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

[Lucifers Hero 40,364]

38,653

Still ticking over. Still 6 weeks to go.  But with only 3 Home games at the G let I can't see too many memberships being sold.  So somewhere around 39,000 will be the number. 

By the way...I heard a discussion on radio this morning that while Ess membership numbers are up many are past 'Full Season' members who have traded down to '3 Game' members. 

Would love to know that split by club.  Hawks, North, Pies, Ess would have a huge number of 3 gamers.  This is important as the AFL seems to use membership numbers as the basis for fixtures, TV slots etc etc.

[CBDees 3,167]

1 hour ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

38,653

Still ticking over. Still 6 weeks to go.  But with only 3 Home games at the G let I can't see too many memberships being sold.  So somewhere around 39,000 will be the number. 

By the way...I heard a discussion on radio this morning that while Ess membership numbers are up many are past 'Full Season' members who have traded down to '3 Game' members. 

Would love to know that split by club.  Hawks, North, Pies, Ess would have a huge number of 3 gamers.  This is important as the AFL seems to use membership numbers as the basis for fixtures, TV slots etc etc.

Whereas the person who I sat next to yesterday signed her cat up as a Demon member.

p.s. Disappointed that yesterday's win over the Pies only resulted in another 43 members up on Friday's figure!

Edited June 14, 2016 by CBDees

[Jaded No More 68,974]

Can't believe we only have 3 home games at the G left. 

I really got my money's worth this year... 4 games for a $400 reserve seat 

[H_T 3,049]

2 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Can't believe we only have 3 home games at the G left. 

I really got my money's worth this year... 4 games for a $400 reserve seat 

QB win is worth a few games. #value

[Sir Why You Little 37,133]

1 minute ago, Jaded said:

Can't believe we only have 3 home games at the G left. 

I really got my money's worth this year... 4 games for a $400 reserve seat 

Exactly why we must reclaim the The NT games as soon as we can

[daisycutter 29,740]

15 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Can't believe we only have 3 home games at the G left. 

I really got my money's worth this year... 4 games for a $400 reserve seat 

 + the carlton game is a compensation game - members in for free

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

Just now, daisycutter said:

 + the carlton game is a compensation game - members in for free

At the risk of discovering a new convoluted AFL bureaucracy, what is a 'compensation game'?

[daisycutter 29,740]

Just now, Choke said:

At the risk of discovering a new convoluted AFL bureaucracy, what is a 'compensation game'?

for playing home games in nt (technically it's a "replacement" game iirc)

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

2 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

for playing home games in nt (technically it's a "replacement" game iirc)

Ah ok, that makes sense then, so Victorian based members still get into the same amount of games with their memberships.

I was worried for a minute. The AFL's track record on 'compensation' isn't great.

[daisycutter 29,740]

48 minutes ago, Choke said:

Ah ok, that makes sense then, so Victorian based members still get into the same amount of games with their memberships.

I was worried for a minute. The AFL's track record on 'compensation' isn't great.

yep that's right. this year we get both at the mcg too, round 2 vs the druggies and round 22 versus the brown baggers. only drawback is no reserved seating (without paying extra separately) for members with seating. presumably taken into account in season reserved seating cost.  

[daisycutter 29,740]

38,766

 

yes it's still got a heartbeat. think 39k is now the target

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

On 14 June 2016 at 0:55 PM, Jaded said:

Can't believe we only have 3 home games at the G left. 

I really got my money's worth this year... 4 games for a $400 reserve seat 

I'd be feeling a bit jaded also

Edited June 21, 2016 by Rusty Nails

[The Reverend 1,736]

On 6/14/2016 at 0:55 PM, Jaded said:

Can't believe we only have 3 home games at the G left. 

I really got my money's worth this year... 4 games for a $400 reserve seat 

I'm stuck in Beijing - zero games.

 

 

 

[beelzebub 23,383]

18 hours ago, daisycutter said:

38,766

 

yes it's still got a heartbeat. think 39k is now the target

this year or next ? 

[H_T 3,049]

On 5/27/2016 at 1:53 PM, hells bells said:

I'd be surprised if we got to 39,000 to be honest.

 

19 hours ago, daisycutter said:

38,766

 

yes it's still got a heartbeat. think 39k is now the target

 

On 5/27/2016 at 2:14 PM, H_T said:

That is an absolute shoe-in.

Hells Bells....I may have been wrong. You could well be right. Hard to see 234 more members signing up now.

[beelzebub 23,383]

I cant see many more signing up now.. If possibly more games( than will be )  at the G were left you might..  

Its a goodly number for 2016

I reckon we'll nudge 45000 Next season ...caveat...a good start , with some healthy wins and Hogan signed up.

Not sure how it will leverage the new comp but possibly some interest in becoming members( more lady members )  because of the  'girls"

[Sir Why You Little 37,133]

Win the Hawks game and we would have made it

 

1 point in the last Quarter cost us far more than 4 points

[daisycutter 29,740]

On 14/06/2016 at 0:55 PM, Jaded said:

Can't believe we only have 3 home games at the G left. 

I really got my money's worth this year... 4 games for a $400 reserve seat 

actually 4 at the mcg, jaded

crows

suns

dorks

carlton - round 22 - actually a "replacement home game" which members get in for free

[pineapple dee 2,892]

37 minutes ago, The Reverend said:

I'm stuck in Beijing - zero games.

 

 

 

You might have no games in Beijing but at least you've got the Beijing air to breathe. No charge for that. 

[old dee 23,872]

1 hour ago, pineapple dee said:

You might have no games in Beijing but at least you've got the Beijing air to breathe. No charge for that. 

One of the few places in the world that you can see the air you are breathing.

 

 

[The Reverend 1,736]

1 hour ago, pineapple dee said:

You might have no games in Beijing but at least you've got the Beijing air to breathe. No charge for that. 

It's not so much 'breathing' it, it's more like digesting it. 

[The Reverend 1,736]

5 minutes ago, old dee said:

One of the few places in the world that you can see the air you are breathing.

 

 

See, feel, taste, scrape off, etc.

[Willmoy1947 4,140]

9 minutes ago, old dee said:

One of the few places in the world that you can see the air you are breathing.

 

 

That's breathtaking

[Dr. Gonzo 24,303]

3 hours ago, H_T said:

 

 

Hells Bells....I may have been wrong. You could well be right. Hard to see 234 more members signing up now.

Anyone else get an email from the club addressed to their kids where they can "sign up a Demon buddy" for the remainder of the 2016 season for free?

There's a form to complete online (link in email), if you know any kids under 15 you can sign them up if you have a kids membership  (need to put in referring member number) as long as they haven't been a member before. Assuming these all add up to the final tally even if given out for free.

[pineapple dee 2,892]

4 hours ago, The Reverend said:

It's not so much 'breathing' it, it's more like digesting it. 

My son who has just spent a couple of days in Beijing, says it's called Beijing because the air is coloured beige.