Social Club?

[KT31]

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Thought Id resurrect this one because I have a general social club query.

Is anyone dropping their social club next year? If we/you had the mindset of not making Top 4/Grand Final in the ends it's a (roughly) $100 donation to the club, not something I am too bothered about.

But besides the entry to the social club pre and after the game & grand final tickets it seems non-beneficial. There was a big event last year (or early this year?) which was very open (even without social club you could have gotten in) and could have been handled a lot better.

Why isn't there more social club events on? Would be nice to do that Herald Sun Panel Night every 6 months or so (we did one a couple years ago and it was brilliant) - but I know that would be involve Herald Sun participating aswell..

Yeh I have thought about dropping mine as we only make it down for one game and we wont make the GF.

[Bornadog]

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I will keep mine going as a donation as I doubt we will make the GF.

I agree the club needs to give more value to social club members and organise events.

[Greystache]

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I didn't have one this year so I doubt I'll get one next year. I rang up in December and asked to attach it to my AFL membership account (i also buy a gold membership each year as a donation but don't use it because my mates can't sit with me), but was told I couldn't attach it until the AFL released the memberships to the clubs in March. I then rang up in March and was told I missed the cut off and if I wanted a social club it would now be $195 instead of $100. I said no thanks.

Of course I got a call asking why I hadn't renewed my membership this year and I was one of 7000 letting the club down, just as I had 3 out of the last 5 years.

[LostDoggy]

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I didn't have one this year so I doubt I'll get one next year. I rang up in December and asked to attach it to my AFL membership account (i also buy a gold membership each year as a donation but don't use it because my mates can't sit with me), but was told I couldn't attach it until the AFL released the memberships to the clubs in March. I then rang up in March and was told I missed the cut off and if I wanted a social club it would now be $195 instead of $100. I said no thanks.

Of course I got a call asking why I hadn't renewed my membership this year and I was one of 7000 letting the club down, just as I had 3 out of the last 5 years.

Gold.

[cinder]

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The Social Club event last year was free for social club members, who could bring 1 non SC member for $60.

[KT31]

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The Social Club event last year was free for social club members, who could bring 1 non SC member for $60.

As it stands the only benifit Social club membership ever come's into fruition is if we play in a GF.

[LostDoggy]

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Smorgo announced not long ago that they had come to terms with the Maribyrnong council about the Edgewater Social venue. Once that's up and running there will hopefully be more social club events and benefits. But won't be finished till end of 2012.

[KT31]

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And for interstate Social Club member we have ???
Only value if we play in a Gf.
After a discussion on the phone with the membership department, I decided to drop the Social Club part of my family membership only to be told how disappointing and how I would be letting the club down.
I explained I lived 7 hours drive from any ground and attended, if lucky, one or two games a year (last two years once in Canberra) and our membership is a donation.(which the Lionesses is anti paying).
And was still scoffed at.
Another thing a 15 year old still at school cannot be a junior member under a family ticket, yet is still three years to young to be drafted by an AFL club ?

[AndrewP6]

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And for interstate Social Club member we have ???
Only value if we play in a Gf.
After a discussion on the phone with the membership department, I decided to drop the Social Club part of my family membership only to be told how disappointing and how I would be letting the club down.
I explained I lived 7 hours drive from any ground and attended, if lucky, one or two games a year (last two years once in Canberra) and our membership is a donation.(which the Lionesses is anti paying).
And was still scoffed at.
Another thing a 15 year old still at school cannot be a junior member under a family ticket, yet is still three years to young to be drafted by an AFL club ?

They really said that? That's a disgusting way to treat a Club member.

[Bornadog]

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And for interstate Social Club member we have ???
Only value if we play in a Gf.
After a discussion on the phone with the membership department, I decided to drop the Social Club part of my family membership only to be told how disappointing and how I would be letting the club down.
I explained I lived 7 hours drive from any ground and attended, if lucky, one or two games a year (last two years once in Canberra) and our membership is a donation.(which the Lionesses is anti paying).
And was still scoffed at.
Another thing a 15 year old still at school cannot be a junior member under a family ticket, yet is still three years to young to be drafted by an AFL club ?

The club was in the process of bringing the membership department back to the club instead of the shared services run by the AFL. I hope this is not how they are going to treat members.

[Axe Man]

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Does anybody know what time Barry Hall is meant to be in the Social Club on Sunday? This article states it will be after his lap of honour:

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/westernbulldogsnewsfeatures/newsarticle/tabid/4112/newsid/129743/default.aspx

Since his lap of honour will be about 12:30-12:40, surely he wont go into the Victory room after that, being so close to the start of the match? I'm hoping it will be after the match. Can anybody shed any light?