MCC/MFC Membership

[Deevout 492]

Successful in the GF ballot this year so ??

I find I use my MCC membership less and less as I am getting older (but I am retiring next year so maybe I will use it more). Lining up overnight to get decent walk up seats is getting less and less attractive for the GF if I don’t get a reserved seat in the ballot. Very expensive to keep and not keen on giving it up after 40 years. 

Glad I have my Trident membership as well because most of the people I go to the games with are not MCC members. 

[peasant 62]

I've been a Melbourne Footy Club member since I could start paying for one myself, back in 2001.

A couple of years back, I got an MCC provisional membership. It costs around $350 a year. It essentially means you get access to all matches except Finals and marquee matches. From an MFC perspective that means no Anzac Eve or Queens Birthday.

I've kept my MFC membership going, but downgraded to a 3 game membership. It means I can get into Anzac Eve and Queens Birthday and get access for Weeks 1-3 of the finals.

However, with the GF it means I'm Priority 3.

Of course, I went into it with open eyes. From a budget perspective, I found it hard to justify paying for a full MFC membership (let alone a higher level one which guarantees a GF seat) when I already had paid a sizable amount for a MCC provisional membership. And of course, at the time of purchase, there seemed limited chance we'd get this far into September.

It's a little frustrating. With the limited offering provided by provisional MCC membership (and still some years before I can get to restricted level, let alone full MCC membership), part of me thinks I should forgo it and invest in a higher level footy club membership instead. 

 

 

[Beetle 4,660]

Can anyone confirm whether MCC level 3 is accessible for those that line up for the Grand Final, or is that part of the ballot pre-sale?

[layzie 33,822]

15 hours ago, Deevout said:

Successful in the GF ballot this year so ??

I find I use my MCC membership less and less as I am getting older (but I am retiring next year so maybe I will use it more). Lining up overnight to get decent walk up seats is getting less and less attractive for the GF if I don’t get a reserved seat in the ballot. Very expensive to keep and not keen on giving it up after 40 years. 

Glad I have my Trident membership as well because most of the people I go to the games with are not MCC members. 

I’ve used my MCC membership once this year for a non MFC game. I waited for so long to get it but in the last couple of years of waiting took up the Trident and loved it. Wish you could lease it out sometimes

[Mach5 4,767]

7 hours ago, Beetle said:

Can anyone confirm whether MCC level 3 is accessible for those that line up for the Grand Final, or is that part of the ballot pre-sale?

The balcony is available for those lining up, however these seats are the very first to go. I wouldn’t get your heart set on it.

And of course, you need to be a full member.

[Deevout 492]

7 hours ago, layzie said:

I’ve used my MCC membership once this year for a non MFC game. I waited for so long to get it but in the last couple of years of waiting took up the Trident and loved it. Wish you could lease it out sometimes

Spot on ?