Resource 2024 Membership thread - it begins - with a kiss

[Disco Dew]

What was the total we finished on this year?

51,084

 

[The Nostradamus]

51,084

that’s what we finished on last year wasnt it?

 

[Kanga Glory]

From the kangas website 50,370

 

[Disco Dew]

that’s what we finished on last year wasnt it?

Oh oops yeah, I misread your post

 

[amaz199]

What was the total we finished on this year?

69,000

 

[Mr north man]

69,000

Jeez be lovely if we had those numbers

 

[Joshen]

Call this morning about buying a raffle ticket...talk about timing.

We're probably using an external provider but maybe give it a few days.

 

[The Nostradamus]

From the kangas website 50,370

50,454 now seems the final figure for the year

 

[ferball]

Koshari suggested I post this here given our memberships are dependent on these pricks.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

I’ve sorted the slogan and artwork for next year’s membership. I thought it was important to sum up the last few years in one catchy slogan :

 

[Gasometer]

I’ve sorted the slogan and artwork for next year’s membership. I thought it was important to sum up the last few years in one catchy sloganView attachment 2106985:

The Medusa

What a sorry tale and intriguing story of the artist who used cadavers from the Paris morgue to practice his painting. The real life painting is huge in size and incredible to look at.

 

[Mr north man]

The Medusa

What a sorry tale and intriguing story of the artist who used cadavers from the Paris morgue to practice his painting. The real life painting is huge in size and incredible to look at.

Maybe the new slogan should be
All is well put Trust in us with a picture of McDonald on it in caption NMFC captain 2025 .

 

[ferball]

The Medusa

What a sorry tale and intriguing story of the artist who used cadavers from the Paris morgue to practice his painting. The real life painting is huge in size and incredible to look at.

The Pogues wrote a song ostensibly about that painting a few albums after that one.

Its kind of pertinent.

 

[lockheed]

AFL Club membership sets all-time record

The AFL is pleased to announce an all-time club membership record of 1,319,687 members in 2024

www.afl.com.au

Our membership total is listed at 50, 628, which is the lowest of the Victorian clubs. St Kilda, which had the next lowest membership, had almost 10,000 more members. Three clubs, Collingwood, Carlton and West Coast, had over 100k members.

Spoiler: AFL Club membership sets all-time record

The AFL is pleased to announce an all-time club membership record of 1,319,687 members.

That number surpasses the all-time record of 1,264,952 set last year (+4.3%) with 1 in 20 Australians a member of an AFL Club.

Of the total number of members, 241,410 are new members to a club.

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon said the record-breaking figure was testament to the passion Australians had for the game.

"Footy fans are the greatest in the world and they have not only turned up in record numbers to games this season but have cemented their support by becoming members in record numbers," said Mr Dillon.

"Our 18 clubs do an incredible job of continuing to drive the passion and commitment of all our fans.

"On behalf of the AFL, I would like to thank all club members and every fan who attended a game this season, your loyalty and commitment is the cornerstone of our great game.

"We have such a great month ahead, with the AFL finals, AFLW season underway and community footy finals all around the country."

Three clubs surpassed 100,000 members – Collingwood, Carlton and West Coast – Carlton for the first time, Collingwood for the second year and West Coast for the fifth consecutive year.

13 clubs broke their all-time membership record – Collingwood, Carlton, Geelong, Hawthorn, Adelaide, Sydney, Port Adelaide, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Fremantle, St Kilda, GWS GIANTS and Gold Coast.

Eight clubs achieved 10%+ membership growth on their 2023 tally – Adelaide (10.1%), Brisbane (15.7%), Carlton (11.6%), Geelong (10.5%), Gold Coast SUNS (12%), GWS GIANTS (10.9%), Sydney (12.9%) and the Western Bulldogs (10.7%).

The 2024 Toyota Premiership Home and Away season also broke the all-time attendance record with 7,756,268 fans attending matches this season.

The average crowd per round was 323,178, up from 310,576 in 2023.

Overall Membership Number = 1,319,687 (All Time Record)

	CLUB	TOTAL
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

 

[giantroo]

 

[amaz199]

Melbourne had 65k but 16k rocked up against GWS.

 

[Lomas]

Melbourne had 65k but 16k rocked up against GWS.

It would be nice to see a breakdown of all membership numbers by categories, including ours, and duplications across different types but it will never happen.
Or even for numbers of members who attended matches across the year.

 

[Hojuman]

AFL Club membership sets all-time record

The AFL is pleased to announce an all-time club membership record of 1,319,687 members in 2024

www.afl.com.au

Our membership total is listed at 50, 628, which is the lowest of the Victorian clubs. St Kilda, which had the next lowest membership, had almost 10,000 more members. Three clubs, Collingwood, Carlton and West Coast, had over 100k members.

Spoiler: AFL Club membership sets all-time record

The AFL is pleased to announce an all-time club membership record of 1,319,687 members.

That number surpasses the all-time record of 1,264,952 set last year (+4.3%) with 1 in 20 Australians a member of an AFL Club.

Of the total number of members, 241,410 are new members to a club.

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon said the record-breaking figure was testament to the passion Australians had for the game.

"Footy fans are the greatest in the world and they have not only turned up in record numbers to games this season but have cemented their support by becoming members in record numbers," said Mr Dillon.

"Our 18 clubs do an incredible job of continuing to drive the passion and commitment of all our fans.

"On behalf of the AFL, I would like to thank all club members and every fan who attended a game this season, your loyalty and commitment is the cornerstone of our great game.

"We have such a great month ahead, with the AFL finals, AFLW season underway and community footy finals all around the country."

Three clubs surpassed 100,000 members – Collingwood, Carlton and West Coast – Carlton for the first time, Collingwood for the second year and West Coast for the fifth consecutive year.

13 clubs broke their all-time membership record – Collingwood, Carlton, Geelong, Hawthorn, Adelaide, Sydney, Port Adelaide, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs, Fremantle, St Kilda, GWS GIANTS and Gold Coast.

Eight clubs achieved 10%+ membership growth on their 2023 tally – Adelaide (10.1%), Brisbane (15.7%), Carlton (11.6%), Geelong (10.5%), Gold Coast SUNS (12%), GWS GIANTS (10.9%), Sydney (12.9%) and the Western Bulldogs (10.7%).

The 2024 Toyota Premiership Home and Away season also broke the all-time attendance record with 7,756,268 fans attending matches this season.

The average crowd per round was 323,178, up from 310,576 in 2023.

Overall Membership Number = 1,319,687 (All Time Record)

	CLUB	TOTAL
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

Gotta remember, you pay your $1200 / $1500 at Coll.or * you get a crappy seat at the MCG or Marvel in the nose bleed section. And your chance of getting a G.F.seat if you make it ? Around 12% maybe.

North ? $700. Plush seat level 2 at Marvel ( less games l admit ) And if we make a G.F. ? Chance of getting a seat probably around 30%.

Some benefits.

 

[kool kangas]

Gotta remember, you pay your $1200 / $1500 at Coll.or * you get a crappy seat at the MCG or Marvel in the nose bleed section. And your chance of getting a G.F.seat if you make it ? Around 12% maybe.

North ? $700. Plush seat level 2 at Marvel ( less games l admit ) And if we make a G.F. ? Chance of getting a seat probably around 30%.

Some benefits.

l would say better seats but not "plush" You dont even get a cup holder...

 

[Cyber_punk]

So about 400 down from last year.

Not a huge drop, but a drop nonetheless.

Was only a matter of time before people started to get fed up. Next year should be interesting. I know a few who have been members for decades and won't be renewing if our captains aren't changed.

 

[gokangas]

So about 400 down from last year.

Not a huge drop, but a drop nonetheless.

Was only a matter of time before people started to get fed up. Next year should be interesting. I know a few who have been members for decades and won't be resigning if our captains aren't changed.

What membership numbers do not show is the average membership spend per member. I have quite a few friends who have dropped their memberships down a few rungs rather than let it go all together.

 

[Mr north man]

What membership numbers do not show is the average membership spend per member. I have quite a few friends who have dropped their memberships down a few rungs rather than let it go all together.

Luckily it wasn’t more.
If this club was a professional well run unit which we not I be saying to Clarkson we need to improve the club with the members/Supporters and give him 3 options.
Option 1
Take the power away from the players to appoint the captain.
Option 2
Come out after the draft and name Parker as captain if he comes with Sheezel as Vice Captain for 2 years then Sheezel takes over.
Option 3
Make Sheezel Captain whether Parker comes or doesn’t with Wardlaw vice captain.
At least with option 2+3 at least members/Supporters might be given some hope we are trying as a club to fix things which hopefully helps us retain members and get supporters to re join or join for the 1st time.
But if they keep it the same and things go bad to worse I can see a surnami of members dropping off and with Tasmania not far from joining the competition this club will need to more $$$$$ up then Fort Knox as we will be losing sponsors and supporters.

 

[Luke72]

Gotta remember, you pay your $1200 / $1500 at Coll.or * you get a crappy seat at the MCG or Marvel in the nose bleed section. And your chance of getting a G.F.seat if you make it ? Around 12% maybe.

North ? $700. Plush seat level 2 at Marvel ( less games l admit ) And if we make a G.F. ? Chance of getting a seat probably around 30%.

Some benefits.

30%?? I am pretty sure it’s a guaranteed GF ticket

 

[Hojuman]

30%?? I am pretty sure it’s a guaranteed GF ticket

Yeh, typo Luke.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Would be great if our club did something like this, instead of the boring and predictable work the phones approach. We already have the cars from Mazda to ferry the players around, so get out there, knock on some doors, and make a real difference to long term fans who have supported our shit show of a club for year after year.

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