Membership 2024

[Section 5]

Why? I'd happily pay for a September membership if they make more available. As it stands now, I can't access unless someone gives it up... September membership is already showing as sold out.

Good to see the club won’t be increasing September member numbers.

The clubs e-mail sentence below suggests that is the case.
"Season September Member upgrades are at capacity. Renew by 6 December 2023 to keep it for 2024."

The club may be able to apply for increased numbers for 2024 from the AFL. This is just a guess on my part.
Even and extra 500 would help clubs from the northern states. The AFL say want to promote the game in the north.
Also, some members may not renew that have September included.
Members could also renew but drop that part off their membership.
So, i expect some September membership may be released at a later date.

If the Club increased the September numbers, they would have to change the "guaranteed GF ticket" that goes with that membership.
You would then have to go through a ballot and see if you end up with a seat.
I doubt anyone with September membership will want that to happen.

The Club has decided to leave the September Membership at capacity for 2024.
Next year they may do the same but have a few options.
Increase numbers and run a ballot.
Have a waiting list. This is what i think they should do should we play well again next year.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

The clubs e-mail sentence below suggests that is the case.
"Season September Member upgrades are at capacity. Renew by 6 December 2023 to keep it for 2024."

The club may be able to apply for increased numbers for 2024 from the AFL. This is just a guess on my part.
Even and extra 500 would help clubs from the northern states. The AFL say want to promote the game in the north.
Also, some members may not renew that have September included.
Members could also renew but drop that part off their membership.
So, i expect some September membership may be released at a later date.

If the Club increased the September numbers, they would have to change the "guaranteed GF ticket" that goes with that membership.
You would then have to go through a ballot and see if you end up with a seat.
I doubt anyone with September membership will want that to happen.

The Club has decided to leave the September Membership at capacity for 2024.
Next year they may do the same but have a few options.
Increase numbers and run a ballot.
Have a waiting list. This is what i think they should do should we play well again next year.

How about a better idea aimed for the AFL, increase club member capacity and decrease corporate capacity for the Grand Final so more everyday people like club members of their can have the once in a lifetime experience, while also reducing the cost of ticket prices for tickets at the big dance but also in general.

Wait, totally forgot that the AFL only cares more about the increased $$$$$ from corporate sponsors these days than the actually experience of everyday Australians doing it tough with cost of living and everything else happening in the world.

 

[dlanod]

How about a better idea aimed for the AFL, increase club member capacity and decrease corporate capacity for the Grand Final so more everyday people like club members of their can have the once in a lifetime experience, while also reducing the cost of ticket prices for tickets at the big dance but also in general.

Wait, totally forgot that the AFL only cares more about the increased $$$$$ from corporate sponsors these days than the actually experience of everyday Australians doing it tough with cost of living and everything else happening in the world.

About 45,000 are reserved for Melbourne based AFL or stadium members, compared to about 15,000 corporate.

I'd rather see some of the first category released to non-Victorian teams if there's one playing, because they're the actual reason the MCG feels like a home game if there's any Melbourne team played.

 

[Grasshopper17]

About 45,000 are reserved for Melbourne based AFL or stadium members, compared to about 15,000 corporate.

I'd rather see some of the first category released to non-Victorian teams if there's one playing, because they're the actual reason the MCG feels like a home game if there's any Melbourne team played.

What happened to the traditional notion that the MCG is 50/50 on Grand Final day? Clearly this was not the case this year, but what about previous Grand Finals? I only saw our 2000s Grand Finals on TV but seem to recall we had just as much if not more support at those games, certainly in 2001. 2012-2019 all involved a Grand Final between a Victorian and non-Victorian club... How did the support for the 2 clubs compare during that time I wonder...

 

[dlanod]

2012-2019 all involved a Grand Final between a Victorian and non-Victorian club... How did the support for the 2 clubs compare during that time I wonder...

It's really really hard to tell on telecasts. Because they focus on specific club-centric bays when they want reaction shots it comes across as a lot more level than you'd think. Obviously the GWS-Richmond GF was VERY one-sided, but that one was to be expected.

 

[braddsey]

The clubs e-mail sentence below suggests that is the case.
"Season September Member upgrades are at capacity. Renew by 6 December 2023 to keep it for 2024."

...

If the Club increased the September numbers, they would have to change the "guaranteed GF ticket" that goes with that membership.
You would then have to go through a ballot and see if you end up with a seat.
I doubt anyone with September membership will want that to happen.

...

Given the number of CAT2 members who got tickets to the GF, my assumption was that the number of September members was well below the clubs 17K ticket allocation. Perhaps my understanding is not correct, and there's a who bunch of members who take the September membership but didn't attend.

 

[Section 5]

Given the number of CAT2 members who got tickets to the GF, my assumption was that the number of September members was well below the clubs 17K ticket allocation. Perhaps my understanding is not correct, and there's a who bunch of members who take the September membership but didn't attend.

I think the $50 September membership for a lot of members is like a small insurance premium.
If you get to use it and attend the GF that's great.
However, there may be a variety of reasons you can't go when the time comes.
Some may give their code to friends or family while others may just not bother.
Others get a rude shock on what they have to pay in airfares and accommodation and just pass.

So eventually some lucky Cat 2 membership get to go.

 

[dlanod]

I think braddsey is more likely right, and September members are capped well under the 17k to allow Cat 2 and Cat 3 the chance (at least) to go to the grand final. The ticket allocation this year went all the way through to a second resale because there was still a handful left after going through all of Cat 1, 2 and 3 - if we had 17k people interested in guaranteeing a Grand Final ticket, there's no way that would've happened even if not all of them took it up.

 

[rye]

the 'best' solution would just be to scrap mcc members from having any access at all. re allocate afl members and corporates to mcc bays if the idea of club members having access to those seats is too unpalatable for the mcc. the extra seats freed up then go to club members where the corporates and afl members would otherwise be sitting.

the afls arrangement with the mcc is just a joke all around really

 

[StillGotIt]

Has anyone signed up for Ultimate Weekender or Verandah membership this week?

They are showing as sold out, but I have a feeling they haven't actually been on sale yet

 

[CarterS]

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[braddsey]

the 'best' solution would just be to scrap mcc members from having any access at all. re allocate afl members and corporates to mcc bays if the idea of club members having access to those seats is too unpalatable for the mcc. the extra seats freed up then go to club members where the corporates and afl members would otherwise be sitting.

the afls arrangement with the mcc is just a joke all around really

I’m an MCC member and i whole heartedly disagree. Access to GF tickets one of the cornerstones of the MCC membership. There’s not many MCC supporters who attend the GF who are not die-hard AFL fans. Stroll by the MCG at 5am on Grand Final day and tell me otherwise.
There’s significantly more MCC members than seats allocated for the GF. If you take away the access to the GF a huge number of members would stop paying the membership (~$800/year). A huge chunk of those membership fees is what pays to make the MCG what it is.

 

[rye]

I’m an MCC member and i whole heartedly disagree. Access to GF tickets one of the cornerstones of the MCC membership. There’s not many MCC supporters who attend the GF who are not die-hard AFL fans. Stroll by the MCG at 5am on Grand Final day and tell me otherwise.
There’s significantly more MCC members than seats allocated for the GF. If you take away the access to the GF a huge number of members would stop paying the membership (~$800/year). A huge chunk of those membership fees is what pays to make the MCG what it is.

of course an mcc member would disagree. i would expect nothing else when im arguing removing a significant part of that membership. the whole point about mcc fans queuing up early to get in and them being die-hard fans is not particularly relevant to me in the context of trying to improve members of participating clubs access to grand final tickets. if you are a paid up member of a club it is likely you are more of a 'die-hard afl fan' than an mcc member on aggregate, but the point is not really important either way.

i do not think a group of people who are largely members of a club they get to by a position of privilege in having someone able to sign them up to the waiting list from birth and have the capital to pay the associated fees over that period should be given priority access to grand final tickets. especially priority access over paid up members from participating clubs or those who are actually paying money directly to the afl through afl membership or corporate tickets. this is especially pertinent when it comes to interstate team supporter bases who have close to no reason to be an mcc member but are significantly hamstrung in ticket availability due to the existing arrangement.

and really those membership fees go primarily to maintaining and improving the mcc facilities which nobody outside of mcc members should really care about. the mcg wont die or even substantially change from lack of funding if the mcc shrinks in member base due to losing grand final access. all the other major stadiums that AFL teams use seem to get along just fine without having an associated club that confers grand final access as a part of its membership agreement.

 

[M Malice]

Has anybody else tried to lodge a seat change request for the 2024 season on the MyLions portal? I have been trying for a week and it keeps buffering... very frustrating.

I have sent the Lions an email about the situation.

 

[StillGotIt]

You might get a response in 3 days.

If you are super keen on a September membership, they seem to come with the AreaVIP membership if you don't mind paying a grand

 

[M Malice]

You might get a response in 3 days.

If you are super keen on a September membership, they seem to come with the AreaVIP membership if you don't mind paying a grand

We are only moving because we have to, going from 5 Premium full season memberships + 1 Premium 3 game membership to 6 Premium full season memberships... all already have September Membership.

Just short of $600 each.... bargain.

 

[Lockie]

Given the number of CAT2 members who got tickets to the GF, my assumption was that the number of September members was well below the clubs 17K ticket allocation. Perhaps my understanding is not correct, and there's a who bunch of members who take the September membership but didn't attend.

I have been a September member since it began - category 1. Myself and some other category 1 members were allocated category 2 tickets in the ballot - while some category 2 Members got category 1 tickets. My understanding was we took up the all seated ticket allocation but not the standing room.

 

[dlanod]

I have been a September member since it began - category 1. Myself and some other category 1 members were allocated category 2 tickets in the ballot - while some category 2 Members got category 1 tickets. My understanding was we took up the all seated ticket allocation but not the standing room.

I got Category 3 despite also being a September member. There are categorically more September members than Category 1 seats at the MCG. You seem to be conflating the three member categories with the seat categories.

I hadn't heard of Category 2 (full members but non-September) getting Category 1 seating, but it wouldn't surprise me in very very low numbers - seats getting allocated, but then the charge fails and the person doesn't follow up or declines to resolve the issue resulting in those Category 1 seats going to the next cab off the rank whereas those of us who got lower category seating are already locked in.

 

[Section 5]

I got Category 3 despite also being a September member. There are categorically more September members than Category 1 seats at the MCG. You seem to be conflating the three member categories with the seat categories.

I hadn't heard of Category 2 (full members but non-September) getting Category 1 seating, but it wouldn't surprise me in very very low numbers - seats getting allocated, but then the charge fails and the person doesn't follow up or declines to resolve the issue resulting in those Category 1 seats going to the next cab off the rank whereas those of us who got lower category seating are already locked in.

Agree that's just how it is and i don't see anything changing.
Unless the AFL go to a three series GF format which is not happening in my time.

I got cat 2 back row (40 rows back) lower-level seats. I am Lions Cat 1 and Sep member.

Sitting next to me was Mal Michael and his partner.
So, a Lions Life member in 2015. A 238-game triple premiership player got Cat 2 tickets.
I have no idea how these types of memberships work. Just noting what category tickets, he received.

I spoke to him on occasions during the game but did not bother him too much.
He appeared to be a fairly quiet type of person.
He still looks in tip top shape and basically looks the same so is ageing very well.

A few people said hi to him during the game and i was glad to see that he was not bothered too much by anyone.
One Lions guy came up to him during the break and showed him his scarf.
The scarf only had one signature on it being Mal Michael.
Mel gave him a fist pump.

For those wondering he was going for the Lions wearing Lions scaff etc.
He did play 61 games for the Pies in his first 4 years.

 

[M Malice]

Agree that's just how it is and i don't see anything changing.
Unless the AFL go to a three series GF format which is not happening in my time.

I got cat 2 back row (40 rows back) lower-level seats. I am Lions Cat 1 and Sep member.

Sitting next to me was Mal Michael and his partner.
So, a Lions Life member in 2015. A 238-game triple premiership player got Cat 2 tickets.
I have no idea how these types of memberships work. Just noting what category tickets, he received.

I spoke to him on occasions during the game but did not bother him too much.
He appeared to be a fairly quiet type of person.
He still looks in tip top shape and basically looks the same so is ageing very well.

A few people said hi to him during the game and i was glad to see that he was not bothered too much by anyone.
One Lions guy came up to him during the break and showed him his scarf.
The scarf only had one signature on it being Mal Michael.
Mel gave him a fist pump.

For those wondering he was going for the Lions wearing Lions scaff etc.
He did play 61 games for the Pies in his first 4 years.

If it's a Lions v Bombers Grand Final in 2024 I wonder what scarf Mal will be wearing.

 

[Section 5]

If it's a Lions v Bombers Grand Final in 2024 I wonder what scarf Mal will be wearing.

Would be Lions for sure.

 

[StillGotIt]

He might go the full Robbo

 

[Bay53]

Is anyone on here an AFL Member with a Brisbane Lions Club Support package?

I have been an AFL Member (Essendon supporter) for about 30 years. For the past 20 years I have lived in Canberra, but will be moving to Brisbane in the new year and not living far from the Gabba. I was planning to get some sort of Lions membership (and probably Suns too) but you can nominate your club of support for the AFL membership and get access to their team's home games.

Is anyone else in this situation? If so what is the access, do you get at the Gabba? Is it just GA, do you need to reserve a seat for each match etc? I have emailed the Lions membership and also AFL membership but keen to get any real experiences on the ground.

 

[Section 5]

Can anyone tell me about 3 game membership.
A couple of things i would like to know:

Do you get the same seats each year.
If so, do you gain some membership status, like Bronze, Silver, Gold etc. by continual renewal of 3 game membership.

 

[dlanod]

Can anyone tell me about 3 game membership.
A couple of things i would like to know:

Do you get the same seats each year.
If so, do you gain some membership status, like Bronze, Silver, Gold etc. by continual renewal of 3 game membership.

The second part you do. I've gotten to Gold last I checked by a combination of Supporter and Victorian memberships. Doesn't mean much though