26 minutes ago, Dante said:

Are you serious, I have tickets to the game in the away members area level 1 and you reckon it's going to take an hour to get through the gate? I've printed off my tickets, so is that still an hour?

HF

 

I just scan in to Docklands games with my AFL membership and Ive never had to queue. If you've reserved tickets and have already printed them off there shouldn't be any reason you have to queue but someone else might relay a different experience 

Thank Christmas I will be watching from the comfort of Chez Fence in airconditioned comfort on a big 75 inch screen.Coz size matters!! Will never go to Shitihad again!

Melbourne supporters who complain about going to Docklands when we are the away side are the worst. It's literally a few ks from the G and in the CBD. It's not like going out to Waverley in the middle of nowhere in the old days or suburban grounds unfit for humans like Moorabbin or Vic Park

People rarely, if ever, say they aren't going to docklands because it's a few ks further.

2 hours ago, Trisul said:

People rarely, if ever, say they aren't going to docklands because it's a few ks further.

Ks dont bother me, parking problematic, trains "Iffy" ground shizen, heartless, souless place, ticketing "Iffy"

Nup stay home and watch on Foxtel

I booked 3 tickets in the MFC supporter area at $50 each as soon as ticket sales opened.....I hate Etihad with a passion but I love my team more ......I expect we will win but there will be no "carry on" if we don't as I am extremely confident that over the whole season we will be the better team!!

9 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Melbourne supporters who complain about going to Docklands when we are the away side are the worst. It's literally a few ks from the G and in the CBD. It's not like going out to Waverley in the middle of nowhere in the old days or suburban grounds unfit for humans like Moorabbin or Vic Park

Post of the year, decade, century. The stadium is on the fringe of the CBD, literally a 5 minute walk from Melbourne's second biggest train station for Pete's sake!

I was embarrassed and ashamed of our club when not even 9,000 supporters bothered to show up for the Melbourne V GWS game at Etihad in 2015. 

56 minutes ago, Deestar9 said:

I hate Etihad with a passion but I love my team more .....

Good attitude.

 

How can one blame Melbourne supporters for disparaging Etihad given the grief we always suffer there? 

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

Ks dont bother me, parking problematic, trains "Iffy" ground shizen, heartless, souless place, ticketing "Iffy"

Nup stay home and watch on Foxtel

I feel like parking and trains are the only thing ok about Etihad... there are about 6 different parking structures walking distance from the ground and southern cross is setup better than the stations near G. The rest your spot on. I feel souless is the best description. You just dont get that same feeling as you do walking into the MCG

That said come hell or highwater I'm going on Saturday! And every other game we play at Etihad.

10 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Melbourne supporters who complain about going to Docklands when we are the away side are the worst. It's literally a few ks from the G and in the CBD. It's not like going out to Waverley in the middle of nowhere in the old days or suburban grounds unfit for humans like Moorabbin or Vic Park

It's not the k's that bother me i enjoy going to interstate games.

I don't have 1 good memory from the ground. I was stuck outside in a line the day Juice Newton took a screamer in the first quater.

Whelan showed great sportsmanship the day he broke Nathan Brown's leg but that wasn't a great memory.

The place has no sole. 

52 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Post of the year, decade, century. The stadium is on the fringe of the CBD, literally a 5 minute walk from Melbourne's second biggest train station for Pete's sake!

I was embarrassed and ashamed of our club when not even 9,000 supporters bothered to show up for the Melbourne V GWS game at Etihad in 2015. 

The problems are that a lot of the time Buses replace trains half way through your journey thus setting up delay after delay!! Im over Cetury old train networks and flimsy public transport networks. Carparking can cost $20.00 if you can find a park plus driving through the city traffic as I said stick to Foxtel !!

The other problem with Etihad is that they gave all the prime seats to the Medallion club who more often than not do not turn up for Melbourne games.

Viewing from ground level is not optimal and the higher level above the Medallion club area is less than perfect.

Perhaps I am too used to the MCG where as an AFL member I can sit on level 3 in the winter sunshine and have a whole section of the stand to myself (Ah the joys of being an anti social MFC supporter.. or is it an easier way to deal with defeat.... I was different in the '80's and '90's and enjoyed the arrogance of the crowd.... Oh what is must be to be a Hawthorn supporter) ... but I digress

On 16/03/2017 at 1:09 AM, longsuffering said:

There is a Melbourne (called Away) supporters area on the wing Level 1 Aisle 6 which had a few seats left this morning.

Looks like it's all sold out now

Dammit I loath that stadium. Was there last night for Adele. Thanks to the poor design it took 1 hour to walk from gate 7 to the train station. Total joke.

I bought reserved seats on level 1 for $20 a pop, which is $5 cheaper than GA, via the link the club sent out a week or so ago (the email with a picture of Bernie). Great deal.

Link here: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/25005256F75B3AC2?did=at&camefrom=EMCL_1533356_59618296

14 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Melbourne supporters who complain about going to Docklands when we are the away side are the worst. It's literally a few ks from the G and in the CBD. It's not like going out to Waverley in the middle of nowhere in the old days or suburban grounds unfit for humans like Moorabbin or Vic Park

I would much rather go to Waverley...at least I could get a good seat and not miss the first Q...

 

11 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Looks like it's all sold out now

Dammit I loath that stadium. Was there last night for Adele. Thanks to the poor design it took 1 hour to walk from gate 7 to the train station. Total joke.

what the hell?!   an hour! that is a disgrace

5 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Looks like it's all sold out now

Dammit I loath that stadium. Was there last night for Adele. Thanks to the poor design it took 1 hour to walk from gate 7 to the train station. Total joke.

In their defence the bridge to the station is not built to handle the 77,300 people that were at that show thats like 25,000 over the normal stadium capacity. 

2 hours ago, binman said:

I bought reserved seats on level 1 for $20 a pop, which is $5 cheaper than GA, via the link the club sent out a week or so ago (the email with a picture of Bernie). Great deal.

Link here: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/25005256F75B3AC2?did=at&camefrom=EMCL_1533356_59618296

thanks mate. I chose the $15 ones! as I usually stand anyway it works for me

Bargain!

Absolute bargain the $15 level 1 reserved tickets... Bit skeptical about level 1, I almost always sit top level regardless of the stadium, find you can see the play unfold better... But for $15 & no stress having to rock up early to GA for a decent seat, can't say no.

46 minutes ago, JV7 said:

Absolute bargain the $15 level 1 reserved tickets... Bit skeptical about level 1, I almost always sit top level regardless of the stadium, find you can see the play unfold better... But for $15 & no stress having to rock up early to GA for a decent seat, can't say no.

I agree. I usually sit top stand directly behind goals (at the g as well) but have sat on level 1 at ethiad and have to say the viewing is terrific, much better than rhe equivalent spot at the g. You feel very close to the action. 

And yes a bargain. Funny really and i didnt even know until a mate alerted me to it

7 hours ago, america de cali said:

How can one blame Melbourne supporters for disparaging Etihad given the grief we always suffer there? 

I cannot adc the place is a hell hole for MFC supporters and then you have the problems of getting a seat in a reasonable spot and then you have to physically get in the gates. 

7 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Post of the year, decade, century. The stadium is on the fringe of the CBD, literally a 5 minute walk from Melbourne's second biggest train station for Pete's sake!

I was embarrassed and ashamed of our club when not even 9,000 supporters bothered to show up for the Melbourne V GWS game at Etihad in 2015. 

I am not sure why you are embarrassed and ashamed BBP it is the members voting with their feet.

Democracy at work. 

4 hours ago, rjay said:

I would much rather go to Waverley...at least I could get a good seat and not miss the first Q...

 

Back in the day, Waverley was a great place to watch a game of football. Now you go to sh!tholes like Etihad and football seems to be the last thing they care about. The sooner they build a car park over that dump, the better.