"We're getting drowned out but that could all change in a few wickets."
He said it was still a "fabulous" atmosphere at the stadium and the facilities were good.
Mr Perry, a New Zealander who lived in Melbourne, bought tickets to the final on Monday, a day before the Black Caps' semifinal win against South Africa.
Kiwi fans in Melbourne for the Cricket World Cup final say the atmosphere is "supercharged" and "electric".
Those at home, however, were subdued as New Zealand's batsmen struggled in the early stages before "Hairy Javelin" Grant Elliott and teammate Ross Taylor brought poise to the team's performance.
Mr Perry went to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) this afternoon with excited fellow Kiwis who managed to get tickets this week.
Mr Perry had lived in Melbourne for seven years but was still an avid Black Caps supporter.
He was so confident in his team, he bought tickets on Monday, a day before the Black Caps' semifinal against South Africa.
"It's supercharged. Everyone's really excited," he said today.
Simon Botherway flew from Queenstown on Friday, and described an "electric" mood in Melbourne.
"It's a great atmosphere," he said. "There's lots and lots of Aussie supporters and Kiwi supporters and lots of good-natured banter. It's good fun."
Fans gathered to farewell the New Zealand and Australian team buses as they moved from the teams' hotel to the stadium.
Over at the increasingly crowded MCG concourse, many black and beige shirts were visible, averting fears of a "yellow-out."
One punter missed the entire game after invading the field before the match even started. The pitch invader took toff just before the national anthems were played and made it halfway across the field before security staff tackled him.
Meanwhile, thousands of Kiwi supporters poured into fanzones around New Zealand.
A tense atmosphere settled on the fanzone in Britomart, in downtown Auckland, as the Black Caps batting wobbled.
Daniel O'Sullivan, 18, in full face paint and a cape, said he was feeling "pretty nervous".
"But we can do it all the way," he said. Jody Unwin said the early wicket of Brendon McCullum was a worry. He was sure the Black Caps would come through, however.
Mr Unwin's son Cameron, 6, said Martin Guptill was his favourite player. Sadly for Cameron, Guptill went cheaply too, for 15 runs off 34 balls, before Taylor and Elliott gave Black Caps fans new hope.
Transtasman couple Chloe Barker and Gus Hazel said there was plenty of "trash talk" between them before the match, with Ms Barker very vocal in her support of New Zealand.
"It's not going so well now," she said. "But whether or not they win they've done a pretty good job."
Rain sent some spectators scuttling away at Wellington's fanzone at Civic Square barely half an hour after the match began.
Among fans braving the drizzle were students Millie Eddowes, Peter Czerwonka and Katie Scorringe."I reckon we'll stick it out for a while," Ms Scorringe said.
All three were confident New Zealand could get in the groove despite the patchy start.
"If we win we're kind of obliged to to do a little celebrating," Ms Eddowes said.
At Four Kings and the Five Stags sports bars, all eyes were on TV screens as Australian bowler Mitchell Starc kept the pressure on New Zealand.
The bars' owner Matt McLaughlin said he brought extra furniture for fans today and he expected a full house of 600. "If we win ... the party will go till 4am. If we don't win, it could end a little earlier."
Nearby, Lovelocks bar general manager Lexi Stroh expected a big crowd.
"The semifinal was absolutely awesome, the best atmosphere I think we've ever had," she said. "I've never seen more middle-aged men jumping, screaming, hugging, laughing..."
Australia went into today's match as favourites, with the TAB paying $1.45 for Australia to win and New Zealand offering $2.60.
A TAB spokeswoman said one punter put $10,000 on New Zealand to win, for a return of $26,000.She also said several $5000 bets were beginning to stream in this morning.
- Reporting team: John Weekes and Nikki Papatsoumas of NZME. News Service, David Leggat and Kirsty Johnston of the New Zealand Herald, and Andrew Alderson of the Herald on Sunday
