2017 NMFC Membership Tally/Discussion | Final tally 40,441

[Roogal]

39,709

Wow! At this stage I think that we all might be just thankful if they can get 40,000. Although reduced membership will impact our bottom line for this year. So buy up folks on those Mazda Raffle Tickets

 

[giantroo]

39,819

 

[Whereitallbegan]

Just purchased a membership for my son, i asked how we were tracking and was told that by close today we should be needing less than 100 to crack the 40k. Here's hoping we can get there!!!!!

 

[Whereitallbegan]

39,919.
Didn't quite get there. Given the turmoil late last season and on-field form this season, probably not too bad!

 

[Sheezel2Wardlaw]

39,919.
Didn't quite get there. Given the turmoil late last season and on-field form this season, probably not too bad!

The issue will be next season. If we dont get some big name recruits, i reckon this figure could drop to 35k.

 

[Kimbo]

I thought it was end of July?

 

[giantroo]

I thought it was end of July?

Yep, the numbers will continue to tick into August as well.

2015 last update was 5/9/15. Finished with 41,418.

2016 - 5/9/16 45,105

 

[Peter27374]

The issue will be next season. If we dont get some big name recruits, i reckon this figure could drop to 35k.

To get to 40k will be a symbolic victory but it is a huge decline on last year. That 5k drop is half Boomer related and half performance IMO. But yes next year is now the huge challenge. Barring some big name recruits it will be a very hard message to sell that there is much to be excited by next year. I know everyone here will be signing up regardless etc etc but like at any club people lose enthusiasm when times are hard.

BTW what happened to those record membership numbers we were hearing about earlier on??

 

[Roogal]

39,919.
Didn't quite get there. Given the turmoil late last season and on-field form this season, probably not too bad!

Sorry, I didn't mean to pick on your post in isolation here sweetie. I still maintain 'a glass half full' here. Yes we have lost games this season that we jolly well should have won! No arguement, and that's what the club needs to go back and analyse. We need to keep perspective that we went last season from being the oldest listed player team in the league to now second-youngest. We also need to keep the perspective that we are in fact only three games from the eight and only three games from the #4 position on the ladder. We are where we are with a very young list of players. The 2017 season is as tight and competitive as any in the AFLs history.

We are not as bad as our position on the ladder might say, and in fact I maintain that we are going to be the powerforce in the AFL in the future. But yes we do need to recruit better and our biggest weakness is that we have absolutley no current stand out players compared against other teams who can open up a game, inspire the team, and rip apart the opposition like Schimmelbush, Blight, Carey, Greig, Schwass and Archer could (we have no Buddy Franklin, or Gary Abblett). Others might disagree, but that is definitely my opinion and mine alone.

 

[Whereitallbegan]

Yep, the numbers will continue to tick into August as well.

2015 last update was 5/9/15. Finished with 41,418.

2016 - 5/9/16 45,105

Yep, i realise that the sales do continue on for several weeks yet, but thought the ''official'' AFL figure was the end of June, believe me i'm more than happy to be wrong on that count.

 

[Whereitallbegan]

Sorry, I didn't mean to pick on your post in isolation here sweetie. I still maintain 'a glass half full' here. Yes we have lost games this season that we jolly well should have won! No arguement, and that's what the club needs to go back and analyse. We need to keep perspective that we went last season from being the oldest listed player team in the league to now second-youngest. We also need to keep the perspective that we are in fact only three games from the eight and only three games from the #4 position on the ladder. We are where we are with a very young list of players. The 2017 season is as tight and competitive as any in the AFLs history.

We are not as bad as our position on the ladder might say, and in fact I maintain that we are going to be the powerforce in the AFL in the future. But yes we do need to recruit better and our biggest weakness is that we have absolutley no current stand out players compared against other teams who can open up a game, inspire the team, and rip apart the opposition like Schimmelbush, Blight, Carey, Greig, Schwass and Archer could (we have no Buddy Franklin, or Gary Abblett). Others might disagree, but that is definitely my opinion and mine alone.

I actually agree with you, if we can land just One or even two name players, i think the position on the ladder could change dramatically. As i intimated earlier, given the events of late last year combined with performances this season, i really don't think the member numbers are that bad.

P.S: I really can't remember the last time someone called me ''sweetie''

 

[Roogal]

I actually agree with you, if we can land just One or even two name players, i think the position on the ladder could change dramatically. As i intimated earlier, given the events of late last year combined with performances this season, i really don't think the member numbers are that bad.

P.S: I really can't remember the last time someone called me ''sweetie''

Don't take it too much to heart, I call everyone sweetie ☺

 

[Gasometer]

I actually agree with you, if we can land just One or even two name players, i think the position on the ladder could change dramatically. As i intimated earlier, given the events of late last year combined with performances this season, i really don't think the member numbers are that bad.

P.S: I really can't remember the last time someone called me ''sweetie''

Better than 'darl'

 

[shinboner magic]

Better than 'darl'

How bout dear

 

[giantroo]

Cracked the 40k

 

[giantroo]

The tally in the Arden Street offices read 40,006 on Friday morning, with the Roos’ loyal fans heeding the call to ‘Be A Shinboner’ in 2017.

The club has enjoyed significant growth in its reserved seat memberships, while welcoming close to 6,000 new members this season.

Tasmanian membership has also been strong, with almost 7,000 signed up in the Roos’ home away from home.

 

[Kanga Glory]

well done in a year of change.
forward and upward next year

 

[scooby1279]

From Herald Sun today.


2017 ATTENDANCE FIGURES

TOTAL CROWD AVE CROWD AVE HOME CROWD 2016 AVE HOME CROWD HOME CROWD CHANGE
Richmond 705,459 50,390 60,920 41,146 +48%
Collingwood 696,944 49,782 49,353 46,188 +6.8%
Essendon 663,420 47,387 54,123 33,729 +60%
Melbourne 583,779 41,698 38,561 31,408 +23%
Carlton 573,071 40,934 38,319 35,386 +8.3%
Hawthorn 544,296 38,878 34,127 36,814 -7.3%
Adelaide 515,802 36,843 46,321 46,784 -1%
Sydney 491,499 35,107 31,481 33,425 -5.8%
Western Bulldogs 489,211 34,944 35,333 30,703 +15%
Geelong 475,115 33,937 31,812 30,499 +4.3%
West Coast 474,308 33,879 37,854 36,586 +3.5%
Fremantle 447,666 31,976 32,190 31,346 +2.7%
Port Adelaide 444,134 31,724 40,457 39,332 +2.9%
St Kilda 425,411 30,386 28,289 30,747 -8%
North Melbourne 354,158 25,297 22,858 28,171 -19%
Brisbane Lions 303,624 21,687 15,676 17,074 -8.1%
GWS Giants 262,411 18,744 11,710 12,333 -5.1%
Gold Coast 196,722 14,052 12,499 11,561 +8.1%

 

[Heaps of fun]

That is a humongous drop off. Been noticeable at games too.

 

[Boomerfan99]

From Herald Sun today.


2017 ATTENDANCE FIGURES

TOTAL CROWD AVE CROWD AVE HOME CROWD 2016 AVE HOME CROWD HOME CROWD CHANGE
Richmond 705,459 50,390 60,920 41,146 +48%
Collingwood 696,944 49,782 49,353 46,188 +6.8%
Essendon 663,420 47,387 54,123 33,729 +60%
Melbourne 583,779 41,698 38,561 31,408 +23%
Carlton 573,071 40,934 38,319 35,386 +8.3%
Hawthorn 544,296 38,878 34,127 36,814 -7.3%
Adelaide 515,802 36,843 46,321 46,784 -1%
Sydney 491,499 35,107 31,481 33,425 -5.8%
Western Bulldogs 489,211 34,944 35,333 30,703 +15%
Geelong 475,115 33,937 31,812 30,499 +4.3%
West Coast 474,308 33,879 37,854 36,586 +3.5%
Fremantle 447,666 31,976 32,190 31,346 +2.7%
Port Adelaide 444,134 31,724 40,457 39,332 +2.9%
St Kilda 425,411 30,386 28,289 30,747 -8%
North Melbourne 354,158 25,297 22,858 28,171 -19%
Brisbane Lions 303,624 21,687 15,676 17,074 -8.1%
GWS Giants 262,411 18,744 11,710 12,333 -5.1%
Gold Coast 196,722 14,052 12,499 11,561 +8.1%

Geez the Tigs fans are bloody fickle.

 

[see see]

Geez the Tigs fans are bloody fickle.

What about * at +60%? So much for all the "back our boys" BS last year. In years to come, they'll have completely wiped 2016 from their history.

Donialism on an epic scale.

 

[Heaps of fun]

What about * at +60%? So much for all the "back our boys" BS last year. In years to come, they'll have completely wiped 2016 from their history.

Donialism on an epic scale.

With no small amount of assistance from the AFL too. Literally gifted them Zach Merrett and Andy McGrath was profit from their crimes.

 

[Whereitallbegan]

Sorry, but until we see the corresponding results for 2017-2018, this means stuff all, evidenced by the likes of Tigers, Bombers. If your club is playing good footy, it's going to mean bums on seats and quite frankly we stink at present, so to me it's no surprise. But i'm sure talk of relocation will be trotted out yet again on the back of these figures.

 

[Kimbo]

So, first of all, great to see us crack 40,000 members. Great work by our membership department and the 'most passionate supporters' in the AFL to sign up, despite the downturn in fortunes and the loss of Boomer in particular. Some might remember a GoDees supporter here (or main board?) trumpeting their higher membership numbers this year (first time in years) which are, interestingly, only about 1,500 more than ours despite our different fortunes. After first 'shutting up', we then stick fat as members.

Secondly, the greater ongoing issue we face which allows negative press to abound is the attendance figures. We've struggled to match the likes of Dogs and Saints, and now Dees, even when we've been up and they've been down. They do comparatively better in this regard, just as we do comparably better in membership. Our good record in converting supporters to members is great, but probably only serves to highlight in some ways, our small supporter base and, therefore, attendances. I suspect there is a vicious cycle in some ways; lower crowds begat lower crowds, in the same way we don't get a lot of noise either. It comes across as timidity. Of course, from a purely factual point of view, it doesn't matter if our attendances are the smallest of Victorian clubs; someone has to be. However, from a public perception point of view it diminishes our attractiveness as a brand and at worst, could prove fatal.

So, I'd like to think and am assuming that 'fan development' and 'attendance' improvement are next in line, strategy wise, to complement the wonderful work that's been done to strengthen membership levels. From a purely tactical point of view, Kelly and/or Martin will help with an initial lift which I hope our on-field performances match.

 

[Gone north]

If we get Kelly and Martin we will crack 50k