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Also I reckon there would be about 5 thousand melbourne "barrackers" who are MCC mbers who don't get a MFC membership..

Always the MCC/MFC supporters that apparently need to pull their weight, always.

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I haven't heard this one before, could you elaborate

C & B as a MCC member there is no need to pay for MFC membership.

I do and most of my MCC-MelbourneFC supporting mates do as well. One of my sons the Melbourne supporter does not. ( He is o/s this year) The Richmond supporter (who cares) does not pay for RFC membership.

I would be surprised if an extra couple of thousand MCC members could not be persuaded to become MCC/MFC members.

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I haven't heard this one before, could you elaborate

Well if you have MCC Membership. You don't need a MFC membership to watch games do you?

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C & B as a MCC member there is no need to pay for MFC membership.

I do and most of my MCC-MelbourneFC supporting mates do as well. One of my sons the Melbourne supporter does not. ( He is o/s this year) The Richmond supporter (who cares) does not pay for RFC membership.

I would be surprised if an extra couple of thousand MCC members could not be persuaded to become MCC/MFC members.

I go regularly with a friend who is an MCC member i chide him regularly but he will not pay $1 more.

Poor effort I think but I suggest there are way more than 1 with this attitude.

I have a friend who is a MCC member and supports Essendon.

Does that same as my friend and has no intension of every buying a EFC membership.

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I go regularly with a friend who is an MCC member i chide him regularly but he will not pay $1 more.

Poor effort I think but I suggest there are way more than 1 with this attitude.

I have a friend who is a MCC member and supports Essendon.

Does that same as my friend and has no intension of every buying a EFC membership.

OD I always view it as a donation to the club. If we start to win more regularly I am sure others will be happy to donate.

Every season I check if my friends have paid for the MCC/MFC membership, if they have not I chide them weekly until they have paid for MFC membership. (One to go)

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OD I always view it as a donation to the club. If we start to win more regularly I am sure others will be happy to donate.

Every season I check if my friends have paid for the MCC/MFC membership, if they have not I chide them weekly until they have paid for MFC membership. (One to go)

Both the people I mentioned have hides as thick as a Rihno ManDee.

criticism is like water off a Duck's back to them.

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I do hope that will be the case, but I do worry sometimes that we've burnt too many bridges with some supporters.

Just last week I was talking to a taxi driver who said he was an MFC supporter but couldn't even follow the footy anymore after what we've served up in previous years. He was shocked when I told him that I went every single week. He said he'd consider coming back after we'd actually won something. I tried to convince him that we are heading in the right direction and to get on board now, but he wouldn't have it.

Can't say I'm really concerned about those lapsed members. The way I see it is that if we start winning and the likes of Hogan, Brayshaw and even Fitzy (who, judging by the crowd reaction, is becoming a bit of a cult hero) regularly star, the kids will start to adopt our team and drag their parents along with them (hopefully). Membership numbers will start to grow.

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Both the people I mentioned have hides as thick as a Rihno ManDee.

criticism is like water off a Duck's back to them.

Time for some new friends OD.

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Time for some new friends OD.

At my age new friends are not easy to acquire.

And besides that we have too much time invested in each other to quit now over a few dollars to the MFC.

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Are there any extra "incentives" the club could add to entice MCC members to sign up? Obviously access to games is unnecessary though if they bundled something extra into a membership (like the premium member functions or something like that?) could maybe entice more people to sign up? Give them access to the club rooms before/after a game?

EDIT: It's only $50 or $60 for the MCC/MFC membership/donation isn't it?

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35,125 27 May 2015

35,911 30 June 2014

A couple more wins in the next few weeks would see us pass 36K one would think.

Lets hope we can get a win against the struggling Power!

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1111 2222.pdf

So was thinking about how the club would like to create a link with the city and came up with this while at work, ( i realize the colors are wrong)

I was dissapointed that after making such a great video for this years membership drive that I didn't see it on Fox Footy, Free to air tv, see it in the papers or hear it on MMM or SEN (correct me if I'm wrong). I realize its costs money but what is the point in making it if not going to get on the front foot and get it out there. I would imagine the majority of people that visit the MFC website are members?

(hope the attachment works as had trouble uploading)

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attachicon.gif1111 2222.pdf

So was thinking about how the club would like to create a link with the city and came up with this while at work, ( i realize the colors are wrong)

I was dissapointed that after making such a great video for this years membership drive that I didn't see it on Fox Footy, Free to air tv, see it in the papers or hear it on MMM or SEN (correct me if I'm wrong). I realize its costs money but what is the point in making it if not going to get on the front foot and get it out there. I would imagine the majority of people that visit the MFC website are members?

(hope the attachment works as had trouble uploading)

Busy day at work today :)

I like your idea though. Fwiw, the ads were aired on Fox at the start of the year. Haven't seen them for a while now though.


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attachicon.gif1111 2222.pdf

So was thinking about how the club would like to create a link with the city and came up with this while at work, ( i realize the colors are wrong)

I was dissapointed that after making such a great video for this years membership drive that I didn't see it on Fox Footy, Free to air tv, see it in the papers or hear it on MMM or SEN (correct me if I'm wrong). I realize its costs money but what is the point in making it if not going to get on the front foot and get it out there. I would imagine the majority of people that visit the MFC website are members?

(hope the attachment works as had trouble uploading)

Good point...its like preaching to the converted!

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Busy day at work today :)

I like your idea though. Fwiw, the ads were aired on Fox at the start of the year. Haven't seen them for a while now though.

I wonder why WB

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I'm not surprised with that Praha

Had a Messiah effect last year, unfortunately we got hit with the reality bus this year. Agree, no surprise. Hate to think what it would have been last year without the Messiah. Hopefully the second half of the year will confirm long term improvement and a few more wins with an easier draw and they'll start coming back next year.

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To be honest it's a miracle we have 35,000.

We have more than the Saints (Finals in 04-06, 08-2011, two Grand Finals) and Bulldogs (three straight Prelims in late 00s) and almost as many as Norf (Prelim last year).

If we can close out the year strong and win 8 games, there is a strong possibility we could breeze past Geelong (42k) and Carlton (46k) next year or in 2017.

We're averaging 29,528 per home game, which is 10th in the league, and considerably more than the Saints (23k), North (22k) and Bulldogs (21k).

It is imperative we finish strong. If we only win 4 games again I can't see us cracking 35,000 again. We ruined a chance to crack 70,000 on Monday with a poor showing against Port.

This club's future is in its own hands. The fans have signed up. Hopefully the players do soon enough.

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