Membership 2017 - Target 50,000

[1eyedog]

Any idea where to get the updated tally from the club? I tried a Google search but can't find our current tally.

No I rang the club last week for something unrelated and asked them our tally and they provided the estimate I posted up. 50k would be amazing but how do we sustain that if we don't play in the Granny this year?

[bulldogtragic]

No I rang the club last week for something unrelated and asked them our tally and they provided the estimate I posted up. 50k would be amazing but how do we sustain that if we don't play in the Granny this year?

Go steal a top line gun from another club to increase expectations again. Worked with Fevola, Buddy & Danger. Maybe landing Fyffe would sell some memberships off increased expectations.

[bornadog]

Any idea where to get the updated tally from the club? I tried a Google search but can't find our current tally.

Up until last year the tally was on the Club website. This year they have not posted it up. All the other clubs have theirs listed.

[bulldogtragic]

Up until last year the tally was on the Club website. This year they have not posted it up. All the other clubs have theirs listed.

Ta. I wasted 10 minutes looking for it on the website, assuming I was missing it. It wouldn't hurt to have it public would it? Or are they going to do surprise announcements that necessitate secrecy? Seems weird...

[Cyberdoggie]

I still think it's bizarre how for years we have been scrounging to find new members and get lost dogs to sign back up again, but now after we win they want to be members again?....

I just don't understand the logic of now deciding to be a member after we win. I think it's that whole bandwagon hopper mentality that
just reminds me of soulless clubs like Essendon and Hawthorn and their supporters.

[1eyedog]

I still think it's bizarre how for years we have been scrounging to find new members and get lost dogs to sign back up again, but now after we win they want to be members again?....

I just don't understand the logic of now deciding to be a member after we win. I think it's that whole bandwagon hopper mentality that
just reminds me of soulless clubs like Essendon and Hawthorn and their supporters.

Every club has those and in droves - us included. I guess they missed out on the big dance. I know a fair few people who hadn't signed up over the past few years and missed out and are absolutely gutted. Some had been members for 10-20 years.

I guess for many 2010 was the last straw after a string of PF losses.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Ta. I wasted 10 minutes looking for it on the website, assuming I was missing it. It wouldn't hurt to have it public would it? Or are they going to do surprise announcements that necessitate secrecy? Seems weird...

I think its because there is such a backlog this year, they can't provide an accurate figure at a given time.

[Topdog]

I still think it's bizarre how for years we have been scrounging to find new members and get lost dogs to sign back up again, but now after we win they want to be members again?....

I just don't understand the logic of now deciding to be a member after we win. I think it's that whole bandwagon hopper mentality that
just reminds me of soulless clubs like Essendon and Hawthorn and their supporters.

I think that is harsh to be honest. We are a club with a lot of poor supporters and some had been with the club for 20 years before dropping off. To be called a bandwagoner after witnessing 8 (or was it 7) prelim losses in 20 years doesnt sit right with me.

[bornadog]

Every club has those and in droves - us included. I guess they missed out on the big dance. I know a fair few people who hadn't signed up over the past few years and missed out and are absolutely gutted. Some had been members for 10-20 years.

I guess for many 2010 was the last straw after a string of PF losses.

We have a core group who sign up every year, but that core is only about 25,000, then the bandwagoners sign up depending on whether we win or not at the start of the season.

The core groups for big clubs are twice as many as ours.

Current Status of Vic big clubs

Richmond = 60k
Dons = 54.7k
Hawks 66k
Pies - Can't find it but they will surely be over 60k

Surprisingly Carton is only 38k

We need to get to the 40k plus pre the first bounce

[GVGjr]

Up until last year the tally was on the Club website. This year they have not posted it up. All the other clubs have theirs listed.

Could it be seen as counter productive to this years membership drive to show we are well ahead of last year?

[Dry Rot]

Current Status of Vic big clubs

Richmond = 60k

Only goes to prove you can fool some of the people all of the time.

[GVGjr]

I still think it's bizarre how for years we have been scrounging to find new members and get lost dogs to sign back up again, but now after we win they want to be members again?....

I just don't understand the logic of now deciding to be a member after we win. I think it's that whole bandwagon hopper mentality that
just reminds me of soulless clubs like Essendon and Hawthorn and their supporters.

I know a lot of people that weren't members last season and because they struggled to get finals tickets joined early for this season.

If we get off to a strong start then 50K is a decent chance but I could see some people waiting to see how the first few rounds pan out before joining this year.

[KT31]

We have a core group who sign up every year, but that core is only about 25,000, then the bandwagoners sign up depending on whether we win or not at the start of the season.

The core groups for big clubs are twice as many as ours.

Current Status of Vic big clubs

Richmond = 60k
Dons = 54.7k
Hawks 66k
Pies - Can't find it but they will surely be over 60k

Surprisingly Carton is only 38k

We need to get to the 40k plus pre the first bounce

Seriously the Tigers at 60K, someone is diddling the books as they are laughable rabble.
Not surprised at the Blues at 38K, if we had the same recent history we would be well under 20K.
I am still a major advocate of the membership totals being a total of the monetary tally and not a number signed on base.base.

[ledge]

I'm astounded they didn't play tonight's game at punt road , Etihad was practically empty and if they have 60,000 genuine members that's a joke .. I think we get more turn up at our women's games.

[bornadog]

I'm astounded they didn't play tonight's game at punt road , Etihad was practically empty and if they have 60,000 genuine members that's a joke .. I think we get more turn up at our women's games.

It's only a practise match no one cares.