The 2017 Membership Thread

[binman 42,919]

12 minutes ago, fndee said:

Impossible to know but I wonder how many extra members will be down to the inclusion of women's league? The Dees are probably the best team to watch, certainly of the Melbourne based sides, and have the most recognisable player. Seeing the number of number 6's on the backs of kids jumpers I'm guessing isn't down to Jordan Lewis. Getting a rock solid foothold in this market before the inclusion of sides from Richmond/Hawthorn/Geelong get started could help secure a financial bonus for years to come. 

100% agree. I enjoy watching our womens team play because they are our team. Im sure it win us some new fans - some who are daughters and sons of dees fans who hadnt really commited, some women who are partners to dees fans and some who come to the mens team via the womens team (the converse of my experience).

The dees should rebuild the melbourne vixens connection (a very short lived dalliance). Demons can be vixens and vice versa

[CBDees 3,167]

On 28/02/2017 at 11:30 PM, fndee said:

Impossible to know but I wonder how many extra members will be down to the inclusion of women's league? The Dees are probably the best team to watch, certainly of the Melbourne based sides, and have the most recognisable player. Seeing the number of number 6's on the backs of kids jumpers I'm guessing isn't down to Jordan Lewis. Getting a rock solid foothold in this market before the inclusion of sides from Richmond/Hawthorn/Geelong get started could help secure a financial bonus for years to come. 

I fully agree with this! Not only Richmond/Hawthorn/Geelong but also Bombers/Kangas/Saints! We have to move swiftly to dominate this League before the other six Victorian teams come snapping at our heels! (BTW> 33,520 members and climbing!)

p.s. I also agree with Binman regarding the advantages of an alliance with the Melbourne Vixens!

Edited March 3, 2017 by CBDees

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,754]

1 hour ago, CBDees said:

I fully agree with this! Not only Richmond/Hawthorn/Geelong but also Bombers/Tigers/Saints! We have to move swiftly to dominate this League before the other six Victorian teams come snapping at our heels! (BTW> 33,110 members and climbing!)

p.s. I also agree with Binman regarding the advantages of an alliance with the Melbourne Vixens!

Richmond and the Tigers! (I assume you mean Kangas)

[CBDees 3,167]

5 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Richmond and the Tigers! (I assume you mean Kangas)

Corrected! ?(My fingers got tangled.)

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,294]

21 hours ago, binman said:

100% agree. I enjoy watching our womens team play because they are our team. Im sure it win us some new fans - some who are daughters and sons of dees fans who hadnt really commited, some women who are partners to dees fans and some who come to the mens team via the womens team (the converse of my experience).

The dees should rebuild the melbourne vixens connection (a very short lived dalliance). Demons can be vixens and vice versa

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Remember plenty of vixens who could be absolute demons in my past life....gotta love the old highlights reel

[DubDee 25,854]

33520

Good jump of 500

[DEE fence 5,007]

I always sign up, and even if we lose 1st up I will still buy a membership (probably after a win) but want to make a point about winning over the Saints. Preseason hype aside, and I loved the Carlton game, I want the club and players to see a bump in numbers after we win during the season.

I am also probably the only bloke going around who buys a membership for his ex and his new missus at the same time. Also one of the few upsides to having four kids is the membership bump, don't bother with signing the dog up.

[CBDees 3,167]

1 hour ago, DubDee said:

33520

Good jump of 500

Also 3000 up on 2016 and 6000 up on 2015!

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,817]

St Kilda        34,862

North Melb   33,621

Melbourne    33,520

WB               Unknown

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,817]

1 hour ago, DaisyDeeciple said:

I am also probably the only bloke going around who buys a membership for his ex and his new missus at the same time. 

You must be on good terms with her eh?

[M_9 2,082]

40 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

St Kilda        34,862

North Melb   33,621

Melbourne    33,520

WB               Unknown

I'd assume the Norf figure includes 3 game memberships for Blundstone Arena. The Hawks have somewhere around 10k Tassie members, Norf possibly half that.

Also, if you subscribe to the Geelong Advertiser they'll throw in a 16-game Cats' membership. In essence you're getting a free membership.

It annoys the hell out of me that my 16 game Dees membership won't get me into K Park. Little wonder they make half a $mil each home game.

[Dr. Gonzo 24,212]

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

You must be on good terms with her eh?

Obviously just loves the club so much he's willing to put that to the side

[CBDees 3,167]

On 03/03/2017 at 0:51 PM, Bring-Back-Powell said:

St Kilda        34,862

North Melb   33,621

Melbourne    33,520

WB               Unknown

33795 at the end of the first week in March. This is well up on last year. 7,750 up on the same week, five years ago!

Edited March 7, 2017 by CBDees

[iv'a worn smith 1,979]

A win tonight and this may just keep going.  Fingers crossed and............ yes, no injuries.

 

34012

[demoniac 1,333]

Shurely we can crack 40,000. Still have one of those 40,000 membership posters somewhere from a few years ago.

[CBDees 3,167]

On 09/03/2017 at 1:24 PM, iv'a worn smith said:

A win tonight and this may just keep going.  Fingers crossed and............ yes, no injuries.

 

34012

We lost (but the girls had a gutsy victory) so we are now 34,310 at the end of week two March. Still tracking well!

[Dr. Gonzo 24,212]

31 minutes ago, CBDees said:

We lost (but the girls had a gutsy victory) so we are now 34,310 at the end of week two March. Still tracking well!

Down on last year for the first time. Early wins will be crucial.

[Demon Disciple 12,122]

17 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Down on last year for the first time. Early wins will be crucial.

Ummm, last time i checked 34310 was larger than 32623

[M_9 2,082]

Hawks today advertising that if you purchased a 3-game membership you got a full all-home game membership. Little wonder they have 70k plus members.

[PaulRB 6,362]

8 minutes ago, M_9 said:

Hawks today advertising that if you purchased a 3-game membership you got a full all-home game membership. Little wonder they have 70k plus members.

With the cap on spending in footy areas, once clubs get over a certain revenue figure they may as well give it away to build membership, gain prime TV slots and suck up to their masters in AFL House...

[Dr. Gonzo 24,212]

2 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

Ummm, last time i checked 34310 was larger than 32623

You're right, was going off this and it didn't register that it said March week 4

 

Edited March 14, 2017 by Dr. Gonzo

[Dr. Gonzo 24,212]

1 hour ago, M_9 said:

Hawks today advertising that if you purchased a 3-game membership you got a full all-home game membership. Little wonder they have 70k plus members.

They have 4 Tassie games so interesting to see if they get those replacement games. Otherwise it would be an upgrade from 3 games to 7, rather than 3 to 11.

[Demon Disciple 12,122]

16 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

You're right, was going off this and it didn't register that it said March week 4

All is good Doc

[CBDees 3,167]

41 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

You're right, was going off this and it didn't register that it said March week 4

 

It is actually week 2 and we are 1700 ahead of last year.

[DubDee 25,854]

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