Sydney Swans

The dress code in members' sections at grounds around the country has long been a point of contention, but the rules in the relatively conservative SCG ...

We got rejected from entry at the gate today because my wife’s jeans have a single rip in them. Part of the requirements of the membership include the dress regulations of the SCG Members’ Reserves, and the Swans’ membership terms and conditions state “dress regulations apply for all members and guests accessing the Red Zone at SCG matches. “Members with access to this area are reminded of their responsibility to ensure that their own dress and that of their guests conforms to the standards required. The Members’ Reserve encompasses four grandstands at the SCG – the recently built Don Bradman Stand and MA Noble Stand, as well as the centuries-old Members’ Pavilion and Ladies Pavilion, with Swans members typically receiving access to the Ladies’, Noble and Bradman Stands as part of their membership, described by the club as the “Red Zone”. Prior to the trial, the Members’ required a collared shirt for men, and forbid “revealing” tops for women, with shorts of any kind completely forbidden in the Members' Pavilion. Brenden posted a photo of family before and after the incident, with his six year old son in tears afterwards at the prospect of not getting the chance to see his first AFL game.