9 months ago
AFLW fans person expressed their anger aft tickets for nan expansive last sold retired successful nether 3 hours owed to constricted capacity astatine nan venue for nan event.
The decider betwixt Brisbane and North Melbourne will beryllium played astatine Ikon Park - Carlton's training crushed - which is presently being redeveloped and has a reduced capacity arsenic a result.
Only 13,000 spectators will beryllium capable to be nan first AFLW expansive last to beryllium held successful Victoria since 2018 connected Sunday.
To put that fig into context, 53,000 fans attended nan 2019 expansive last betwixt Adelaide and Carlton astatine Adelaide Oval.
To swipe brackish successful nan wound, Melbourne's Marvel Stadium - which besides has a capacity of 53,000 - will beryllium vacant this weekend.
Ikon Park will play big to nan AFLW expansive last successful beforehand of a reduced crowd connected Sunday
Only 13,000 will be North Melbourne vs Brisbane Lions this weekend
One instrumentality noted that truth erstwhile responding to nan AFL connected Twitter: 'Shame nan AFL doesn't ain a bigger stadium successful Melbourne they could use.'
Another added: 'That's conscionable ridiculous. What's happening astatine Marvel - nan crushed nan convention really own.'
A 3rd instrumentality quipped: 'We are each Marvelling astatine nan expertise of nan AFL to plan…'
However, nan convention has refused to budge connected their determination and nan crippled will stay astatine Ikon Park.
'The AFLW expansive last hosting venues were agreed to pinch our clubs anterior to nan commencement of nan season,' an AFL spokesperson said.
'Ikon Park connected Sunday will present a awesome atmosphere, hopefully successful beforehand of 13,000 fans.
'Marvel Stadium is not disposable this play owed to hosting different awesome events successful caller weeks and nan turf is presently not suitable for immoderate games.'
