OD..you may miscontrue..  You dont do it withtout the AFL..they become one stream..you maintain the rights to any other

5 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

OD..you may miscontrue..  You dont do it withtout the AFL..they become one stream..you maintain the rights to any other

The AFL agreement with all clubs is they control merchandise.

18 minutes ago, old dee said:

The AFL agreement with all clubs is they control merchandise.

foolhardy 

Hi, Every one newbie here. Just on the topic of Melbourne gear etc. About two years ago i was in a sport shop in the city and bought my self a laddies silver watch with the old logo with the emblem on it, i asked the person who had sold me the watch why there wasn't a lot of Demon gear as there was for other teams? He response was Melbourne licience. I asked what do you mean and he said Melbourne is a very hard team to deal with.

Well last year my friend and i were at Highpoint shopping center and my friend was going to her daughter one of those build a bears, i noticed on the back wall little football jumpers and thought i would look for the demon one of course; there wasn't one so i asked the lady and she said sorry we don't stock any Melbourne ones, i asked how come? she said the same thing as the guy in the city.

So when you guys were talking about Melbourne gear i thought i would jump on and let you guys know.

Please forgive my spelling and grammar errors i have dyselexia and may get a lot wrong spelling wrong.  So i am very sorry if i do, i will try my best not to make so many.

I have been a Melbourne member and cheer squad member for 17 years now this year will be my 18th and i also used to be a member when i was a kid up until i was 18 but after having a baby let it laps for a few years in my early teens. I know what the was i thinking? but i will not let it happen again.

Old ?

1 hour ago, deebug said:

Hi, Every one newbie here. Just on the topic of Melbourne gear etc. About two years ago i was in a sport shop in the city and bought my self a laddies silver watch with the old logo with the emblem on it, i asked the person who had sold me the watch why there wasn't a lot of Demon gear as there was for other teams? He response was Melbourne licience. I asked what do you mean and he said Melbourne is a very hard team to deal with.

Well last year my friend and i were at Highpoint shopping center and my friend was going to her daughter one of those build a bears, i noticed on the back wall little football jumpers and thought i would look for the demon one of course; there wasn't one so i asked the lady and she said sorry we don't stock any Melbourne ones, i asked how come? she said the same thing as the guy in the city.

So when you guys were talking about Melbourne gear i thought i would jump on and let you guys know.

Please forgive my spelling and grammar errors i have dyselexia and may get a lot wrong spelling wrong.  So i am very sorry if i do, i will try my best not to make so many.

I have been a Melbourne member and cheer squad member for 17 years now this year will be my 18th and i also used to be a member when i was a kid up until i was 18 but after having a baby let it laps for a few years in my early teens. I know what the was i thinking? but i will not let it happen again.

Bug you should email PJ with that, We have to get our gear into the shops

It's 101 stuff, i am shocked at what you have written and thankyou for bringing it to the attention of myself and others

We have no right to be hard to deal with, The MFC should be proactive in getting our name out there.

On 20/01/2017 at 4:31 PM, binman said:

I was going to buy gear at XMAS time and went to go the Demon Shop but abandoned it as there is zero places to park. Stupid

Binman, just FYI, there is an underground carpark next to the Demon Shop. If you tell the guy on the gate that you're there to go to the shop, he will find a spot for you to park. 

I've done it about 4 times.

I understand the clothing range will be liked by many. But I'm not one for "Jones Nerd" tees, "Ugly" tees and sweaters, large retro logos, "Army Hoodies" or "2 tees in a tin". I'm older and want to support my club but in an understated sort of way. I also play golf, where a lot of the time dress rules prohibit logos and loud slogans. I don't even want "Member 2017" added because it immediately dates the item. 

I did look at the polos. The 2017 Premium Polo is only available in two sizes (S and XL), and has no product information. The 2017 members polo is "sold out" in every size except S, and lists "back print" under the information (but doesn't show a picture of what's printed on the back). The Media Polo is plastered with the commercial logos of our sponsors. The 2017 Logo Polo is already sold out in L and XL.

So there is no apparel at all in the Demon Shop that I'd buy. I think they could do more with understated but quality clothing for older members like me.

3 hours ago, Roger Mellie said:

Binman, just FYI, there is an underground carpark next to the Demon Shop. If you tell the guy on the gate that you're there to go to the shop, he will find a spot for you to park. 

I've done it about 4 times.

It can't be either obvious nor signed it would appear. Not a user friendly location.Never really has been....like a secret vault.......oops 

On 11/22/2016 at 0:55 PM, Clint Bizkit said:

Yes, they have input but a lot of it comes down to the manufacturer, trust me.

I agree that blue should be our main colour, the red polo shirts look terrible.

The only thing the manufacturer has complete artistic control over is training and media apparel, but even then the club has to tick it off. NB have a global look they have shared through all of their Field of Play partners (Liverpool, FC Porto, Celtic), however MFC could have easily said no to this.

5 hours ago, Roger Mellie said:

Binman, just FYI, there is an underground carpark next to the Demon Shop. If you tell the guy on the gate that you're there to go to the shop, he will find a spot for you to park. 

I've done it about 4 times.

Thanks roger, thats really helpfull

4 hours ago, mauriesy said:

I understand the clothing range will be liked by many. But I'm not one for "Jones Nerd" tees, "Ugly" tees and sweaters, large retro logos, "Army Hoodies" or "2 tees in a tin". I'm older and want to support my club but in an understated sort of way. I also play golf, where a lot of the time dress rules prohibit logos and loud slogans. I don't even want "Member 2017" added because it immediately dates the item. 

I did look at the polos. The 2017 Premium Polo is only available in two sizes (S and XL), and has no product information. The 2017 members polo is "sold out" in every size except S, and lists "back print" under the information (but doesn't show a picture of what's printed on the back). The Media Polo is plastered with the commercial logos of our sponsors. The 2017 Logo Polo is already sold out in L and XL.

So there is no apparel at all in the Demon Shop that I'd buy. I think they could do more with understated but quality clothing for older members like me.

I do understand the fact you want a simple polo that you can wear golfing and the like, but you take away the branding/logo to others it's just a red & blue polo. It does nothing to promote the club, which is what merch is for.

Edited January 24, 20178 yr by AzzKikA

Branding and logos can be done subtly also. A lot of golfing stuff is...its just not in your face. Id reckon there's a reasonable niche market for what Maurisey suggests .

5 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Branding and logos can be done subtly also. A lot of golfing stuff is...its just not in your face. Id reckon there's a reasonable niche market for what Maurisey suggests .

Me too bb. I buy very little sporting branded gear because it is so in your face. 100% my age I guess but I don't wear "boy racer" type branding that is all over the garment. Simple "BMW' Logo type on one breast  is my go. Sadly I cannot afford a BMW.

11 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Branding and logos can be done subtly also. A lot of golfing stuff is...its just not in your face. Id reckon there's a reasonable niche market for what Maurisey suggests .

I know it defeats the purpose of revenue to the club, but if you want something 'specific' it's pretty easy to get it produced nowadays.

12 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Branding and logos can be done subtly also. A lot of golfing stuff is...its just not in your face. Id reckon there's a reasonable niche market for what Maurisey suggests .

Me too bb. I buy very little sporting branded gear because it is so in your face. 100% my age I guess but I don't wear "boy racer" type branding that is all over the garment. Simple "BMW' Logo type on one breast  is my go. Sadly I cannot afford a BMW.

3 hours ago, AzzKikA said:

I do understand the fact you want a simple polo that you can wear golfing and the like, but you take away the branding/logo to others it's just a red & blue polo. It does nothing to promote the club, which is what merch is for.

I didn't say I didn't want an MFC logo in it. I'd be quite happy to buy one like that.

There will never be Demons' merchandise available in Northern or Western suburbs department stores because the demand is almost negligible.. that's the reality of supporting our club.

Having had retail outlets in those areas ,selling AFL endorsed products, I speak with inside knowledge

Edited January 24, 20178 yr by joeboy

10 hours ago, Roger Mellie said:

Binman, just FYI, there is an underground carpark next to the Demon Shop. If you tell the guy on the gate that you're there to go to the shop, he will find a spot for you to park. 

I've done it about 4 times.

Well now you tell me! Thanks for the advice, will try that next time. 

 

I'm not Jewish, but if I wore one this would work for me at the footy.

16 hours ago, joeboy said:

There will never be Demons' merchandise available in Northern or Western suburbs department stores because the demand is almost negligible.. that's the reality of supporting our club.

Having had retail outlets in those areas ,selling AFL endorsed products, I speak with inside knowledge

It is hard to convince some people of this problem joeboy.

8 minutes ago, old dee said:

It is hard to convince some people of this problem joeboy.

Nobody supported Whorethorn decades ago either

3 minutes ago, old dee said:

It is hard to convince some people of this problem joeboy.

Why?

 

WHo was suggesting selling our stuff in the western suburbs. Surely you would get some sales by selling Melbourne branded gear in CBD locations where tourist frequent (eg Southern Cross Station, fed square).

And whilst i respect your knowledge on this matter OD surely to goodness we could negotiate with the AFL to allow us to have some autonomy about where we sell Melbourne branded product. I mean it is in the AFL's interest we become more financially  viable. One for a healthy comp but also because they would have tto pay us less equalisation money.

They can put a man on the moon but we can't get our merchandise into a gift store at Flinder Street railway station?  Puhleease.

1 hour ago, binman said:

 

They can put a man on the moon but we can't get our merchandise into a gift store at Flinder Street railway station?  Puhleease.

you didn't fall for that man on the moon stuff did you, binman? lol

6 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

you didn't fall for that man on the moon stuff did you, binman? lol

How about:

They can create an incredibly elaborate ruse that that has fooled the world that they put a man on the moon but they can't get MFC apparel sold anywhere else in the CBD but on Brunton Avenue in the bowels of the MCG?