Opinion MCC membership - is it worth it?

[84859300]

There's a lot more to an MCC Membership than just game day. I'm well past it now, but I highly recommend (if you go through with your purchase) looking up things like MCC Young Members functions - much to everyone's disgust, it's not a front for the Victorian Young Liberals... They have functions on game days with food and drink where you can take in guests. You get your own function room behind glass and can mingle, or just stay in your group. they also have specific night (wine tasting, whiskey tasting, dinners etc) as well as functions like comedy nights and Brownlow drinks,

Golf days, use of the club on off days for dining, entry to the sports museums and ground tours are all included and good value to take friends, family and international visitors are also great perks.

If you're passing by and in town, you can pop in for a half of footy before meeting your mates for a drink in King St. You can go to a game and get behind the glass for some great views. Boxing day is huge in the members - starting from breakfast through to after the last ball is bowled, you can see many cricketing greats walk past and through the Long Room. Sheffield Shield cricket (I believe) even restricted members can get into the long room. With 15 kids and a few seagulls at the ground, it's a good way to get onto the chesterfields!!

As others have mentioned - game day is an awesome experience... really no matter who you follow. It's a bit sad that we changed away from the G from an Essendon point of view - but in reverse, I've seen some great games otherwise.

 

[srobbo]

Wrong side of the tracks peeps...over in the AFL Mems we can drink booze in our seats we have Bars (which I invariably fail to come back ftom post HT) to choose from...life's great!

 

[jmoo wan]

Wrong side of the tracks peeps...over in the AFL Mems we can drink booze in our seats we have Bars (which I invariably fail to come back ftom post HT) to choose from...life's great!

And in the MCC we respect grammar and punctuation.

 

[Jade]

And in the MCC we respect grammar and punctuation.

Wha you lookin at?

 

[carnthedons]

Wha you lookin at?

Pfft plebeian

 

[DapperDon]

AFL members has a glassed off members bar on Level N these days.

Spent a few rainy games behind it in comfort drinking James Squire in stubbies. Yes, even at night games they serve full strength.

MCC is awesome, but AFL members is getting better. Just need to upgrade the Southern Stand as it's now the oldest and lacking.

 

[srobbo]

And in the MCC we respect grammar and punctuation.

Why start a sentence with AND if you're such a grammar nazi?

 

[Doss]

Tackling the big issues here.

 

[Jade]

I started Tanked.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

MCC is only worth it if you're a Melbourne supporter who drives an S.U.V

 

[jmoo wan]

Why start a sentence with AND if you're such a grammar nazi?

But it's perfectly acceptable to begin a sentence with a conjunction. And I'll even end one with a preposition if I want to.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

AFL members has a glassed off members bar on Level N these days.

Spent a few rainy games behind it in comfort drinking James Squire in stubbies. Yes, even at night games they serve full strength.

MCC is awesome, but AFL members is getting better. Just need to upgrade the Southern Stand as it's now the oldest and lacking.

They did a $55m upgrade to the GSS a couple of years ago. It's not too bad over there, but certainly more 'tired' than the other side of the ground.

 

[DapperDon]

They did a $55m upgrade to the GSS a couple of years ago. It's not too bad over there, but certainly more 'tired' than the other side of the ground.

Yeah don't get me wrong, it's not terrible by any means. For the main area for AFL members though it's falling behind the general public area by a fair bit. I'm talking about the ground level mainly and exit points mainly. Even on a 50-60k crowd it gets congested quite easily. ANZAC you don't bother leaving until 20mins after everyone else.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Yeah don't get me wrong, it's not terrible by any means. For the main area for AFL members though it's falling behind the general public area by a fair bit. I'm talking about the ground level mainly and exit points mainly. Even on a 50-60k crowd it gets congested quite easily. ANZAC you don't bother leaving until 20mins after everyone else.

Yeah, below ground is also bad for getting around. The other side of the ground is certainly much roomier.

 

[srobbo]

But it's perfectly acceptable to begin a sentence with a conjunction. And I'll even end one with a preposition if I want to.

And I'll end this one with a balanced view that you're a fair knob!

 

[dansa]

bump.

After waiting 16 long years I just received my offer of Provisional MCC membership. When I asked the club how long the estimated wait time before I finally am offered full membership and Grand Final access - the MCC have told me another 22 years!

I wish I had just applied for AFL membership.

 

[Towno78]

bump.

After waiting 16 long years I just received my offer of Provisional MCC membership. When I asked the club how long the estimated wait time before I finally am offered full membership and Grand Final access - the MCC have told me another 22 years!

I wish I had just applied for AFL membership.

Hopefully in 22 years, you have moved on Bucks and might make another GF

 

[ezard15]

I have only been on the waiting list for about 12 months

 

[Runk]

bump.

After waiting 16 long years I just received my offer of Provisional MCC membership. When I asked the club how long the estimated wait time before I finally am offered full membership and Grand Final access - the MCC have told me another 22 years!

I wish I had just applied for AFL membership.

I look forward to watching you attempt to enter the MCC but are disallowed as moccasins are not considered 'formal wear.'
Also I will happily eat my crepes knowing my wallet is safe.

 

[dansa]

Hopefully in 22 years, you have moved on Bucks and might make another GF

I look forward to watching you attempt to enter the MCC but are disallowed as moccasins are not considered 'formal wear.'
Also I will happily eat my crepes knowing my wallet is safe.

I bumped this thread from a google search, didn't realise it was the EFC board... so I'll cop that and show myself out.

 

[yodellinhank]

I bumped this thread from a google search, didn't realise it was the EFC board... so I'll cop that and show myself out.

I've been a restricted member since around '02. Grand final tickets were offered up for '03 & '11 games. Might've even been in 2010 too. And you won't have to do anything silly like purchase a ticket for Anzac day etc.

 

[Runk]

I bumped this thread from a google search, didn't realise it was the EFC board... so I'll cop that and show myself out.

Lol. Lurker!

 

[mayhem20202]

bump.

After waiting 16 long years I just received my offer of Provisional MCC membership. When I asked the club how long the estimated wait time before I finally am offered full membership and Grand Final access - the MCC have told me another 22 years!

I wish I had just applied for AFL membership.

How much is provisional? What are the restrictions?


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[Burzum]

How much is provisional? What are the restrictions?


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Last I checked you could go to 42 of the 46 H&A games with the exceptions being ANZAC Day, Carlton/Richmond season opener and two others.

 

[eth-dog]

Last I checked you could go to 42 of the 46 H&A games with the exceptions being ANZAC Day, Carlton/Richmond season opener and two others.

Easter Monday?