2010 Membership Thread

[LeBron James 41]

Jump on board for 2010 people. It will be a very exciting year.

[True Believer 1]

Jump on board for 2010 people. It will be a very exciting year.

happy to say... I have already

[beelzebub 23,313]

not too shabby for this time of year.

MFC really needs to push it along again after last years success. So much to utilise... what with the new faces about to sign on and such. Somehow they need to package xmas packages .. Maybe some brownie points or discounts in the shop for every 'gift" membership a current member organises

[Gorgoroth 12,924]

Signed up as well as the old man.

[Matt Demon 1,418]

Yep Im on board.. My membership just rolls over every year which Is handy.

[Demonland 71,613]

You can add 5 more tomorrow.

[beelzebub 23,313]

Yep Im on board.. My membership just rolls over every year which Is handy.

gets me why more dont use this... set and forget..too easy. They ( MFC ) ought to push this a bit more...the monthly direct debit method. You dont really even notice it

[Jaded No More 68,867]

I've signed up, and am disgusted with how ugly that membership counter is!

Am waiting to see what my work situation is like over the next few months, then I'll buy both my cousins their first ever Melbourne membership. Exciting stuff (poor kids).

[olgreydingo 51]

I'm on, can not wait!!

[grant 10]

Im in and also managed to sign up a mate after he has heard me boast about the dees for so long and now wants on board!

[The Backyard Charizard 1,202]

Jurrah will be worth a hell of a lot of members if he has a strong pre-season..... He is the X-factor our club has needed for a long time.....

[TopCorner 103]

Gone old school. Sent form in the mail (the one that needs a stamp).

[AndrewD 0]

not too shabby for this time of year.

MFC really needs to push it along again after last years success. So much to utilise... what with the new faces about to sign on and such. Somehow they need to package xmas packages .. Maybe some brownie points or discounts in the shop for every 'gift" membership a current member organises

Signed up last week. Even though I probably can't get to any games in 2010 (live in Brisbane and can't be sure I wont be on call when/if we play at the Gabba) I still wanted to do my bit.

My suggestion (have sent it to a few at the club) is that the MFC do what Richmond does and recognise supporters for maintaining continuous membership of the club. It's just a very simple system where, if you've been a member continuously for 1-5 years you're called a Bronze member (for example), 6-15 years you're a Silver member, 16-25 years you're a Gold member and 25+ years you're recognised as a 'Life/Legacy/Legend member' (or something along those lines). You don't necessarily get any discounts but your status is reflected in the scarf you get with your membership each year. Perhaps the words 'Bronze/Silver/Gold/Legend Member 2010', etc could be stitched onto the scarf. That gives people an added incentive to keep their membership year in and year out and I think it also gives an added sense of involvement in the club. By being continuously a member you become a continuous part of the club.

As someone who used to work in public relations (gave it up, now Im a librarian lol) I know that while it's hard to get members it's even harder to retain them. So something like the system I mentioned could be a real help. At the least, I think it'd be worth the MFC having a look at it.

[Guest The Grove of JackTren]

Signed up last week. Even though I probably can't get to any games in 2010 (live in Brisbane and can't be sure I wont be on call when/if we play at the Gabba) I still wanted to do my bit.

My suggestion (have sent it to a few at the club) is that the MFC do what Richmond does and recognise supporters for maintaining continuous membership of the club. It's just a very simple system where, if you've been a member continuously for 1-5 years you're called a Bronze member (for example), 6-15 years you're a Silver member, 16-25 years you're a Gold member and 25+ years you're recognised as a 'Life/Legacy/Legend member' (or something along those lines). You don't necessarily get any discounts but your status is reflected in the scarf you get with your membership each year. Perhaps the words 'Bronze/Silver/Gold/Legend Member 2010', etc could be stitched onto the scarf. That gives people an added incentive to keep their membership year in and year out and I think it also gives an added sense of involvement in the club. By being continuously a member you become a continuous part of the club.

As someone who used to work in public relations (gave it up, now Im a librarian lol) I know that while it's hard to get members it's even harder to retain them. So something like the system I mentioned could be a real help. At the least, I think it'd be worth the MFC having a look at it.

they do to an extent? Without being an expert on membership by any means; i am a 9 consecutive year "Silver Member" i think at 10 it becomes Gold Member. I know some clubs have how many years you've been a member on their scarves, which i think is a great idea, but i assume the Demons just dont want to be seen as copy cats by incorporating that same idea

[AndrewD 0]

they do to an extent? Without being an expert on membership by any means; i am a 9 consecutive year "Silver Member" i think at 10 it becomes Gold Member. I know some clubs have how many years you've been a member on their scarves, which i think is a great idea, but i assume the Demons just dont want to be seen as copy cats by incorporating that same idea

I'm more than happy to stand corrected but, if that's what we do at the MFC, it certainly isn't something we publicise. Without making it known (RFC show it on their membership page) we can't use it as an enticement (to rejoin or even to join for the first time) and that is definitely a lost opportunity.

MFC have some really good initiatives in place (I particularly like the Demon Heartland scheme and will be putting my $50 towards it) so we should be making them as obvious as possible to those people who aren't already members as well as those who are.

Putting the number of years you've been a member is a nice touch but perhaps it's just a bit easier and more efficient to keep it at blocks of years (represented by the year being stitched in bronze, silver, gold, etc ?).

Edited October 13, 2009 by AndrewD

[tooly 0]

Me and my two Jack Russells (Febey @ Jacko) are 2010 Members.

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

Can someone tell me when they send the membership packages out? Is it before or after the new year?!

Cheers.

[rusty_kingswood 0]

Was I correct in reading that if you DO NOT RESPOND to the renewal notice that they sent out, that the membership would automatically rollover into next year?

I recived a noticed b4 I went away, and now of course i cant find it. If so, that would be a great idea.

[Jaded No More 68,867]

Can someone tell me when they send the membership packages out? Is it before or after the new year?!

Cheers.

Pretty sure they said they'll start sending them out in late November??

I do need new replacement stickers for the car. 2009 was a bad year and I had to remove the negative karma from the vehicle.

[AndrewD 0]

Pretty sure they said they'll start sending them out in late November??

The message I got from the MFC said "Fulfilment of 2010 Melbourne Football Club membership cards and other membership entitlements will commence in December 2009. So, until that time, please regard this letter as confirmation of your 2010 membership payment."

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

Pretty sure they said they'll start sending them out in late November??

Thanks Jaded.

xxx (only kisses)

[george_on_the_outer 7,571]

It is it fantastic to have 9K members signed up less than a month after the GF.

Not only that but the club now doesn't have to send out 9000 renewal letters with all the work and cost associated.

Compared to only a couple of years ago when we couldn't get a membership renewal before Christmas...this current administration is light-years ahead.

[#MYHEARTBEATSTRUE 27]

suppose i better sign up.

[olgreydingo 51]

it looks like we are the only club selling memberships at the moment. i wonder what the tally was the same time last year?

[Trengove 0]

New Presidents member