MFC 2016 Membership - Record Broken. Next stop: 40,000

[Kumamoto_Ken 1,531]

5 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

It was. 

Surely there's not that many members of here and the club could push for a slightly bigger allocation.

That does seem a bit stiff.

I know it's a very different situation in terms of support for the home team but we (as NSW country members) had no difficulty arranging tickets for us (two adults, two kids) and three guests through what I assume is the same mechanism for the game at the SCG a couple of weeks ago. Of course it was miserable weather, and a miserable game...and as it happens I went straight to the airport afterwards and flew to Perth for a week's work.

[daisycutter 29,743]

next stop 39k - will be tight methinks

38,908

[Demi Dee 578]

35 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

next stop 39k - will be tight methinks

38,908

If we beats the Saints, we might March right onto 40

[PaulRB 6,411]

Boom! 

39,118

[Lucifers Hero 40,364]

6 minutes ago, PaulRB said:

Boom! 

39,118

Great news!  With only a few days left till count closes that is close to our final figure.

This is an 11% increase on last year and 31% in the three years since PJ and Roos arrive.  And we beat the previous record by 3,000 additional members, people who have never been members before. 

Enormous result for the club and kudos to members who have stuck with the club and all the additional members now on board.

We must keep winning this year to ensure that 39,118 renew and even more come on board.

[old dee 23,872]

Beat Hawthorn in a couple of weeks finish the year with ten wins and we will get 40 000 in 2017.

It is that simple.

 

[demon-4-life 467]

Think we might knock over 40,000.  Got an email asking me to renew my son for $1 for a 3 game membership.

My gut feel is that there might be 1000 members who are willing to fork out $1.

[old dee 23,872]

42 minutes ago, demon-4-life said:

Think we might knock over 40,000.  Got an email asking me to renew my son for $1 for a 3 game membership.

My gut feel is that there might be 1000 members who are willing to fork out $1.

I don't have a son but I would buy one for $1

[Salems Lot 2,636]

Serious Question; why do people wait till the season is nearly over to buy a membership?

Edited July 26, 2016 by Salems Lot

[Generation dee 1,336]

14 minutes ago, Salems Lot said:

Serious Question; why do people wait till the season is nearly over to buy a membership?

I bought mine last year on literally the last day that memberships count. I'd been travelling overseas prior.

Not to mention the people with tighter money availability who may have just done their tax or saved for a membership for example. Plenty of members don't get to as many games. I'm a foundation hero and a trident member and unfortunately work away, so my membership is almost "wasted" in terms of match day attendance.

[pitmaster 3,578]

15 minutes ago, Generation dee said:

I bought mine last year on literally the last day that memberships count. I'd been travelling overseas prior.

I'm a foundation hero and a trident member and unfortunately work away, so my membership is almost "wasted" in terms of match day attendance.

Good on you for supporting the club so strongly then.

I am a bit the same...an MCC member and I go whenever I am in the state and occasionally make it to interstate games, but the four memberships I buy for family members are effectively donations since the rest of the family are MCC too...but my "donations" don't go to the expense of Trident memberships. You have my R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

[Chris 2,892]

1 hour ago, demon-4-life said:

Think we might knock over 40,000.  Got an email asking me to renew my son for $1 for a 3 game membership.

My gut feel is that there might be 1000 members who are willing to fork out $1.

This $1 membership is only available if you agree to sign up next year as well. I haven't paid up this year as yet for various reasons but may well take up this $1 membership and then sign in next year just so I can go to the Suns and Hawks games. I have only made it to the GWS game so far this year but was thinking of going to these games anyway so it works out well. 

I am sure there would be other lapsed members who would be thinking along the same lines. 

[Generation dee 1,336]

1 minute ago, pitmaster said:

Good on you for supporting the club so strongly then.

I am a bit the same...an MCC member and I go whenever I am in the state and occasionally make it to interstate games, but the four memberships I buy for family members are effectively donations since the rest of the family are MCC too...but my "donations" don't go to the expense of Trident memberships. You have my R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

And vice versa. I'd love if the club printed off general admission tickets for my allocated games, and I just used my membership pass to get into the relevant areas when I can attend. Because if I had surplus GA tickets, I'd be looking to donate them to someone who wants to go but can't afford it as often. Sadly, my seat is often empty at our home games.

[Jaded No More 68,974]

A good off-season, especially if we sign Hogan to a long term deal, and I reckon we'll easily crack 40,000 next year. 

Good effort! 

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,307]

A shout out to the grandparents of the world, if I may? I came across two of this breed recently, one who had bought Dees memberships for six grandchildren, then, shortly after, one who had bought TEN! And these were both repeat efforts, year after year.

And, while I think of it, what a great 'joke'/pizz-em-off present an armchair or a 3-game is for that hard-to-buy-for family member, social mate or life mate, ESPECIALLY if they follow another team (DOUBLE especially if it's one of the C teams). A thought for 2017 for you all!

[Sir Why You Little 37,134]

13 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Great news!  With only a few days left till count closes that is close to our final figure.

This is an 11% increase on last year and 31% in the three years since PJ and Roos arrive.  And we beat the previous record by 3,000 additional members, people who have never been members before. 

Enormous result for the club and kudos to members who have stuck with the club and all the additional members now on board.

We must keep winning this year to ensure that 39,118 renew and even more come on board.

Well done to all

Membership is the pulse of the club...

[Lucifers Hero 40,364]

This probably belongs in the 'Womens' Forum but that doesn't seem to get many views so thought I would post here.  http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-07-27/membership

It is the opportunity to be a Women's Team Foundation Member.  Limited to 500 members.  $250 per member.  A chance to get in 'on the ground floor' so to speak.

The club also announced our Marquis players:  Daisy Pearce and Mel Hickey. Exciting times for them and the Club.

Edited July 27, 2016 by Lucifer's Hero

[Lucifers Hero 40,364]

Re the Women's Foundation Membership - From the website 'Membership' page: https://membership.melbournefc.com.au/be-part-of-history-

Limited to only 500 members, this unique opportunity includes the following:
- Recognition on the MFC website as a women’s team foundation member
- Foundation Member Lapel pin
- Foundation Member scarf
- Foundation Member 2017 membership card and certificate
- Team guide
- Invitation to an event with the inaugural MFC Women's team in the lead up to the 2017 season
- Access to 2017 Women's team games

A pretty good deal!

[CBDees 3,167]

8 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Re the Women's Foundation Membership - From the website 'Membership' page: https://membership.melbournefc.com.au/be-part-of-history-

Limited to only 500 members, this unique opportunity includes the following:
- Recognition on the MFC website as a women’s team foundation member
- Foundation Member Lapel pin
- Foundation Member scarf
- Foundation Member 2017 membership card and certificate
- Team guide
- Invitation to an event with the inaugural MFC Women's team in the lead up to the 2017 season
- Access to 2017 Women's team games

A pretty good deal!

Can we add the 500 Foundation members to this year's total?

[Lucifers Hero 40,364]

2 minutes ago, CBDees said:

Can we add the 500 Foundation members to this year's total?

I don't know CBDees.  Would be good if we could. 

I would imagine the 500 memberships will be snapped up fairly quickly especially as Foundation Membership numbers would be deliberately restricted.

There is certainly an opportunity to add members next year if they sell separate memberships for the Women's games. 

A case of wait and see, I guess.

[boydie 655]

There was a new initiative this year which I liked from both the MCC and Melbourne which was a MFC/MCC 3 game membership for wait list candidates (which I'm unfortunately on for sometime yet).

You could use the membership to get in to any 3 home games you liked or alternatively into the MCC reserve for the 3 selected games. The dissapointing thing about this though was they sent this offer through in about April after I had already paid for Legends membership which isn't cheap. 

As much as I would have like to have gotten this membership it didn't really serve any purpose on top of Legends membership, if they do decide to do this again next year it would be nice if its available at the same time as all the memberships to be able to have the option.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,909]

Final result. (Pity about the confusion of playing days at the bottom, though. I guess our social media coordinator is continuing on with yesterday's pattern of inaccuracy.)

[Sir Why You Little 37,134]

17 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Final result. (Pity about the confusion of playing days at the bottom, though. I guess our social media coordinator is continuing on with yesterday's pattern of inaccuracy.)

That's dam good considering the games we should have won....

[Lucifers Hero 40,364]

Here are the final 2016 figures from the AFL http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-2016-membership-up-but-crowds-down-20160825-gr1b52.html

Just goes to show how finals have helped North and Bulldogs. Our turn next year  Massive effort by the Saints. 

Great result by us to break our previous record but we have slipped right down the Membership ladder. 

Massive effort from Dees supporters needed next year. 

Anyone like to hazard a guess as to where we might end up?

 

[Jaded No More 68,974]

We would have easily cracked 45,000 if we made finals this year. I reckon 42,000 next year if we get off to a good start.