2,800?

Wow, I would love to see a league-wide table at the moment.

Go the Dees!

Ditto. Not 6 though. 5.

Only four in my family, and I am sure my Essendon supporting brother will be less than impressed !!!

Anything to [censored] off an Essendon supporter Queen, especially buying a Dees membership in the process!

According to their website, North are sitting on 2,800.

Combine a poor 2008 finish and the loss of sympathisers and I doubt they'll crack 30,000 next year.

bloody hell I hope they haven't updated that in a while - you don't want to have a quarter of anyone's membership let alone OUR membership!

anyone have any idea of figures for other clubs at this stage?

Getting all the members is essential but as important to get big numbers to games every week which I believe to be the biggest challenge.

we'd probably be up there right now

we started a fair bit earlier than most clubs

and i may be wrong here, but i believe that the loyal melbourne supporters (most of the ones that have probably paid up already) are just as loyal as any other supporters and are quick to jump on board (hence our early success); however, in short time, is when the bigger will really start to take over us in membership, as our daily membership purchases start to decrease

having said that, i predict this year we will get more members than both doggies and roos

If we get to halfway by Christmas (15,000), that would be a great achievement.

So go buy anyone you know and love (or hate, depending on who they barrack for) a Melbourne membership for Christmas/Hannukah/New Year

We desperately need to achieve 30,000 this year, and anything beyond that, especially given the current global economic crisis, will be a massive bonus.

having said that, i predict this year we will get more members than both doggies and roos

If we get more than 30,000 members, which I think we will, we'll brain the doggies and roos. We might even catch and pass the saints.

edit: If we bookmark this, my guess for the final membership total is 31,565.

It's just life.

I admire your optimism, but I think we're at least 6 years off that figure.

Let's bookmark this and see where we end up

We really need to aim for 35,000.

If we all make an effort to sign up ASAP then the Club will be able to focus its efforts on a smaller than usual balance that are slow in renewing and on new members.

Thinking positively there is much more excitement about the Dees than at this time last year so lets go for 35,000!

I admire your optimism, but I think we're at least 6 years off that figure.

38,751

and signed my rabbit up for his third consecutive year. He's pumped!

Cheers big ears

I signed myself up last week. Dad's going to take some convincing though..

and signed my rabbit up for his third consecutive year. He's pumped!

Nice work AFI - now you'll just need the tiny bunny jumper to fit him!

I actually bought him an infant one at the start of last year. It's a little bit big for him, but it's always draped over his hutch.

He's a passionate little fella!

I am signing up again today.

Had to wait till payday but all ready to go. Got the cats in as well. Plus social club although that is overly optimistic at this point as i only have it for GF seat guarantee

Just got my membership thre is about 13,400 members now

they are hopping for around 30,000.

Just got my membership thre is about 13,400 members now

they are hopping for around 30,000.

Actually, we're hoping for > 30,000. It's the Kangaroos who are "hopping for around 30,000" B) .

If folks are umming and ahhing about signing up...use the monthly payment plan.. relatively painless and wont king hit you before Xmas !! ) A great option

Just got my membership thre is about 13,400 members now

they are hopping for around 30,000.

Awesome!

We're killing North (3,200) at the moment. Although they don't have the 'member for life' category.

Bulldogs were 10,000 last Monday.

Me and my family got mine thats four more closing in on 15000 fast

the demon is getting awoken

just a random membership qn: Last year we were told our actual membership cards would be "reusable" every year (which i thought was stupid). Have they decided to persist with this format or are they issuing new cards this year?

They will be issuing new cards for 2009.

just a random membership qn: Last year we were told our actual membership cards would be "reusable" every year (which i thought was stupid). Have they decided to persist with this format or are they issuing new cards this year?

You should have received your new card with your 2009 renewal notice.

Well at least I did.

what do the membership cards look like?

are they supposed to be new each year like it was or are they doing what PG and SH tried to start last year, where u use the same card?