8 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

Might be a few less members next year after our disappointing final series.

If we recruit well and start the season strongly, we will be fine. 
win a few more at The MCG would certainly help

Seems the Grand Final Guarantee has gone up from $229 to $298 in 2023.

Bit stiff given our 2021 success was in WA and we fizzled out this year. 

 

6 minutes ago, roy11 said:

Seems the Grand Final Guarantee has gone up from $229 to $298 in 2023.

Bit stiff given our 2021 success was in WA and we fizzled out this year. 

 

i'm yet to find out if the gfg is still mandatory for all reserved seat options.....as it was last year

i buy an extra 2 tickets for grandkids and i'll be [censored] if i will pay an extra $298 x 3 on top of a reserved seat charge

the gfg doesn't even pay for a seat at the gf, just the option. i think the gfg is a bit of a rort for all the clubs. they have lots of other options to decide priority levels for members.

1 minute ago, daisycutter said:

the gfg doesn't even pay for a seat at the gf, just the option. i think the gfg is a bit of a rort for all the clubs. they have lots of other options to decide priority levels for members.

Agreed it's a bit of a rort but I'm an Restricted MCC Member so I i'd have a very low chance of attending a Grand Final in the Reserve so need to rely on my usual add-ons to have a chance going to the big dance. 

So each year on top of the MCC Membership I get the following

• MFC/MCC Premium Member Add-On ($225) 
• GFG ($229)

So I definitely support the club with the above, just this increase sits a little uneasy with me. 

 

25 minutes ago, roy11 said:

Agreed it's a bit of a rort but I'm an Restricted MCC Member so I i'd have a very low chance of attending a Grand Final in the Reserve so need to rely on my usual add-ons to have a chance going to the big dance. 

So each year on top of the MCC Membership I get the following

• MFC/MCC Premium Member Add-On ($225) 
• GFG ($229)

So I definitely support the club with the above, just this increase sits a little uneasy with me. 

 

well this season they wouldn't sell me my reserved seat (i've had for over 10 years) anymore without the extra gfg.

coming off the flag and hoping for a 2peat i thought oh well, what the heck, why not

 

Edited September 26, 20222 yr by daisycutter

I’m assuming you’re aware of these membership costs due to a notification about auto renewals?

I can’t seen any info about 2023 memberships anywhere on the site. Am I missing something?

7 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

I’m assuming you’re aware of these membership costs due to a notification about auto renewals?

I can’t seen any info about 2023 memberships anywhere on the site. Am I missing something?

Received an email about the auto renewal of the GFG this afternoon.  

17 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

I’m assuming you’re aware of these membership costs due to a notification about auto renewals?

I can’t seen any info about 2023 memberships anywhere on the site. Am I missing something?

Yep, I received such email today.

I am paying extra 50 AUD for my renewal.

16 hours ago, roy11 said:

Seems the Grand Final Guarantee has gone up from $229 to $298 in 2023.

Bit stiff given our 2021 success was in WA and we fizzled out this year. 

 

Supply and demand at work roy11. 

15 hours ago, The heart beats true said:

I’m assuming you’re aware of these membership costs due to a notification about auto renewals?

I can’t seen any info about 2023 memberships anywhere on the site. Am I missing something?

No.

I spoke to membership depart last week. Among other things they said 2023 membership etc costs won't be available till mid October. Yesterday I got confirmation of the cost of my roll over membership.  I am not surprised the membership costs are rising it goes with being successful. The choice? pay more for belonging to a successful club or pay less for following an unsuccessfully club. I have spent way too many years with the later. First one please  

20 hours ago, roy11 said:

Seems the Grand Final Guarantee has gone up from $229 to $298 in 2023.

Bit stiff given our 2021 success was in WA and we fizzled out this year. 

I understand that you are 'miffed' with the price increase.

My Platinum membership has increased by $45 to $690 and I don't have any qualms about that given that, to my understanding, similar memberships at clubs such as Richmond, Essendon, Pies, Dogs etc are many $100's more (with a long waiting list).

A couple of my Dogs-supporting mates dropped their premium membership after the club radically changed the cost and entitlements of their membership following their 2016 flag.

The Tigers did likewise following their 2017 premiership.

It's supply and demand, but I reckon our premium membership packages which include a gfg are reasonably priced.

Edited September 27, 20222 yr by M_9

1 hour ago, M_9 said:

I understand that you are 'miffed' with price increase.

My Platinum membership has increased by $45 to $690 and I don't have any qualms about that given that, to my understanding, that similar memberships at clubs such as Richmond, Essendon, Pies, Dogs etc are many $100's more (with a long waiting list).

A couple of my Dogs-supporting mates dropped their premium membership after the club radically changed the cost and entitlements of their membership following their 2016 flag.

The Tigers did likewise following their 2017 premiership.

It's supply and demand, but I reckon our premium membership packages which include a gfg are reasonably priced.

I'd look at Premium Member Packages If i wasn't already paying $615 for the MCC.

I am happy to support the club with the MFC/MCC Premium add on even though I personally don't get much value from that.

Just needed a little vent, will cost me minimum $1,138 next year if you add both memberships and the GFG. 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, roy11 said:

I'd look at Premium Member Packages If i wasn't already paying $615 for the MCC.

I am happy to support the club with the MFC/MCC Premium add on even though I personally don't get much value from that.

Just needed a little vent, will cost me minimum $1,138 next year if you add both memberships and the GFG. 

 

 

 

You have more money than me Roy. I would just buy something of less value. 

On 11/27/2021 at 10:03 AM, george_on_the_outer said:

							Membership	Year
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
1st game	16/03 H	20/3 H	22/3 A	23/3 H	25/3 H	25/3  A	25/3 H	4/4 H	22/3 A	31/3 H	31/3 H	27/3 H
Oct week 3				19,068 21	15,211 20	21,980  22	19,026     26	16,654 22	17,625  25
Nov week 3	30000 26			20,215  21	25,028 22	26,064  18	23,037     26	20,509  26	20,223  25	-	16,287	11,922
Dec week 1	30000 7		28,005  7	30,096  7	28,354 07	27,914   9	24,402      4	22,433  3	22,105  11	18,217  3	18,747 2	17,541  3
Dec week 3	38,000 23		28,447  21	31,759  21	29,053 22	29,426  23	26,217     22	24,097  23	23,542  25		20,623	20,166
Jan week 3	40,000  21		29,764  21	33,226  21	30,068 19	30,200  20	27,027     19	25,112  23	24,558  21	21,873	22,402	22,396
Feb week 1	40,823  7		30,141  7	34,327   7	30,577 2	31,141   3	28,013      3	25,647   1	25,416   4	22,962   8	23,422	23,457
Feb week 2	41,562 14		32,157  14	35,148  14	31,310 14	31,537  10	28,759     17	26,290  12	26,039  12	23,650  12	21,448  12
Feb week 3	42,463 21	32,954  21	32,735 21	36,070  21	32,075 21	32,137  17	29,217     24	26,639  18	26,641  17	23,650  18	24,195  16	25,253  17
Feb week 4	44,526 28	33,458 28	32,985 28	36,973  28	32,948 28	32,679  24	29,450     26	27,066  26	27,736  26	-	25,277
Mar week 1	44,903  7	35,874  7	35,726 7	37,979  7	34,034  7	33,520   3	30,524      7	27,619   4	28,582   4	24,801   5	26,023	27,806
Mar week 2	49,667 14	37,083 14	36,063 14	39,537  14	34,691  14	35,080  16	32,623     16	29,510  16	30,421  15	26,751  14	26,791  14	28,068
Mar week 3	51,513 21	41,055 21	37,571  21	41,513  21	36,513  21	35,756  21	33,146    21	30,257  21	-	-
Mar week 4	54,164 28	41,325 28	37,888  28	44,008  28	38,089  28	37,025  28	35,117     26	31,035  26	32,324  28	-	29,588	31,087
Apr week 1	55,595 7	42,088 7	38,115  7	45,537  7	39,402   7	38,554   7	35,535     1	32,001   1	-	-	32,235	33,359
Apr week 2	56,841 14	43,421 14	38,246  14	46,133 14	40,160  14	39,005  14	36,157     8	33,301   9	33,175  14	-	-	33,753  10
Apr week 3	57,289  21	44,934 21	38,286  21	47,174  21	40,557  21	39,281   21	36,731     20	-				34,548  20
Apr week 4	57,802 28	46,093 28	38,431 28	48,080  28	40,636  28	39,634  28	37,597     30	34,068  29
May week 1	59,144  7	46,896  7	38,521 7	49,837  7	41,640  7	40,083  7	37,766      6	34,352    7	35,205   5	-	34,489	35,205
May week 2	60,000 14	46,896 14	38,591 14	50,107 14	41,825  14	40,380  14	38,102     13	-	-	-	34,961
May week 3	60,303  21	48,784 21	38,673  21	50,422  21	42,057 21	40,549  21	38,327     23	34,871  20
May week 4	60,782 28	48,784 28	38,673  28	50,520  28	42,352  28	40,749  28	38,479     31	35,017  22
June week 1	61,652 7	50,085 7	38,766 7	51,770  7	43,593  7	40,934   7	38,547     6
Jun Week 2	62,095 14	50,085 14	38,985  14	51,770  14	43,791 14	41,022  14	38,653     14	-		-	35,403
Final July 31	65,902	53,188	39,774	52,405	44,191	42,102	39,211	35,953	35,911	33,177	35,345	36,937
Post 31 July	66,484	54,495	40,531	52,446	45,178	42,233

 

 

2022 Progressive total in Red

Actual dates in Blue

Date of first game of season Home or Away

As the 'auto' pay memberships have rolled over is it time to start the 2023 thread?

The club website is still showing the 2022 figure but it can only be a matter of time before the 2023 figures appear.

3 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

As the 'auto' pay memberships have rolled over is it time to start the 2023 thread?

The club website is still showing the 2022 figure but it can only be a matter of time before the 2023 figures appear.

Here's hoping we can sustain 65k plus members for next season 

11 hours ago, ElDiablo14 said:

Here's hoping we can sustain 65k plus members for next season 

Piece of cake!

2 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Piece of cake!

Love your confidence LH.

As they say in the classics 'Let's start at the beginning'. The MFC Company Secretary in his affidavit last month before the Victorian Supreme Court said "there are approximately 59,700 MFC members (this differs from the number of 66,484 published on the AFL website due to several individuals holding multiple memberships)"

On 9/26/2022 at 4:58 PM, daisycutter said:

i'm yet to find out if the gfg is still mandatory for all reserved seat options.....as it was last year

i buy an extra 2 tickets for grandkids and i'll be [censored] if i will pay an extra $298 x 3 on top of a reserved seat charge

the gfg doesn't even pay for a seat at the gf, just the option. i think the gfg is a bit of a rort for all the clubs. they have lots of other options to decide priority levels for members.

Big reason why, even though I'm a proud Demon Army member, I'm keeping my Redlegs alive.  It has always had the GFG if Melbourne are participating.

1 hour ago, Katrina Dee Fan said:

Big reason why, even though I'm a proud Demon Army member, I'm keeping my Redlegs alive.  It has always had the GFG if Melbourne are participating.

all reserved seats still have the mandatory gfg charge

this also means that the total no. of reserved seats is limited to the no. of allowed gfgs (about 12k i believe)

i heard a rumour that mfc were looking for more reserved seats in the nw and w areas, but the membership staff didn't know about this.

so i just changed my 3 memberships to ga not reserved seats