Agreed. I'd like to see them at all games. SUrely they all deserve life memberships

AGREED! This is an absolute JOKE!

Thanks for the Championships $25 entry thanks

SHAME ON YOU!

2 Former coaches and 2 long time players have confirmed with me this is the case :(

Very poor. Nothing better to have these people mingling through the crowd. They shouldn't even need a pass.

I think the owners pay for their own tickets also. I believe it is an attempt to control the free culture that was rampant years and years ago. Have heard so many times of people going to ex-players to get their freebies rather than buy some for themselves. If they won't go otherwise, do they care? What does the AFL do in this situation?

Reminds me - have got a friend who owns a pub and the owners charge themselves and their own wives to get a drink like anyone off the street - same rules for all, keeps some balance. Has some merit, I guess.

Where do you draw the line? Brooks, Sapwell, Nashy, Jason Williams? Blake Truslove wanting a free season ticket? Maybe there is a level of games played or a bestowed honour (looser than retiring a singlet) that gives you a pair of life season tickets; and maybe that's just a burden worn by successive owners in adopting the brand as their business?

I can understand the thinking of all paying even if it's probably too strict. The owners saw trouble in the club's past stability and wanted to do everything they could to get things on track. Maybe an answer is to balance the offer by trading it for some minor presence before or after the game, like having KB simply upstairs for the recap (doubt he'd mind - one of the great guys of the NBL IMO), or greeting some sponsors (as you often see Mark Davis do). Nothing rough, just something to make sure they are visible.

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@Andthefoulnet I doubt this is actually true. I worked there last season & past players were always given tickets.

Perhaps on special rounds like this weekend it should count for all. In general perhaps so many games played for the club qualify, or a championship ring is automatic entry.

set a number of game ceiling or years of service



eg one year service or 25 games maybe one ticket

up to eg 300 games plus perhaps 4 ticket max. or championship players whatever

set a criteria

rewards the maher and davis please

if they get ticket set a limit - they can do what they want with them but set a limit

I have no problem with it. Free entry if they are there in some formal capacity, or are invited guests for the evening, or are there to make a presentation etc.

Love having those guys around, but how are those players any more deserving of free entry than a former score bench volunteer, or former Sixers dancer?

I also know that the owners pay for their seats/boxes.

Why would those players believe the club owed them? They got paid for their services, right? I used to work for a fast food chain, but they don't give me free food!

I actually had someone say "this is the first game in 15 years I have had to buy a ticket for now you have cut back on the freebies."

Some past players used to sell their tickets for extra cash that where given to them to use as give aways to promote the game.

Some would be sent tickets and never turn up which would cost the club money.

Two sides to every story and I am sure just a miscommunication between KB and the front office.

The owners do buy their own tickets. Some players have no issue buying tickets as a way of helping the club, some see it as their right to get free tickets.

It is an interesting topic with no right or wrong answers.

afl players get a life membership if they play 300 games which gives them a ticket to any game in any afl stadium in australia

if a player plays 200 games for and afl club they get a life member ship to that clubs home games

premiership players get club life member ship

Isn't it 10 years since the last championship???
I wonder if the bad blood between the club - Smyth and Ninnis will be forgiven and the team acknoledged in anyway?

Spoke to a rep from the 36ers. They said that was false. Boti's BS strikes again..?

Perhaps offer all past players $100 membership tickets. If they want to go to games that is very cheap (only have to go to 4 to get their money's worth) but they are also giving the club something to help it survice into the future.

Sixers need to utilize those "Hollywood" seats and put Maher, Cattalini, Brooks, Davis and Sapwell all down next to Marty to provide "Free advice" when needed.

Good suggestion Paul

Pretty sure KB, Rupert, Reesy etc wouldn't lie about being given grief when asking for tix and I've heard them say it too. Seriously people. As usual, club pleads innocence. Now lets review the zillion threads where the 36ers' financial limitations gets mentioned. (Imports, paying out Marty etc etc) Pretty soon it will be "Joe the camera-man turned receptionist" who will be nominated as rejecting past players on tickets but no, never the club.

Jackie C you dont know what you are talking about.

There is a clear policy that players cant get tickets whenever they like, all they need do is ask instead of bleeting.

at this point the sixers should feel guilty about charging ANYONE for a ticket...

LOL at Mick. Good point.
BJF, the players don't bleet.
They just don't come.

see, if a club charges a fee for past players to get in- i think thats fair. Tje other thing we dont know is; it might not be a charge for a seat with the general public. it might be $50 to be in a corporate box, or $100 each for a skybox game.

The thoughts are endless. This is just clutching at straws and looking to blame people. Not good!

rude as hell

Haha, can just picture Julius Hodge asking for his free tickets to get in.......oh wait. :)