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10 hours ago, 1964_2 said:


This post genuinely makes me sick, and is a great reflection of the issues we have with our “supporter base” 

really sorry it hasn’t been enjoyable enough for you. The coaches/playing group need to be scolded for the 10-2 start, on the back of a premiership:- due to not focusing enough on optimising your enjoyment levels. 

can we do a mid season draft, and ship off 20-30k of our pretend supporters for die heart Rich/coll/ess supporters?? 
 

Not sure how going to every home game makes me a pretend supporter but I'll admit my post does come across as quite entitled. I do however think it's more than reasonable to be both overjoyed at the success we're currently having but also unsatisfied with the quality of our games so far this season. We've all seen the best this team has to offer but we haven't seen that much of it yet in 2022. Hopefully we kick into top gear when it matters most!

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Haven’t missed a match and not planning to unless I get Covid or am a close contact.  Have waited my whole life to watch this team be good. I can do other things any time but I may never get to watc

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Here is another stat for you all. In 2022 Melbourne FC is tracking towards its HIGHEST EVER AVERAGE HOME GAME CROWD. So how about we start talking about how great it is to see our premiershi

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I want to be careful that I'm not complaining here, because I'm not. I went to every game in years gone by. The Bailey and Neeld years were the most attended for my (at the time) future wife and me.

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I was at the dees v sydney game and it was a disappointing crowd. I am very happy for Petracca, the guy who has committed his career to the MFC to say what he said. The teams motivation for 2022 was to play in front of us! They have said that ever since they won the flag last September. 

It's embarrassing that we have 62000 members and less than 20000 turn up on a Saturday night. 

We need to get the MCG rocking again... i don't agree with turning the music off after a goal... turn it up when we kick one! I am not going to the football to sit patiently and quietly. Stay warm by getting involved and supporting. 

FORTUNATELY, a week in football is a long time. As a supporter base, we need to get back from our long weekends in time for the Monday Queens birthday blockbuster. Get the kids up and about, get the uncles on board. Make it happen because many of us haven't been to the football in weeks (the numbers speak for themselves).

We need to be there in full flight to get our season back on track before the bye.

Get the whole family along, even if it is to just support Neale Daniher, who will be there!  

Come on Dees fans, no more excuses. 

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55 minutes ago, The Rebuild said:

Not sure how going to every home game makes me a pretend supporter but I'll admit my post does come across as quite entitled. I do however think it's more than reasonable to be both overjoyed at the success we're currently having but also unsatisfied with the quality of our games so far this season. We've all seen the best this team has to offer but we haven't seen that much of it yet in 2022. Hopefully we kick into top gear when it matters most!

Fair call, I probably took your post out of context then. 

Nice job getting to all home games

 

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The funny thing is that like Anzac Eve, we may find that over 30K of us go to Queens Birthday which is an away game.

A little worried about the Brisbane crowd, will be a cold Thursday night and might not crack 30K. Will be interesting to see what Richmond Port pulls.

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What [censored] me about this whole debate is that the attendances are down across the board but the focus is purely on Melbourne, even though we have significantly less members than clubs like Collingwood, Carlton, Essendon, Hawthorn, yet Melbourne are still 5th on the tally for attendance.  5th out of 18.  No one is criticising Collingwood and Hawthorn for their pathetic 42,000 on the MCG on Sunday afternoon, no one is criticising Carlton for 26,000 against Adelaide at Marvel a couple of weeks ago.  

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Just goes to show we’re doing well with attendance compared to the league. Teams like Hawthorn hit 100,000 members and yet languish behind us by nearly 10,000 bums on seats per week. Keep it up Dees!

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Also Dogs coming off a grand final are fourth last!

Kanagroos future looking grim. They’re about to be passed by expansion clubs in attendance 😧

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The last 2 weeks aside, we couldn't be going any better. Absolutely stunning form, reigning premiers, recording breaking win streaks (well, up there)...

And this is the best we can do? I fear this is what our peak looks like. And it's very deflating.

It just has to be a good crowd this week - please.

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8 hours ago, FearTheBeard said:

The funny thing is that like Anzac Eve, we may find that over 30K of us go to Queens Birthday which is an away game.

A little worried about the Brisbane crowd, will be a cold Thursday night and might not crack 30K. Will be interesting to see what Richmond Port pulls.

If we lose Monday, the Melb V Bris game could go from 40K (if we we’re 13-0 OR 12-1) to 25K.

I expect the crowd on Monday will be low 70’s which is of not help to our back account.

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3 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

Also Dogs coming off a grand final are fourth last!

Kanagroos future looking grim. They’re about to be passed by expansion clubs in attendance 😧

Dogs have played 2 games in Ballarat (10k and 6k attendances).

North/Hawks games in Tassie. These obviously impact the average attendance numbers.

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23 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

If we lose Monday, the Melb V Bris game could go from 40K (if we we’re 13-0 OR 12-1) to 25K.

I expect the crowd on Monday will be low 70’s which is of not help to our back account.

The Brisbane game will be lucky to crack 20k if we lose Monday I reckon unless 5k Brisbane supporters show up. Thursday night in the middle of winter is ****house fixturing, thanks AFL

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20 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

The Brisbane game will be lucky to crack 20k if we lose Monday I reckon unless 5k Brisbane supporters show up. Thursday night in the middle of winter is ****house fixturing, thanks AFL

12k Lions fans will be there I reckon. Old Fitzroy fans excited about their team and their chances to win a flag. Oh to be following a team like that amirite?

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2 hours ago, Purple77 said:

The last 2 weeks aside, we couldn't be going any better. Absolutely stunning form, reigning premiers, recording breaking win streaks (well, up there)...

And this is the best we can do? I fear this is what our peak looks like. And it's very deflating.

It just has to be a good crowd this week - please.

There will be plenty of pies there as it is their home game so there will be a good crowd

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The Brisbane game will be lucky to crack 20k if we lose Monday I reckon unless 5k Brisbane supporters show up. Thursday night in the middle of winter is ****house fixturing, thanks AFL

Even if we win on Monday I reckon we will be lucky to crack 20k, awful fixturing as you say. The AFL don’t care it is all about TV ratings. 

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13 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

Mcg website saying we won't know where GA seating is until Sunday. Surely they could work it out before then. I'll be there but these kinds of things don't help attendences. 

GA Areas on monday will be level 4 only and roughly:

Ponsford:  Q31-Q36 rows AA-MM

Olympic: Q49-Q51 rows W-MM (but potentially no GA in the northern stand)

Shane Warne: Q1-Q7 all rows Q8-Q15 rows P-DD

AFL Reserve: Q17-Q28 rows U-DD

MCC will have walk ups on level 1,2,3. Level 4 expected to be sold out.

This will probabaly change and based on current ticket sales, but is 90% accurate.

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17 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

The Brisbane game will be lucky to crack 20k if we lose Monday I reckon unless 5k Brisbane supporters show up. Thursday night in the middle of winter is ****house fixturing, thanks AFL

Agree, Thursday night is absolute a no go zone for majority of families and many who work Friday. I live 7km from the city drove in Saturday and still got home at 11pm

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20 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

Be interesting to see how the crowd goes tonight 

What will Caro say if it doesn’t top 30-35k?

Weeknight, cold, wet, 10thv12th, i think 30k would be a great effort. Average crowds between the two in Melbourne is something like 26k

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