AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number Part 2

[foxdog50]

One thing I noticed on Saturday (in the first quarter when it was a game) was it was LOUD. Very loud. I listen with an earpiece at the game and very often couldn’t hear the commentary with the volume right up. That’s rare.

It was genuinely louder than last year.

My assumption being, it felt like there were very very few neutrals in there on Saturday.

Combined with the fact it sold out so fast - pretty obvious that heaps and heaps of members scalped their tickets. I would suggest waaaay more than in previous years, when they either don’t bother trying to get tickets, or go themselves as a neutral.

Sign of the times I guess, people are struggling and need the cash.

Exactly... you can't blame them in a way.. if you could put $200 on top of the ticket 🎟 and you had 2 of them $400 extra cash goes a long way in the current times

 

[Bay53]

We’re in P14. Most folks here look like corporates. I can tell - we’re dressed like slobs and they’re not.

There was a corporate area start from P15 seat 9 around.

How do I know, I was P15, seat 8.

 

[ep12]

There was a corporate area start from P15 seat 9 around.

How do I know, I was P15, seat 8.

P26 was the same, we were in row C and row A and B all had corporate lanyards on plus all of the kids in the bay (who clearly arent gold members)

 

[threenewpadlocks]

It's clear that the increase in club membership offering by several thousand over recent years is because they're just squeezing the AFL reserve instead. Presumably corporate access has only decreased marginally or flatlined.

 

[Cyberdyne]

we are an inconvenience to the AFL Corporate Club, if they offered buy-backs from members I would sell mine easily.

 

[foxdog50]

Going to be interesting to see how many spots I'll go up next season... iv been waiting since 2014, my guess I'll be waiting another 10 years

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Going to be interesting to see how many spots I'll go up next season... iv been waiting since 2014, my guess I'll be waiting another 10 years

It's not going to be pretty

 

[foxdog50]

It's not going to be pretty

What's your story? You on the waiting list?

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

What's your story? You on the waiting list?

Nope, i am a long time gold member. 12 years but I keep a close eye because i hate what they're doing

 

[Dan]

we are an inconvenience to the AFL Corporate Club, if they offered buy-backs from members I would sell mine easily.

How would you value that?

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

How would you value that?

AFL would pay $200 or something insulting

 

[phil daly]

AFL would pay $200 or something insulting

Generally interested in understanding why that would be insulting? Isn’t that about the joining fee and you effectively pay the annual fee for the other benefits you get? I find it mildly amusing that so many in this thread moan constantly about the reducing benefits but are still happy to pay each year. One can only assume you continue to pay because you still see value - which I do. It’s a ridiculously good deal for the price - it’s why the waiting list is so long.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Generally interested in understanding why that would be insulting? Isn’t that about the joining fee and you effectively pay the annual fee for the other benefits you get? I find it mildly amusing that so many in this thread moan constantly about the reducing benefits but are still happy to pay each year. One can only assume you continue to pay because you still see value - which I do. It’s a ridiculously good deal for the price - it’s why the waiting list is so long.

The only reason i pay is the GF ticket

 

[Gydafud]

I was in P14 and the seat to my left was empty.

In 2008 I got a ticket through the Geelong ballot and my brother got a ticket in the AFL reserve through a mate. He left the reserve to stand with me, so it’s not uncommon for single seats to be unattended so people can hangout with their friends or family.

 

[Dan]

Generally interested in understanding why that would be insulting? Isn’t that about the joining fee and you effectively pay the annual fee for the other benefits you get? I find it mildly amusing that so many in this thread moan constantly about the reducing benefits but are still happy to pay each year. One can only assume you continue to pay because you still see value - which I do. It’s a ridiculously good deal for the price - it’s why the waiting list is so long.

To be fair that's probably how most members see it but that doesn't mean sh!t is happening in the background that doesn't benefit us.

 

[Tommy Wigs]

Oh man they’ve really assembled a crack team there to stamp down on membership sharing.

Amazing number of Swans and Lions AFL members.

 

[kurt_kb]

I wonder how many they would catch if they were actually trying to crack down on it.

Meanwhile on the other side of the ground...

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/grand-final-act-could-get-sam-newman-banned-from-mcg/news-story/565eda54c9be92a5def5c319bbfc4797

 

[TigerR]

Meanwhile on the other side of the ground...

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/grand-final-act-could-get-sam-newman-banned-from-mcg/news-story/565eda54c9be92a5def5c319bbfc4797

It would be great to know more details. You can only get in scanning your membership card. The reserved seat ticket won't get you in. I guessing he didn't actually lend the friend the membership card.
Meanwhile as a 300 gamer, I wonder what he did with his 2 free tickets in the AFL Reserve...

 

[NetworkNerd]

Did the AFL silence The Golden Glenferrie?

 

[kurt_kb]

The reserved seat ticket won't get you in. I guessing he didn't actually lend the friend the membership card.

True, but trying to get in using a reserved seat ticket with no barcode is one surefire way to get caught I guess.

 

[TigerR]

True, but trying to get in using a reserved seat ticket with no barcode is one surefire way to get caught I guess.

I am sure all MCC members will fully support Sam Newman on this, when he says he won't go to next year's GF regardless of the outcome.

 

[TigerR]

Did the AFL silence The Golden Glenferrie?

I hope it's only temporary. TGG is good value.

 

[aCunningPlan]

Going to be interesting to see how many spots I'll go up next season... iv been waiting since 2014, my guess I'll be waiting another 10 years

Joined the same year and know exactly what you mean. I'm around 6200 on the waitlist, feels like it could be another 6 years minimum. Really hope I'm wrong when they told me it was roughly a seven year wait when I singed up.

 

[deck]

Meanwhile as a 300 gamer, I wonder what he did with his 2 free tickets in the AFL Reserve

I don't think they are seated in the AFL reserve. A mate paid big dollars for a ticket that came from a former player selling his freebie and it was in the Ponsford Stand.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Joined the same year and know exactly what you mean. I'm around 6200 on the waitlist, feels like it could be another 6 years minimum. Really hope I'm wrong when they told me it was roughly a seven year wait when I singed up.

6 years is optimistic, closer to 10 I reckon. My son joined Oct 2013 and is around 6100, still another 10 years for him I reckon.