iphone application for the Melbourne Demon fan

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,356]

Howdy,

My name is Sam and I'm using my hubbi's account to run this poll. Thanks Craig or Hell Bent as he's known on this space! :D

I work for a media agency and we are looking to develop an iphone application specifically so you can track your fav Melbourne Demon player/s.

The best ideas always come from the people, you guys... so i'm asking for your help... in return we can design and develop a super powerful iphone application with all your criteria in it! If all goes well, you can get the app from the app store - free or may have a small purchase price.

The application will be built specifically for your needs/wants so get creative and rack your brains....what do you really want to know from your fav player?

Is it latest stats? Daily news, approaching events,top tips, players thoughts of the day, a voting system where you can share your thoughts and ideas directly with them???

Let us know and we will do our best to integrate this.

Thanks a million to the Demonland crew for allowing us to run with this. Thanks to you in advance for participating.

High fives

Sam Mutimer

www.thinktankmedia.com.au

[olgreydingo 51]

Dont have an iphone, and dont want one.

Not many people have one.

[45HG 1,559]

I voted yes for everything.

Unfortunately I don't have an Iphone.

[Spaghetti 264]

Not many people have one.

This is a joke surely?

I'd say two-thirds of my friends have them. Not saying that's representative, but to say not many people have them is stupid.

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,356]

Cheers for your comments so far guys. iphone apps are ever increasing and becoming more popular by the second, it's a massive market. If you think about it, over 10 years ago hardly anyone had a website,and there were only 2 hosts..... now look where we are! It's called future thinking..and for the people that do have them, and use them everyday it's an added bonus, simply another way to connect with a person,brand, feature. In this case, it's another way to touch base iwth your fav player. It's 2009 guys!!! Stylus, thanks mate, I'm guessing you are under 45!! ;-)

[brey9186 102]

a link to "your favourite player" is kinda creepy

would be better to link it up to the club of choice primarily, and then maybe ahve a section of it with updates from a selected player

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Why do people have the need to know what other people doing every second of the day? Besides, isn't this what is already done on Twitter?

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,356]

Cheers brey9186, I totally get that. Great point! We are building it specifically to strengethen the players personal brand - the app will have links to the club updates too. It will also have a feed from twitter. So instead of going to heaps of different sites - blog, forum, twitter, facebook fan page etc..it will all be intergrated into one! I totally get it's not for everyone, yet you have the option of choice here. In answer to your q Clint, it's there when you need it. We are becoming more and more connected thanks to the internet. Some people hate change and will slam this yet the people that want to feel part of their team/club will embrace this. Just like you are doing here!

[Einstein 1]

Sounds like it could be a bit of fun. It's something I think the club might want to hear about too. They might have some ideas about how best to design and make use of the technology that will best promote the club.

But I don't have an iphone and don't know anyone who does, so it's all a bit lost on me. (And no, I'm not old. I'm just simple)

[Je Roos Salem 661]

Don't have an Iphone. So I voted No for everything. Their too expensive.

[thevil1 421]

I'm on my iPhone now.... Just do it already!

[JACKATTACK 17]

I am on my iphone now and I don't think I would use an app that follows a specific player because I am intereted in the team news not just the player. For me to use an app it would need to have a point of distinction from the other afl apps. The only thing you mentioned that I would find slightly interesting would be the video part. Other than that the oher afl apps do everything I want.

That said I would probably pay $2 for an app that had the word demon or Melbourne in it just because I can.

EDIT: As it happens I have 2 afl apps: "AssieRules" which is good for live scores and stats, but annoys me because I can't get the fixture for games beyond the next week. And "Aussie...LIVE" but i'm not sure that is the full name, it is good for the fixture but is a bit slow for scores. AssuiRules is my preference, but it does get jammed up at times, so if you can write one that is similar but works all the time then I would use it.

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,356]

Einstien, thanks for the comment...and just ignore my last sentence in being old! ekk..... It's totally ok not ot have one, yet we really see this as a huge market in the next few years! I have noted your suggestions and we will be apporaching the club very soon, once we have the knowledge from you guys ;-)

Steve, thanks for participating, maybe your answers may change in the next few years...or maybe not! ;-)

thevil1 - sweet! Thanks a million!

Jackattack - one of the most useful comments we have had so far! All points taken onboard. I really appreciate your time here!

Cheers

Sam

[e25 5]

I think you'll all find that iPhones are the way forward.

They might not be completely mainstream right now, but they are with the trendies and they will very soon become as ubiquitous as the iPod.

It seems every week i have another friend raving for a few days about how exciting and special it is to have one. Then they realise they're just the next person to join the iPhone army and they shut up.

Surely it won't be long before I succumb...