Membership 2024

[Gadzorks]

I've been a September member for 7 years and it's jumped up to $100 for me too. Looks like the Digital Memberships have gone up in price as well unfortunately!

Ahh remember the good old days when they were giving memberships away and September member was $30.

But ....

 

[braddsey]

I read on the page that the allocation of September memberships is full. Can't give then up now.

This was the same last year. They opened for whatever free September memberships were available towards the end of January.

I wouldn’t be surprised if some dropped off having seen a GF win - considering the cost increase, plus the effort and cost of travelling to Melbourne for another GF.

 

[Gadzorks]

This was the same last year. They opened for whatever free September memberships were available towards the end of January.

I wouldn’t be surprised if some dropped off having seen a GF win - considering the cost increase, plus the effort and cost of travelling to Melbourne for another GF.

We did both recent gfs and before this one said if we won that'd be enough and we wouldn't go again because it's so expensive.

Clearly we were talking through our butts cause after winning there is no way we will miss another one.

We have family accommodation now so that saves a bundle and I bought air tickets early. Was a gamble that I actually won.

 

[Horizon]

Geez the digital membership has gone from $242 to $350! That’s a crazy jump for a non-access membership. Hopefully someone can do a screenshot of the cheapest club digital memberships like last year.

They will all be the same price. Kayo made a change this year so I don't think any club will be offering cheaper than $350

 

[Section 5]

Are you still lower tier gads?
I'm thinking of going to section 226 one section closer to goal and saving $100

If you like your seats i personally would not do that.
It may be $100 but think of it this way it's only an extra $9 per game.
If you pay up front and believe it is now getting a bit high. Membership is due 2/12/24 and we all have other payments due and then there is Christmas expenses. Consider paying it off with 10 installments via Loyal Lion payment if you are not already doing that.

Moving seats is a risk especially with memberships increasing rapidly and we have just come off winning a GF.
I see a lot of 3 game memberships moving to season members. Thats what the club would like to happen

No guarantee that you get a seat you request.
The last time i did this was three years ago and they placed me outside the 3 different section seating numbers that i could pick at that time. And they were way off the area i wanted to sit in.
After a few phone calls i got 2 seats next to one of the seats i requested.

Don't forget when you choose to move you forfeit your old seats and they go up for sale to new members

 

[braddsey]

They will all be the same price. Kayo made a change this year so I don't think any club will be offering cheaper than $350

…except the expansion clubs.
The Giants will be offering free digital memberships to anyone in who lives west of the Balmain who knows what the full verbiage for the acronym “AFL” is.

The Suns will be handing out free digital memberships to anyone willing to take salary cap space or picks in the national draft off their hands.

 

[dlanod]

The Giants will be offering free digital memberships to anyone in who lives west of the Balmain who knows what the full verbiage for the acronym AFL is.

I really really ****ing wish this was true. Kayo being a necessary evil to watch more than two Lions games a year sucks.

 

[braddsey]

I really really ****ing wish this was true. Kayo being a necessary evil to watch more than two Lions games a year sucks.

I see they’ll be showing some AFL games and content Binge next year.
Binge looks cheaper than Kayo.

BINGE to disrupt the streaming game

Pushing play on live and on demand sport, news, entertainment and lifestyle content BINGE announced today it is officially entering its sports era with an exciting, expanded content offering to include LIVE and On Demand premium sport, direct from Kayo Sports, on the platform, as well as…

foxtelgroup.com.au

It does mention Thursday, Friday & Sunday games though (which could mean they only show games that are on FTA, leaving Saturday exclusive to Foxtel/Kayo subscriptions). Maybe wait for the fixture and 2025 media deal to drop before depending on Binge, but if you pay for multiple streamers it could be an option to consolidate.

I share a Kayo subscription with my brother, but rarely watch anything other than AFL & cricket.

 

[Section 5]

We are all talking about price increases which is fair enough.
To get some money back posters should consider "Going Green" if they usually don't use any of the membership pack.
I have been green for quite a few years as there is nothing in the pack that is of interest or use to me.

Going green will get you a supercharged Lions $30 voucher. What that means is your $20 voucher becomes $30
So, just an extra $10.
Even though i have been green for quite a while i went through the process to make sure i will get the voucher.

The process very easy if you go via the clubs email on membership.

Click on this part of your email




Log into your account and it will take you straight to the area you want

Then click "show me the money". Then Submit

 

[lionsrules]

rang bang on at 10am local time to add another member to the account. young man on the phone said they've been inundated for memberships. He said the small team thats on the phones were betting on 75,000 members this year. I tried getting an additional September membership and he said they've all been exhausted. many three game members upgrading to full membership and also much more Victorian members were the calls he noticed yesterday.

 

[Section 5]

rang bang on at 10am local time to add another member to the account. young man on the phone said they've been inundated for memberships. He said the small team thats on the phones were betting on 75,000 members this year. I tried getting an additional September membership and he said they've all been exhausted. many three game members upgrading to full membership and also much more Victorian members were the calls he noticed yesterday.

I predicted that a few posts above. A GF win gives the 3-game member an appetite for more.
However, that move does not increase our membership, but it is what the club prefers.
Membership increase will come from other arears.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

Yep, section 221 which is the same essentially as 226. We used to be 225 (or 226. Old memory) back row until they demolished the two rows for disability seating and we were forced to move. We are right next to the aisle that also serves 222 (your current equivalent). So at the mid field end of the section. Almost back row, and even that elevation makes a difference.

The only knock was when we first moved a few years back there were too many seats not with members and opposition fans could end up near us. I remember your end as higher density lions fans. Not really an issue last year and with expected increase in membership and higher prices probably a total non issue next year.


The higher tiers are great for watching tactic and position stuff when we sit in them for finals but we still end up ball watching so not worth the dollars. And as you know ground level crazies are heaps of fun to be around..

I hear ya,
When I'm in the lower tiers it feels like I'm actually in the game ( in my mind ), where if I'm up high, I feel like I'm watching it as a pure spectator, an anylist.
That makes probably little sense , but I think it's just hearing the hits and the sound of the leather off the boot , being close to the interchange bench , having all those supporters behind me as well , total saturation of the senses.

Back to changing seats , I'll have a chat tonight with my son, see what he thinks, but in all honesty I wouldn't mind moving around a bit closer to goal.
The main reason that's holding me in the same seats are the guys that sit next to us, been the same for around 10 or more years.
But things change , and this year in particular I noticed the randoms sitting in and around us.
The chatty ones discussing their holidays , their jobs, i mean watch the game and stfu.
pfft.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

If you like your seats i personally would not do that.
It may be $100 but think of it this way it's only an extra $9 per game.
If you pay up front and believe it is now getting a bit high. Membership is due 2/12/24 and we all have other payments due and then there is Christmas expenses. Consider paying it off with 10 installments via Loyal Lion payment if you are not already doing that.

Moving seats is a risk especially with memberships increasing rapidly and we have just come off winning a GF.
I see a lot of 3 game memberships moving to season members. Thats what the club would like to happen

No guarantee that you get a seat you request.
The last time i did this was three years ago and they placed me outside the 3 different section seating numbers that i could pick at that time. And they were way off the area i wanted to sit in.
After a few phone calls i got 2 seats next to one of the seats i requested.

Don't forget when you choose to move you forfeit your old seats and they go up for sale to new members

Okay, I'm thinking there would be little chance to get a swap done finding spare seats in my desired section .
Would maybe have to wait till after the existing members have their chance to renew, and as you say that would be a gamble as we forfeit our seats.

 

[Elixuh]

I think when I first became a September member back in 2011 it was like $20 and you got two free guest passes per. It probably still makes sense at $100 but is a big jump.

 

[Section 5]

I think when I first became a September member back in 2011 it was like $20 and you got two free guest passes per. It probably still makes sense at $100 but is a big jump.

All about supply and demand.
If we become a crap side again heaven forbid, the $100 probably drops back accordingly.

Same with membership price increases when the Gabba has sold out 8 of 11 H&A games and the 1 final.

It looks like the club has changed some seating prices and some members find themselves upgraded.
A couple next to me have mentioned a few times that they don't have September membership as they are too old to bother with the hassle of organizing and going down to a GF.
They just happen to fall into the Deluxe seating area so their ticket price would have gone up considerably (2x $100 at a minimum) to cover the Priority 1 access now built into the ticket.
A reasonably large number of seats are affected (pink Deluxe area) so i am sure there is a lot of people in the same boat.
It would not surprise me if they don't renew or apply to move seating.
I won't know until the first Gabba game if they decided to stay put.

The club should have done better to inform members earlier that there were changes coming up in 2025.
Explain the changes 1 week before this membership renewal email was sent.

 

[Happy_Neale]

They will all be the same price. Kayo made a change this year so I don't think any club will be offering cheaper than $350

After checking a few clubs websites I fear you are correct.

 

[Chucky_23]

Yeah, just edited the post. One youth was changed to concession.

I know the family of four used to be the cost of two adults which included the two kids, then changed to $40 per kid and now $75.

I'll check out the loyalty discount.

What qualifies for concession - do students? I couldn't find anything on the website

 

[Dalions]

What qualifies for concession - do students? I couldn't find anything on the website

Concession Type	Accepted
Tertiary Student - Full-Time	✔
Tertiary Student - Part-Time	X
Full-time Secondary School (Year 7-12)	✔
Aged Pension	✔
Disability Support (DSP)	✔
Disability Carers (CAR)	✔
New Start (NS)	X
Job Seeker (JS/JSP)	X
Health Care Card (HC)	X
Youth Allowance (YA)	X
Seniors Card	X
Single Supporting Parents (PPS)	✔
TPI Pensions	✔
DVA Health Card	✔
War Veterans	✔
War Widow	✔

1.3.A copy of a valid concession card must be provided to the Brisbane Lions with the membership application. Membership for concessions will not be issued until valid concession identification is lodged. Membership will only be issued upon receipt of appropriate identification.

1.4.Concession/Pensioner who renew or purchase their Brisbane Lions Membership at the Adult fee will be required to lodge their concession request by close of business on 30 June 2024 to obtain the appropriate refund. Refund requests and proof of concession received after this time will not be accepted.

1.5.A Student Concession is available to students studying full-time in 2024 at an Australian Education Institution. Your Brisbane Lions Membership application must be accompanied by a copy of your 2024 student card or a copy of a stamped, receipted 2024 enrolment form from your Australian Education Institution. Student cards provided must have a visible and valid expiry date to be accepted. All enrolment forms must show full-time enrolment for both Semester 1 and 2 in 2024. Students who renew their Brisbane Lions Membership at the Adult fee will be required to lodge their student concession request by close of business on 30 June 2024 to obtain the appropriate refund. Refund requests received after this time will not be accepted.

 

[Elixuh]

All about supply and demand.

 

[Chucky_23]

Concession Type	Accepted
Tertiary Student - Full-Time	✔
Tertiary Student - Part-Time	X
Full-time Secondary School (Year 7-12)	✔
Aged Pension	✔
Disability Support (DSP)	✔
Disability Carers (CAR)	✔
New Start (NS)	X
Job Seeker (JS/JSP)	X
Health Care Card (HC)	X
Youth Allowance (YA)	X
Seniors Card	X
Single Supporting Parents (PPS)	✔
TPI Pensions	✔
DVA Health Card	✔
War Veterans	✔
War Widow	✔

1.3.A copy of a valid concession card must be provided to the Brisbane Lions with the membership application. Membership for concessions will not be issued until valid concession identification is lodged. Membership will only be issued upon receipt of appropriate identification.

1.4.Concession/Pensioner who renew or purchase their Brisbane Lions Membership at the Adult fee will be required to lodge their concession request by close of business on 30 June 2024 to obtain the appropriate refund. Refund requests and proof of concession received after this time will not be accepted.

1.5.A Student Concession is available to students studying full-time in 2024 at an Australian Education Institution. Your Brisbane Lions Membership application must be accompanied by a copy of your 2024 student card or a copy of a stamped, receipted 2024 enrolment form from your Australian Education Institution. Student cards provided must have a visible and valid expiry date to be accepted. All enrolment forms must show full-time enrolment for both Semester 1 and 2 in 2024. Students who renew their Brisbane Lions Membership at the Adult fee will be required to lodge their student concession request by close of business on 30 June 2024 to obtain the appropriate refund. Refund requests received after this time will not be accepted.

Thanks!

 

[Section 5]

Took a while to find a seating image from season 2024.
Spot the difference between 2025 the top image and 2024 the bottom image
I am sure i have missed some but below is my take on what has changed.

Looks like the club have gained a lot more than they have given back. If we have another good year that will be profitable

At a quick look the obvious being Deluxe (pink). If you have a seat in this area, you are priority 1 (guaranteed GF ticket access) whether you want it or not. Of course you have an extra $100 inbuilt into your ticket price.
Next obvious
Premium+ (green) from Section 417 to 427 going from AA to ?? looks just over halfway back.
I am sure the club would have a uniform row number but unknown at this stage.

Premium (Yellow) Section 417-427 from row??? to back row

Standard (blue) Section 428-432. Looks like a few more rows have been added but hard to tell
Standard (blue) Section 434-437 Looks like a few more rows may have been added but hard to tell

**Premium+ (green) All of section 235-237. This is a big gain if correct. These were BCC now back to Lions

Premium+ (green) 438-441 row AA back to ???
Premium+ (green) 406-408 row AA back to ???

Standard (blue) 409-412 Looks like a few more rows have been added but hard to tell

 

[Horizon]

Took a while to find a seating image from season 2024.
Spot the difference between 2025 the top image and 2024 the bottom image
I am sure i have missed some but below is my take on what has changed.

Wow. I am 1 row across from going from Standard to Premium. Then there is an even bigger jump if I go one row across and about 5 down I would have jumped from Standard to Premium+.

Close call.

 

[Dalions]

We go from Prime to Prime membership but with September Membership going up as well it is still $100 more per membership than last year.

 

[wantok]

We go from Prime to Prime membership but with September Membership going up as well it is still $100 more per membership than last year.

Same here.

On SM-T510 using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Section 5]

Wow. I am 1 row across from going from Standard to Premium. Then there is an even bigger jump if I go one row across and about 5 down I would have jumped from Standard to Premium+.

Close call.

How did you work that out ?