	{"id":107283,"date":"2025-08-25T16:26:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T06:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/news\/heres-how-footy-fans-can-get-finals-tickets-this-week\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T16:26:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T06:26:15","slug":"heres-how-footy-fans-can-get-finals-tickets-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/news\/heres-how-footy-fans-can-get-finals-tickets-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how footy fans can get Finals tickets this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finals footy returns next week, with two massive <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/\">Toyota AFL Finals Series<\/a> now confirmed to open the 2025 Toyota AFL Finals Series.<\/p>\n<p>Adelaide Crows will host Collingwood under lights at <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/\">Adelaide Oval<\/a> on Thursday, 4 September, while Geelong Cats and Brisbane Lions will battle at the MCG on Friday week, 5 September.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for both games go on sale this Thursday, 28 August via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketek.com.au\">Ticketek<\/a>, with entry\u2011level prices held at $35 for the tenth straight year.<\/p>\n<p>For the Adelaide clash, Crows and Collingwood club members will have priority access from 10\u202fam to 2\u202fpm ACST, with general public tickets from 3\u202fpm.<\/p>\n<p>Geelong and Brisbane club members can purchase from 10\u202fam to 2\u202fpm AEST for the MCG final, followed by AFL members at 12\u202fpm and general public at 3\u202fpm.<\/p>\n<p>The AFL is urging fans to only use authorised ticket sellers. Premium hospitality options are available through the AFL Event Office at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afl.com.au\/eventoffice\">afl.com.au\/eventoffice<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Match\u2011ups for the two Elimination Finals, set for Saturday, 6 September, will be announced following the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/\">Gold Coast Suns<\/a> v Essendon game on Wednesday night. Ticketing for those games will follow.<\/p>\n<p>All Week One matches will be broadcast live on the Seven Network and Fox Footy, and streamed on Kayo.<\/p>\n<p>For ticketing links and full finals info, head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afl.com.au\/finals\">afl.com.au\/finals<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finals footy returns next week, with two massive Toyota AFL Finals Series now confirmed to open the 2025 Toyota AFL Finals Series. 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