Entry fee: $190
Return flights from Melb: $290 (baring it mind it would cost more from Adel, Perth and probably Darwin)
Expenses: $150 (drinks, food, maybe an activity - assuming accom costs $0)
Total Expenditure: $630
Melbournians need to finish 2nd in order to make a gain.
As for the discrimination against males.... I'll bite my tounge (AGAIN)