My dad is an AFL member with club support but has suspended it this year as he is going overseas for three months and can't afford it. I'm thinking of getting him a 3 game membership depending on finances.

EDIT: Do these count towards the tally?

Edited March 22, 201213 yr by Dr. Gonzo

We will hit 30,000 before next Saturday, but we need some early form to push above 35,000 and some amazing form to even get close to 40,000 IMO we would need to win 4 out of our first 5 to give us any chance.

Get this,

Just got the mother-in-law, a since inception west coast supporter, to become an MFC interstate member.

She will only attend the one game at Subi this year in round 2. It will be an interesting circumstance.

For those who view the country interstate memberships as not valid enough to be included in the overall tally, think again. All memberships are meaningful and need to be recognised.

I know they are valid - they are $125...

My dad is an AFL member with club support but has suspended it this year as he is going overseas for three months and can't afford it. I'm thinking of getting him a 3 game membership depending on finances.

EDIT: Do these count towards the tally?

Yes, they do. Collingwood have a sh!teload of them apparently...

They are $90.

28, 668

You can add one to the total...finally got on board and joined. Go Dees!

+3 more yesterday morning when they must of read my mind and called me up about 10 minutes after telling my wife I should renew. Freaky. Go Dee's.

We need 465 members a day to match our march 31st total from last year.

So Pigs ,dogs and Rats count?

They do at Collingwood - I think they are also known as Adults and Juniors memberships...

I resigned my brothers, so its +2.

29,195

Starting to look a bit more respectable.

(Someone might want to check that I got that figure correct!)

29,195

Starting to look a bit more respectable.

(Someone might want to check that I got that figure correct!)

You got it...

Comparison, HT.

26th March 2012 - 29,195

25th March 2011 - 31,087

Should hit 30,000 mid week I reckon. Can't wait til Saturday, go Dee's.

A little bit disappointing we're behind this year on memberships, although not completely surprising given our dog of a year in '11. Hopefully a win in round 1, coupled with the sentimentality surrounding Jimmy, we will push towards our target.

I'm thinking of signing up my cat on a pet membership!

Edited March 26, 201213 yr by Pates

My Dad will be returning from a trip next week and I'll be encouraging him to sign up as well. Hopefully with the number of people signing up at Round 1 we will be able to shoot over 30 000 by next week.

I have never received a membership renewal. Pathetic.

Rang the club last week and renewed my 6 memberships! - must have been lost in the mail they said.

Previous years I have had a number of reminders but this year there hasn't been any. I understand it's expensive for the club to keep sending out reminders but as I am in marketing I always like to see what they do in terms of encouraging people to re-sign.

Poor from the club IMO.

Not sure what happened there JMac. I recieved my reminders both by mail and also via email with the link to renew making it very easy.

For what it's worth I'm an MCC member and each year renew te MCC/MFC membership and it is basically a donation to the MFC as there is no real compelling offer for MCC members who fork out huge subs each year.

Not complaining though but still wonder if we could do more to convert MCC members?

Not complaining though but still wonder if we could do more to convert MCC members?

What else can the club do to convert MCC members? It's up to the members themselves if they want to actually support the Melbourne Footy Club.

I used to have an AFL Gold Membership with MFC club support and even though MFC got more out of that than they do an MCC membership I gave it up and spent the $500 per year on a Trident membership. If you include my 3 other family members that did the same that's probably around $1500 that the club's better off. I lose out by having to pay if I go to games other than MFC games, having to pay to go to finals and not getting access to a GF unless MFC is in it but it's worth it.

Another jump in the tally.

29,588

I resigned my brothers, so its +2.

Such a tricky word. I'll assume your brothers were added to the membership list and not removed.

What else can the club do to convert MCC members? It's up to the members themselves if they want to actually support the Melbourne Footy Club.

I used to have an AFL Gold Membership with MFC club support and even though MFC got more out of that than they do an MCC membership I gave it up and spent the $500 per year on a Trident membership. If you include my 3 other family members that did the same that's probably around $1500 that the club's better off. I lose out by having to pay if I go to games other than MFC games, having to pay to go to finals and not getting access to a GF unless MFC is in it but it's worth it.

I'm an AFL silver member with MFC support have been for around 8 years probably a year or two of becoming a full member. How much do MFC get out of my membership? The only reason I'm hanging onto it is once I'm a full member I have a chance to get grandfinal tickets

Such a tricky word. I'll assume your brothers were added to the membership list and not removed.

Yes, just a hyphen between coming and going :-)

MFC get the price of a normal membership out of it I think - so about $150. If you get a Gold AFL Membership you get access to a GF ticket no matter who is playing but you can get an MFC membership for the same price with guaranteed access to a GF ticket if MFC make it.

Considering none of my mates are AFL Members and so I'd have to watch the GF by myself and considering I prefer to watch the GF at a pub or mate's place with a BBQ/beers I thought there's no point continuing to give money to the AFL over the MFC especially considering the contempt the AFL generally holds us in. I also think it's fairer to leave GF tickets for people who actually support the clubs involved.

going to buy mine on saturday, try something a little bit different this year! my girlfriend is only a casual football fan, mainly geelong, but theres a membership and jumper coming her way to try and swing things around!

There's never a shortage of whingeing about the club being slow with memberships so I'd like to put on record that one week after signing up on the dog and bone all three memberships arrived.

Redesigned stickers look pretty good too.

Well done MFC.

MFC get the price of a normal membership out of it I think - so about $150. If you get a Gold AFL Membership you get access to a GF ticket no matter who is playing but you can get an MFC membership for the same price with guaranteed access to a GF ticket if MFC make it.

Considering none of my mates are AFL Members and so I'd have to watch the GF by myself and considering I prefer to watch the GF at a pub or mate's place with a BBQ/beers I thought there's no point continuing to give money to the AFL over the MFC especially considering the contempt the AFL generally holds us in. I also think it's fairer to leave GF tickets for people who actually support the clubs involved.

Pretty much how I felt I was an afl member for a few years but got rid of it now I have a trident membership it's about the same price plus you get to sit with all MFC supporters it's very lonely in afl members stand