Tickets to Essendon-Richmond Dreamtime clash sold out within minutes

THOUSANDS of tickets to next Saturday’s AFL Dreamtime match between Essendon and Richmond sold out within a few minutes today

Tickets to next Saturday’s AFL Dreamtime match between Essendon and Richmond have sold out. Picture: Michael Klein

• The AFL’s Dreamtime Game is set to be moved to Darwin
• Territory gears up for jam-packed super Saturday with Supercars, AFL match and election day

THOUSANDS of tickets to next Saturday’s AFL Dreamtime match between Essendon and Richmond sold out within a few minutes today.

Tickets to next Saturday’s game were all snapped up by AFL fans within 15 minutes from when they went on sale to general public at 1pm today.

A total of 1379 tickets were sold by in the first five minutes alone, representing 25 per cent of the venue’s total capacity (5,461 patrons) as advised under TIO Stadium’s COVID Event Plan.

An AFLNT spokesman took to social media to confirm tickets to the Dreamtime in Darwin match had been sold out.

“It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity (because of COVID), and as expected the demand was extremely high, but unfortunately we’ve reached our capacity (reduced due to COVID-19) for the Dreamtime in Darwin game at TIO Stadium next Saturday,” he said.

“We will be sure to advise you all if other opportunities come up; so stay tuned to our social pages and website.

LIMITED TIME – Discounted NT News subscription: Read everything for $1

“Please note we do not have tickets for sale at the gate on game day so for the health and safety of everyone please do not attend looking to buy a ticket and please be wary of unauthorised onsellers; there is no official reseller associated with this event.”

Follow @tashemeck