Membership 2013

[Dr. Gonzo 24,297]

Next time ill remember that the membership tread is only for positive feed back.....lol.....

P.S...... Surely Cowboy From Hell can give me a little smack as well....hehehe....

Positive feedback is one thing but choosing not to purchase memberships this year if you cant get one at the tent round 1 is another. Surely turning up to the game half an hour earlier and just waiting in the queue isn't too difficult? If you get through quickly you can even have a kick of the footy with your kids in the MCG carpark.

[Gorgoroth 13,019]

Didn't the ability to buy memberships from the Demonshop stop when the AFL took over membership sales?

[Tatu 416]

Positive feedback is one thing but choosing not to purchase memberships this year if you cant get one at the tent round 1 is another. Surely turning up to the game half an hour earlier and just waiting in the queue isn't too difficult? If you get through quickly you can even have a kick of the footy with your kids in the MCG carpark.

I'll probably just get them online.... My girls don't like kicking the footy.....

[H_T 3,049]

10/12/2011 - 19,656

10/12/2012 - 19,393

The positive is even though we're within 260 of same time last year, it looks as though we'll surpass 20,000 before Christmas again, like last year.

[Hells Gates 505]

Club is hoping for 20,000 before the Xmas break and 40,000 for 2013. They're also hoping that a few wins early could get us to 45,000.

Will need a committed buy in from everyone though.

[old dee 23,872]

Club is hoping for 20,000 before the Xmas break and 40,000 for 2013. They're also hoping that a few wins early could get us to 45,000. Will need a committed buy in from everyone though.

HG I actually believe that there are not many over the 40K mark to buy a membership.

I reckon over the last couple of years we have had "buy in " by 95% of the possible dee members

I think that the MFC members have been very resilent over the last 5 years

I reckon that to get beyond that 40K figure we need new converts and that won't happen until we start having successful seasons.

That is playing finals.

Until then think of 40K as a very good figure

[Hells Gates 505]

HG I actually believe that there are not many over the 40K mark to buy a membership.

I reckon over the last couple of years we have had "buy in " by 95% of the possible dee members

I think that the MFC members have been very resilent over the last 5 years

I reckon that to get beyond that 40K figure we need new converts and that won't happen until we start having successful seasons.

That is playing finals.

Until then think of 40K as a very good figure

We just need to start winning, then a few more will come out of hibernation mate, all will be good. But yes the club are very lucky they've had a committed bunch of members year in year out, the club is well aware that this won't last forever.

[Biffen 12,947]

We should be offering concession price memberships for the unemployed ,offering free memberships to the Sudanese ,Vietnamese ,New Zealand immigrants ,etc and reaching out to senior citizens and the disabled on a regular basis .

Part of the problem with our club is the old school crap that we are known for .We need to change the private image and actually embrace some of wider societies needy to ever get something back or really stand for anything but tradition.

Not trying to be too radical ,but I do think we need to look at new markets and somehow subsidise their first year as new members just to get bums on seats .

[old dee 23,872]

We should be offering concession price memberships for the unemployed ,offering free memberships to the Sudanese ,Vietnamese ,New Zealand immigrants ,etc and reaching out to senior citizens and the disabled on a regular basis .

Part of the problem with our club is the old school crap that we are known for .We need to change the private image and actually embrace some of wider societies needy to ever get something back or really stand for anything but tradition.

Not trying to be too radical ,but I do think we need to look at new markets and somehow subsidise their first year as new members just to get bums on seats .

Radical on Biffen sounds like a good idea to me.

Can we can the Blazers first

[Steamin Demon 392]

lol.... My attitude is what? How? Who was complaining about the staff at the members tent? I went down to the demon shop, where I have brought my membership from before and was told that had to go to the members tent, that had no body there.... When I told them no body was there, they told me I couldn't buy memberships from them... How is that appalling or selfish? I had already renewed my own membership..... And decided a couple of days before that I'd buy my kids one each(in memory of Stynes).... Surely we should be able to buy memberships, on match day......from the tent or at the demon shop...... The staff at the demon shop, couldn't careless wether I got a membership.....

I find it extremely odd that a person who wants a membership, loves the team and shows up to games wouldn't buy one or more simply because they couldn't get it from The Demon Shop when a perfect alternative was 500m away. Boggles the mind.

A little effort and patience goes a long way. I hope someone is waiting with arms out and membership forms on a silver platter when you show up a 1/2hr before the bounce come round one next year. They just might get you on board.

Edited December 10, 2012 by Steamin Demon

[Tatu 416]

I find it extremely odd that a person who wants a membership, loves the team and shows up to games wouldn't buy one or more simply because they couldn't get it from The Demon Shop when a perfect alternative was 500m away. Boggles the mind.

A little effort and patience goes a long way. I hope someone is waiting with arms out and membership forms on a silver platter when you show up a 1/2hr before the bounce come round one next year. They just might get you on board.

lol.... Here we go again......

I originally went to the members tent and there was nobody there....... So I went down to the demon shop and they told me I couldn't buy memberships from them..... I have brought my membership from them before? I found the store attendant a little rude and very unhelpful.... I'd already had my own membership renewed.... I was simply getting memberships for my kids, in memory of Stynes.... But I've already said all this in earlier post....

[Steamin Demon 392]

lol.... Here we go again......

I originally went to the members tent and there was nobody there....... So I went down to the demon shop and they told me I couldn't buy memberships from them..... I have brought my membership from them before? I found the store attendant a little rude and very unhelpful.... I'd already had my own membership renewed.... I was simply getting memberships for my kids, in memory of Stynes.... But I've already said all this in earlier post....

I'd buy my membership from the devil himself. When theres a will theres a way.

[Tatu 416]

I'd buy my membership from the devil himself. When theres a will theres a way.

would you sell your soul for a premiership though?

[Jordie_tackles 354]

As a student, I do struggle to justify spending X amount of money on a membership; especially when I work most weekends.

Generally it comes down to: petrol, food, gas and electricity or a Melbourne membership...

Needless to say, every winter I end up living off baked beans and mi goreng but I'll be damned if I'm not going to be a part of that 40k+ when we crack it!

Direct debit is a great option and what ot me onboard when i was a student mate, i think a GA direct debit is about 15-20 bucks a month or 5 bucks a week which is pretty duable.

[hoopla 418]

We should be offering concession price memberships for the unemployed ,offering free memberships to the Sudanese ,Vietnamese ,New Zealand immigrants ,etc and reaching out to senior citizens and the disabled on a regular basis .

Part of the problem with our club is the old school crap that we are known for .We need to change the private image and actually embrace some of wider societies needy to ever get something back or really stand for anything but tradition.

Not trying to be too radical ,but I do think we need to look at new markets and somehow subsidise their first year as new members just to get bums on seats .

Somebody's political correctness flag will probably shoot into the air - buts its a good idea, Biff.

Also Casey kids and their parents. Sydney has been filling the SCG with free passes for years.

[skills32 229]

I hope we hit a record high with members next season but I agree that it will depend on how we start the season.

I am joined up and so is the old pooch. I have a new four legged friend due to join our family in a couple of weeks and he will be a Dees supporter too.

You are a good girl and the 8 legs of your friends will have some thing to bark about next year.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

Next time ill remember that the membership tread is only for positive feed back.....lol.....

P.S...... Surely Cowboy From Hell can give me a little smack as well....hehehe....

No smack from me mate. It's the off season which is generally our best season so I am in a happy place. I just hope you get your memberships.

[syl 40]

We should be offering concession price memberships for the unemployed ,offering free memberships to the Sudanese ,Vietnamese ,New Zealand immigrants ,etc and reaching out to senior citizens and the disabled on a regular basis .

Part of the problem with our club is the old school crap that we are known for .We need to change the private image and actually embrace some of wider societies needy to ever get something back or really stand for anything but tradition.

Not trying to be too radical ,but I do think we need to look at new markets and somehow subsidise their first year as new members just to get bums on seats .

North have already beaten us on this. They have great outreach in to these markets, for example: I volunteer at the asylum seeker resource centre in Melbourne and the NMFC has an education program and family days etc for the members. Been doing it for a few years. And they also have days out for all the kids/families to the footy complete with gear!

[pitmaster 3,578]

North have already beaten us on this. They have great outreach in to these markets, for example: I volunteer at the asylum seeker resource centre in Melbourne and the NMFC has an education program and family days etc for the members. Been doing it for a few years. And they also have days out for all the kids/families to the footy complete with gear!

Seems to be working for them.

[Tatu 416]

No smack from me mate. It's the off season which is generally our best season so I am in a happy place. I just hope you get your memberships.

lol... So I'll have to wait til mid season, when I call for tanking again.... Hehehehe...

I'll definately be getting my memberships...... Probably online.... Or if I'm lucky from the devil him self..... Might even sell my soul for a premiership..... If I've still got one to sell....

[Biffen 12,947]

North have already beaten us on this. They have great outreach in to these markets, for example: I volunteer at the asylum seeker resource centre in Melbourne and the NMFC has an education program and family days etc for the members. Been doing it for a few years. And they also have days out for all the kids/families to the footy complete with gear!

So do the Bulldogs to some extent .

But this does not stop us from actually reaching out to immigrants/the disabled ,the unemployed ,the elderly and being proactive.

A Demons shop near the gate for the Sydney flight in Auckland Airport might be the go.

I know it's scraping the barrel to offer a Kiwi admittance but I think they are the buggest population of new Australians .

[Hells Gates 505]

Ok so tonight the subject was raised and little to my understanding and a few others the club does offer pet memberships.

A few people expressed interest and if you have a spare $35 the options there for you.

Cheers.

[mjt 640]

So do the Bulldogs to some extent .

But this does not stop us from actually reaching out to immigrants/the disabled ,the unemployed ,the elderly and being proactive.

A Demons shop near the gate for the Sydney flight in Auckland Airport might be the go.

I know it's scraping the barrel to offer a Kiwi admittance but I think they are the buggest population of new Australians .

They could be the biggest but its hard to buy a Membership when your on the Dole.

[Deeoldfart 8,061]

I do all my Christmas shopping (wife, three kids and daughter in law, plus myself of course) with one annual 'phone call to the Melbourne Footy Club Membership Department. It punishes the credit card a bit, but I know that all the recipients value my gift more than anything else Santa could put in their stockings ....... and just as importantly, I know that all the proceeds are going to a bloody good cause ...................... I can't wait for the day when I can use premiership memorabilia as 'stocking fillers'.

Edited December 11, 2012 by Deeoldfart

[Bossdog 2,002]

Ok so tonight the subject was raised and little to my understanding and a few others the club does offer pet memberships. A few people expressed interest and if you have a spare $35 the options there for you. Cheers.

My L/H German Shepard is a "pet Demon".....He hides when the Dee's are playing....Doesn't like shouting/swearing/throwing things at the TV.....