Sydney and GWS fans left without finals tickets after Ticketek fiasco
SWANS and Giants members and fans have been caught up in another AFL finals ticket meltdown with thousands of fans left empty-handed and furious.
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SWANS and Giants members and fans are caught up in another AFL finals ticketing fiasco.
Ticketek’s online booking service crashed on Tuesday when tickets for both MCG finals, Richmond v Hawthorn and Melbourne v Geelong, and the September 8 elimination final between Sydney and GWS at the SCG went on sale simultaneously.
It forced sales to members to be suspended and the release of tickets to the general public postponed.
Adding to fans’ fury, some Swans and Giants members were incorrectly informed by Ticketek the match at the SCG had been sold out.
Both the Swans and Giants posted online messages stating the match was not sold out and for fans to persist in their attempts — before then advising that sales had been suspended.
The AFL released a statement saying it was “extremely disappointed … we share in our club members’ frustration and are working with the venues (SCG and MCG) and their provider Ticketek for a full explanation.”
Fans were left frustrated after a similar problem with Ticketek and finals tickets last year.
There were no such problems for ticket sales to the West Coast v Collingwood qualifying final in Perth, which is managed by Ticketmaster.
SCG and MCG members have been able to secure their seats to the three matches.
The AFL has rescheduled the program of finals ticket sales, allowing all of Wednesday for members to gain access to tickets before they go on sale to the general public on Thursday.