2024 AFL Membership Ladder - Final Figures

[Lunchtime]

AFL MEMBERSHIP LADDER 2024​

1: Collingwood* 110,628
2: Carlton* 106,345
3: West Coast 103,498
4 Richmond 98,489
5 Geelong* 90,798
6 Hawthorn* 83,823
7 Essendon 83,664
8 Adelaide* 75,477
9 Sydney* 73,757
10 Port Adelaide* 66,015
11 Melbourne 65,479
12 Brisbane* 63,268
13 Western Bulldogs* 62,328
14 Fremantle* 62,237
15 St Kilda* 60,467
16 North Melbourne 50,628
17 GWS* 36,629
18 Gold Coast* 26,157

* Club Membership Record in 2024

Overall membership number: 1,319,687 (all time record)
The membership tally includes 890,400 adults, 103,300 concession and 326,000 junior members.
No pet memberships were included in 1,319,687 total.
Source: AFL

2023 Numbers to compare

2023 AFL Club Membership Ladder
1 Collingwood* 106,470
2 West Coast 103,275
3 Richmond 101,349
4 Carlton* 95,277
5 Essendon* 86,274
6 Geelong Cats* 82,155
7 Hawthorn 80,698
8 Melbourne* 70,785
9 Adelaide Crows* 68,536
10 Sydney Swans* 65,332
11 Port Adelaide* 64,041
12 Fremantle* 62,064
13 St Kilda* 60,239
14 Western Bulldogs* 56,302
15 Brisbane Lions* 54,676
16 North Melbourne* 51,084
17 GWS Giants* 33,036
18 Gold Coast Suns* 23,359

* Club Membership Record in 2023
Overall Membership Number = 1,264,952 (All Time Record)

 

[Papa G]

 

[Boxhead_31]

Big 4 confirmed, sorry Bombers

 

[Lord_Nibbler]

And Tasmania?? Damn Mainlander bias /s

 

[Guardian Hawk]

Big 4 confirmed, sorry Bombers

Whilst tongue in cheek, they (i.e. Coll, Rich, WC, Carl and Gee) are now the only 5 clubs to ever hit 90K members.

 

[NetworkNerd]

Strange that Essendon membership numbers dropped off this year. Especially given their early season form.

 

[jakson68]

Whilst tongue in cheek, they (i.e. Coll, Rich, WC, Carl and Gee) are now the only 5 clubs to ever hit 90K members.

With the ride the Hawks have given their supporters this year, I would suggest 90k is a given next year.

 

[PhatBoy]

I would like to hear the thoughts of Tigers fans on other clubs’ numbers and where they come from, the demographics of those memberships, and how they were calculated.

 

[Pistol Night]

I would like to hear the thoughts of Tigers fans on other clubs’ numbers and where they come from, the demographics of those memberships, and how they were calculated.

Man are you in for an information overload

 

[South of the Yarra]

Gee Tigers fans deserting in droves.

 

[LB#16]

Strange that Essendon membership numbers dropped off this year. Especially given their early season form.

It will drop off even more next year, I'd imagine. Could easily crack 100k if they bothered to be remotely competent.

 

[windyhill]

Strange that Essendon membership numbers dropped off this year. Especially given their early season form.

Crowds didn’t. Flying or dying, the supporters stick like glue.

 

[RonnieRaven]

Some of these members need to go to games.
Freo 14th but the only club to not have a sub 40k home crowd against an interstate opposition.
All the membership growth comes from 12month kayo subscription it’s cheaper that way.
Missus signed up through the dogs to cut our kayo costs.
(She took her mum to one game and bought GA tickets)
The machine working at its best

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Some of these members need to go to games.
Freo 14th but the only club to not have a sub 40k home crowd against an interstate opposition.
All the membership growth comes from 12month kayo subscription it’s cheaper that way.
Missus signed up through the dogs to cut our kayo costs.
(She took her mum to one game and bought GA tickets)
The machine working at its best

Kayo shouldn’t count unless it was with the add on for games.

But you never know what they do with these numbers.

 

[RonnieRaven]

Kayo shouldn’t count unless it was with the add on for games.

But you never know what they do with these numbers.

It shouldn’t but it would
$260 membership for $360 of kayo

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Strange that Essendon membership numbers dropped off this year. Especially given their early season form.

Not strange at all when you consider we consistently suck and have done so for ages.

The fact Essendon are getting mid 80k members and they completely suck is amazing. Absolute powder keg if this mob actually ever do anything.

 

[Woolly Mammoth]

It shouldn’t but it would
$260 membership for $360 of kayo

Well..no, it either does or it doesn't. You said "she took her mum to one game and bought GA tickets" so it's not game day access membership? if so it doesn't count in the tally

 

[Magpie Since 1986]

Some of these members need to go to games.
Freo 14th but the only club to not have a sub 40k home crowd against an interstate opposition.

Helps that the AFl let you play all your home games at your home ground #wabias. Our lowest home attendance at are home ground was 58k. Nobody wants to go to plastic marvel stadium .

 

[RonnieRaven]

Helps that the AFl let you play all your home games at your home ground #wabias. Our lowest home attendance at are home ground was 58k. Nobody wants to go to plastic marvel stadium .

Don’t you guys offer a 17 game membership?

 

[RonnieRaven]

Well..no, it either does or it doesn't. You said "she took her mum to one game and bought GA tickets" so it's not game day access membership? if so it doesn't count in the tally

My mistake if it only counts game day members I thought it was a money amount trigger

 

[garlic munchers]

Freo confirmed as an AFL minnow?

 

[Kolodong]

AFL MEMBERSHIP LADDER 2024​

1: Collingwood* 110,628
2: Carlton* 106,345
3: West Coast 103,498
4 Richmond 98,489
5 Geelong* 90,798
6 Hawthorn* 83,823
7 Essendon 83,664
8 Adelaide* 75,477
9 Sydney* 73,757
10 Port Adelaide* 66,015
11 Melbourne 65,479
12 Brisbane* 63,268
13 Western Bulldogs* 62,328
14 Fremantle* 62,237
15 St Kilda* 60,467
16 North Melbourne 50,628
17 GWS* 36,629
18 Gold Coast* 26,157

* Club Membership Record in 2024

Overall membership number: 1,319,687 (all time record)
The membership tally includes 890,400 adults, 103,300 concession and 326,000 junior members.
No pet memberships were included in 1,319,687 total.
Source: AFL

2023 Numbers to compare

2023 AFL Club Membership Ladder
1 Collingwood* 106,470
2 West Coast 103,275
3 Richmond 101,349
4 Carlton* 95,277
5 Essendon* 86,274
6 Geelong Cats* 82,155
7 Hawthorn 80,698
8 Melbourne* 70,785
9 Adelaide Crows* 68,536
10 Sydney Swans* 65,332
11 Port Adelaide* 64,041
12 Fremantle* 62,064
13 St Kilda* 60,239
14 Western Bulldogs* 56,302
15 Brisbane Lions* 54,676
16 North Melbourne* 51,084
17 GWS Giants* 33,036
18 Gold Coast Suns* 23,359

* Club Membership Record in 2023
Overall Membership Number = 1,264,952 (All Time Record)

I've been told that the Swans have the largest number of "followers" at over 1 million Australia wide. Any stat's available on that?

 

[Professor Knowall]

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A more relevant figure is how much revenue each club derives from its memberships

 

[Lunchtime]

I've been told that the Swans have the largest number of "followers" at over 1 million Australia wide. Any stat's available on that?

I've seen that one before too but I can't find stats on it, just quotes on social media.