AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number Part 2

[NetworkNerd]

They were my comments the last survey earlier this season. Not that the muppets who get paid huge sums of money to make the decisions take any notice.



I thought Bronze was on a waitlist for Silver, and not Gold?

I have noticed that last year there was a flat fee for Bronze, now they have added a joining fee on top.

What's even weirder is that in the junior category, the Silver is a cheaper option than the Bronze (excluding the joining fee) even though you have more games, gold waitlist, etc.

Junior Bronze is $225 (without joining fee) whereas Silver is $190 for the year.

I was Silver with my wife for years. We had 2 kids during covid and hardly went to games. a few years ago I was allowed to drop to Bronze but keep the waitlist for gold. That has changed for 2025. To stay on the waitlist for Gold, you have to be a paying Silver member.

Hopefully I get to more games this year... like others have mentioned you need to go to 15 games or so to break even.

 

[TigerR]

I thought Bronze was on a waitlist for Silver, and not Gold?

They allowed silvers to go to bronze and remain on the waitlist, but that has changed. Now you have to remain silver to be on the waitlist for gold and now that silver is full there is a waitlist to get silver.

 

[TigerR]

Seems like they’ve rushed into the change to Bronze that they haven’t actually figured everything out.

Well, they have had 12 months to realise that kids bronze being more expensive than kids silver doesn't make sense but it seemed to slip past them a second time.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Well, they have had 12 months to realise that kids bronze being more expensive than kids silver doesn't make sense but it seemed to slip past them a second time.

It's like when I get my kids Macca's and they say "it's actually cheaper to get 24 nuggets instead of 20"

 

[Visions]

I looked at downgrading to bronze last year for my kids and even checked with the AFL and it was tge same. Totally illogical.

Yeah, late last year I emailed about both Bronze and Silver for my kid (before they sold out the junior silver and had the waitlist going). When they told me that Silver was the cheaper ongoing option, I had to email them again to confirm in case it was a mistake. Ended up being a no brainer and got her on Silver straight away. Also helped that I "referred" her and got both her and myself $50 off our memberships.

 

[Bruz Maynard]

Signed up start of 2012
Waitlist number 2024: 2956
Waitlist number 2025: 2313

I am being edged

 

[TigerR]

Anyone upgraded?
The closest we have reported here is
Last year - 564
This year - 246
Anyone else get closer or upgraded?

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Called up and got my team changed. Took a minute. Must give their dept credit for smooth sailing

 

[abakus]

Moved from 1259 to 795 FFS - this is going to take years. I thought things might move faster if they were going to stop allowing ppl to downgrade/defer and retain eligibility?

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Moved from 1259 to 795 FFS - this is going to take years. I thought things might move faster if they were going to stop allowing ppl to downgrade/defer and retain eligibility?

For every person deferring, there are 5 times the seats taken out and given to Medallion Club

 

[rippersnipper]

So I was bronze this year and was hoping to move up to silver; how does this work? Can't find a waitlist number anywhere, in fact absolutely no information about it at all aside from my invoice for my bronze membership for next year

 

[TigerR]

So I was bronze this year and was hoping to move up to silver; how does this work? Can't find a waitlist number anywhere, in fact absolutely no information about it at all aside from my invoice for my bronze membership for next year

I would call them. I didn't think there be much of a wait to get silver

 

[TigerR]

Moved from 1259 to 795 FFS - this is going to take years. I thought things might move faster if they were going to stop allowing ppl to downgrade/defer and retain eligibility?

Just maybe there will be a decent jump next when downgrades and deferers realise the game is up and don't renew.
I am annoyed, I wanted to go bronze for this year and they told me I couldn't, so I stuck with silver, but it sounds like I could have.

 

[NetworkNerd]

So I was bronze this year and was hoping to move up to silver; how does this work? Can't find a waitlist number anywhere, in fact absolutely no information about it at all aside from my invoice for my bronze membership for next year

Have you been silver before?

I was silver and went down to bronze for a few years to save cash. I rang them up and I kept my waitlist spot but have to pay for silver membership from now on

If you haven't still ring them up. They will issue you a new invoice for silver renewal

 

[rippersnipper]

I would call them. I didn't think there be much of a wait to get silver

Ooof, called them up and I'm over 3000 on the waitlist just for silver. Crazy stuff

 

[mattpolo8]

Is every silver on here $525 for next year?

Saw in the fb group someone posted their email and they are a silver western bulldogs support adult and they were charged $475 for next year...

 

[Sixpence]

Is every silver on here $525 for next year?

Saw in the fb group someone posted their email and they are a silver western bulldogs support adult and they were charged $475 for next year...

$525 for me.

 

[errant bounce]

Wait, there's a waitlist for silver now?!

I haven't been emailed an invoice. I'm year two into my second stint of membership.

 

[Horizon]

Signed up Silver last year just for the amount of games because I was in Melbourne quite a bit. I find it amazing there is now a waitlist for silver membership.

If anyone is interested on the waitlist for gold 28,843.

Is every silver on here $525 for next year?

Saw in the fb group someone posted their email and they are a silver western bulldogs support adult and they were charged $475 for next year...

Yes $525.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

AFL taking the absolute piss with these waitlists for silver.

It's like trickle down economics. Medallion club laughing and getting richer whilst everyone else thinks they're moving up in the world.

 

[TigerR]

Is every silver on here $525 for next year?

Saw in the fb group someone posted their email and they are a silver western bulldogs support adult and they were charged $475 for next year...

That FB screenshot said the amount includes any outstanding owed. I guess it would also be taking a $50 referral into account, so I expect that is the case for this person.[/QUOTE]

 

[NetworkNerd]

AFL taking the absolute piss with these waitlists for silver.

It's like trickle down economics. Medallion club laughing and getting richer whilst everyone else thinks they're moving up in the world.

Jolimont club laugh at the medallion club!

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Jolimont club laugh at the medallion club!

Everyone is

 

[Henry85]

15 year member.

Waitlist number 2024: 2361
Waitlist number 2025: 1734

 

[rfc4eva]

15 year member.

Waitlist number 2024: 2361
Waitlist number 2025: 1734

Yeah i was 2513 now 1900