The preliminary finals haven’t been played yet, but fans are already queuing up for grand final tickets (metaphorically, at least). We explain the process involved for most people and the hidden costs along the way.

How much do grand final tickets cost?

The cheapest reserved seat available to club members costs $195, ranging up to the most expensive at $515. On average, those prices are up about four per cent on last year.

Who gets the tickets?

The official capacity of the MCG is 100,024. The official stats show the crowd was within a whisker of that mark for last year’s grand final and full to the last person in both 2022 and 2023.

A little more than a third of those places (35,000) for the grand final are sold to the members of the competing clubs – 17,500 each. AFL and Melbourne Cr

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