
Fremantle fan John Cooke said he knows of supporters paying $1,900 for a one-way flight from Perth.
"I've also seen people saying that you're better off getting flights to Europe or the US and spending a day shopping and sightseeing overseas and then coming back into Melbourne," Mr Cooke said.