Seats at Saturday's top-of-the-table clash between Geelong and the Western Bulldogs at Skilled Stadium are reportedly selling for as much as $160, the Herald Sun reported, while standing-room tickets are getting $45.
The match sold out last week, leading to the demand from fans.
But anti-scalping legislation introduced in 2003 only covers the grand final, meaning neither the state government nor the AFL can act on the issue.
The AFL said it was unhappy with the situation, but had moved to make the game available to as many fans as possible by allowing a change to the broadcast time.
"No, we're not comfortable with it," AFL spokesman Patrick Keane said last night.
"Our view is people shouldn't pay above face value because there is no guarantee the tickets are legitimate.
"We'll also say to them that the match is being broadcast live on free-to-air television.
"The government legislation only covers the grand final. It is specifically prohibited by law.
"As much as possible, we try and work with eBay and others to remove the tickets and cancel them.
"But it (the legislation) only specifically covers the grand final."
