THE AFL has confirmed it will freeze the price of entry-level tickets for this year's finals series, including the 2018 Toyota AFL Grand Final, for the second season running.
Having initially reduced the price of finals tickets in 2016, AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan confirmed on Thursday that the pricing plans for lower-tier tickets would again remain the same across the country in 2018.
It means that the cheapest tickets for weeks one and two of the finals series will stay at $35, while entry-level tickets for the preliminary final will remain at $65. The cheapest ticket for a seat at the 2018 Toyota AFL Grand Final will cost $180.
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“Our commitment continues to make AFL games accessible and affordable as possible," McLachlan said in a statement.
“There is no better showcase for our game than the Toyota AFL Finals Series and we want all footy fans to be able to experience the atmosphere that the four weeks of matches bring.
“With the top eight yet to be locked in, we are in for a fascinating month of football across September.”
While entry-level prices will remain the same, the price of other seating categories will rise by 1.5 per cent.
It means the most expensive tickets to week one and two of the finals series will be $93, and $187 for the preliminary finals. The most expensive 2018 Toyota Grand Final ticket is set to cost $410.
The AFL has also confirmed that competing club members will again be handed 34,000 tickets to this year's 2018 Toyota AFL Grand Final, to be shared between the two sets of supporter bases.
For the first time, all finals matches in Victoria will now fall under new scalping regulations that make it an offence to on-sell tickets for more than 10 per cent above face value.
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