If you are heading to Melbourne regardless of whether the Sydney Swans qualify for the Grand Final, the AFL Event Office may be able to assist with a hospitality package that includes an AFL Grand Final ticket.

As the Sydney Swans have not qualified for the AFL Grand Final, our member ballot will not run meaning no Sydney Swans members will receive a ticket to the AFL Grand Final.

The AFL and Victorian Government work together to ensure the Grand Final Ticketing process is fair and equitable. You can view the 2026 Toyota Grand Final ticketing scheme here. 

You should only buy tickets via official and authorised AFL Ticketing agents. Tickets for resale through unauthorised channels may be scams. 

We understand that this can be confusing as these resellers spend a lot of money to ensure they're the top result when searching online for 'AFL tickets', etc. The AFL and Club websites will always direct to the official seller for any game. Finals ticketing FAQs can be found at afl.com.au/finals/tickets/faq. 

These guarantees are not verified by the AFL, clubs or venues. Some resellers may offer you a refund after you lodge a complaint, but no AFL venue is under any obligation to honour tickets purchased via unauthorised re-sellers. 

The AFL has taken steps to limit the access of professional ticket scalpers by limiting the number of tickets that can be purchased in one transaction restricting the ability to print tickets until closer to the match reviewing common resale sites and cancelling tickets that can be identified when advertised above face value Unfortunately, even with additional legislation against reselling, the practice cannot be completely prohibited. Many of these sites are based outside of Australia and therefore aren’t bound by any Australian legislation. 

Under the Major Events Act 2009 (VIC) it is illegal to on-sell or advertise for resale AFL Grand Final tickets at a premium or as part of a package, unless the seller is authorised in writing by the AFL. We suggest calling Ticketek to discuss a refund.