Correct , Collingwood count their BS 3 game menberships .
As for the NAB cup turning barrackers into members , too right it does.
Bad showing = less members .... Good showing = more members .
2 years ago , there was alot of hype among our supporters during the pre-season of how we'd go .
We rolled up against Freo who we viewed as having an inferior side and put in an insipid performance to get rolled by 47pts.
Membership momentum was killed .
Same thing happened when the Essendon rolled us last year.
Good early form in NAB cup and early season is key to memberships, like it or not ,