Grand Final ballot
Approximately 14,500 seats in the Members’ Reserve are available to reserve in advance via a random ballot and will be allocated to successful members following the registration period which was run from 9:00am AEST on Wednesday September 10 to 5:00pm AEST on Thursday September 11, 2025.
A reserved seat ticket alone will not admit entry into the Members’ Reserve for AFL Grand Final Day. A membership card or an Annual Guest Card, renewed for the 2025/26 season, must also be scanned for entry.
If you have not received correspondence regarding the outcome of the ballot by 5.00pm Tuesday September 16, please contact the Club via phone on (03) 9657 8888, email membership@mcc.org.au or live chat with the team on the Club’s website.
Full members and Annual Guest Card holders who have successfully obtained a reserved seat in the AFL Grand Final Ballot will not be able to access the Members' Reserve until one hour after gate opening time on AFL Grand Final Day.
Key Timings
2025 AFL Grand Final Reserved Seat Ballot Closed
Notification of the outcome of the Ballot
Reserved seat tickets available for successful applicants via Ticketek
Return of seats for successful applicants closes
Returned seats available to members unsuccessful in the Ballot
Return of Seats
Any member who is successful in the Ballot and are unable to use their allocated reserved seat should return their reserved seat ticket to the Club so these can be made available to members who were unsuccessful in the Ballot.
Notification of the return of a reserved seat must be submitted by the member who is no longer using the seat and must be received by the Club no later than 12:00pm AEST on Wednesday September 24.
For members who have obtained an AFL Grand Final ticket in the Reserved Seat Ballot and become unwell during AFL Grand Final week, they are requested to notify the Club at their earliest convenience.
In fairness to all members registered in the ballot, members and Annual Guest Card holders WILL NOT be able to transfer their seats directly to another eligible member.
Returned Seat On Sale
Any reserved seats returned by members successful in the Ballot will be made available via Ticketek for members who were unsuccessful in the Ballot on a first-in, first-served basis from 9:00am AEST on Thursday September 25.
Further information regarding this on-sale will be communicated directly to members who were unsuccessful in the Reserved Seat Ballot via email closer to the date.
Please note, tickets in the returned seat on sale are only available for purchase online. Members are not able to purchase these tickets in person at the Club or via phone.
No Show
Any member or Annual Guest Card holder who has obtained a reserved seat yet does not attend the AFL Grand Final and does not notify the Club of the return of their seat by 12:00pm AEST on Wednesday September 24, will not be eligible to enter the Reserved Seat Ballot for the 2026 AFL Grand Final.
