AFL football final in Sydney

[Roderick Smith]

I predict lots of busing. When a Perth team played in Melbourne, there were two B747s flying out of Perth in the morning.
On the most recent such event, there was very little extra provision, and extortion pricing to encourage people to fly days in advance and days afterwards.
On that occasion, a busload left Perth after work on Thursday, and made Melbourne in time for the game, then went to sleep through it.

Western Bulldogs fans prepare to fly to Sydney for GWS preliminary final showdown.
Herald Sun September 17, 2016.
A DEVOTED army of Western Bulldogs fans are preparing to hit planes, trains and the highway to support their team’s tilt at finals glory.
Thousands of Doggies believers will descend on enemy territory in western Sydney on Saturday, with club insiders believing the number wanting to make the cross-border invasion could hit a record.
Euphoric club officials yesterday began investigating ways to help passionate fans travel to the clash against the Giants with the least hip pocket pain.
Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon said plans were already underway for a bus convoy crammed with excited supporters.
This was likely to leave Whitten Oval at 4am on match day.
Car pooling between fellow supporters to help share costs would also be organised.
“We want to go out of our way to provide as many ways for our members to get there in an affordable way,” Mr Gordon said.
The club hoped to have discussions with train operators and airline Virgin Australia in a bid to negotiate price deals for the masses.
Website price checks yesterday revealed fans wanting to fly up and back on the weekend may have to shell out at least $350 for a single economy return ticket.
Return train or bus fares were about $240 per adult, while a road trip in the family car would guzzle through about $160 in petrol.
Mr Gordon said the number of fans that flocked interstate could end up being unprecedented.
Historically, the AFL says about 6000 to 8000 members travel to an interstate preliminary final.
“The Bulldogs are confident given the side’s extraordinary first two weeks of the finals that there will be unprecedented demand,” Mr Gordon said.
Doggies fan Liz Burns said she had already started examining the cost of “astronomical” airfares in the hope she secured tickets for the match for she and her children.
AFL Fans Association president Gerry Eeman said the excitement surrounding the Western Bulldogs’ fairytale finals run could bolster the level of crowd support at the match.
“Even though they are not the most well supported club, given they haven’t had much success more fans are likely to want to travel,” Mr Eeman said.
“There’s a genuine buzz about the Bulldogs this year. It’s a bit intoxicating.”
The AFL has allowed GWS to host the preliminary final at Spotless Stadium, which has a capacity of just 24,000.
When tickets go on sale on Monday only 6200 will be available for Western Bulldogs supporters.
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