Grand final

The Members Reserve’s capacity of about 23,000 will be available for the 2016 AFL Grand Final on Saturday October 1. Full members are advised to check details of seating arrangements and the reserved seat ballot in the information sheet accompanying the recent renewal notice mailing.

While Restricted and Provisional members are ineligible to attend the grand final, if the Reserve appears likely to be at less than capacity, a limited number of entry tickets may be sold to Restricted members either in the week leading up to the grand final or on the morning of the match.

The Reserve will again be split into approximately 55 per cent reserved seats and 45 per cent walk-up seats for the grand final. About 13,000 pre-purchased reserved seats are set aside for successful applicants in the ballot and the remainder will be available for walk-up members when gates open on grand final morning.

Early finals

The Reserve will operate as per the home and away season during the first three weeks of the AFL finals series, with the majority of seating available on a walk-up basis to Full and Restricted members. Reserved seats will also be available.

Provisional members have no entitlement to enter the MCC Reserve for AFL finals matches. However, if we host any games in the first two weeks of the finals series where a low attendance in the Reserve is expected, Provisional members may be offered the chance to pay an entry fee to validate their card for entry to the Reserve.

Visitor tickets

The number of visitor tickets available for early finals will depend on the expected popularity of each game. Up to four per member may be available.

Tickets will go on sale at 12.00pm on the Monday preceding the weekend’s game/s. They will be available through Ticketek or from the Membership Services Office at the ground (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri) and, subject to availability, at the members’ entrance on match days.

Reserved seats

About 9000 reserved seats on levels 1 and 4 will be available for members and their guests for matches in the first three weeks of the AFL finals. The reserved seats will go on sale to members at 12.00pm on the Monday preceding the weekend’s game/s.

Dining

Ballot registrations for the Members Dining Room and Jim Stynes Grill will be taken via website or phone from 9.00am to 5.00pm on the Tuesday preceding the particular match/es in the first three weeks of the finals series. For the grand final, the ballot will be held on Monday September 26 from 9.00am to 5.00pm.

Members are only entitled to one registration in the ballot. Duplicate registrations will be excluded. A reserved seat on Level 2 is part of the Members Dining Room package during the early finals but this does not apply for the grand final. Diners in the Jim Stynes Grill receive a seat in the room to watch the match.

All other dining conditions that existed during the home and away season will apply during the finals.

Long Room and Balcony Passes

Depending on the expected popularity of matches, the club may release Long Room and Balcony passes for some finals matches if we believe these member-only areas could comfortably accommodate some guests.

If this is the case, members will be advised via email that advance applications via the website will open at 9.00am on the Tuesday preceding the weekend’s game/s and close at 5.00pm the same day.

As the finals draw closer, you can stay abreast of the latest information through the club’s website and email updates, as well as our Twitter and Facebook pages.