Hawthorn aiming for 80k membership

[Demonsone 2,050]

The 1996 membership tally comparison is even starker. The year Hawthorn and Melbourne infamously came close to merging, the Hawks had a membership of 12,92

This is were their future members will come from..

The Hawks led the competition last year for junior members it had 19,800 and, with 18,233 already this year, expects to surpass that tally.

[Deestroy All 14,266]

Let this be a lesson, MFC supporters, adopt a couple dozen pets and sign them up.

[Moonshadow 17,678]

The 1996 membership tally comparison is even starker. The year Hawthorn and Melbourne infamously came close to merging, the Hawks had a membership of 12,92

This is were their future members will come from..

The Hawks led the competition last year for junior members it had 19,800 and, with 18,233 already this year, expects to surpass that tally.

1997 Melbourne had over 15,000 members. One of the highest in the AFL, I believe.

[Brayshaw Self 847]

The MFC has 71,080 likes on Facebook.

Considering the demographic of our members (the oldest in the league - less likely to use Facebook) we should have a lot more than 35,000.

If we keep the wins coming, we should be pushing 50,000 within 2-3 years.

[rjay 25,307]

Premierships in the 70's & 80's built the base, the current run of success will sustain it.

[Demonsone 2,050]

Can't look back .. But how many young kids did we lose from 08-2013???

I'm a18yr member but my 17yo son lost interest.... He was 8yo when we last played finals in 06

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

how many of those would be from the swamp people in Tasmania?

[M C 221]

Can't look back .. But how many young kids did we lose from 08-2013???

I'm a18yr member but my 17yo son lost interest.... He was 8yo when we last played finals in 06

I was 8 back then as well

Sign that kid back up!

[pantaloons 2,019]

The MFC has 71,080 likes on Facebook.

Considering the demographic of our members (the oldest in the league - less likely to use Facebook) we should have a lot more than 35,000.

If we keep the wins coming, we should be pushing 50,000 within 2-3 years.

I just had a quick scan on Facebook of the number of likes for each football club. It was a thoroughly depressing search. Only GWS has fewer likes than us. Obviously not every human is on Facebook, but looking at the numbers we are doing pretty well to have 35,000 members it seems, especially given the last 8 years. 1:2 ratio of members to Facebook likes compared to 1:3 or 1:4 for other clubs.

It's a good thing we are embarking on a dynastic era of unparalleled butt-whipping.

Edited April 8, 2015 by pantaloons

[KingDingAling 3,758]

MFC is the future.

[daisycutter 29,893]

I just had a quick scan on Facebook of the number of likes for each football club. It was a thoroughly depressing search. Only GWS has fewer likes than us. Obviously not every human is on Facebook, but looking at the numbers we are doing pretty well to have 35,000 members it seems, especially given the last 8 years. 1:2 ratio of members to Facebook likes compared to 1:3 or 1:4 for other clubs.

It's a good thing we are embarking on a dynastic era of unparalleled butt-whipping.

what's facebook?

[Uncle Fester 2,848]

What is a facebook?

[pantaloons 2,019]

A similar perusal of Twitter indicates figures that are very similar to club memberships. We are ahead of North, Footscray, Gold Coast, Brisbane and GWS on this front. Hawks behind Carlton, Essendon and collingwood. Very difficult for cats, dogs and gerbils to sign up for Twitter apparently.

[T&W 38]

I just had a quick scan on Facebook of the number of likes for each football club. It was a thoroughly depressing search. Only GWS has fewer likes than us. Obviously not every human is on Facebook, but looking at the numbers we are doing pretty well to have 35,000 members it seems, especially given the last 8 years. 1:2 ratio of members to Facebook likes compared to 1:3 or 1:4 for other clubs.

It's a good thing we are embarking on a dynastic era of unparalleled butt-whipping.

Or latent supporter base is one of the smallest in the league in Victoria. Yet our conversion rates to members on a % term is very good and a credit to our membership department.

AFL Ozkick numbers and "school yard" %'s who claim to barrack for the Demons paint a very, very bleak future.

If we cant find ways to generate more $$$$$ per membership its going to be near impossible to raise the revenues required to be competitive on-field for your "dynastic era of unparalleled butt whipping".

Its not impossible but severe changes are going to have to be made in culture, thinking and positive can do attitudes.

[SaberFang 7,151]

We start winning, we get our members back.

[Ethan Tremblay 31,243]

What is a facebook?

It's a website where people post photographs of their breakfast and coffee.

Or am I confusing that with myface or tweeter?

Edited April 8, 2015 by Ethan Tremblay

[Sir Why You Little 37,319]

Or latent supporter base is one of the smallest in the league in Victoria. Yet our conversion rates to members on a % term is very good and a credit to our membership department.

AFL Ozkick numbers and "school yard" %'s who claim to barrack for the Demons paint a very, very bleak future.

If we cant find ways to generate more $$$$$ per membership its going to be near impossible to raise the revenues required to be competitive on-field for your "dynastic era of unparalleled butt whipping".

Its not impossible but severe changes are going to have to be made in culture, thinking and positive can do attitudes.

Winning Games

Q E D

[Little Richard 6,265]

80,000 wankers. That's a lot of wankers.

[old dee 24,004]

No idea why you would be a member of a club with 80 000 members.

They could not all go to a game.

IMO when the club gets that big being a member is just a waste of money as the benefits are far out weighed by your inability to use them.

Crazy stuff.

[Goodvibes 3,596]

80,000 wankers. That's a lot of wankers.

I think the collective noun is a Hawhouse.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

80,000 wankers. That's a lot of wankers.

I was reading comments on the Hawthorn Facebook page about Frawley. The level of smug is in danger of reaching catastrophic proportions.

[Little Richard 6,265]

I was reading comments on the Hawthorn Facebook page about Frawley. The level of smug is in danger of reaching catastrophic proportions.

I don't think I'd be able to handle that without making a fake profile and trolling the lot of them. I get enough of that smugness from the few Hawks supporters I know. One day, I'll give it back I hope.

[poita 3,913]

I know it is in the AFL's interest to keep publishing membership numbers like they do currently, but it would be far more informative to report members as full membership equivalents. In other words, all Hawthorn's 3 game, pet and junior memberships would equate to around 20,000 full memberships. Hence why they only get crowds of 30,000 to most of their games.

[Moonshadow 17,678]

The Age today has Richmond with 66,000 members. How the hell does that shlt club get that many members?

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

The Age today has Richmond with 66,000 members. How the hell does that shlt club get that many members?

Because their supporters are incredibly passionate.