AFL announces ticket price freeze amid cost of living crisis

Price freezes for footy tickets have been announced by the AFL in an attempt to keep fans attending games amid the cost of living crisis.

General admission tickets for games at the MCG and Marvel Stadium will stay at $27 for adults, $18 for concession card holders and $5 for kids over five years old, while kids under five can get into games for free.

The price freeze comes after the AFL capped ticket prices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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"The price freeze and family ticket are part of our commitment to fans in keeping footy prices as affordable and accessible as possible and thanking members and fans who continue to stick by their clubs, as cost-of-living pressures are very much front of mind for every household," AFL executive general manager of customer and commercial Kylie Rogers said.

Family entry tickets will also be capped at $54 per family (two adults and two children), following trials at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Marvel Stadium.

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Last year, over 6.1 million fans attended AFL games, and the league is hoping the momentum will continue this season.

"We are really aware of the challenges everyone is facing; this is the fifth year in a row we have frozen GA prices – it is an important part of continuing to make the game as accessible as possible," Rogers said.

Club members can buy tickets to this season's AFL games on Tuesday, February 21, before general public tickets go on sale the day after.