It's been made harder by NRL Preli. on at the same time, with visiting hordes of kiwis v Broncos.
As Lang Park holds 50,000 and the Gabba only 35,000 this alone is making accommodation and flights frightful.
Just check maps for outskirts and even further - Gold Coast is about an hour and a bit away, Sunshine Coast an hour and a half.

I am fortunate enough to have secured two tickets for the Blues on Tour Day Trip, which gets me up there and into the game and home (actually cant wait, trip is going to be epic)

I am also fortunate enough to be a legends lounge member, which also gives me priority access to category 1 and 2 seating.

if someone doesnt have tickets im happy to try and use my membership to get two tickets? Not interested in making money, just want face value for tickets (Adult and concession) plus booking fees etc.. and to get two more carlton fans into the game.

if you are interested PM me. Will do my best to secure tickets tomorrow.

Hoping I can get Gabba membership tickets from a mate. Tossing up driving v flying

Work out the fuel cost Heavs, makes it hard to beat even rip off flights.

I left Melbourne once at 5am got to Brisbane by midnight.
But I don't need many stops.
All 'autopilot'.

But fuel was about 50c in those days!

Work out the fuel cost Heavs, makes it hard to beat even rip off flights.

I left Melbourne once at 5am got to Brisbane by midnight.
But I don't need many stops.
All 'autopilot'.

But fuel was about 50c in those days!

I did a calculation in a trip planning app for the cost of a Melbourne to Brisbane round trip based on my car's 7.0L/100km efficiency and the $2.13/L I paid the other day for E10 petrol, and it came to $512.