After much scrounging I was able to come up with two tickets to a "sell out" match between Hawthorn and West Coast on Sunday. What an atmosphere it was supposed to be, 44,000+ fans cheering Buddy on to kick 100 goals for the season as well as watch Michael Braun play his last Home Match.
It wasn't to be though. More than 6000 seats were left empty and those who were desperately trying to watch the match, true fans on both sides, missed out.
Perhaps it's time for the Stadiums to be able to re-sell the unused tickets, perhaps at a discounted price, at the end of the first quarter. This would allow true fans that mised out on tickets the opportunity at least to watch at least some of the match live and be with fellow supporters.
If they provided a means of reserving seats (web / phone) for those genuinely running late it should avoid any furore, those that confirm and don't show can be penalised a nominal fee for the empty seat.
Perhaps it's not such a concern in Victoria, where the sadiums are of ample size (or at least appear to be), but in W.A where you're lucky to fit 45,000 at Subiaco Oval I think it would be a welcome change for true fans of the game.
Thoughts?
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