Fans in uproad after Grand Final tickets appear, disappear (HS, paywalled)
Anxious footy fans are demanding answers after details of their AFL Grand Final ticket allocations disappeared shortly after first appearing online. Meanwhile, supporters who camped out for Grand Final tickets have secured their ticket after braving the elements.
Tigers members are in uproar after AFL Grand Final ticket details disappeared from their accounts.
Fans have taken to social media to speculate about whether they’ve secured a ticket to their side’s clash against GWS on Saturday, after they could last night see ticket allocations in the order history of their Ticketek account.
AFL Fans Association vice-president — and Tigers supporter — Cheryl Critchley said the details have since disappeared.
She said stressed fans are now questioning whether they will have the same, or any, seat.
“This may be part of their normal process, but people are worried,” Ms Critchley said.
“One minute they had their seat allocation on their order history and the next minute they couldn’t see it.
“All they want to know is whether they have the same seats.”
Ms Critchley said some fans who missed out on seeing the Tigers’ 2017 premiership live were particularly concerned.
“I know a guy who missed out last time but got tickets this time — he’s now worried again,” she said.
“People are worried about whether this means things are going to change.”
One fan quizzed Ticketek online about whether they should “start hitting up scalpers”, while another said: “Appears that @Ticketek_AU may be running the ballot again as I can’t even see order history now.”
Just before 10am, the ticketing agency told one supporter that the ballot was “currently being processed”.
“You will be able to check the Ticketek website from tomorrow with your customer ID,” Ticketek tweeted.
The agency also told fans they would check online to see whether they were successful from 9am tomorrow.
“Payment was processed over the weekend but allocation is being released tomorrow, please check back then,” Ticketek told another concerned fan.