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Alice Springs Ticketing Question

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Hey all. 

A quick bit of searching fails to give me an answer to this.  Do our memberships get us into the game at Alice Springs or do we need to buy tickets? 

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    I could give a guess and that is we get a replacement entry for an away game at the mcg for the Alice game so you would have to pay to see it up there.

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    1 hour ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

    Hey all. 

    A quick bit of searching fails to give me an answer to this.  Do our memberships get us into the game at Alice Springs or do we need to buy tickets? 

    Memberships do not give access here.

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    RG

    could you tell us a little more about the ground please. I assume it doesn't have much seating. Are there raised grass viewing areas or similar. I recall in the TV broadcast there being a stand of gum trees around the fifty metre mark.

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    27 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    RG

    could you tell us a little more about the ground please. I assume it doesn't have much seating. Are there raised grass viewing areas or similar. I recall in the TV broadcast there being a stand of gum trees around the fifty metre mark.

    There is a lot of smaller stands set up for seating and a small grandstand which you can purchase seats, but be quick, I tend to just sit on the grass with my kids. There is also an area where you can buy a package, get seats and drinks in the Lasseters tent.

     

    you used to be able to take fold up chairs into the ground, then for no reason or warning they banned that and only allowed fold up stools, then despite their website saying they were allowed 48hours before the game they changed it and banned it too, upsetting many people, especially when an AFL employee strolls in with a big fold up stool...

     

    AFL are in danger of over-regulating and ruining the atmosphere of what is a fantastic day, especially when their employees are exempt from their own rules....

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    9 hours ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    There is a lot of smaller stands set up for seating and a small grandstand which you can purchase seats, but be quick, I tend to just sit on the grass with my kids. There is also an area where you can buy a package, get seats and drinks in the Lasseters tent.

     

    you used to be able to take fold up chairs into the ground, then for no reason or warning they banned that and only allowed fold up stools, then despite their website saying they were allowed 48hours before the game they changed it and banned it too, upsetting many people, especially when an AFL employee strolls in with a big fold up stool...

     

    AFL are in danger of over-regulating and ruining the atmosphere of what is a fantastic day, especially when their employees are exempt from their own rules....

    I did Lassiters Tent a few seasons ago 

    Was a great afternoon. Meet  and greet many Dees supporters from all over Australia

    Kicked on till midnight in the town centre with a great bunch of people

    Beer was cold Wine was ok and finger food very good and plentifull

    Really recommend.

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    17 hours ago, Kent said:

    I did Lassiters Tent a few seasons ago 

    Was a great afternoon. Meet  and greet many Dees supporters from all over Australia

    Kicked on till midnight in the town centre with a great bunch of people

    Beer was cold Wine was ok and finger food very good and plentifull

    Really recommend.

    What sort of price are you looking at for that? 

    I did a little digging around the AFL site and it doesn't look like tickets are available just yet.  Have to keep an eye open for that. 

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    Will the club be able to put together a package, perhaps an Alice demon rep could assist.?

    Air, accomodation, game day , local tour maybe built around the cheaper flight days.?

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    41 minutes ago, dpositive said:

    Will the club be able to put together a package, perhaps an Alice demon rep could assist.?

    Air, accomodation, game day , local tour maybe built around the cheaper flight days.?

    The airfares to the Alice are often the highest in Australia. I'd self book air and hotel ... the sooner the better.

    Often via Adelaide is a cheaper fare if the direct flights are heavily booked.

    For example the cheapest direct flight on Friday before the Sunday match is$400 on way.No direct flights Thursday but on Wednesday the direct flight is around $260 one way.

     

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    Be sometimes cheaper to fly to Uluru, do a 3 day camping safari (Uluru, Kata Tjuta, kings Canyon), better yet, do 4 day option which does the West Macs

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    On 2/25/2020 at 12:34 AM, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    Webjet has cheapest return flights to hear that I have seen, sale ends 26/02

    Thanks RG

    As you are a local can you recommend a medium price accommodation and tour options to take advantage of the cheapest price tickets?

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    Ground amenities aren't great. Most people sit or stand on the grass. The small temporary grandstands are fine but on the outer side you are exposed to the sun all afternoon so unless you're keen to tan up the grandstand side is better.

    Lasseter's may be the best viewing spot of the lot for the public but last year tickets were around $170 per which I thought was pretty steep. If your pockets are deep...

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    5 hours ago, dpositive said:

    Thanks RG

    As you are a local can you recommend a medium price accommodation and tour options to take advantage of the cheapest price tickets?

    Day trips to West Macdonnel ranges are fantastic, as are ones to Palm valley

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    Flew to Adelaide last year for $56 and met up with a Darwin based mate where we hired a car for ~$26 per day.  Leg 1 drove to Port Augusta and stayed in a decent motel over the bridge.  Leg 2 6am-5.30pm Port Augusta to Alice Springs.  I flew back direct to Melbourne with the team.  Mate drove back to Adelaide then flew back to Darwin.  Between the two of us flights, fuel, car hire, accommodation, entryx2 was cheaper than a return trip plus it's not a journey you're going to take/see too often in a lifetime.  Pity the team came back only to fade away.

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    Thanks 

    All good advice appreciated.

    Will hopefully be able to budget and book a visit.

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