Wheelchair bays to remain available for fans after father and son meeting with AFL

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Wheelchair bays to remain available for fans after father and son meeting with AFL
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After struggling to find decent wheelchair access a week ago, this father and son took it up with the AFL and MCC and got results.

abc.net.au/news/vic-wheelchair-access-win-after-meeting-with-afl/102138568The AFL has promised to keep all wheelchair bays available at the MCG and other stadiums following the advocacy of a father and son, who struggled to find seating at a footy match.They met with the AFL which has agreed to keep all wheelchair access zones available for all matches

They expected to sit in a designated wheelchair zone just behind their booked seats — a regular strategy of theirs to avoid the booking system for wheelchair users, which they find difficult to navigate. The pair moved to accessibility seating on level one but, from that position, could not see the action on the ground.

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