Sport has been my passion all my life! Whether living in Melbourne, London or New York, playing or immersing myself in the local sporting culture has been first nature & a great way to experience so many different events around the world from my place of residence at the time! Whilst sport has always been number 1, concerts, theatre & gigs haven’t been far behind!
So, when it comes to securing tickets to any sport or event, sold out or not, RJA15 Sports & Events can find a way to make it happen! As Yoda would say… “Do or do not! There is no try!”
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Below is the list of sports & events I have been fortunate to attend around the world (excluding weekly AFL & NRL matches) that continues to grow. There are a few bucket list items still to achieve (these never really end!) so hopefully this list will continue to grow….
If you scroll down there is also a list of the top 15 events I have attended with pictures in order of my best 1-15 & some additional honourable mentions that did not make the top 15!
C O N C E R T S, T H E A T R E, S P O R T S & E V E N T S A T T E N D E D
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T O P 15 S P O R T I N G E V E N T S A T T E N D E D
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1. 1993 AFL Grand Final
Essendon vs Carlton – MCG, Melbourne, Australia
2. 2001 Wimbledon Men’s Final
Pat Rafter vs Goran Ivanišević – Wimbledon Center Court, London, England
3. 2021 Masters
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, USA
4. 1993 Prelimenary Final
Essendon vs Adelaide – MCG, Melbourne, Australia
5. 2019 NFL Super Bowl LIII
New England vs Los Angeles – Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA
6. 2018 NFL Super Bowl LII
New England vs Philadelphia – US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, USA
7. 2017 Masters
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, USA
8. 2022 150th Open Championship
The Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland
9. 2021 147th Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs Racecourse, Louisville, USA
10. 2012 Olympic Games
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England
11. 2023 AFL Grand Final
Collingwood vs Brisbane – MCG, Melbourne, Australia
12. 2006 AFL Grand Final
West Coast vs Sydney – MCG, Melbourne, Australia
13. 2019 NFL Divisional Playoff
New England vs San Diego – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA
14. 1995 ANZAC Day
Essendon vs Collingwood – MCG, Melbourne, Australia
15. 2026 FIFA World Cup Australia v Türkiye
BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
T O P 15 C O N C E R T S , G I G S & E V E N T S A T T E N D E D
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1. 2001 San Fermin Festival – The Running of The Bulls
Pamplona, Spain
2. 2004 David Lee Roth
Hammersmith Apollo, London, England
3. 2002 ANZAC Dawn Service
ANZAC Cove, Gallipoli, Turkey
4. 2017 Hamilton (Front Row Seats)
Richard Rodgers Theatre – New York, USA
5. 2024 Taylor Swift
MCG, Melbourne, Australia
6. 2025 Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
7. 1993 Madonna – The Girlie Show
MCG, Melbourne, Australia
8. 2002 Oktoberfest
Theresienwiese, Munich, Germany
9. 2003 Oktoberfest
Theresienwiese, Munich, Germany
10. 2022 Franz Ferdinand
Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
11. 2022 Foo Fighters
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong, Australia
12. 1998 Van Halen
Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
13. 2012 Kasabian
Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
14. 2009 The Bloodhound Gang
Billboards, Melbourne, Australia
15. 2011 John Cougar Mellencamp
The Warfield, San Francisco, USA
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1996 AFL Semi Final
Essendon vs West Coast – MCG, Melbourne, Australia
1997 Līve
Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
1998 The Screaming Jets
The Mercury Lounge, Melbourne, Australia
2003 Frank Worrell Trophy
Australia vs West Indies – Kensington Oval, Barbados, West Indies
2004 International Rules
Australia vs Ireland – Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
2006 Ashes
Australia vs England – MCG, Melbourne, Australia
2007 A-League Grand Final
Melbourne vs Adelaide – Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Australia
2007 Preliminary Final
Collingwood vs Geelong – MCG, Melbourne, Australia
2009 ANZAC Day
Essendon vs Collingwood – MCG, Melbourne, Australia
2011 NHL Playoff
New York vs Washington – Madison Square Garden, New York, USA
2015 Asain Cup Final
Australia vs South Korea, Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia
2015 UFC 193
Holly Holm vs Ronda Rousey – Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
2017 – 2019 US Open
Billie Jean King Tennis Centre, New York, USA
2018 US Open
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, USA
2019 PGA Championship
Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, USA