I am currently a member of the MCC but not of the MFC, a letter from the MCC arrived to day about the new 40$ memberships for MCC who want to become offficial MFC members. they estimate there to be about 18,000 MCC members who follow the demons but are not MFC members. i was delighted to receive these forms.

how many memebers do we intend to gain from this ? and how many do u think we will gain?

i reallly think this is a good idea.

I heard at the weekend that the Western Bulldogs already had 23,000 members signed up by the weekend and they expect to finish on 32,000.

It was only a few years ago that the MFC had thousands more members than the Bullies. I can't understand why we're lagging behind them. It's not as if they'be been more successful than us in recent times. Surely, it's not just the Akermanis factor?

The Bulldogs have asked big businesses to purchase memberships to give to under privileged kids, and are benefiting heavily from this I believe.

i have joined the afl tjis year, nominating mfc as my club.as i understand it, they get about $117.00, but does it count as membership?

anybody know?

i have joined the afl tjis year, nominating mfc as my club.as i understand it, they get about $117.00, but does it count as membership?

anybody know?

yes it does count

Bought my membership today as well

It was only a few years ago that the MFC had thousands more members than the Bullies. I can't understand why we're lagging behind them. It's not as if they'be been more successful than us in recent times. Surely, it's not just the Akermanis factor?

It's because apart from a very small pocket of supporters (probably the thousand or so who visit this place regularly), the rest of our 'supporters' are fickle, disloyal and jump off the bandwagon quicker than Paris Hilton jumps into bed.

I'm sure many of them expected a flag last year or the year before, and when that didn't happen, many of them jumped off. I'm sure they'll be lining up for Grand Final tickets though

I'm very confident that this intiative will have a substantial impact upon membership numbers. The $40 option was provided for the last few years but it wasn't counted as an official membership, and hence really served no purpose, short of a donation to warm the hearts of MCC members.

Much different kettle of fish when it is counted. We should get to 30 odd thousand this year, and hopefully build on that in years to come.

Phones were going insane today at the club, and they're expecting similar tomorrow...

So anyone got the current numbers? Have we cracked 20000 yet?

So anyone got the current numbers? Have we cracked 20000 yet?

The last members email said around 18,000 I think (that was a few days ago).

I always buy my membership at the gate in Round 1

Its tradition

Surely to go down on the official membership tally the MFC would have to get more than $40. Its an absolute disgrace how many MCC members we have that constantly fail to get a MFC membership. That is the reason we had to sell a home game to Bris year in year out. We should be getting 30,000+ members every year and be regarded up there with the heavyweights and not languishing behind with the Kangaroos struggling to keep up with the rest of the competition.