Tickets to this year’s historic AFL grand final at the Gabba have sold out in less than 20 minutes.

The general public was given the opportunity to attend the 2020 big dance for the first time in more than 20 years.

Usually tickets are snapped up by club members and corporates.

Fans were quick to take advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, joining the online queue for tickets from 9am AEST.

The Ticketmaster website withstood the barrage but with just under 10,000 tickets available, they were all gone by 9.19am.

Many footy fans were left disappointed by the queue system they faced on the Ticketmaster website.

Reigning premiers Richmond will take on Geelong when it is held under lights and away from the MCG for the first time this Saturday night.

Queensland-based AFL lovers are expected to dominate this year’s crowd, although those from all other states and territories except NSW and Victoria can also attend without quarantine.

However, those travelling from interstate have been warned to expect a grilling from police at the border.

Queensland Police Service Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said officers would do everything within their power to ascertain the movements of people prior to their arrival in the sunshine state.

“Anyone who has been in a declared hotspot such as Sydney and planning to breach border directions by travelling to Queensland should be warned that they may be turned around and could be fined,” he said on Friday.

Meanwhile, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has cautioned Melburnians against getting together to watch this weekend’s final.

“You cannot pretend that it’s over because we all desperately want it to be,” he said on Sunday.