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Title: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on November 07, 2017, 10:59:41 AM
As everyone knows 2018 memberships are on sale now

https://membership.richmondfc.com.au/?utm_source=rfcwebsite&utm_campaign=membership&utm_medium=menulink

Prices have gone up slightly across all categories

For people looking for memberships that have a GF ticket guarantee just be aware that the following categories are already sold out

* MRC Social Club (waiting list)
* 3121 (waiting list)
* Premiership Circle Reserve Seat Membership (premium reserve seats - there is a waiting list)

This leave the other Coterie Groups that have spaces available

* Inner Sanctum
* Richmond Executive
* Legends Club

For those on the rolling Tiger plan; first payment is due on 15/11/2017

 :thumbsup
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on November 23, 2017, 03:54:39 PM
(https://d2s71yv56caotn.cloudfront.net/cdn/farfuture/OQSnChVnrGviWaAUpJAqfmpUx-OZW7afn-f9mCbrw20/mtime:1511333847/sites/default/files/richmond/Hero-Image---Christmas-at-Tigerland-17.jpg)
https://membership.richmondfc.com.au/
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Chuck17 on November 23, 2017, 08:17:51 PM
Haven't heard anyone whingeing about the auto payments this year
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: rogerd3 on November 24, 2017, 08:48:20 PM
Signed up weeks ago, expecting a delivery in the next couple of weeks.
Had to make sure I didn't give up my spot in the MRC.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: crannyvegas on November 25, 2017, 10:26:17 AM
As everyone knows 2018 memberships are on sale now

https://membership.richmondfc.com.au/?utm_source=rfcwebsite&utm_campaign=membership&utm_medium=menulink

Prices have gone up slightly across all categories

For people looking for memberships that have a GF ticket guarantee just be aware that the following categories are already sold out

* MRC Social Club (waiting list)
* 3121 (waiting list)
* Premiership Circle Reserve Seat Membership (premium reserve seats - there is a waiting list)

This leave the other Coterie Groups that have spaces available

* Inner Sanctum
* Richmond Executive
* Legends Club

For those on the rolling Tiger plan; first payment is due on 15/11/2017

 :thumbsup

I'm thinking about a couple inner sanctum memberships this year, do you know if the memberships are "transferable"? Wouldn't mind taking someone other than my wife from time to time. 
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on November 25, 2017, 01:18:25 PM
As everyone knows 2018 memberships are on sale now

https://membership.richmondfc.com.au/?utm_source=rfcwebsite&utm_campaign=membership&utm_medium=menulink

Prices have gone up slightly across all categories

For people looking for memberships that have a GF ticket guarantee just be aware that the following categories are already sold out

* MRC Social Club (waiting list)
* 3121 (waiting list)
* Premiership Circle Reserve Seat Membership (premium reserve seats - there is a waiting list)

This leave the other Coterie Groups that have spaces available

* Inner Sanctum
* Richmond Executive
* Legends Club

For those on the rolling Tiger plan; first payment is due on 15/11/2017

 :thumbsup

I'm thinking about a couple inner sanctum memberships this year, do you know if the memberships are "transferable"? Wouldn't mind taking someone other than my wife from time to time.
Yes, they are. No problems.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: crannyvegas on November 25, 2017, 01:28:19 PM
As everyone knows 2018 memberships are on sale now

https://membership.richmondfc.com.au/?utm_source=rfcwebsite&utm_campaign=membership&utm_medium=menulink

Prices have gone up slightly across all categories

For people looking for memberships that have a GF ticket guarantee just be aware that the following categories are already sold out

* MRC Social Club (waiting list)
* 3121 (waiting list)
* Premiership Circle Reserve Seat Membership (premium reserve seats - there is a waiting list)

This leave the other Coterie Groups that have spaces available

* Inner Sanctum
* Richmond Executive
* Legends Club

For those on the rolling Tiger plan; first payment is due on 15/11/2017

 :thumbsup

I'm thinking about a couple inner sanctum memberships this year, do you know if the memberships are "transferable"? Wouldn't mind taking someone other than my wife from time to time.
Yes, they are. No problems.

Cheers, i thought as much!
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: WilliamPowell on November 29, 2017, 01:27:01 PM
@ 29/11/2017

Membership tally

58,106
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: yellowandback on November 29, 2017, 10:10:48 PM
@ 29/11/2017

Membership tally

58,106

Up a lazy 14k on last year
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: cub on November 30, 2017, 07:17:13 AM
Is 100K out of reach, this will be exciting.
Time to reclaim the mantle Tigers, been a long time lets do this poo
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 01, 2017, 02:40:48 AM
As of 30/11/2017:

61,882
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 02, 2017, 06:11:53 AM
Club membership tallies - 01/12/2017

Richmond    61,882
Hawthorn    50,000+
Port Adel.    42,565
Essendon     41,085
Geelong       39,786
Carlton        32,974
Melbourne    27,610   
North Melb.  26,023
Sydney        24,583
GWS Giants  11,493
Gold Coast      6,021
Brisbane         2,427

Adel, Coll, Freo, Eagles, Bulldogs, St Kilda - N/A.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: wayne on December 04, 2017, 09:56:18 AM
67k now  :o
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Rampsation on December 04, 2017, 11:07:46 AM
67k now  :o

I thought youd made a typo Wayne when I saw 67k, but I just went on to the club site and its 67,007 members. The club
is absolutely flying. 100,000 here we come. Its a long way from the days when there were only 15,000 of us and the club
was desperate for members. The Tigers are an absolute juggernaut.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Rampsation on December 04, 2017, 11:12:33 AM
Well they must of made a typo at the club, now 64,007 ....but we're still a juggernaut.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: mightytiges on December 04, 2017, 10:24:26 PM
Well they must of made a typo at the club, now 64,007 ....but we're still a juggernaut.
Hawks yet to post their current tally for 2018 when every other year they are often the first to make theirs public. Funny that!  :whistle
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 05, 2017, 12:44:51 PM
As of 05/12/2017

64,314
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 06, 2017, 09:57:46 AM
As of 06/12/2017

64,687
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 07, 2017, 03:31:54 PM
As of the 7/12/2017

64,918
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 08, 2017, 01:29:31 PM
As of the 8/12/2017

65,210


We're almost 15k ahead of this time last year  :o  :thumbsup.

8/12/2016   50,856
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 09, 2017, 02:13:15 AM
Club membership tallies - 08/12/2017

Richmond     65,210
Hawthorn     50,000+
Essendon     46,800
Port Adel.     43,923
Geelong       42,073
Carlton         33,937
W.Bulldogs   29,538
Melbourne    28,354
St Kilda     ~27,000   
North Melb.  26,384
Sydney        25,480
Brisbane      13,251
GWS Giants 12,490
Gold Coast    6,410


Adelaide, Collingwood, West Coast, Fremantle - N.A.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 11, 2017, 11:09:10 AM
As of 11/12/2017

65,594
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 12, 2017, 01:29:30 PM
As of 12/12/2017

65,798
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 13, 2017, 02:26:26 PM
As of 13/12/2017

65,990
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 14, 2017, 10:34:55 AM
As of 14/12/2017

66,156
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: mightytiges on December 14, 2017, 07:14:12 PM
Membership pack arrived today :thumbsup.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 15, 2017, 12:52:59 PM
As of 15/12/2017

66,295
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 15, 2017, 03:59:34 PM
Club membership tallies - 15/12/2017

Richmond    66,295
Essendon    51,124
Hawthorn    50,000+
Port Adel.    47,241
Geelong       42,662
Carlton       34,595
W.Bulldogs  29,538
Melbourne    28,354
St Kilda     ~28,000 
Sydney        27,422
North Melb.  27,036
Brisbane      13,611
GWS Giants   13,285
Gold Coast    6,470


Adelaide, Collingwood, West Coast, Fremantle - N.A.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: tony_montana on December 16, 2017, 07:32:57 PM
Well they must of made a typo at the club, now 64,007 ....but we're still a juggernaut.
Hawks yet to post their current tally for 2018 when every other year they are often the first to make theirs public. Funny that!  :whistle

buying in bulk so they can catch and pass us
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 17, 2017, 04:03:32 PM
Well they must of made a typo at the club, now 64,007 ....but we're still a juggernaut.
Hawks yet to post their current tally for 2018 when every other year they are often the first to make theirs public. Funny that!  :whistle

buying in bulk so they can catch and pass us
Apparently, at Hawthorn's AGM, Kennett said they have exactly 60,000 signed up.

So we're 6000 ahead :thumbsup.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: cub on December 17, 2017, 04:43:13 PM
Whats it matter really, We and they know it fudged.
Always out number the Poos and Wees when we play them
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 18, 2017, 05:36:35 PM
As of 18/12/2017

67,426
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on December 18, 2017, 09:31:57 PM
You’re 1000 out. 67,426  :thumbsup
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on December 18, 2017, 09:36:43 PM
You’re 1000 out. 67,426  :thumbsup

Welcome back MT, it's been a while. What's your best guess on next years membership?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on December 18, 2017, 09:51:52 PM
You’re 1000 out. 67,426  :thumbsup

Welcome back MT, it's been a while. What's your best guess on next years membership?

Hard to say. We are selling at the correct rate to get to 100k. On the same date last year we were 68.5% of way to our final total. Right now we’re 67.5% of the way to 100k
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 19, 2017, 03:30:36 AM
You’re 1000 out. 67,426  :thumbsup
Fixed.  :cheers
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: WilliamPowell on December 19, 2017, 06:53:32 AM
You’re 1000 out. 67,426  :thumbsup

Welcome back MT, it's been a while. What's your best guess on next years membership?

Hard to say. We are selling at the correct rate to get to 100k. On the same date last year we were 68.5% of way to our final total. Right now we’re 67.5% of the way to 100k

I doubt we will get 100k

Only because all the reserve seating packages are just about sold out as well

Some folks maybe put off by having a membership that doesn't guarantee access to home games
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on December 19, 2017, 07:13:57 AM
You’re 1000 out. 67,426  :thumbsup

Welcome back MT, it's been a while. What's your best guess on next years membership?

Hard to say. We are selling at the correct rate to get to 100k. On the same date last year we were 68.5% of way to our final total. Right now we’re 67.5% of the way to 100k

I doubt we will get 100k

Only because all the reserve seating packages are just about sold out as well

Some folks maybe put off by having a membership that doesn't guarantee access to home games

Wait n see. I think there are some more big jumps to come this week. Club aiming for 70k by xmas. Jumped by more than 1.1k yesterday
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on December 19, 2017, 08:46:22 AM
9/12/17
67,836(previous best approx. 53,637)
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 20, 2017, 01:27:00 PM
As of 20/12/2017

68,163
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 20, 2017, 01:30:58 PM
We’re getting closer to 68,500 members… let's try and get the Tiger Army to 70k by Christmas!

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRcUb4JVAAAo1nR.jpg)
https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/943245233944346624
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on December 20, 2017, 01:31:57 PM
20/12/17
68,163(previous best 53,686 on equivalent date 2015)
68.2% of way too 100k(record final total year we were 68.8% of final total on equivalent date 2016)

Our rate is very good. We are on target for 100k at the moment
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 21, 2017, 11:32:09 AM
As of 21/12/2017

69,023

Less than a thousand to go to reach 70k by Christmas  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on December 21, 2017, 12:55:32 PM
Great result so far. Continue at this rate and we’ll reach 100k by finals time  ;D
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on December 21, 2017, 06:09:47 PM
69,397
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 22, 2017, 01:39:59 PM
As of 22/12/2017

69,611

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 23, 2017, 04:36:22 PM
Almost there ....

As of 23/12/2017

69,946
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 23, 2017, 05:09:34 PM
Club membership tallies - 23/12/2017

Richmond     70,184
Hawthorn     60,000+
Essendon     51,566
Port Adel.     47,241
Geelong       46,018
Carlton        36,086
W.Bulldogs   31,045
Sydney        29,336
Melbourne    29,053
St Kilda     ~28,000 
North Melb.  27,353
Brisbane      13,611
GWS Giants 13,555
Gold Coast    7,023


Adelaide, Collingwood, West Coast, Fremantle - N.A.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 23, 2017, 07:33:24 PM
Updated to 70,184  :clapping

(http://www.rfcdigital.com.au/edm/membership-2017-christmas-edm-members.jpg)
Title: Richmond is first club to 70k members by Xmas; Set to eclipse 90k in 2018 (HSun)
Post by: one-eyed on December 23, 2017, 07:39:07 PM
Richmond membership record 2018: Premiership Tigers set to eclipse 90,000 members next season

CHRIS CAVANAGH,
Herald Sun
23 December 2017


RICHMOND is on track to smash the AFL club membership record with an unprecedented 70,000 supporters having already signed on for 2018.

With 88 days still remaining before Round 1, the Tigers yesterday (on Saturday) became the first club to ever reach 70,000 members before Christmas.

Indeed, the Tiger Army has spoken with its collective wallet. Picture: Tim Carrafa

The tally — which comes on the back of a 37-year premiership drought being broken in September — marks a rise of more than 30 per cent on the 52,401 members the club had this time last year.

Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale said the demand for memberships was showing no signs of slowing down as the club looks to become the first to pass 80,000 members.

Collingwood currently holds the membership record, the Magpies having boasted 79,347 members in 2014.

“The loyalty of the Tiger army is unrivalled across the AFL,” Gale said.

“To reach 70,000 members before Christmas is unprecedented and a reflection of the passion and size of our supporter base.

Rise of the Tiger Army

Year   Membership numbers
2010   35,960
2011   40,184
2012   53,027
2013   60,321
2014   66,122
2015   70,809
2016   72,278
2017   72,669

“Our membership department will be working tirelessly over the next couple of months to ensure that number continues to grow.

“With such strong numbers, there is no reason why we shouldn’t be aiming to be the first club to reach 90,000 members.”

The Tigers finished this year with 72,669 members, placing them third in the overall standings behind Collingwood (75,879) and Hawthorn (75,663).

However, they recorded the biggest home-and-away attendance of any club and had an average home crowd of 55,958 from 11 games.

Richmond’s three MCG finals were played in front of average crowds of 96,436 with 100,021 attending the 48-point Grand Final win over Adelaide.

“Our players have often commented on the atmosphere at the MCG throughout the finals series, and the whole season for that matter,” Gale said.

“It was remarkable and the support of our members is never taken for granted.”

Essendon — which finished this year with 67,768 members — has also experienced a surge in sign-ups, with more than 52,000 fans already on board for next season, up on 45,536 this time last year.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/richmond-breaks-new-ground-with-70000-members-before-christmas-targets-90000-in-2018/news-story/fa4104c0a5628927295e480a5b8503e2
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Rampsation on December 23, 2017, 08:10:03 PM
In all seriousness if the club gets to 90,000 will the club close off memberships? Will they let it run towards 100,000 members?
At some point the club needs to develop a membership package without access to games, but with voting rights and equal rights,
to the rest of us. What the membership looks like otherwise, I don't know, maybe access to Foxtel, a video replay on the Richmond
FC site, but the numbers at the moment are extraordinary & unlike others who have rich benefactors buying thousands of memberships on there own, we have real people buying real memberships.

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: mightytiges on December 24, 2017, 02:02:00 AM
In all seriousness if the club gets to 90,000 will the club close off memberships? Will they let it run towards 100,000 members?
At some point the club needs to develop a membership package without access to games, but with voting rights and equal rights,
to the rest of us. What the membership looks like otherwise, I don't know, maybe access to Foxtel, a video replay on the Richmond FC site, but the numbers at the moment are extraordinary & unlike others who have rich benefactors buying thousands of memberships on there own, we have real people buying real memberships.
There are non-access memberships already for interstate & country members who obviously can't make it to a game.

It all depends on how many of the 90k would be 11 home game access members? At this stage, we would like all AFL clubs have a significant chunk of our membership base with <11 game exotic memberships. We're not at the EPL stage where it's hard to get a ticket unless you have a season ticket. It's really only the blockbusters that are currently a reserved seating issue in the AFL.

If it gets to the stage where our supporters could fill the 'G every home game aside from the MCC & AFL member areas, then we'd probably do what Essendon did at Docklands and make all access membership come with reserved seating. We could also do what Geelong do at Kardinia Park and give stuff all seat allocation to away supporters. It would be like the GWS Prelim Final every home game  ;D. You would then also have to have a system where access members need to confirm their attendance midweek prior to each match, so you can pass on unused seats to non-access members (perhaps on a waiting list for access) who want to go to a game. 
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on December 24, 2017, 07:27:10 AM
In all seriousness if the club gets to 90,000 will the club close off memberships? Will they let it run towards 100,000 members?
At some point the club needs to develop a membership package without access to games, but with voting rights and equal rights,
to the rest of us. What the membership looks like otherwise, I don't know, maybe access to Foxtel, a video replay on the Richmond FC site, but the numbers at the moment are extraordinary & unlike others who have rich benefactors buying thousands of memberships on there own, we have real people buying real memberships.
There are non-access memberships already for interstate & country members who obviously can't make it to a game.

It all depends on how many of the 90k would be 11 home game access members? At this stage, we would like all AFL clubs have a significant chunk of our membership base with <11 game exotic memberships. We're not at the EPL stage where it's hard to get a ticket unless you have a season ticket. It's really only the blockbusters that are currently a reserved seating issue in the AFL.

If it gets to the stage where our supporters could fill the 'G every home game aside from the MCC & AFL member areas, then we'd probably do what Essendon did at Docklands and make all access membership come with reserved seating. We could also do what Geelong do at Kardinia Park and give stuff all seat allocation to away supporters. It would be like the GWS Prelim Final every home game  ;D. You would then also have to have a system where access members need to confirm their attendance midweek prior to each match, so you can pass on unused seats to non-access members (perhaps on a waiting list for access) who want to go to a game.

We shouldn't have a problem getting to 100k now. We sold another 25k from this point last year. But we're selling better this time. Another 30k should be a breeze :D
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on December 26, 2017, 07:17:24 AM
70,214
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: mightytiges on December 27, 2017, 01:01:34 AM
In all seriousness if the club gets to 90,000 will the club close off memberships? Will they let it run towards 100,000 members?
At some point the club needs to develop a membership package without access to games, but with voting rights and equal rights,
to the rest of us. What the membership looks like otherwise, I don't know, maybe access to Foxtel, a video replay on the Richmond FC site, but the numbers at the moment are extraordinary & unlike others who have rich benefactors buying thousands of memberships on there own, we have real people buying real memberships.
There are non-access memberships already for interstate & country members who obviously can't make it to a game.

It all depends on how many of the 90k would be 11 home game access members? At this stage, we would like all AFL clubs have a significant chunk of our membership base with <11 game exotic memberships. We're not at the EPL stage where it's hard to get a ticket unless you have a season ticket. It's really only the blockbusters that are currently a reserved seating issue in the AFL.

If it gets to the stage where our supporters could fill the 'G every home game aside from the MCC & AFL member areas, then we'd probably do what Essendon did at Docklands and make all access membership come with reserved seating. We could also do what Geelong do at Kardinia Park and give stuff all seat allocation to away supporters. It would be like the GWS Prelim Final every home game  ;D. You would then also have to have a system where access members need to confirm their attendance midweek prior to each match, so you can pass on unused seats to non-access members (perhaps on a waiting list for access) who want to go to a game.

We shouldn't have a problem getting to 100k now. We sold another 25k from this point last year. But we're selling better this time. Another 30k should be a breeze :D
Despite winning the flag, it's still a massive ask to expect to 33% increase in memberships in one year. It all depends on how many of the current 70k are newbies compared to existing members who have rejoined (especially auto rollovers) early before Xmas?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 29, 2017, 02:51:50 PM
Club-by-club 2018 membership slogans

Adelaide - "We fly as one"
Brisbane - "Feel the difference"
Carlton - "Join the journey"
Coll'wood - "Forever Your Club. Forever Our Club."
Essendon - "YESS"
Fremantle - "The time has come"
Geelong - "Stand proud in 2018"
Gold Coast - "Ride the next wave"
GWS - "Be Giant"
Hawthorn - "Game face on. Always"
Melbourne - "Be part of our journey"
North Melb - "Be a shinboner"
Port Adel - "We are Port Adelaide"
Richmond - "Strong & Bold"
St Kilda - "Get your halo on"
Sydney - "Be in the moments that matter"
West Coast - "I'll come and get you"
W.Bulldogs - "Where real strength lives"

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-12-29/on-the-campaign-trail-your-clubs-membership-drive
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on December 29, 2017, 02:58:38 PM
Adelaide reckons they had 81k members this year :nope and that they currently have 72k  ::) .

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-12-29/on-the-campaign-trail-your-clubs-membership-drive

Club membership tallies - 29/12/2017

Adelaide       72,096
Richmond     70,214
Hawthorn     60,100
Essendon     51,566
Port Adel.     47,241
Geelong       46,018
Carlton        36,086
W.Bulldogs   31,045
St Kilda       29,509
Sydney        29,336
Melbourne    29,053
North Melb.  27,353
Brisbane      13,611
GWS Giants 13,555
Gold Coast    7,023


Collingwood, West Coast, Fremantle - N.A.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: cub on December 29, 2017, 07:54:48 PM
So with a 50k seat stadium cows have 72 wtf is up with that and how many did they have last year?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Slipper on December 29, 2017, 08:07:16 PM
Adelaide reckons they had 81k members this year :nope and that they currently have 72k  ::) .

And we have the 2017 flag!

I know what I'd rather have.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: mightytiges on December 29, 2017, 10:20:53 PM
So with a 50k seat stadium cows have 72 wtf is up with that and how many did they have last year?
After the AFL audit they had only 56k in 2017 (not 81k) after 54k in 2016.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-16/afl-club-membership-tally-hits-new-high
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: mightytiges on December 29, 2017, 10:48:46 PM
Quote
Club-by-club 2018 membership slogans

Adelaide - "We fly as one" back to Adelaide without a premiership cup.
Brisbane - "Feel the difference" 18th up to 17th.
Carlton - "Join the journey" to another wooden spoon.
Coll'wood - "Forever Your Club. Forever Our Club." Forever stuck with Eddie, Buckley and failure.
Essendon - "YESS" Yearning Enhancement Suspect Substances.
Fremantle - "The time has come" for the rest of us to not careless more.
Geelong - "Stand proud in 2018" with zimmer frames for our aging list.
Gold Coast - "Ride the next wave" to oblivion.
GWS - "Be Giant" pretenders.
Hawthorn - "Game face on. Always" with crap colours and jealous of Richmond.
Melbourne - "Be part of our journey"  to our 54th consecutive year of failure.
North Melb - "Be a shinboner" . We tried playing football but we suck at it.
Port Adel - "We are Port Adelaide" . Be relieved you're not!
Richmond - "Strong & Bold" . Back to back here we come  :thumbsup.
St Kilda - "Get your halo on" . Cause no one living can remember our one and only flag it was so long ago.
Sydney - "Be in the moments that matter" ..... we need the money to pay Buddy's 9-year $$$ contract.
West Coast - "I'll come and get you" ...... Now that's just plain weird  :huh3. Sounds more like they're promoting a serial killer than memberships  :help
W.Bulldogs - "Where real strength lives" ..... Real strength beer more like it = hangover!

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Slipper on December 29, 2017, 11:09:00 PM
Yeah

West Coast slogan channelling Slenderman
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: tony_montana on December 30, 2017, 07:13:31 PM
Adelaide reckons they had 81k members this year :nope and that they currently have 72k  ::) .

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-12-29/on-the-campaign-trail-your-clubs-membership-drive

Club membership tallies - 29/12/2017

Adelaide       72,096
Richmond     70,214
Hawthorn     60,100
Essendon     51,566
Port Adel.     47,241
Geelong       46,018
Carlton        36,086
W.Bulldogs   31,045
St Kilda       29,509
Sydney        29,336
Melbourne    29,053
North Melb.  27,353
Brisbane      13,611
GWS Giants 13,555
Gold Coast    7,023


Collingwood, West Coast, Fremantle - N.A.

Once the afl audit the figures theyll drop the email registrations that are counted as memberships and their total will drop by about 25k again. Seriously, cllubs used to take the pee a bit when they counted non matchday access memberships to the total amount but at least those memberships were still $$$, the crows are adding email registrations that give you 10% off their merchandise as memberships  :whistle 
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: mightytiges on December 30, 2017, 07:29:59 PM
Adelaide reckons they had 81k members this year :nope and that they currently have 72k  ::) .

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-12-29/on-the-campaign-trail-your-clubs-membership-drive

Club membership tallies - 29/12/2017

Adelaide       72,096
Richmond     70,214
Hawthorn     60,100
Essendon     51,566
Port Adel.     47,241
Geelong       46,018
Carlton        36,086
W.Bulldogs   31,045
St Kilda       29,509
Sydney        29,336
Melbourne    29,053
North Melb.  27,353
Brisbane      13,611
GWS Giants 13,555
Gold Coast    7,023


Collingwood, West Coast, Fremantle - N.A.

Once the afl audit the figures theyll drop the email registrations that are counted as memberships and their total will drop by about 25k again. Seriously, cllubs used to take the pee a bit when they counted non matchday access memberships to the total amount but at least those memberships were still $$$, the crows are adding email registrations that give you 10% off their merchandise as memberships  :whistle
LOL. So they are pretenders off as well as on field :yep.

If we did that we'd have 150k  ;D. I remember Benny Gale saying at a fan forum after he became our CEO that we had over 100k names on our membership register despite our membership tally at the time being only half of what it is now.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on January 11, 2018, 01:59:50 AM
Adelaide reckons they had 81k members this year :nope and that they currently have 72k  ::) .

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-12-29/on-the-campaign-trail-your-clubs-membership-drive

Once the afl audit the figures theyll drop the email registrations that are counted as memberships and their total will drop by about 25k again. Seriously, cllubs used to take the pee a bit when they counted non matchday access memberships to the total amount but at least those memberships were still $$$, the crows are adding email registrations that give you 10% off their merchandise as memberships  :whistle

A Port supporter has been adding fake registrations to the Crows emailing list:


Ports‏ @Ports1870 twitter:

#WeFlyForFree
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSfMBFTV4AA6f2V.jpg) (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSfMBFbUIAAQOPL.jpg) (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSfMBFmVQAET6mf.jpg)
https://twitter.com/Ports1870/status/947950583079583745

Apparently, one of our own Tiger supporter registered the name "2017 Premiership Cup"

 :snidegrin
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on January 13, 2018, 07:46:32 PM
Question for anyone out there in the know.

The darls family tried to organise a membership for this year for her cousin and they were apparently told that they couldn't sign him up and he had to go on some sort of waiting list? Before I email the club a scathing blast, can anyone confirm if this might be the case and how this has happened?

Cheers  :thumbsup
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 13, 2018, 09:05:44 PM
Question for anyone out there in the know.

The darls family tried to organise a membership for this year for her cousin and they were apparently told that they couldn't sign him up and he had to go on some sort of waiting list? Before I email the club a scathing blast, can anyone confirm if this might be the case and how this has happened?

Cheers  :thumbsup

Depends on what they were trying to buy

Certain membership cateogories have sold out

My understanding is that all reserve seating categories are sold out. If you check out the membership website and sold out signs are everywhere

For GF ticket guarantee there are only 2 coterie memberships (Inner Sanctum & RFC Executive) available. Cheapest one is IS @ $2400

You can certainly buy standard 11 game or 17 game memberships

The following categories now have waiting lists

MRC
3131
All reserved seat categories

How's it happened? Easily winning a flag contributes. FWIW 3121 & MRC have had waiting lists now for at least 3 seasons
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on January 17, 2018, 03:25:39 PM
As of 17/01/2018

70,308
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on January 18, 2018, 12:02:17 AM
Richmond Tigers chief executive Brendon Gale has agreed to open the 2018 FEAL Fund Executive Forum with a keynote presentation on how his club has built strong and lasting relationships with its members.

Connections is the theme for the 2018 forum, to be held at The Melbourne Business School, Carlton on March 1.

https://investmentmagazine.com.au/2018/01/feal-fund-executives-forum-to-put-connections-in-play/
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Slipper on January 18, 2018, 01:46:31 PM
Richmond Tigers chief executive Brendon Gale has agreed to open the 2018 FEAL Fund Executive Forum with a keynote presentation on how his club has built strong and lasting relationships with its members.

Connections is the theme for the 2018 forum, to be held at The Melbourne Business School, Carlton on March 1.

https://investmentmagazine.com.au/2018/01/feal-fund-executives-forum-to-put-connections-in-play/

First  item he should cover.

"How we have built resilience amongst our members by not sending them the stuff they ordered from The Superstore 2 months ago".
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Rampsation on January 18, 2018, 02:08:04 PM
As of 17/01/2018

70,308

Disappointing increase
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on January 18, 2018, 03:20:32 PM
As of 18/01/2018

70,376
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on January 18, 2018, 04:26:04 PM
As of 17/01/2018

70,308

Disappointing increase

That is not the increase. It’ll be 2k or so
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on January 19, 2018, 03:06:08 PM
As of 19/01/2018

70,451
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on January 19, 2018, 04:14:28 PM
Club membership tallies - 19/01/2018

Adelaide       72,096*
Richmond     70,451
Hawthorn     60,100
Essendon     54,281
Port Adel.     51,462
Geelong       47,640
Carlton        37,619
W.Bulldogs   32,310
Sydney        31,276
Melbourne    30,068
St Kilda        29,972
North Melb.  28,105
Brisbane      14,414
GWS Giants 14,090
Gold Coast    7,292


Collingwood, West Coast, Fremantle - N.A.

* Includes the Crows' emailing list.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: cub on January 19, 2018, 07:01:25 PM
* Includes emailing list - Are they for real? Get outta here
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Francois Jackson on January 19, 2018, 10:13:47 PM
hahahahaha thats funny

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Beans on January 19, 2018, 10:21:36 PM
* Includes emailing list - Are they for real? Get outta here
Apparently they are standing there rigid and in line like all good Crows do.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: cub on January 19, 2018, 10:28:27 PM
We check our emails as one  :rollin
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Slipper on January 20, 2018, 09:36:27 AM
Gee, looks like a lot of pets have died down at Hawthorn.

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on January 22, 2018, 12:02:50 PM
As of 22/01/2018

70,578
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on January 23, 2018, 01:26:19 PM
As of 23/01/2018

70,655
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Rampsation on January 23, 2018, 05:41:38 PM
As of 23/01/2018

70,655

We'll be lucky to get to 80,000 at this rate.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 23, 2018, 06:41:34 PM
As of 23/01/2018

70,655

We'll be lucky to get to 80,000 at this rate.

Membership website says all reserve seat cateogories (outside of some coteries) are sold out

So no surprise if it slows down. Some folks will be put off by npt having guaranteed entry to all home games
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: mightytiges on January 24, 2018, 02:04:20 AM
As of 23/01/2018

70,655

We'll be lucky to get to 80,000 at this rate.
Last year, our main growth period post-Christmas was between late Jan through to end of Feb. We added 10k.

23/01/2017    53,739
01/03/2017    63,720

A similar pattern this year would see us around 80k leading into round 1.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on January 24, 2018, 02:28:53 PM
As of 24/01/2018

70,678
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: cub on January 24, 2018, 04:43:48 PM
How many reserved seats do we have out of interest?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Diocletian on January 24, 2018, 04:54:27 PM
All of them...
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on January 29, 2018, 02:47:47 PM
As of 29/01/2018

70,722
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on January 30, 2018, 12:20:26 PM
As of 30/01/2018

70,776
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on January 31, 2018, 01:39:51 PM
As of 31/01/2018

70,827
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Rampsation on January 31, 2018, 01:49:24 PM
This is a bit concerning. Membership seems to have stalled. We should have a tleast 80,000 members this year and that should have been the minimum after a premiership year. It would be good to know how many of last years members haven't renewed yet. That would give us an indication. I have to say if we end up under 80,000 I think it would have to be considered a failure. I think the merchandise issues may be playing a part as there a lot of disappointed people who purchased stuff and waited a long time to get it or maybe they still haven't got their stuff yet.

Also the club needs to consider trying to expand into another area of Melbourne. The membership drive which focused us on the eastern corridor, through Beaconsfield etc was a good move, but we should try and nail another geographic region of Melbourne, like Bayside.

Bayside is rife, Its traditionally been a Saints area, but they have been a rabble for a long time, Going from Moorabbin all the way to Mentone, Parkdale, Mordialloc including areas like Brighton Brighton East Hampton Hampton East Highett Sandringham Beaumaris, Black Rock that seems like a great area, lots of junior clubs like Hampton Rovers and the Sandringham Dragons. I know theres a lot of people around the Highett area who barrack for Richmond, I live next door to the son of former Richmond Premiership Player here in Highett. Its full of young families and kids who could be swayed over a period of time. I haven't seen any AFL club doing much in this areas, Richmond should pounce.

Richmond should increase its scope of activity.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on January 31, 2018, 02:21:04 PM
It's still early days Ramps.

We're 16k ahead of this time last year and almost 14k ahead of our highest ever End of Jan/Start of Feb tally from 2016.

Here's the full list since 2004:

01/02/2004   15,137
26/01/2005   15,021
29/01/2006   18,893
30/01/2007   19,757
31/01/2008   21,645
28/01/2009   25,685
01/02/2010   21,601
31/01/2011   28,082
31/01/2012   30,007
31/01/2013   36,266
03/02/2014   48,518
02/02/2015   52,594
01/02/2016   57,054
01/02/2017   54,816
31/01/2018   70,827

http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=25439.msg587493#msg587493
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: dwaino on January 31, 2018, 04:29:29 PM
This is a bit concerning. Membership seems to have stalled. We should have a tleast 80,000 members this year and that should have been the minimum after a premiership year. It would be good to know how many of last years members haven't renewed yet. That would give us an indication. I have to say if we end up under 80,000 I think it would have to be considered a failure. I think the merchandise issues may be playing a part as there a lot of disappointed people who purchased stuff and waited a long time to get it or maybe they still haven't got their stuff yet.

Also the club needs to consider trying to expand into another area of Melbourne. The membership drive which focused us on the eastern corridor, through Beaconsfield etc was a good move, but we should try and nail another geographic region of Melbourne, like Bayside.

Bayside is rife, Its traditionally been a Saints area, but they have been a rabble for a long time, Going from Moorabbin all the way to Mordialloc including areas like Brighton Brighton East Hampton Hampton East Highett Sandringham Beaumaris and Black Rock that seems like a great area, lots of junior clubs like Hampton Rovers and the Sandringham Dragons. I know theres a lot of people around the Highett area who barrack for Richmond, I live next door to the son of former Richmond Premiership Player here in Highett. Its full of young families and kids who could be swayed over a period of time. I haven't seen any AFL club doing much in this areas, Richmond should pounce.

Richmond should increase its scope of activity.

Mentone here and I reckon I see more Richmond stickers on cars than anything else. In fact I think I see more Hawks and Dees here than Saints. To be honest I hardly see any Saints support at all. They've lost the zone.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: Rampsation on January 31, 2018, 04:57:06 PM
Agree Mentone and Parkdale should also be in the list of targeted areas. St Kilda has lost the zone, no one is working it from what I can see, its a high income, high disposable income zone, Richmond should come in here and start developing a big presence. I think real rewards could emerge for the club over time if it does.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 01, 2018, 01:04:29 PM
As of 01/02/2018

71,012
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 02, 2018, 04:00:40 PM
As of 02/02/2018

71,184
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 03, 2018, 04:26:29 PM
As of 03/02/2018

71,302
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 03, 2018, 04:27:15 PM
Club membership tallies - 03/02/2018

Adelaide       72,096*
Richmond     71,302
Hawthorn     60,100
Essendon     56,000
Port Adel.     52,224
Geelong       48,654
Carlton        39,192
Sydney        38,449
W.Bulldogs   33,346
St Kilda        31,633
Melbourne    30,577
North Melb.  29,712
Brisbane      15,186
GWS Giants 14,476
Gold Coast    7,431


Collingwood, West Coast, Fremantle - N.A.

* Includes the Crows' emailing list.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on February 05, 2018, 10:48:09 AM
Our membership slogan for this year is "THE HUNT IS ON".

We're aiming for 90k members.

(https://d2s71yv56caotn.cloudfront.net/cdn/farfuture/FjqslaPR4Nr6aNhhcFn6tHyT_wd8x3F4oXSpVlC90LI/mtime:1517775712/sites/default/files/richmond/THIO_Membership_background_1440x700.jpg)
https://membership.richmondfc.com.au/?utm_source=rfcwebsite&utm_campaign=membership&utm_medium=menulink

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 05, 2018, 10:48:44 AM
As of 05/02/2018

71,474
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: cub on February 05, 2018, 11:26:57 AM
80 would be pushing- Struggling to see where they will come from with reserved seating all gone.
And no email lists  :rollin
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on February 05, 2018, 03:42:36 PM
Our membership slogan for this year is "THE HUNT IS ON".

We're aiming for 90k members.

(https://d2s71yv56caotn.cloudfront.net/cdn/farfuture/FjqslaPR4Nr6aNhhcFn6tHyT_wd8x3F4oXSpVlC90LI/mtime:1517775712/sites/default/files/richmond/THIO_Membership_background_1440x700.jpg)
https://membership.richmondfc.com.au/?utm_source=rfcwebsite&utm_campaign=membership&utm_medium=menulink

Great commercial ad by the club. One of our better efforts IMHO. 90,000 is a good target, less than 19,000 to go. Considering the 95,000 crowds we were getting in the finals, I think its possible.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on February 05, 2018, 06:19:44 PM
Richmond has declared ‘The Hunt is On’ in 2018, as the Tigers launch their membership campaign ahead of the upcoming AFL season.

The Club launched its new membership campaign that will feature a series of short videos that narrate the similarities between tigers of the animal kingdom, and the Richmond team and its supporters.

The video documents and observes fierce tigers in the wild, Richmond’s fighting and relentless spirit, along with the Club’s loyal and united army of supporters.

“Our members and supporters are a powerful force of this football club,” Richmond CEO Brendon Gale said.

“The Tiger Army have been with us on a great journey for a long time, and we were all able to celebrate together last year during our finals campaign and premiership win.”

The Club is aiming to reach an AFL membership record of 90,000 members in 2018.

“We know it’s a big membership target, but we want as many of our fans as possible to be with us on this journey - it really is something special to be part of the Richmond Football Club.”

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-02-05/the-hunt-is-on-in-2018
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on February 05, 2018, 06:20:29 PM
Here's the new membership video:

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2018-02-05/the-hunt-is-on
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: MintOnLamb on February 05, 2018, 10:49:25 PM
Signed up before xmas, still havent received anything
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: mightytiges on February 06, 2018, 01:24:58 AM
Great commercial ad by the club. One of our better efforts IMHO.
Agree Ramps. I would say it's our best membership ad since the mid-90s one with the leaping tiger marking the footy.

Well done to the RFC membership dept.  :clapping
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: taztiger4 on February 06, 2018, 07:34:09 AM
Great commercial ad by the club. One of our better efforts IMHO.
Agree Ramps. I would say it's our best membership ad since the mid-90s one with the leaping tiger marking the footy.

Well done to the RFC membership dept.  :clapping

great mark over David Grant ?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: mightytiges on February 06, 2018, 09:02:33 AM
Great commercial ad by the club. One of our better efforts IMHO.
Agree Ramps. I would say it's our best membership ad since the mid-90s one with the leaping tiger marking the footy.

Well done to the RFC membership dept.  :clapping

great mark over David Grant ?
Nah, I mean this TV commerical from 1994:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK5OU7R-O5E


Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: mightytiges on February 06, 2018, 09:03:31 AM
ps. taz, the poster you mentioned was great too btw  :thumbsup

(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/cc/48/fb/cc48fb6dafacb132ac0a22a766dbf7eb.jpg)
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 06, 2018, 03:52:23 PM
As of 06/02/2018

71,810
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: mat073 on February 06, 2018, 03:56:08 PM
I love the new membership commercial.

The subtle dig at the Adelaide stare down is brilliant.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on February 06, 2018, 08:58:19 PM
Here's the new membership video:

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2018-02-05/the-hunt-is-on

That is pretty damn good.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 07, 2018, 07:06:43 PM
As of 07/02/2018

72,541
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 09, 2018, 01:24:04 PM
As of 08/02/2018

72,800
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on February 09, 2018, 02:52:35 PM
1000 members in 3 days. Things are looking up again.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 09, 2018, 03:10:26 PM
Another update:

As of 09/02/2018

73,156
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 09, 2018, 08:29:48 PM
Club membership tallies - 09/02/2018

Richmond     73,156
Adelaide       72,096*
Hawthorn     60,100
Essendon     56,815
Port Adel.     53,806
Geelong       49,170
Carlton        39,900
Sydney        38,823
W.Bulldogs   33,643
St Kilda        31,633
Melbourne    31,310
North Melb.  30,334
Brisbane      15,186
GWS Giants 14,966
Gold Coast    7,604


Collingwood, West Coast, Fremantle - N.A.

* Includes the Crows' emailing list.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 12, 2018, 07:35:33 PM
As of 12/02/2018

73,369
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Willy on February 13, 2018, 09:50:19 AM
I have scary flashbacks to Tay Tay when I see our new membership motto
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 13, 2018, 08:28:44 PM
As of 13/02/2018

74,122
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 14, 2018, 09:19:39 PM
As of 14/02/2018

74,367
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 15, 2018, 04:06:06 PM
As of 15/02/2018

74,699
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 16, 2018, 02:47:46 PM
Club membership tallies - 16/02/2018

Richmond     74,699
Adelaide       72,096*
Hawthorn     63,813
Essendon     58,008
Port Adel.     53,839
Geelong       49,899
Sydney        40,582
Carlton        40,506
W.Bulldogs   34,014
St Kilda        31,633
Melbourne    31,310
North Melb.  30,520
GWS Giants  15,361
Brisbane       15,186
Gold Coast      7,629


Collingwood, West Coast, Fremantle - N.A.

* Includes the Crows' emailing list.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 16, 2018, 02:58:08 PM
For the record, we're 15.5k ahead of this time last year.

15/02/2018    74,699
16/02/2017    59,114
Title: Richmond's Already Broken Their Membership Record And It's Bloody February (MMM)
Post by: one-eyed on February 17, 2018, 03:29:39 PM
Richmond's Already Broken Their Membership Record And It's Bloody February

Didn't take long!


Ethan Meldrum
MMM
17 Feb 2018


Richmond's Already Broken Their Membership Record And It's Bloody February Image: Getty

The 2018 home and away season is still over a month away, but that hasn't stopped the Richmond train from rolling on.

Official AFL data showed the Tigers breaking their membership record once again in 2017, recording 72,699 members for the year.

This year? They've already caught it.

Numbers published on Richmond's website have them clocking in at 74,699 members, already more than they've ever recorded.

It leaves them poised to break the all-time AFL record, held by Collingwood, who recorded 79,347 members in 2014.

Richmond president Peggy O'Neal has said the club is hunting for a whopping - and unprecedented - 90,000 members in 2018.

"Clearly the success this season is going to drive a significant off-field result, some of which will flow into next year's financial figures," she told News Corp last year.

"We also expect this season will fuel next year, and there is no reason why we shouldn't be aiming to be the first club through 90,000 members."

Richmond's membership by year:

2010: 35,960

2011: 47,655

2012: 53,027

2013: 60,321

2014: 66,122

2015: 70,809

2016: 72,278

2017: 72,669

2018: 74,699*

*as of 17 February 2018

https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/afl/news/richmonds-already-broken-their-membership-record-and-its-bloody-february
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 19, 2018, 06:43:31 PM
As of 19/02/2018

74,976
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on February 20, 2018, 09:47:34 PM
75,603
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Damo on February 20, 2018, 10:08:27 PM
I won’t renew till I get what I ordered the day after the GF

This might seem petty and it’s cost me my 3121 membership, but it’s principal for me
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on February 20, 2018, 10:16:15 PM
I won’t renew till I get what I ordered the day after the GF

This might seem petty and it’s cost me my 3121 membership, but it’s principal for me

Wow, that is ridiculous. I thought I was an orphan waiting until late January to get my stuff, but seriously, if you still haven't got yours then I think you are totally justified.

I don't think it is fair that it cost you a 3121 membership however. I think you should write to Peggy or Brendan and explain what has happened and ask for them to reinstate your membership when/if you decide to join back up.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 21, 2018, 10:59:44 AM
As of 21/02/2018

75,803
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on February 21, 2018, 01:28:36 PM
Richmond’s hunt for 90,000 members in 2018 has been given a boost, with the Club breaking its membership record today.

Ticking over to 75,803 members this morning, the Tigers surged past its previous record of 75,777 achieved at the end of Richmond’s 2017 finals campaign, making it the eighth consecutive year the Club has achieved record membership.

Richmond CEO, Brendon Gale said it was exciting to achieve the record early in the year.

“The power and passion of the Tiger Army is something special, and it’s really exciting to have record-breaking members with us as we head into the start of a new season.”

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-02-21/tigers-chase-down-membership-record
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: The Machine on February 21, 2018, 05:49:59 PM
I won’t renew till I get what I ordered the day after the GF

This might seem petty and it’s cost me my 3121 membership, but it’s principal for me


What did you order and have the funds been deducted? Doesn't make any sense.....I got mine late Dec.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on February 21, 2018, 05:56:16 PM
CEO Gale explains ‘all-time’ interest in Richmond

By SEN
21 Feb 2018


Richmond CEO Brendon Gale has given some insight into how the club has again broken its own membership record.

On the back of their drought-breaking premiership triumph in 2017, the Tigers have crashed through their previous membership ceiling of 75,777.

For the eighth year in a row, the Tiger Army has voted with their feet by buying in and showing their loyalty, prompting Gale to explain why on SEN Afternoons.

“(It’s) not so much the number, I think it’s the underlying relationship with the club and its members,” he said.

“What it tells me that our members, and I know this because there’s evidence in an AFL membership satisfaction research survey, we have about 7,000 respondents every year.

“Our members are highly engaged and there’s high trust.

“By and large, their experience matches expectation. If you get those things right, the number takes care of itself.

“It’s the engagement, the strength of the connection, the trust and the buy-in.”

Adding further to Richmond’s off-field success, Head of Marketing Ben Jenkins said: “The interest in the club is at an all-time high.

“In terms of the numbers, they are going really well. We did announce this morning that we’ve broken the all-time club membership record for the eighth consecutive year, which is huge.

“Never this early though. We’ve just pushed through 75,777 which is a credit to everyone involved at the club – from the players, coaches and on-field success last year – but everyone that’s worked off the field so hard to create the momentum and connection between the club and the fans.”

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/02/21/ceo-gale-explains-'all-time'-interest-in-richmond/
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 22, 2018, 01:16:53 PM
As of 22/02/2018

76,176
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on February 23, 2018, 11:18:31 AM
I won’t renew till I get what I ordered the day after the GF

This might seem petty and it’s cost me my 3121 membership, but it’s principal for me
Take it up with RFC official.  :rollin
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 24, 2018, 02:21:08 AM
As of 23/02/2018

77,076
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 24, 2018, 02:46:17 AM
Club membership tallies - 23/02/2018

Richmond     77,076
Adelaide       72,096*
Hawthorn     63,813
Essendon     58,663
Port Adel.     54,451
Geelong       50,277
Sydney        44,074
Carlton        41,036
W.Bulldogs   34,179
Melbourne    32,075
St Kilda        31,633
North Melb.   31,296
Brisbane       17,114
GWS Giants  16,053
Gold Coast      7,917


Collingwood, West Coast, Fremantle - N.A.

* Includes the Crows' emailing list.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on February 24, 2018, 07:19:17 AM
Where you get the Hawks number?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on February 24, 2018, 12:44:55 PM
Where you get the Hawks number?
IIRC, off the Hawks BF forum.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 26, 2018, 10:26:15 AM
As of 26/02/2018

77,602
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on February 26, 2018, 08:04:08 PM
What's the record membership? AFL record?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on February 26, 2018, 08:14:31 PM
What's the record membership? AFL record?
79K+ by Collingwood in ?2014 from memory.

There were a lot of Holdens sold that year and the customers got discounts if they bought a Pie membership......
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on February 26, 2018, 09:58:59 PM
What's the record membership? AFL record?
79K+ by Collingwood in ?2014 from memory.

There were a lot of Holdens sold that year and the customers got discounts if they bought a Pie membership......

That being the case, I'd expect the record by r1
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on February 26, 2018, 10:48:55 PM
What's the record membership? AFL record?
79K+ by Collingwood in ?2014 from memory.

There were a lot of Holdens sold that year and the customers got discounts if they bought a Pie membership......
AFL's membership audit in 2014 had Collingwood at 79,347.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-22/record-afl-club-membership-in-2014

But the Pies themselves claimed they reached 80,793 that year.

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2014-09-03/pies-surpass-membership-record
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on February 27, 2018, 01:05:18 AM
Rumour has it @Richmond_FC are very close and I mean very close to breaking Collingwoods all time membership record. If it hasn’t happened already it will happen in the next 48 hours.

https://twitter.com/occyfcporto7/status/968004882731999232
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on February 27, 2018, 01:16:42 AM
What's the record membership? AFL record?
79K+ by Collingwood in ?2014 from memory.

There were a lot of Holdens sold that year and the customers got discounts if they bought a Pie membership......
AFL's membership audit in 2014 had Collingwood at 79,347.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-22/record-afl-club-membership-in-2014

But the Pies themselves claimed they reached 80,793 that year.

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2014-09-03/pies-surpass-membership-record

I think that in a week both figures will be moot.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on February 27, 2018, 11:15:17 AM
What's the record membership? AFL record?
79K+ by Collingwood in ?2014 from memory.

There were a lot of Holdens sold that year and the customers got discounts if they bought a Pie membership......
AFL's membership audit in 2014 had Collingwood at 79,347.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-22/record-afl-club-membership-in-2014

But the Pies themselves claimed they reached 80,793 that year.

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2014-09-03/pies-surpass-membership-record

I think that in a week both figures will be moot.
Yep, at the rate our tally is increasing, we'll bypass the all-time club membership record sometime next week  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on February 27, 2018, 04:05:44 PM
78,471

 :o
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tiger Tragic on February 27, 2018, 04:38:07 PM
I reckon people are getting their membership in before MOnday's member presale for round 1 tickets.  The increase might peter out for a while after that.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: RedanTiger on February 27, 2018, 04:58:51 PM
The club has really got to make it their key project to be able to sell memberships instantly, remotely.
We've had camps on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Bendigo and Echuca.
We've had the Cup Tour all over the place.
And we've had a practice match in Wangaratta, which I think has been the reason behind the current spike in sales.

I know people can buy via the website but I just think it's better to get them while they're emotional.
Everyone buys with a credit card nowadays so surely all it would take would be a card reader and an employee with an ipad entering details direct to the member database.
(and a bloody big sign saying "Membership on sale here")

I think a lot of these memberships now are coming from new members because the rollover of "committed tigers" was done a while ago.
With all reserved seats sold out these people are not really expecting to come to every game.
That's where the cream on top is to get to 90,000. They just want to be a part of the "hunting party".
 
We have heard all about Sheedy and McChins getting lots of Pie and Don fans signed up interstate, particularly in Queensland and NT.
Those people aren't planning on going to regular games in Melbourne, they just want to be part of the mob.
I think we are currently much stronger than any other club and should leverage it.

If we do go back-to-back we could add another 5 to 10,000 again on top of this year.
Make it as easy as possible to join the hunting party.

We are taking the cup to Adelaide for our match there on March 29 - trial card sales there. It's a member function.   
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on February 27, 2018, 07:09:09 PM
80,000 by close of business Friday?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on February 27, 2018, 10:10:00 PM
80,000 by close of business Friday?

Yeah and 90,000 by Round 1 :D
100,000 will be a breeze if we win about 15 games
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on February 27, 2018, 10:15:57 PM
The club has really got to make it their key project to be able to sell memberships instantly, remotely.
We've had camps on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Bendigo and Echuca.
We've had the Cup Tour all over the place.
And we've had a practice match in Wangaratta, which I think has been the reason behind the current spike in sales.

I know people can buy via the website but I just think it's better to get them while they're emotional.
Everyone buys with a credit card nowadays so surely all it would take would be a card reader and an employee with an ipad entering details direct to the member database.
(and a bloody big sign saying "Membership on sale here")

I think a lot of these memberships now are coming from new members because the rollover of "committed tigers" was done a while ago.
With all reserved seats sold out these people are not really expecting to come to every game.
That's where the cream on top is to get to 90,000. They just want to be a part of the "hunting party".
 
We have heard all about Sheedy and McChins getting lots of Pie and Don fans signed up interstate, particularly in Queensland and NT.
Those people aren't planning on going to regular games in Melbourne, they just want to be part of the mob.
I think we are currently much stronger than any other club and should leverage it.

If we do go back-to-back we could add another 5 to 10,000 again on top of this year.
Make it as easy as possible to join the hunting party.

We are taking the cup to Adelaide for our match there on March 29 - trial card sales there. It's a member function.

This sums me up. Committed Tiger for a long time, interstate and just want to do my bit for the club, and be part of the mob.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: RedanTiger on February 28, 2018, 12:58:46 PM
This sums me up. Committed Tiger for a long time, interstate and just want to do my bit for the club, and be part of the mob.

Yep, I'm also a Country member.
Perfect for me (and potentially a lot of others).

Support the club.
Watch the big games on TV.
Travel the 200k to Melbourne five times a year to watch the lesser home games against mainly the interstaters.
Avoid having to reserve a seat and there's usually only about 5 or 6 games that fit my criteria (home, non-TV).

With the limit on reserved seating, this IMO is where our growth has got to come from.
The club's existing database of member addresses and attendance should be analysed to inform membership drives like our current one.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on February 28, 2018, 03:37:50 PM
As of 28/02/2018

79,333
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 01, 2018, 03:16:49 AM
Richmond are set to overtake Collingwood and Hawthorn in membership figures this year after last weekend increasing rank-and-file support to more than 76,000.

The Tigers are aiming for 90,000 members this year after a record 72,669 signed up in 2017 to be part of the club’s first premiership since 1980.

Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale said: “The power and passion of the Tiger Army is something special, and it’s really exciting to have record-breaking members with us as we head into the start of a new season. We have been advising our fans that the best way to ensure they don’t miss out on the (round one) game is to become a member. Members will get priority access when tickets go on sale.”

No club has ever broken the 80,000 membership barrier. Collingwood, who had 75,879 members last year, went close in 2014 with 79,347. Hawthorn had a record membership last year of 75,663.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/round-one-set-for-400000-fan-replay/news-story/4aa2618df03fcae89db624bf67fb6eae
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 01, 2018, 03:21:50 AM
Richmond leads club membership tallies

Ben Cotton
zerohanger.com
March 1, 2018


Richmond is smashing membership records, with just under 80,000 members already signed up for the 2018 season.

Their 2017 grand final opponent, Adelaide, have the second-most members with 72,096 (as of January). Third is Essendon with 60,389, fourth is Hawthorn with 60,100, while Sydney round out the top five with 50,711.

The two newest expansion clubs have the least members – Gold Coast is trailing the AFL with 7,917, while GWS have over double that with 16,432. Brisbane have the third least members, with 17,114.

The Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne have the least members of Victorian clubs, with neither topping the 32,000 mark as of January 2018.

Last year, Collingwood led the AFL with club memberships with 75,879, Hawthorn ranked second with 75,663 and Richmond ranked third with 72,669.

Full list of 2018 AFL club membership tallies (where applicable)


Adelaide – 72,096 (as of January)

Brisbane – 17,114

Carlton – 42,471

Collingwood – N/A

Essendon – 60,389

Fremantle – N/A

Geelong – 50,553

Gold Coast – 7,917

GWS – 16,432

Hawthorn – 60,100 (as of January)

Melbourne – 32,948

North Melbourne – 31,951

Port Adelaide – 47,241 (as of January)

Richmond – 79,333

St Kilda – 35,032

Sydney – 50,711

West Coast – N/A

Western Bulldogs – 31,042 (as of December)

https://www.zerohanger.com/richmond-leads-club-membership-tallies-18296/
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on March 01, 2018, 06:16:52 PM
Officially over 80K today.

Well done RFC. :clapping
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on March 01, 2018, 09:17:11 PM
As of 01/03/2018

80,024
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: mat073 on March 02, 2018, 10:41:24 AM
Bigger than Geez  ( or at least Collingwood )
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on March 02, 2018, 04:41:15 PM
As of 02/03/2018

80,221
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 02, 2018, 05:11:29 PM
Cheryl Critchley, Herald Sun:

RICHMOND has roared into 2018 with a record membership and strong reserved seat sales after breaking a 37-year premiership drought.

The Tigers have also sold most of their memberships guaranteeing access to a Grand Final ticket if they make it again. The only remaining option, Inner Sanctum, costs $2200 for adults.

Richmond has already surpassed Collingwood’s previous AFL membership record of 79,347 set in 2014. Today, it had 80,221 members and hopes to top 90,000.

The club’s original reserved seat allocation sold out in January.

A new seat option, Roaming Tiger, allows members to register for a level one Punt Road end seat in bays M1 or M2 before each MCG home game. Unsold seats will be reallocated.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/how-your-2018-afl-club-membership-compares-to-others/news-story/0f33827a905355e08d907dd8975f3d8d
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 04, 2018, 02:17:06 AM
We're 16k [ed. :doh] ahead of the same time last year.

03/03/2018   80,221
03/03/2017   64,047
03/03/2016   64,908
03/03/2015   63,459
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on March 04, 2018, 09:42:28 AM
We're 14k ahead of the same time last year.

03/03/2018   80,221
03/03/2017   64,047
03/03/2016   64,908
03/03/2015   63,459

That's actually 16k  :shh
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018
Post by: one-eyed on March 05, 2018, 02:11:17 PM
As of 05/03/2018

80,491
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: mightytiges on March 07, 2018, 11:38:03 PM
Get ready for another jump in the tally ;D :yep.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on March 08, 2018, 12:02:58 PM
81,280
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Chuck17 on March 08, 2018, 12:48:45 PM
Stuff me an extra 800 based on beating a side that should relocate to NZ
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 09, 2018, 11:02:22 AM
As of 09/03/2018

81,505
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 09, 2018, 06:07:00 PM
Club membership tallies - 09/03/2018

Richmond     81,505
Adelaide       80,000+*
Hawthorn     67,325
Essendon     62,104
Port Adel.     55,657
Geelong       52,086
Sydney        51,349
Carlton        43,398
St Kilda       36,322
W.Bulldogs   36,107
Melbourne    34,509
North Melb.  32,306
Brisbane      21,700
GWS Giants 17,754
Gold Coast    9,135


Collingwood, West Coast, Fremantle - N.A.

* Includes the Crows' emailing list.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: cub on March 09, 2018, 08:42:16 PM
This email list can't be serious...honestly
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Damo on March 09, 2018, 09:52:36 PM
Us daylight Pies daylight
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on March 09, 2018, 11:20:41 PM
Are teams without a tally an accurate representation of supporters that find it difficult to count?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Yeahright on March 10, 2018, 10:59:07 AM
This email list can't be serious...honestly

I actually like it. Shows we have more paid up members than that stupid club can get people to hand over their email addresses :lol
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: The Machine on March 10, 2018, 12:00:14 PM
This email list can't be serious...honestly


You can sign up as an email member for free. This gives you no game access but you receive 10% on merchandise and get exclusive member only communication from the Club. This i believe is the reason they have large membership numbers.  :snidegrin
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: cub on March 10, 2018, 03:15:05 PM
This email list can't be serious...honestly


You can sign up as an email member for free. This gives you no game access but you receive 10% on merchandise and get exclusive member only communication from the Club. This i believe is the reason they have large membership numbers.  :snidegrin

Maybe we should do it, 200k easy lmfao I'm serious
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 13, 2018, 12:55:16 PM
As of 13/03/2018

81,839
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on March 13, 2018, 07:13:49 PM
To me, a member is someone who has voting rights.

Should be applied across the AFL.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 14, 2018, 10:51:08 AM
As of 14/03/2018

82,030
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 15, 2018, 03:12:25 PM
As of 15/03/2018

82,246
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 15, 2018, 03:22:32 PM
Richmond memberships 2018: 90,000 members achievable says Trent Cotchin

March 15, 2018
Sarah Olle
FOX SPORTS


RICHMOND skipper Trent Cotchin believes his club’s “bold goal” of 90,000 members is achievable as the hungry Tigers prepare to embark on their 2018 campaign.

On the back of the club’s drought-breaking 2017 flag, chief executive Brendon Gale has declared there is “no reason” why Richmond shouldn’t aim to be the first AFL club to 90,000 members

A week out from the club’s Round 1 clash against Carlton, more than 82,000 members have already signed up.

But Cotchin, the 2018 Australian Grand Prix AFL ambassador, said there was still plenty of time for the Tiger Army to expand.

“I think our numbers are really good with membership,” Cotchin told foxfooty.com.au.

“It was a bold goal, but certainly achievable.

“We just need everyone to jump on board and for the Tiger members to come to as many games as possible because we love hearing them cheer.

“The finals series last year was a great example of how much support we have and how much they can impact games.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/richmonds-bold-goal-of-90000-members-for-2018-afl-season-is-achievable-says-trent-cotchin/news-story/98dbdd729c776a25d638cc98da588368
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 16, 2018, 12:53:57 PM
As of 16/03/2018

82,554
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on March 16, 2018, 03:29:37 PM
Increases each time they are reported seem to be on the wane.

What do people reckon? Can we get to 90,000?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on March 16, 2018, 08:43:00 PM
There is at least 10,000 people who went to the MCG in the final against GWS who haven't purchased memberships. They need
to jump on board.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tiger Khosh on March 16, 2018, 09:44:16 PM
Depends how we start the season, if as we all hope we’re flying by the bye round then i think we’d have already passed it.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Diocletian on March 16, 2018, 10:57:51 PM
I always thought this shyte was just a reasurring crutch for when it looked like we were still light years away from ever winning another flag.....guess I was wrong...... :shh
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on March 17, 2018, 01:17:03 AM
I always thought this shyte was just a reasurring crutch for when it looked like we were still light years away from ever winning another flag.....guess I was wrong...... :shh

No, you aren't wrong, but it gives me a strange satisfaction to know that these figures mean so much to Hawthorn and we are beating them blind.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on March 17, 2018, 11:04:29 AM
Increases each time they are reported seem to be on the wane.

What do people reckon? Can we get to 90,000?

We sold almost 11k more from this time last year until end of season. If we are flying by Round 5 we will be 90k then and aiming for 100k
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 18, 2018, 05:16:27 AM
Club membership tallies - 16/03/2018

Richmond     82,554
Adelaide       80,000+*
Hawthorn     67,325
Essendon     62,104
Port Adel.     55,952
Geelong       53,136
Sydney        52,886
Carlton        44,482
St Kilda        37,057
W.Bulldogs   36,271
Melbourne    35,485
North Melb.  32,976
Brisbane      21,700
GWS Giants 18,041
Gold Coast    9,172


Collingwood, West Coast, Fremantle - N.A.

* Includes the Crows' emailing list.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 19, 2018, 12:52:33 PM
As of 19/03/2018

83,341
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 20, 2018, 02:39:06 PM
As of 20/03/2018

84,022
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on March 20, 2018, 02:50:33 PM
Flying again!
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 20, 2018, 03:17:55 PM
We're almost 19k ahead of this time last year  :thumbsup.

20/03/2018   84,022
20/03/2017   65,310

Last year, we increased our tally by a further 7k after round 1. So based on that, we are on target for 91k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: rogerd3 on March 20, 2018, 05:24:05 PM
Easily 85k by the first game.
90k here we come. :thumbsup
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 20, 2018, 08:04:35 PM
Inner Sanctum (cheapest remaining GF guarantee and reserve seat category) numbers have more than doubled

Will be interesting to see with this increase how we all fit in the function room  :huh3

And how they manage the "vultures" at half time with the free food  ::)
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on March 20, 2018, 09:52:46 PM
We're almost 19k ahead of this time last year  :thumbsup.

20/03/2018   84,022
20/03/2017   65,310

Last year, we increased our tally by a further 7k after round 1. So based on that, we are on target for 91k.

We sold another 10k last year. The gap will be 20k by Thursday and will continue to widen with all the hype. 100k here we come ;)
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on March 20, 2018, 10:10:13 PM
Inner Sanctum (cheapest remaining GF guarantee and reserve seat category) numbers have more than doubled

Will be interesting to see with this increase how we all fit in the function room  :huh3

And how they manage the "vultures" at half time with the free food  ::)
Come over to Richmond Exec WP!
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 20, 2018, 10:13:56 PM
We're almost 19k ahead of this time last year  :thumbsup.

20/03/2018   84,022
20/03/2017   65,310

Last year, we increased our tally by a further 7k after round 1. So based on that, we are on target for 91k.

We sold another 10k last year. The gap will be 20k by Thursday and will continue to widen with all the hype. 100k here we come ;)
The "another 10k" was due to us selling memberships beyond the official cut-off date (July 31 IIRC). The AFL's audit had a final tally for us of 72k which is where I got the "a further 7k after round 1" from.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 21, 2018, 06:53:24 AM
Inner Sanctum (cheapest remaining GF guarantee and reserve seat category) numbers have more than doubled

Will be interesting to see with this increase how we all fit in the function room  :huh3

And how they manage the "vultures" at half time with the free food  ::)
Come over to Richmond Exec WP!

They did ask me if I wanted to upgrade Doc  :thumbsup

Said not at this stage
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on March 21, 2018, 08:09:03 AM
Inner Sanctum (cheapest remaining GF guarantee and reserve seat category) numbers have more than doubled

Will be interesting to see with this increase how we all fit in the function room  :huh3

And how they manage the "vultures" at half time with the free food  ::)

Is this the new Titus ton up club membership category? Is it still in the Lindsey Hassett room?

BTW, I used to be one of those vultures. No big deal if the supply is adequate.  :rollin
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 21, 2018, 11:42:37 AM
Inner Sanctum (cheapest remaining GF guarantee and reserve seat category) numbers have more than doubled

Will be interesting to see with this increase how we all fit in the function room  :huh3

And how they manage the "vultures" at half time with the free food  ::)

Is this the new Titus ton up club membership category? Is it still in the Lindsey Hassett room?

BTW, I used to be one of those vultures. No big deal if the supply is adequate.  :rollin

No Titus Ton up is 3121 group. No free food for them for years now

Inner Sanctum was the old Player Link group and we are in the Ponsford stand, Harrison Room
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 22, 2018, 12:56:20 PM
As of 22/03/2018

84,944
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: mightytiges on March 22, 2018, 02:46:56 PM
As much as we all here over the years predicted this would happen once we finally achieved that looooooonnnnng awaited success, it is still mindblowing seeing us with 85k members and still growing by round 1  :o. We are once again one massive football club :clapping. Scary for opposition clubs.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: RedanTiger on March 22, 2018, 04:07:41 PM
We are once again one massive football club :clapping. Scary for opposition clubs.

Interesting to hear Caro talking on Footy Classified and saying the numbers are huge.
Obviously talking about more than just membership which everyone knows about.

I think that, despite hiccups voiced here, merchandising profits could be in figures not seen before.
The Bulldogs were suggesting their figures after the premiership were around $4M.
Looking around the streets and on media, Richmond would be at least twice as big. 
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on March 22, 2018, 04:17:02 PM
I also expect a big increase in birth rates from July onwards this year. A big tiger baby boom on the way I reckon. The next generation is on the way.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: RedanTiger on March 22, 2018, 04:31:11 PM
Ramps, the best thing about our support ATM is the amount of kids coming out loud and proud.
Think it's got a huge amount to do with the Dusty aura, the modern day football warrior covered in tatts and bristling with sheer power.

Just hope that Carr continues to keep him under wraps.
(Thinking here about the trailers for the first "Footy Show" of the season where they were promoting Dusty and he was only in the pre-recorded opening segment, taking Sam's car.)   
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 23, 2018, 04:02:33 PM
As of 23/03/2018

85,355
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: MintOnLamb on March 26, 2018, 10:40:02 AM
As of 26/03/2018
85,937
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on March 26, 2018, 12:46:50 PM
86k by now(86% of 100k)
Same day last year we were 86.8% of the way to our final total  :cheers
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Mopsy on March 26, 2018, 05:49:51 PM
I also expect a big increase in birth rates from July onwards this year. A big tiger baby boom on the way I reckon. The next generation is on the way.
I know what you mean Ramps I was born 9 months after the 1932 Grand Final :gotigers
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: 1965 on March 26, 2018, 06:33:25 PM
I also expect a big increase in birth rates from July onwards this year. A big tiger baby boom on the way I reckon. The next generation is on the way.
I know what you mean Ramps I was born 9 months after the 1932 Grand Final :gotigers

 :lol
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on March 26, 2018, 07:57:38 PM
I also expect a big increase in birth rates from July onwards this year. A big tiger baby boom on the way I reckon. The next generation is on the way.
I know what you mean Ramps I was born 9 months after the 1932 Grand Final :gotigers

So Mopsy, of the 8 (7 in all reality) that you have witnessed, which one stands out as a personal favourite?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on March 26, 2018, 08:20:02 PM
Mine was 1920. It was great winning our maiden premiership against Collingwood. I particularly loved the sealer by our first gamer Bill James. It was great being in the crowd and responding to Bernie Herbert's question of "What did we do?" and responding in unison "we ate'em alive!!!!", thus first creating our now famous catch-cry!!
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on March 27, 2018, 01:29:32 PM
86,485. Win this week and we could be 90k when we play the hawks
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on March 27, 2018, 02:00:28 PM
Mine was 1920. It was great winning our maiden premiership against Collingwood. I particularly loved the sealer by our first gamer Bill James. It was great being in the crowd and responding to Bernie Herbert's question of "What did we do?" and responding in unison "we ate'em alive!!!!", thus first creating our now famous catch-cry!!
Just how old are you really Doc?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on March 27, 2018, 03:03:44 PM
We're now over 20k ahead of this time last year  :thumbsup.

27/03/2018      86,485
27/03/2017      66,033
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on March 27, 2018, 04:08:22 PM
Mine was 1920. It was great winning our maiden premiership against Collingwood. I particularly loved the sealer by our first gamer Bill James. It was great being in the crowd and responding to Bernie Herbert's question of "What did we do?" and responding in unison "we ate'em alive!!!!", thus first creating our now famous catch-cry!!
Just how old are you really Doc?
;)
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: rogerd3 on March 28, 2018, 10:14:58 PM
“Richmond have set the benchmark for how that looks like and something for a lot of other clubs to aspire to get to

Well well well..once we were everyone's joke.

Not other clubs aspire to be just like us.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 04, 2018, 10:33:11 AM
As of 04/04/2018

87,570
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: cub on April 04, 2018, 03:59:00 PM
Truely amazing.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 05, 2018, 01:15:03 PM
2,090 to go.

As of 05/04/2018

87,910
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 05, 2018, 01:43:58 PM
Serious question.

Do they cap it?

As it stands currently all members cannpt access all home games, so do we need to think about capping it?

The question actually applies to all clubs that have more members than their home ground can cater for

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on April 05, 2018, 02:18:45 PM
Serious question.

Do they cap it?

As it stands currently all members cannpt access all home games, so do we need to think about capping it?

The question actually applies to all clubs that have more members than their home ground can cater for
They should cap it at 100,024 - MCC - AFL members.... with some adjustments made for MCC and AFL members who are Richmond members through those avenues.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: dwaino on April 05, 2018, 05:14:43 PM
Don't need to cap it because of general admission memberships. First in, best dressed and not everyone goes every week anyway.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on April 05, 2018, 09:11:56 PM
The question actually applies to all clubs that have more members than their home ground can cater for

The Eagles cap theirs. Once they reach a certain number of members, you have to join a waiting list called "Waiting in the wings". If there is a fee to join the waiting list, it is minimal.

At least, that was the case when they played out of Subi, but I think it does still apply.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on April 05, 2018, 09:22:11 PM
I don't want to sound like a smart arse, but I got both my kids an RFC membership from they day they were born. I did it so that if my brainwashing efforts prevented them from switching to the Eagles or Dockers (we live in WA), they would have that membership if the Tigers ever sold out of memberships, and so that when they were older, they might get to go to a Grand Final. Living in WA I have seen first hand what limited numbers of memberships being available can mean to fans.

My son is now 15 and is a gold member with 15 years continuous membership. When I first got it for him, my mates fairly gave it to me. As if any Victorian club was going to sell out the MCG with memberships they all said. But when I first got it, that membership cost me under $20 for the whole 11 home games. I told all my WA mates about it, and that maybe they should at least get their kids in the waiting queue for Eagles memberships. None did to my knowledge, and their kids now will be waiting well into adulthood to get a membership, if they ever get one.


And my son, on the other hand, got to see his side win a Grandfinal last year.

I knew I had made the right decision when a mate came up to me at a BBQ a few weeks after the grandfinal. Recalling my advice of years before and knowing that my son and I had just seen our team win a flag he said to me "Well played Dad".
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Francois Jackson on April 05, 2018, 10:36:54 PM
nice story slipper  :thumbsup
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on April 06, 2018, 05:13:10 AM
I think we need to start selling a different range of memberships
We could have a

Dreamtime Membership - Dreamtime + 3 games
Anzac Eve Membership - Which all ready exists
Season Opener Membership - Access to R1 v Carlton + 3 games
Blockbuster Membership - Access to home games vs Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon and Hawthorn with Reserved Seating on the Day
Interstate Membership - Home Games vs any 3 of the Interstate Teams
LOLNorf & Other Riff Raff Club Games Membership - Entry to games against Norf, St Kilda, Melbourne, Footscray etc etc.

All these can be on top of the traditional stuff we sell now. As someone said before - Not everyone goes to games, Not everyone
goes to all Home games. I reckon we could get to 120,000 memberships by doing this type of stuff.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 06, 2018, 07:01:07 AM
I think we need to start selling a different range of memberships
We could have a

Dreamtime Membership - Dreamtime + 3 games

We already do, usually starts selling a couple of weeks before the game

Quote
Season Opener Membership - Access to R1 v Carlton + 3 games

Would only work when it is our home game

Quote
Blockbuster Membership - Access to home games vs Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon and Hawthorn with Reserved Seating on the Day

Again would only work for our home games. Though would question the reserve seat aspect, where would they be? Club already has all the prime reserve seating and it's all sold

Quote
All these can be on top of the traditional stuff we sell now. As someone said before - Not everyone goes to games, Not everyone
goes to all Home games. I reckon we could get to 120,000 memberships by doing this type of stuff.

My reason for asking about do we cap is because we currently have 87k+ members

We play at a stadium that holds 100,024. Of that 100k, about 45k+ seats are for MCC & AFL members, so those seats are never available. Of our 87k members say 25k-30k (not sure just a rough guess) are reserved seats for our members - people chose not to go and very few of them can be used by other people so those seats are basically not available on match days.

MCC and AFL will require that a certain number of seats are available to the general public other club supporters....

We can offer as many membership categories we like but it's still a concern to me at least that we can not cater for all of our members at every home game
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on April 06, 2018, 10:39:14 AM
I suppose then a cap should happen. 100,024 is the logical number for the cap and the club can work it out from there, but I will say
its terrific weve come this far, from the days when we had 10,000-12,000 members to this. Its outstanding, who would have thought that one day we would out grow the MCG.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 06, 2018, 01:24:50 PM
1,542 to go.

As of 06/04/2018

88,458
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 06, 2018, 09:11:57 PM
The question actually applies to all clubs that have more members than their home ground can cater for

The Eagles cap theirs. Once they reach a certain number of members, you have to join a waiting list called "Waiting in the wings". If there is a fee to join the waiting list, it is minimal.

At least, that was the case when they played out of Subi, but I think it does still apply.

West Coast chief executive Trevor Nisbett revealed that almost 6000 of the Eagles’ In The Wings members had been allocated seats at Optus Stadium after waiting up to 15 years for a membership. But there were still 9000 households on the waiting list and he said they were likely to continue the allocation program into the opening rounds of the season.

He predicted new three-game and five-game memberships to become hot-ticket items as fans looked for more flexibility and said seats with restricted viewing would be sold at lower prices.

Mr Nisbett also expected remaining In The Wings members to be able to buy tickets as part of the 6000-seat daily passes to be made available as well as through the resale program.

“We’ve got a lot of disgruntled people who haven’t been offered seats yet and we’ll probably exhaust our supply before we get to the end of the In The Wings members,” he said. “But there are still opportunities for them, so I hope they stick with us.”

https://thewest.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/west-coast-eagles-urge-9000-seatless-in-the-wings-members-to-hang-in-there-ng-b88773181z
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 06, 2018, 09:12:38 PM
Club membership tallies - 06/04/2018


Richmond     88,458
Adelaide       80,000+*
Hawthorn     72,661
Essendon     67,608
Port Adel.     58,059
Sydney        56,770
Geelong       55,443
Fremantle    50,000+
Carlton        48,815
W.Bulldogs   40,111
St Kilda        39,934
Melbourne    39,402
North Melb.  36,655
Brisbane      23,275
GWS Giants 20,032
Gold Coast    9,720


Collingwood, West Coast - N.A.

* Includes the Crows' emailing list.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 09, 2018, 03:16:04 PM
Exactly a grand to go.

As of 09/04/2018

89,000
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Gracie on April 09, 2018, 03:43:23 PM
There maybe a need to cap ticketed members but no need to limit actual memberships of the club. Plenty of people living outside Melbourne who cannot get to all 11 home games but still want to be a member.

Just have to build packages with things that they cannot experience live. Like live internet coverage of open training sessions and VFL games only accessible via registered member status. Similar to the firewalls to restrict content like those put up by the HUN
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 10, 2018, 11:36:23 AM
711 to go.

As of 10/04/2018

89,289
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on April 10, 2018, 12:08:08 PM
Some people may get a 3 game membership, use it up early and get another one.

I have the country 5 game, if I used mine up, i'd get a second one.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 10, 2018, 01:14:38 PM
Some people may get a 3 game membership, use it up early and get another one.

I have the country 5 game, if I used mine up, i'd get a second one.

But you would still only be counted as 1 member

I have 2 inner samctum memberships but i am only counted as 1 member
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on April 10, 2018, 01:41:24 PM
Some people may get a 3 game membership, use it up early and get another one.

I have the country 5 game, if I used mine up, i'd get a second one.

But you would still only be counted as 1 member

I have 2 inner samctum memberships but i am only counted as 1 member

ok, wasn't sure
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 10, 2018, 05:03:57 PM
We're now over 22k ahead of this time last year. On track for 95k :thumbsup.

10/04/2018   89,289
10/04/2017   67,021
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on April 10, 2018, 05:13:56 PM
Some people may get a 3 game membership, use it up early and get another one.

I have the country 5 game, if I used mine up, i'd get a second one.

But you would still only be counted as 1 member

I have 2 inner samctum memberships but i am only counted as 1 member
Surely you don’t need two seats? Can I please use your spare membership? I can help you eat and drink your share of goodies at half time.  ;) :rollin
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 11, 2018, 06:51:11 AM
Surely you don’t need two seats? Can I please use your spare membership? I can help you eat and drink your share of goodies at half time.  ;) :rollin

Yes; comes in handy

No  ;)

And

Drinks you have to pay for 

 :thumbsup

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: 1965 on April 11, 2018, 07:09:20 AM
Surely you don’t need two seats? Can I please use your spare membership? I can help you eat and drink your share of goodies at half time.  ;) :rollin

Yes; comes in handy

No  ;)

And

Drinks you have to pay for 

 :thumbsup

Do you claim both as business expenses or just the extra one?

 :lol
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on April 11, 2018, 08:30:55 AM
Imagine if we went back to back?

Amazing.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 11, 2018, 11:22:17 AM

Do you claim both as business expenses or just the extra one?

 :lol

Neither
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: MintOnLamb on April 11, 2018, 11:26:46 AM
As at 11:26 11/4/2018

89,632
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 12, 2018, 12:28:07 PM
As of 12/04/2018

89,655
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on April 12, 2018, 07:16:57 PM
According to Facey we ticked over 90k today!  :gotigers
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on April 12, 2018, 08:28:05 PM
90,023
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 12, 2018, 09:20:32 PM
Richmond breaks AFL record as membership hits 90,000

By Melissa Cunningham
The Age
12 April 2018 — 8:28pm


Richmond has become the first AFL club in history to exceed 90,000 members.

On the back of a drought-breaking flag win that sent the Tiger army into overdrive last year, Richmond confirmed late Thursday that they had broken the AFL membership record.

The Tigers easily eclipsed the all-time AFL club membership record of 80,793 members set by Collingwood in 2014.

Tigers chief executive Brendon Gale said more than 20,000 new members had signed on since the grand final last year, bringing the total up to 90,023.

And, at just three weeks into the AFL season, membership could even crack six figures.

“It’s both very humbling and very special to know that the Tiger Army is now 90,000 members strong,” Gale said.

“Our members are in every corner of Australia and support us wherever we travel.”

It is the eighth consecutive year the Tigers have surpassed their own membership benchmark.

Richmond signed a club record of 75,777 members last year while Tigers superstar Dustin Martin also claiming a record-breaking Brownlow Medal victory, polling 36 votes.

More than 90,000 fans attended the Tigers’ season opener against Carlton while another 70,701 flocked to Sunday’s clash with Hawthorn - making it the highest home-and-away crowd ever between the two clubs.

Despite leading the AFL membership ladder last year,  membership at the Magpies has dived significantly this year with only about 65,000 signed members down from 75,879.

AFL figures show Hawthorn are sitting second on the membership ladder with 74,201 signed members down from 75,663 last year, while Essendon are sitting third with 69,818 members up from 67,768 the previous year.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-breaks-afl-record-as-membership-hits-90-000-20180412-p4z9bf.html
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 12, 2018, 09:50:16 PM
20k newbies

That's not that surprising TBH

Great effort

The coffers will swelling  ;D
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: mightytiges on April 12, 2018, 09:56:05 PM
Fantastic achievement by everyone involved with the RFC including us supporters/members  :clapping  :gotigers.

You can't help but look back and remember where we have come from over the past three decades. From near-extinction and constant turmoil to now a powerhouse once again on and off field.

(http://oneeyed-richmond.com/history/saveourskin/endangered.jpg)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DakxSqDV4AEPWvW.jpg)

Save Our Skins thread: http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=2423.0


nb. last pic courtesy of https://twitter.com/leachitup/status/984372192350683136.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 13, 2018, 01:59:24 AM
We now have 25k more members than Collingwood.

AFL MEMBERSHIP LADDER (2018 and 2017)

Richmond 90,023 // 72,699

Hawthorn 74,201 // 75,663

Essendon 69,818 // 67,768

Collingwood 65,000* // 75,879

Geelong 55,908 // 54,854

Carlton 49,609 // 50,326

Western Bulldogs 40,111 // 47,653

Melbourne 40,012 // 42,233

St Kilda 39,934 // 42,052

North Melbourne 37,063 // 40,343


* Collingwood CEO Mark Anderson’s figure given on radio last Friday; the club would not disclose its official total this week.

Note: 2017 figures from official AFL audit


http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/richmond-crashes-through-90000-members-for-the-first-time-in-afl-history/news-story/6849feabc26f10a1bf4fb726f6edad88
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 13, 2018, 06:57:31 AM
So many clubs with Membership decreases so far this season.

I look forward to the media calling their supporters fickle and drop offs









Oh wait............... ::)
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: yellowandback on April 13, 2018, 06:58:34 AM
So many clubs with Membership decreases so far this season.

I look forward to the media calling their supporters fickle and drop offs









Oh wait............... ::)


 :clapping
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on April 13, 2018, 07:15:15 AM
I think we'll finish at 93000-94,000 members a great effort.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on April 13, 2018, 08:53:42 AM
 

* Collingwood CEO Mark Anderson’s figure given on radio last Friday; the club would not disclose its official total this week.


Too embarrassed  :lol
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 13, 2018, 11:07:55 AM

* Collingwood CEO Mark Anderson’s figure given on radio last Friday; the club would not disclose its official total this week.


Too embarrassed  :lol

Is this why the Pies are hiding their membership figures?

By Justin Talent
SEN
13 April 2018


Garry Lyon believes that sliding figures are the reason behind Collingwood’s decision to not disclose their membership numbers so far in 2018.

The once-leading club in Victorian club membership figures have had their all-time record of 79,347 in 2014 smashed this season by reigning premiers Richmond, who yesterday ticked over 90,000 members, nearly 15,000 more than their 2017 total.

The Magpies, who also recorded 75,000 members last year, are believed to be currently trailing that figure by approximately 10,000 in 2018 – a number which Lyon believes the club could be too embarrassed to release publicly as it puts their status inside the top four teams in Victoria at risk.

“Apparently the membership figures are not being given out because they have been on a bit of a decline,” the former Melbourne skipper said on SEN Breakfast.

“Are they still one of the big four? They’re fourth at a guess on the membership behind Hawthorn, Richmond and Essendon.

“They’re sliding down the ladder a little bit. They haven’t played finals for four years.

“I reckon it would be (a concern.)”

Collingwood are the only team in the AFL that are yet to make their membership figures public in 2018.

However Lyon expects the numbers to rise back up once the Magpies return to the top eight.

“When your side doesn’t perform well in terms of wins and losses, you’re going to get a drop off in the back half of the year,” he said.

“As soon as they start winning again I’m sure they’ll roar back up the membership table.”

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/04/12/is-this-why-the-pies-are-hiding-their-membership-figures/
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Francois Jackson on April 13, 2018, 10:02:53 PM
am i right in saying that all clubs include pets in this tally?

if so then who gives a stuff what the number is. 
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 14, 2018, 04:11:31 AM
am i right in saying that all clubs include pets in this tally?

if so then who gives a stuff what the number is.
Nah FH, pet memberships aren't included.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 14, 2018, 04:12:36 AM
The Richmond Tigers are now officially the most popular club in Australia, after announcing they've surpassed more than 90,000 members. #7AFL #7News

VIDEO: https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/984785933508558848
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on April 14, 2018, 07:21:03 PM
Weren’t we Officially the most popular club in Australia when we reached 80,000 people?

Why are they saying it now that we’ve reached 90000?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 17, 2018, 12:24:03 PM
As of 17/04/2018

90,213
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 18, 2018, 01:24:38 PM
Our [Hawthorn's] membership continues to grow and has now passed 74,000 and is on its way to this year’s target of 80,000. I believe we are second in terms of membership, but a long way behind Richmond who have shot past 90,000 without taking a breath.

The Tigers have well and truly been aroused after 37 years and might become the first club to hit 100,000 members. If so, a remarkable effort, unless of course we at Hawthorn beat them to that magical number!


http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2018-04-18/letter-to-members-a-quick-note
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on April 18, 2018, 02:43:45 PM
Our [Hawthorn's] membership continues to grow and has now passed 74,000 and is on its way to this year’s target of 80,000. I believe we are second in terms of membership, but a long way behind Richmond who have shot past 90,000 without taking a breath.

The Tigers have well and truly been aroused after 37 years and might become the first club to hit 100,000 members. If so, a remarkable effort, unless of course we at Hawthorn beat them to that magical number!


http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2018-04-18/letter-to-members-a-quick-note

If they can't get there after 3 flags in a row, they never will.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on April 18, 2018, 08:07:58 PM
Our [Hawthorn's] membership continues to grow and has now passed 74,000 and is on its way to this year’s target of 80,000. I believe we are second in terms of membership, but a long way behind Richmond who have shot past 90,000 without taking a breath.

The Tigers have well and truly been aroused after 37 years and might become the first club to hit 100,000 members. If so, a remarkable effort, unless of course we at Hawthorn beat them to that magical number!


http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2018-04-18/letter-to-members-a-quick-note

And don't forget they sell a lot of memberships in Tassie.
If they can't get there after 3 flags in a row, they never will.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: JP Tiger on April 18, 2018, 08:46:02 PM
Our [Hawthorn's] membership continues to grow and has now passed 74,000 and is on its way to this year’s target of 80,000. I believe we are second in terms of membership, but a long way behind Richmond who have shot past 90,000 without taking a breath.

The Tigers have well and truly been aroused after 37 years and might become the first club to hit 100,000 members. If so, a remarkable effort, unless of course we at Hawthorn beat them to that magical number!


http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2018-04-18/letter-to-members-a-quick-note
One thing here is absolutely true - As supporters we ARE well & truly aroused!     ;)
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Eat_em_Alive on April 19, 2018, 07:38:28 AM
Our [Hawthorn's] membership continues to grow and has now passed 74,000 and is on its way to this year’s target of 80,000. I believe we are second in terms of membership, but a long way behind Richmond who have shot past 90,000 without taking a breath.

The Tigers have well and truly been aroused after 37 years and might become the first club to hit 100,000 members. If so, a remarkable effort, unless of course we at Hawthorn beat them to that magical number!


http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2018-04-18/letter-to-members-a-quick-note

If they can't get there after 3 flags in a row, they never will.

I think the 3 peat has been underappreciated, it is a magnificent achievement and the fact that their membership is at 70k odd mark speaks volumes of the type of people that follow that club.

Majority of Hawthorn fans I know, and there is plenty of them are there for the good times and drop off like nobody's business when they lose.
Pathetic fan base really
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: 1965 on April 19, 2018, 08:22:39 AM
Our [Hawthorn's] membership continues to grow and has now passed 74,000 and is on its way to this year’s target of 80,000. I believe we are second in terms of membership, but a long way behind Richmond who have shot past 90,000 without taking a breath.

The Tigers have well and truly been aroused after 37 years and might become the first club to hit 100,000 members. If so, a remarkable effort, unless of course we at Hawthorn beat them to that magical number!


http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2018-04-18/letter-to-members-a-quick-note (http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2018-04-18/letter-to-members-a-quick-note)

If they can't get there after 3 flags in a row, they never will.

I think the 3 peat has been underappreciated, it is a magnificent achievement and the fact that their membership is at 70k odd mark speaks volumes of the type of people that follow that club.

Majority of Hawthorn fans I know, and there is plenty of them are there for the good times and drop off like nobody's business when they lose.
Pathetic fan base really


Which one?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 19, 2018, 12:13:19 PM
As of 19/04/2018

90,896
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 19, 2018, 07:26:49 PM
Did their membership survey

Gotta say it's got me nervous and a bit angry and struth it was painful to do

Throws up all these options for different packages but give you no option to simply say "like what ive got, keep as is"

Based on what it showed as suggested packages they are looking at for me to get exactly what i have now would cost me more than double what i pay now  :o

Be very careful RFC,
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: cub on April 19, 2018, 07:30:05 PM
Did their membership survey

Gotta say it's got me nervous and a bit angry and struth it was painful to do

Throws up all these options for different packages but give you no option to simply say "like what ive got, keep as is"

Based on what it showed as suggested packages they are looking at for me to get exactly what i have now would cost me more than double what i pay now  :o

Be very careful RFC,

I was thinking the same, just want what I have now...38 year member better not stuff with me or there will be more than chicken poop

You have to choose an option from a list and then it says would you buy, I just kept selecting NO
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on April 19, 2018, 07:47:38 PM
I stopped half way through.

I didn’t like what they were offering.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Eat_em_Alive on April 19, 2018, 09:06:19 PM
Our [Hawthorn's] membership continues to grow and has now passed 74,000 and is on its way to this year’s target of 80,000. I believe we are second in terms of membership, but a long way behind Richmond who have shot past 90,000 without taking a breath.

The Tigers have well and truly been aroused after 37 years and might become the first club to hit 100,000 members. If so, a remarkable effort, unless of course we at Hawthorn beat them to that magical number!


http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2018-04-18/letter-to-members-a-quick-note (http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2018-04-18/letter-to-members-a-quick-note)

If they can't get there after 3 flags in a row, they never will.

I think the 3 peat has been underappreciated, it is a magnificent achievement and the fact that their membership is at 70k odd mark speaks volumes of the type of people that follow that club.

Majority of Hawthorn fans I know, and there is plenty of them are there for the good times and drop off like nobody's business when they lose.
Pathetic fan base really


Which one?

Hawthorn's supporters. Without a doubt.
Most Richmond supporters I know or have met are loyal or rusted on, not all but the majority.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rodgerramjet on April 19, 2018, 10:15:43 PM
Hopefully we are doing everything we possibly can to get to the 100,000 mark right now this year, there's never a better opportunity than right now, less than 10,000 off the mark and we can put pay to the Hawks and the Filth for good. Sign up all the kids, interstate supporters and as many international supporters as possible.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 19, 2018, 10:27:59 PM
We're over 23k ahead of this time last year:

19/04/2018    90,896
19/04/2017    67,583

We added another 5k from this point in 2017. So we're on target for 96k by the official audited cut-off date (end of July IIRC).

We then added a further 3k past the cut-off date and into late September last year. If we go deep into September again then we could potentially crack 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: taztiger4 on April 20, 2018, 09:57:18 AM
Did their membership survey

Gotta say it's got me nervous and a bit angry and struth it was painful to do

Throws up all these options for different packages but give you no option to simply say "like what ive got, keep as is"

Based on what it showed as suggested packages they are looking at for me to get exactly what i have now would cost me more than double what i pay now  :o

Be very careful RFC,

I haven't received the survey but a work colleague got it yesterday & we just completed it at work.

After talking to a mate who completed it when it first came out & comparing notes,I believe they have changed the survey completely.

The one we did didn't have any Membership options or $$$ at all, just a dozen or so very generic questions that took less than 5 minutes to complete

Maybe they got some feedback & didn't like what what they heard ?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 20, 2018, 11:24:40 AM
Did their membership survey

Gotta say it's got me nervous and a bit angry and struth it was painful to do

Throws up all these options for different packages but give you no option to simply say "like what ive got, keep as is"

Based on what it showed as suggested packages they are looking at for me to get exactly what i have now would cost me more than double what i pay now  :o

Be very careful RFC,

I haven't received the survey but a work colleague got it yesterday & we just completed it at work.

After talking to a mate who completed it when it first came out & comparing notes,I believe they have changed the survey completely.

The one we did didn't have any Membership options or $$$ at all, just a dozen or so very generic questions that took less than 5 minutes to complete

Maybe they got some feedback & didn't like what what they heard ?

that's interesting Taz

People I've been speaking to (and you know from 3121) got the same survey as me

I'm starting to wonder if the questions in the survey or the survey type people got was dependant on what type of membership you currently hold  :huh3
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 20, 2018, 01:35:42 PM
Club membership tallies - 20/04/2018

Richmond     90,896
Adelaide       82,699*
Hawthorn     72,661
Essendon     70,934
Collingwood  65,000
Port Adel.     58,873
Sydney        58,568
Geelong       56,583
Fremantle    52,353
Carlton        49,901
St Kilda        41,075
Melbourne    40,444
W.Bulldogs   40,111
North Melb.  37,170
Brisbane      23,649
GWS Giants 20,339
Gold Coast    9,894

West Coast - N.A.

* Includes the Crows' emailing list.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: mightytiges on April 20, 2018, 01:57:49 PM
Did their membership survey

Gotta say it's got me nervous and a bit angry and struth it was painful to do

Throws up all these options for different packages but give you no option to simply say "like what ive got, keep as is"

Based on what it showed as suggested packages they are looking at for me to get exactly what i have now would cost me more than double what i pay now  :o

Be very careful RFC,

I haven't received the survey but a work colleague got it yesterday & we just completed it at work.

After talking to a mate who completed it when it first came out & comparing notes,I believe they have changed the survey completely.

The one we did didn't have any Membership options or $$$ at all, just a dozen or so very generic questions that took less than 5 minutes to complete

Maybe they got some feedback & didn't like what what they heard ?

that's interesting Taz

People I've been speaking to (and you know from 3121) got the same survey as me

I'm starting to wonder if the questions in the survey or the survey type people got was dependant on what type of membership you currently hold  :huh3
Yep, the survey I did was very simple with the usual generic questions you always get in a members survey:

How would you rate your support of Richmond?  [choose along a range from latent to hardcore]
Why do you buy a membership? [select from options such as 'connection to the club', 'cheaper game entry', 'be with friends & family', etc]
How many home games and [a separate part for] away games did you attend?

The start of the survey said it would take 15-20 mins but it was over in about 5.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 20, 2018, 10:12:34 PM
Again imteresting MT

The one i got was totally different

Only really generic question was how would you rate your support of Richmond....

Then it went into all these different typrs of packages  and their cost and would ask from the options which appeals most, youd select and option and the next screen asked would you purchase it and my answer was always no

It took close to 30 minutes to complete it

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on April 20, 2018, 10:52:45 PM
Again imteresting MT

The one i got was totally different

Only really generic question was how would you rate your support of Richmond....

Then it went into all these different typrs of packages  and their cost and would ask from the options which appeals most, youd select and option and the next screen asked would you purchase it and my answer was always no

It took close to 30 minutes to complete it
Yes I got this one too but I lost interest and didn’t complete it in the end.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Diocletian on April 21, 2018, 12:51:37 AM
Jethro Tull :shh
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on April 21, 2018, 08:15:44 AM
So would you guys read anything into the fact that as an interstate Gold member I didn't get a survey at all?

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 21, 2018, 06:20:52 PM
So would you guys read anything into the fact that as an interstate Gold member I didn't get a survey at all?

The only thing that I may read into it is they aren't considering making any chamges to interstate memberships
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: dwaino on April 21, 2018, 08:54:04 PM
Haven’t received an email from the club in about 3 years.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on April 21, 2018, 09:51:34 PM
I haven't seen any survey either. Not overly fussed. They'll just do what they want anyway.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on April 21, 2018, 11:27:33 PM
So would you guys read anything into the fact that as an interstate Gold member I didn't get a survey at all?

The only thing that I may read into it is they aren't considering making any chamges to interstate memberships

Just wondered. With 90,000 members and still growing, I wondered whether the club was going to look at interstate memberships and what was being offered.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on April 22, 2018, 07:23:49 AM
Jethro Tull :shh

Great man  ;)
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 22, 2018, 10:01:38 AM
So would you guys read anything into the fact that as an interstate Gold member I didn't get a survey at all?

The only thing that I may read into it is they aren't considering making any chamges to interstate memberships

Just wondered. With 90,000 members and still growing, I wondered whether the club was going to look at interstate memberships and what was being offered.

The survey i got left me with little doubt they are seriously considering making significant changes to "premium" and coterie memberships to cash in. My gut is telling me more categories with the basic extras on offer in their current membership type being pushed up to new more expensive categories

This whole thing got me thinking best to read the fine print on my IS membership this year. Usually dont bother beause i just let it roll over as it never changes.

How wrong was i? Read the list of benefits for season 2018 the other day and it appears that 2 things that have formed part of the package (actually the cornerstone of the package) are now gone but the price went up... following it up but definitely at the moment not happy at all
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 23, 2018, 04:00:27 PM
As of 23/04/2018

91,126
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on April 27, 2018, 11:53:59 AM
As of 27/04/2018

91,341
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 01, 2018, 06:30:15 AM
As of 30/04/2018

91,422
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Eat_em_Alive on May 01, 2018, 06:47:13 AM
So would you guys read anything into the fact that as an interstate Gold member I didn't get a survey at all?

The only thing that I may read into it is they aren't considering making any chamges to interstate memberships

Just wondered. With 90,000 members and still growing, I wondered whether the club was going to look at interstate memberships and what was being offered.

The survey i got left me with little doubt they are seriously considering making significant changes to "premium" and coterie memberships to cash in. My gut is telling me more categories with the basic extras on offer in their current membership type being pushed up to new more expensive categories

This whole thing got me thinking best to read the fine print on my IS membership this year. Usually dont bother beause i just let it roll over as it never changes.

How wrong was i? Read the list of benefits for season 2018 the other day and it appears that 2 things that have formed part of the package (actually the cornerstone of the package) are now gone but the price went up... following it up but definitely at the moment not happy at all

Crap!! I'm not surprised though
It always seems to find a way to extract more from the loyal contributors in search of more funds and bigger numbers.
Where did you read the terms? Just on the website?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on May 01, 2018, 06:52:01 AM
Crap!! I'm not surprised though
It always seems to find a way to extract more from the loyal contributors in search of more funds and bigger numbers.
Where did you read the terms? Just on the website?

Yep on the website

Just clicked on the category and it tells you what "benefits" you get.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Eat_em_Alive on May 01, 2018, 09:05:13 AM
Crap!! I'm not surprised though
It always seems to find a way to extract more from the loyal contributors in search of more funds and bigger numbers.
Where did you read the terms? Just on the website?

Yep on the website

Just clicked on the category and it tells you what "benefits" you get.

I just noticed that our Maurice Rioli memberships no longer let us into the MRC rooms post game. Anyone know how long thats been in place.
FWIW I havnt been post game last two seasons as the kiddies now come, still pretty low to strip us of that option though
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: taztiger4 on May 01, 2018, 09:10:49 AM
Crap!! I'm not surprised though
It always seems to find a way to extract more from the loyal contributors in search of more funds and bigger numbers.
Where did you read the terms? Just on the website?

Yep on the website

Just clicked on the category and it tells you what "benefits" you get.

I just noticed that our Maurice Rioli memberships no longer let us into the MRC rooms post game. Anyone know how long thats been in place.
FWIW I havnt been post game last two seasons as the kiddies now come, still pretty low to strip us of that option though

I think there are 2 bands of Maurice Rioli's, I'm an inaugural member & I still get in, i believe the latest ones dont allow post match
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Eat_em_Alive on May 01, 2018, 09:14:21 AM
Crap!! I'm not surprised though
It always seems to find a way to extract more from the loyal contributors in search of more funds and bigger numbers.
Where did you read the terms? Just on the website?

Yep on the website

Just clicked on the category and it tells you what "benefits" you get.

I just noticed that our Maurice Rioli memberships no longer let us into the MRC rooms post game. Anyone know how long thats been in place.
FWIW I havnt been post game last two seasons as the kiddies now come, still pretty low to strip us of that option though

I think there are 2 bands of Maurice Rioli's, I'm an inaugural member & I still get in, i believe the latest ones dont allow post match

Ok cool thanks, our social club memberships goes back to at least 2010 when we upgraded and moved seats too. Maybe I still do
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 01, 2018, 02:44:41 PM
As of 01/05/2018

91,847
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on May 02, 2018, 11:05:45 AM
92,546
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on May 02, 2018, 11:41:26 AM
Another boost  :bow
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 02, 2018, 01:48:04 PM
We're 24k ahead of this time last year.

01/05/2018   92,546
01/05/2017   68,436

We gained a further 3.5k before the official cut-off date last year, so we're on target to reach 96k this year.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on May 02, 2018, 04:09:20 PM
We're 24k ahead of this time last year.

01/05/2018   92,546
01/05/2017   68,436

We gained a further 3.5k before the official cut-off date last year, so we're on target to reach 96k this year.

I think we had 72.6k or something at the cut off. Gained about 3k after. I reckon we can get the 100k at the cut off. Sales are 35% up for this seasons membership campaign
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 04, 2018, 10:23:52 AM
As of 04/05/2018

92,654
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on May 04, 2018, 10:25:33 AM
As of 04/05/2018

91,654
Went backwards!
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 04, 2018, 10:34:56 AM
As of 04/05/2018

91,654
Went backwards!
Typo  :laugh:. Fixed now.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 05, 2018, 02:10:18 PM
Club membership tallies - 04/05/2018

Richmond     92,654
Adelaide       82,699*
Hawthorn     77,607
Essendon     71,918
Collingwood  65,000
Port Adel.     59,598
Sydney        58,839
Geelong       57,219
Fremantle    52,353
Carlton        51,147
St Kilda       41,827
W.Bulldogs  41,759
Melbourne   41,536
North Melb. 38,589
Brisbane      23,772
GWS Giants 20,925
Gold Coast   10,137


West Coast - N.A.

* Includes the Crows' emailing list.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on May 05, 2018, 04:52:25 PM
Can we include our emailing list too?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 07, 2018, 02:27:53 PM
As of 07/05/2018

92,714
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 08, 2018, 12:07:03 PM
As of 08/05/2018

92,800
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 14, 2018, 08:13:39 PM
93,600 members as of today according to BT.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 16, 2018, 03:26:10 AM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DdO4CDKVAAAljwK.jpg)
https://twitter.com/CherylCritchley/status/996342299863826437
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 17, 2018, 01:15:39 AM
Still going up  :thumbsup.

As of 16/05/2018

93,783
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rodgerramjet on May 17, 2018, 12:55:44 PM

As of 17/05/2018

93,939
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on May 18, 2018, 11:47:43 AM
94,584  :o

18/05/2018
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tiger Khosh on May 18, 2018, 01:30:17 PM
Wow! membership team working overtime this week it seems.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on May 18, 2018, 01:35:48 PM
94,584  :o

18/05/2018
:gobdrop
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on May 18, 2018, 02:19:43 PM
RFC management must be delighted by the number and the revenue generation. Lets hope they invest the proceeds wisely and to the long term benefit of the club.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 18, 2018, 02:30:53 PM
We're now over 25k ahead of this time last year  :o.

18/05/2018     94,584
18/05/2017     69,206

On track for 97.5k by the audited cut-off date (July 31) and even cracking the magical 100k by September  :o.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 18, 2018, 04:46:30 PM
Club membership tallies - 18/05/2018

Richmond     94,584
Adelaide       82,699*
Hawthorn     77,607
Essendon     73,935
Collingwood  65,000
Sydney         60,039
Port Adel.     59,598
Geelong       57,750
Fremantle     52,353
Carlton         51,860
St Kilda        42,159
Melbourne    42,057
W.Bulldogs   41,759
North Melb.  39,076
Brisbane      24,102
GWS Giants 21,309
Gold Coast   10,408


West Coast - N.A.

* Includes the Crows' emailing list.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on May 18, 2018, 06:11:38 PM
Our membership total is the same as the four bottom teams added together......
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: dwaino on May 18, 2018, 06:51:41 PM
It wasn't that long ago when it was thought you were doing well to crack 50k. Goes to show how big our game is when compared to these NRL membership numbers. I'm not sure what sort of deals there are to pump up the GWS numbers (assuming their is as their home crowds don't reflect the numbers that well?) but if they were an NRL club they would be considered to have strong support.

http://leagueunlimited.com/news/31031-2018-nrl-club-membership-tracker/
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: mightytiges on May 19, 2018, 02:21:16 PM
GWS's membership would be split between (Western) Sydney and Canberra. They average crowds of 10k at both their 'home' venues. The Swans are the biggest football club of any code in Sydney based on membership and average crowds. Virtually twice as big as the next which would be the Rabbitohs. It's TV ratings where the NRL overwhelmingly dominates up there.

NRL clubs especially in Sydney have Leagues Clubs to funnel (pok-ies) revenue into their respective NRL clubs. WP would know better than me but I believe clubs like Cronulla who have a low membership also own their own home ground (thus they own a multi-million dollar asset). Add the $$$ from the NRL's TV rights deal and that keeps their clubs afloat rather than their (low) membership bases.

More a watch sport on TV culture up there compared to Melbourne unless there's a one-off 'event' where it's trendy to attend en masse. So State of Origin or Beckham's allstars will sell-out 80k ANZ stadium, yet a top of the table NRL or A-league game will be lucky to draw 15-20k. As you would know dwaino, Victory  :thumbsup has a higher membership and crowds than most NRL clubs. It's the culture of Melbourne (the city) to be a member of your football club (irrespective of the code) and attend regular weekly games.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: dwaino on May 19, 2018, 02:57:18 PM
When I lived in Brisbane everyone I worked with were fanatical Broncos yet never liked the idea of handing over any money to buy a membership or attend a game. They’d rather watch it on TV like you said. That’s the difference between us and them, we’re willing to shell out our own coin for our club. I used to rile them up by saying I wouldn’t pay for such a poxy game either.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 21, 2018, 12:05:55 PM
As of 21/05/2018

94,647 
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 22, 2018, 12:28:18 PM
As of 22/05/2018

94,710
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 23, 2018, 11:26:25 AM
As of 23/05/2018

94,776
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 24, 2018, 02:10:54 PM
Approaching 95k.

As of 24/05/2018

94,805
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 25, 2018, 05:34:03 PM
Over 95k now  :thumbsup.

As of 25/05/2018

95,025
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on May 25, 2018, 09:31:04 PM
Over 95k now  :thumbsup.

As of 25/05/2018

95,025
Do we have to do another photo now?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 26, 2018, 03:18:41 AM
Over 95k now  :thumbsup.

As of 25/05/2018

95,025
Do we have to do another photo now?
When we get to 100k  ;).
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 29, 2018, 03:11:32 AM
According to his Adelaide Advertiser article, Richmond has the #1 membership retention rate in the AFL (>93% of full 11-game members).



PORT Adelaide is winning the battle to make its members “rusted on” with the AFL’s second-best retention rate.

Eclipsed only by the predictable vote of approval from Richmond members after the Tigers ended their AFL premiership drought last year, the Power has rewritten its membership record by having 93 per cent of its full 11-game members re-sign this season.


http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/port-adelaide-strikes-membership-record-and-afls-secondbest-retention-rate-with-members/news-story/3a517b3750e05740ae36fc0c8662f305


Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on May 29, 2018, 12:45:26 PM
As of 29/05/2018

95,167


4,833 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 01, 2018, 03:35:37 AM
As of 31/05/2018

95,341


4,659 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 01, 2018, 01:46:08 PM
As of 01/06/2018

95,379


4,621 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 01, 2018, 05:32:55 PM
We're now 25.5k ahead of this time last year.

01/06/2018   95,379
01/06/2017   69,807

So we're on track for 98k by the cut-off date (Aug 1).
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 04, 2018, 12:52:37 PM
As of 04/06/2018

95,512


4,488 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on June 04, 2018, 02:14:49 PM
they should just get some rich businessman to buy up the remaining 4000 or so and then we can be done. Hawthorns been doing it for years why don't we?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: MintOnLamb on June 04, 2018, 02:58:32 PM
they should just get some rich businessman to buy up the remaining 4000 or so and then we can be done. Hawthorns been doing it for years why don't we?
Is that an offer Ramps?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 05, 2018, 03:42:24 PM
As of 05/06/2018

95,635


4,365 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 06, 2018, 03:08:15 PM
As of 06/06/2018

95,726


4,274 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 07, 2018, 06:37:26 PM
As of 07/06/2018

95,780


4,220 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 08, 2018, 10:47:33 AM
As of 08/06/2018

95,823


4,177 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: taztiger4 on June 10, 2018, 11:01:34 AM
Got an Inner Sanctum email on Friday, interestingly & disappointingly  noted the Mid Season review is no longer part of the package.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 10, 2018, 03:39:43 PM
Got an Inner Sanctum email on Friday, interestingly & disappointingly  noted the Mid Season review is no longer part of the package.

Yep.

But with 500 IS members now where could they actually hold it?

Though more to it than that. Seems not enough members in the feedback survey year rated it as being important  :gobdrop
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: taztiger4 on June 11, 2018, 09:04:59 AM
Got an Inner Sanctum email on Friday, interestingly & disappointingly  noted the Mid Season review is no longer part of the package.

Yep.

But with 500 IS members now where could they actually hold it?

Though more to it than that. Seems not enough members in the feedback survey year rated it as being important  :gobdrop

Im gobsmacked if thats the case
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Diocletian on June 11, 2018, 02:16:23 PM
You're gobsmacked most supporters don't actually live vicariously through the club or feel the need to hobnob and be seen?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: taztiger4 on June 11, 2018, 02:41:19 PM
You're gobsmacked most supporters don't actually live vicariously through the club or feel the need to hobnob and be seen?

yea right whatever
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Dont Argue on June 11, 2018, 03:29:01 PM
You're gobsmacked most supporters don't actually live vicariously through the club or feel the need to hobnob and be seen?

Vicariously? How many games did you play? The guy you're replying to travels around Australia to watch every game and runs a coterie group to raise funds for the club for no gain. He's what I call a real supporter.
You're a goose
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on June 11, 2018, 03:51:06 PM
Taztiger4 is a legend. Lovely guy and passionate supporter.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Diocletian on June 11, 2018, 04:53:22 PM
You're gobsmacked most supporters don't actually live vicariously through the club or feel the need to hobnob and be seen?

Vicariously? How many games did you play? The guy you're replying to travels around Australia to watch every game and runs a coterie group to raise funds for the club for no gain. He's what I call a real supporter.
You're a goose

Would that be the same coterie groups that whiteanted the joint for the best part of four decades? :shh

Taztiger4 is a legend. Lovely guy and passionate supporter.

Yes I have his badge on my duffle coat - right next the ones of Jackstar & Trout.... :clapping
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on June 11, 2018, 05:26:15 PM
You're gobsmacked most supporters don't actually live vicariously through the club or feel the need to hobnob and be seen?

Vicariously? How many games did you play? The guy you're replying to travels around Australia to watch every game and runs a coterie group to raise funds for the club for no gain. He's what I call a real supporter.
You're a goose

Would that be the same coterie groups that whiteanted the joint for the best part of four decades? :shh

Taztiger4 is a legend. Lovely guy and passionate supporter.

Yes I have his badge on my duffle coat - right next the ones of Jackstar & Trout.... :clapping
What are you on about? Taz puts his money where his mouth is which is more than I can say for many so called supporters. No need for being sarcastic when talking about him. That is being unnecessarily rude.
Many here appreciate your footy input as you have good insight into footy matters. However, you are on occasions quite cutting and personal with your comments which detract from many of those good posts you make. I just don't understand why you stray.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 12, 2018, 01:59:44 PM
(https://membership.richmondfc.com.au/sites/default/files/richmond/b7f7e90b-ac91-4c15-b99e-371e67ba4619.jpg)
https://membership.richmondfc.com.au
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on June 12, 2018, 07:29:09 PM
(https://membership.richmondfc.com.au/sites/default/files/richmond/b7f7e90b-ac91-4c15-b99e-371e67ba4619.jpg)
https://membership.richmondfc.com.au

That is a pretty clever campaign.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 13, 2018, 12:47:41 PM
As of 13/06/2018

96,273


3,727 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: camboon on June 13, 2018, 05:52:10 PM
Taz Tigers puts his time and money into the club.
I certainly respect that
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 13, 2018, 08:43:36 PM
As of 13/06/2018

96,273


3,727 to go to reach 100k.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dfh3buTU8AAYchD.jpg)
https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1006685841488601088
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: taztiger4 on June 13, 2018, 09:09:12 PM
Got an Inner Sanctum email on Friday, interestingly & disappointingly  noted the Mid Season review is no longer part of the package.

Yep.

But with 500 IS members now where could they actually hold it?

Though more to it than that. Seems not enough members in the feedback survey year rated it as being important  :gobdrop

Also just realised the JD Medal night has also been removed for 2018

Thats the problem with rollover payments I guess
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 13, 2018, 09:15:56 PM

Also just realised the JD Medal night has also been removed for 2018

Thats the problem with rollover payments I guess

Don't believe that's the case. 

Haven't heard or read that

Believe that it is still included

Perhaps if sign up now for it you don't get it
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: taztiger4 on June 13, 2018, 09:24:50 PM

Also just realised the JD Medal night has also been removed for 2018

Thats the problem with rollover payments I guess

Don't believe that's the case. 

Haven't heard or read that

Believe that it is still included

Perhaps if sign up now for it you don't get it

Its certainly not shown on the Membership page , I hope you are correct
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 13, 2018, 09:27:14 PM

Its certainly not shown on the Membership page , I hope you are correct

Relatively confident  ;D

Just had a look at the membership page. What it is showing is not what it showed originally and at the start of the season

And the price has dropped from the original due to it now being half way through the season .... all makes sense  ;D

I've never seen you in IS Taz, I always thought your were 3121?  :huh3  :thumbsup
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: taztiger4 on June 14, 2018, 07:20:02 AM

Its certainly not shown on the Membership page , I hope you are correct

Relatively confident  ;D

Just had a look at the membership page. What it is showing is not what it showed originally and at the start of the season

And the price has dropped from the original due to it now being half way through the season .... all makes sense  ;D

I've never seen you in IS Taz, I always thought your were 3121?  :huh3  :thumbsup

I am 3121 but I also have an "Inner Sanctum Flexi" which is an Inner Sanctum non match day package.

Specifically to get the Mid Season review & the JDM !!
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 14, 2018, 01:33:47 PM

I am 3121 but I also have an "Inner Sanctum Flexi" which is an Inner Sanctum non match day package.

Specifically to get the Mid Season review & the JDM !!

Ok got it - never heard of the flexi bit but fair enough

Mid season review was never listed this year. I asked about it and got told wouldn't be happening because

1/ member feedback survey showed people didn't value it highly, like you I was staggered but thats what i got told

2/ IS numbers have increased to 500 (more than doubled) so if it was to happend they were always going to struggle to find somewhere to hold it. It's one of the "problems" the club now faces with the membership surge. Could always see problems like this happening. In fairness to them it is huge learning curve for them as well
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 15, 2018, 04:53:52 PM
As of 15/06/2018

96,442


3,558 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 15, 2018, 04:54:38 PM
Club membership tallies - 15/06/2018

Richmond     96,442
Adelaide       82,699*
Hawthorn     78,900
Essendon     75,512
Collingwood  65,000
Port Adel.     61,022
Sydney        60,201
Geelong       58,311
Fremantle    55,121
Carlton        53,303
Melbourne    43,791
W.Bulldogs   43,300
St Kilda        43,211
North Melb.  40,343
Brisbane      24,494
GWS Giants  22,340
Gold Coast   11,361


West Coast - N.A.

* Includes the Crows' emailing list.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 16, 2018, 03:58:19 AM
AFL on verge of cracking one million members

Paul Crawley & Greg Denham
The Australian
16 June 2018


The AFL competition is poised to create history by achieving a ­record combined membership this year of more than one million people.

With 980,000 AFL and club memberships locked in, including almost 180,000 new members, the league will establish a new benchmark some time next month. The league is understood to have based expectations that it will ­attract its 1,000,000th member on the usual annual sales rush in July.

The AFL’s 18th consecutive membership record has surpassed expectations after a 3 per cent ­increase last year enabled it to break 900,000 for the first time, when 907,562 people signed up for membership. Ten of the 18 clubs broke their membership records and eight clubs had memberships of more than 50,000.

The clubs that last season ­improved on their 2016 membership figure were Adelaide, Essendon, Geelong, Greater Western Sydney, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney and the Western Bulldogs, with West Coast set to have record numbers this season. The inaugural AFL Women’s League membership tally of 7191 was included in last year’s overall figures.

Last year, AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said the popularity of the game had never been greater and boasted that “one in every 27 Australians is now a member of an AFL club”. As of next month, one in every 25 Australians will officially be AFL or club members.

This year’s 11 per cent increase of overall memberships has partly been through the resurgence of Richmond as a football powerhouse. The 2017 premiers could become the first sporting club in the southern hemisphere to have a membership of more than 100,000.

Unexpected demand had ­Tigers membership tracking ­towards 96,000 yesterday, which is already a remarkable increase on last year’s record of 72,669. The club, which had targeted 90,000 this season, believes it will go close to achieving six figures before next month’s cut-off.

Richmond, who have grown rank-and-file numbers for the past eight consecutive years, have signed up more than 25,000 new members since last year’s grand final. Before this year, no club had ever broken the 80,000-membership barrier. Collingwood, who had 75,879 members last year, went close in 2014 with 79,347.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/afl-on-verge-of-cracking-one-million-members/news-story/6f52049e5262aeadf24a8f18213ba6b6
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on June 16, 2018, 09:11:23 AM
So based on those figures, basically 1 in 10 AFL club members is a Richmond member.

Remarkable!
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: mightytiges on June 16, 2018, 03:30:45 PM
So based on those figures, basically 1 in 10 AFL club members is a Richmond member.

Remarkable!
:clapping

And why the AFL making us play games at Kardinia Park or our home games at Etihad is ridiculous  ::).
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on June 16, 2018, 04:12:10 PM
So based on those figures, basically 1 in 10 AFL club members is a Richmond member.

Remarkable!
:clapping

And why the AFL making us play games at Kardinia Park or our home games at Etihad is ridiculous  ::).

And surely it’s time to demand the MCG (which we have helped build by our strong attendances over the years despite how crap we were) a better deal. Any deal we do should be the best deal in the afl.

1st item on the agenda ...... all games we play home or away we get the punt rd end regardless!  :clapping

Seeing those drug chest supporters at our end made my blood boil.  :banghead
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: mightytiges on June 16, 2018, 05:22:18 PM
So based on those figures, basically 1 in 10 AFL club members is a Richmond member.

Remarkable!
:clapping

And why the AFL making us play games at Kardinia Park or our home games at Etihad is ridiculous  ::).

And surely it’s time to demand the MCG (which we have helped build by our strong attendances over the years despite how crap we were) a better deal. Any deal we do should be the best deal in the afl.

1st item on the agenda ...... all games we play home or away we get the punt rd end regardless!  :clapping

Seeing those drug chest supporters at our end made my blood boil.  :banghead
x2  :thumbsup

When does the current deal with the tenant clubs expire?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on June 16, 2018, 06:49:21 PM
So based on those figures, basically 1 in 10 AFL club members is a Richmond member.

Remarkable!
:clapping

And why the AFL making us play games at Kardinia Park or our home games at Etihad is ridiculous  ::).

And surely it’s time to demand the MCG (which we have helped build by our strong attendances over the years despite how crap we were) a better deal. Any deal we do should be the best deal in the afl.

1st item on the agenda ...... all games we play home or away we get the punt rd end regardless!  :clapping

Seeing those drug chest supporters at our end made my blood boil.  :banghead
x2  :thumbsup

When does the current deal with the tenant clubs expire?
Who knows?  But we need to start acting like the biggest club in the league in certain areas.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: cub on June 16, 2018, 07:16:42 PM
Demand the MCG
Home next Thursday against that gay team at Etihad
I’m really thinking about just going home after work to watch
stuffing ridiculous
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on June 16, 2018, 08:34:19 PM
Demand the MCG
Home next Thursday against that gay team at Etihad
I’m really thinking about just going home after work to watch
stuffing ridiculous

A joke really.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 18, 2018, 10:17:06 AM
As of 18/06/2018

96,588


3,412 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 18, 2018, 05:19:01 PM
A further update today.

As of the end of 18/06/2018

96,701


3,299 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tiger Khosh on June 18, 2018, 05:48:17 PM
A further update today.

As of the end of 18/06/2018

96,701


3,299 to go to reach 100k.

When's the official cut off day?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 18, 2018, 06:11:12 PM
A further update today.

As of the end of 18/06/2018

96,701


3,299 to go to reach 100k.

When's the official cut off day?
According to this link, this year's cut off date is August 30.


1.20. The AFL applies a cut-off date of 30 August 2018. Football membershipsfor the current season cannot be purchased after this date.

https://membership.lions.com.au/sites/default/files/stp-brisbane-lions/pdf-3868membership.pdf
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on June 18, 2018, 06:33:53 PM
Whorethorn celebrating Shaun Burgoyne‘s 350th.

Hawthorn has honoured the stars of the 1978, 1988 and 2008 premiership teams across the weekend, with a lap of honour at Saturday night's match followed by a reunion held in Melbourne on Sunday
http://m.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2018-06-18/gallery-honouring-premiership-stars


How many attended?

Official crowd: 26,693 at the MCG.  :lol :rollin

But we are suppose to be the most fickle supporters.  :rollin
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tiger Khosh on June 18, 2018, 07:39:40 PM
A further update today.

As of the end of 18/06/2018

96,701


3,299 to go to reach 100k.

When's the official cut off day?
According to this link, this year's cut off date is August 30.


1.20. The AFL applies a cut-off date of 30 August 2018. Football membershipsfor the current season cannot be purchased after this date.

https://membership.lions.com.au/sites/default/files/stp-brisbane-lions/pdf-3868membership.pdf

So 45 a day from here on out. Keep winning and I don’t see why this isn’t possible.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 19, 2018, 03:55:18 PM
Just under 97k now  :thumbsup.

As of 19/06/2018

96,926


3,074 to go to reach 100k.


ps. Noticing the Club is updating the tally twice a day over the last couple of days. Earlier today they had it as 96,827 then updated it just now to the above figure.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 20, 2018, 01:35:43 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgGF0N_UEAARxuR.jpg)
https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1009235029522710528

As of 20/06/2018

97,036


2,964 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 21, 2018, 01:55:43 PM
As of 21/06/2018

97,092


2,908 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 22, 2018, 01:21:30 PM
As of 22/06/2018

97,134


2,866 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 25, 2018, 10:45:00 AM
As of 25/06/2018

97,187


2,813 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 26, 2018, 12:45:22 PM
As of 26/06/2018

97,213


2,787 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 26, 2018, 09:10:57 PM
(http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/Richmond/Images/2018final5mem-referral.png)

REFER NEW MEMBERS AND GET REWARDED

Share the Tiger Army experience with friends and family in 2018 and be rewarded with great benefits and inner sanctum experiences!

Online recognition on the ‘Lead the Hunt’ tally board will also be displayed on www.richmondfc.com.au for all those who recruit 1 or more members! 

 RECRUIT 1 NEW MEMBER
Well done - a badge of honour! You will receive your own ‘Leading the Hunt’ lapel pin.

 RECRUIT 3 NEW MEMBERS
Enjoy 2 complimentary tickets into our Inner Sanctum match day experience, for a home game of your choice.*

 RECRUIT 5 NEW MEMBERS
Stand alongside the players as they enter the MCG arena with one spot in our on-field Guard of Honour at our final home game at the MCG.

 RECRUIT 10 NEW MEMBERS
Ever wanted to get behind the scenes? You’ll receive a team signed guernsey and a behind the scenes tour of our training facilities at The Swinburne Centre.

 BE THE TOP HUNTER
Receive your 2019 membership for free and you’ll also earn a spot in the official 2019 team photo.

 

HOW TO HUNT

 
ONLINE
Refer a friend, family, colleague or a so called 'bandwagon supporter' and have them visit www.strongandbold.com.au to join as a member. At checkout, simply have them enter in your 7 digit membership number where required.

PHONE
Refer a friend, family, colleague or a so called 'bandwagon supporter' and have them call our friendly membership department on 1300 742 466 and at the time of purchase, have them quote your 7 digit membership number.

SMS
Refer a friend, family, colleague or a so called 'bandwagon supporter' and have them text ‘RECRUITED’ along with your 7 digit membership number to 0409 934 997 and we’ll do the rest!

PURCHASING AS A GIFT OR A SUPRISE
This still counts as a referral. Simply follow one of the above options to be eligible.


*Excludes Richmond v Collingwood, Saturday July 28, 2018.
2018 referrals close at 5pm, Friday August 17, 2018
The Top Hunter will be announced on Monday, August 20, 2018
For full T&C's please click here.

https://membership.richmondfc.com.au/lead-hunt-0
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tiger Khosh on June 26, 2018, 09:16:04 PM
Excellent marketing!
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 28, 2018, 06:36:28 PM
MEMBERSHIP

The AFL is to rewrite the record books this season by lifting league and club membership levels to one million. The preliminary figures reveal 180,000 new members this season - another strong indicator of public support.

AFL premier Richmond again leads the way with 96,000 members [sic, it's now 97k] - and this figure will hold up with the league’s official audit that will strip other AFL clubs of their inflated numbers with free digital membership.

The Tigers could become the first sporting team in the southern hemisphere with 100,000 members - beating Collingwood to this impressive mark.

CROWDS

The league leader remains AFL premier Richmond with 57,162 at home games.

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/crowds-up-membership-up-and-television-ratings-down-paint-interesting-picture-for-afl/news-story/b4be036473b84aa28c638e27f32d8652

Bold part = Hello Adelaide :yep.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on June 29, 2018, 12:28:29 PM
As of 29/06/2018

97,248


2,752 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 03, 2018, 04:05:41 PM
As of 03/07/2018

97,331


2,669 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 05, 2018, 03:20:55 PM
As of 05/07/2018

97,517


2,483 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: yandb on July 05, 2018, 04:23:40 PM
Just signed my grandson up for a membership (his mother is a port supporter, my son is a Richmond supporter of course) before the Port taint corrupts him.

The bloke on the phone told me that we had crossed the 97500 mark today

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: mightytiges on July 05, 2018, 07:02:36 PM
Just signed my grandson up for a membership (his mother is a port supporter, my son is a Richmond supporter of course) before the Port taint corrupts him.
Good stuff, yandb :thumbsup.

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 09, 2018, 02:39:15 PM
As of 09/07/2018

97,698


2,302 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 10, 2018, 01:32:31 PM
As of 10/07/2018

97,816


2,184 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 11, 2018, 03:56:06 PM
As of 11/07/2018

97,896


2,104 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 11, 2018, 04:58:12 PM
A further update today takes us over 98k  :thumbsup:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DhzZCRDVAAABnJ6.jpg)

98,019


1,981 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 11, 2018, 05:15:14 PM
We're now almost 28k ahead of the same time last year  :o.

11/07/2018     98,019
12/07/2017     70,428

We added a further 2000 members from this point before the end of July cut-off last year.

So we're now on track to hit the magic 100k mark this year  :gotigers.



Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 13, 2018, 12:49:22 PM
As of 13/07/2018

98,203


1,797 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 13, 2018, 01:55:36 PM
Club membership tallies - 13/07/2018

Richmond     98,203
Adelaide       82,699*
Hawthorn     79,800
Essendon     76,180
Collingwood  65,000
Port Adel.     61,300
Sydney        60,201
Geelong       59,978
Fremantle    55,121
Carlton        54,548
Melbourne    44,093
St Kilda        43,302
W.Bulldogs   43,300
North Melb.  40,787
Brisbane      24,730
GWS Giants  24,310
Gold Coast   11,495


West Coast - N.A.

* Includes the Crows' emailing list.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on July 13, 2018, 02:12:56 PM
Pies haven’t updated for ages
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Beans on July 13, 2018, 04:17:19 PM
Melbourne, Bulldogs, St Kilda and North should merge and or relocate with Tassie, Brisbane, GCS and GWS. After after 120+ years they are not going to get any bigger. Would make it a decent 14 team comp.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 13, 2018, 04:20:16 PM
A further update today:

As of 13/07/2018  4:00pm

98,335


1,665 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on July 13, 2018, 04:44:19 PM
Do Richmond officials have 1665 memberships in the office waiting to be dished out slowly causing suspense for those who seem to
take this seriously. IMHO I reckon they already know they have 100,000 members, I think they have picked a day to announce and all this
stuff of trickling out small increases is all part of the gimmick.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on July 13, 2018, 05:51:03 PM
Do Richmond officials have 1665 memberships in the office waiting to be dished out slowly causing suspense for those who seem to
take this seriously. IMHO I reckon they already know they have 100,000 members, I think they have picked a day to announce and all this
stuff of trickling out small increases is all part of the gimmick.


I think you are somewhere in the ballpark. I am totally confident on reaching the 100,000 mark. I reckon they  will have already talked to the AFL to make sure the AFL are ok with how we are arriving at the figure.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on July 13, 2018, 06:41:16 PM
Do Richmond officials have 1665 memberships in the office waiting to be dished out slowly causing suspense for those who seem to
take this seriously. IMHO I reckon they already know they have 100,000 members, I think they have picked a day to announce and all this
stuff of trickling out small increases is all part of the gimmick.

Neil Balme more or less said it’s gonna happen so I think you might be onto somethings
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 13, 2018, 06:53:39 PM
Lead up to the Pies game i reckom it will be announced

Most appropriate timing for so many reasons  ;)

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: rogerd3 on July 13, 2018, 08:57:44 PM
Lead up to the Pies game i reckom it will be announced

Most appropriate timing for so many reasons  ;)

Bang on.

Ed will see red.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Eat_em_Alive on July 14, 2018, 07:31:12 AM
Lead up to the Pies game i reckom it will be announced

Most appropriate timing for so many reasons  ;)

 :clapping :clapping :gotigers
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Lebowski on July 14, 2018, 05:01:55 PM
Do Richmond officials have 1665 memberships in the office waiting to be dished out slowly causing suspense for those who seem to
take this seriously. IMHO I reckon they already know they have 100,000 members, I think they have picked a day to announce and all this
stuff of trickling out small increases is all part of the gimmick.

You know it  :thumbsup I reckon it will be unveiled before the pies game just to make eddies head explode with an exclamation mark that we're the biggest in the land
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Francois Jackson on July 14, 2018, 06:10:06 PM
id prefer we do it after the game when we have locked away the 4 points

That would hurt more

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 16, 2018, 01:09:19 PM
As of 16/07/2018 

98,441


1,559 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 17, 2018, 01:42:12 PM
As of 17/07/2018 

98,553


1,447 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 18, 2018, 10:13:48 AM
As of 18/07/2018 

98,678


1,322 to go to reach 100k.


We should be close to 99k by the end of the week  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 19, 2018, 11:35:50 AM
As of 19/07/2018 

98,830


1,170 to go to reach 100k.

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 20, 2018, 01:02:44 PM
Under a grand to go  :thumbsup.

As of 20/07/2018 

99,046


954 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 20, 2018, 01:14:55 PM
10 days until the AFL cut-off and 1000 memberships to go. Tiger Army, let’s bring it home! 🐯💛 #countdownto100k

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dig44-BVsAE7zja.jpg)
https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1020127873183637505
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on July 20, 2018, 01:54:47 PM
this is unbelievable mind you I was listening to Greek radio this morning and they were talking about Ronaldos move to Juventus.
The Italians sold out there membership in 2 days - 33,000 membership seat allocation to games, and generated 33 million Euros as a result which means that a Juventus annual seat costs about 1000 Euros a season. Simply Amazing.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on July 20, 2018, 02:39:22 PM
this is unbelievable mind you I was listening to Greek radio this morning and they were talking about Ronaldos move to Juventus.
The Italians sold out there membership in 2 days - 33,000 membership seat allocation to games, and generated 33 million Euros as a result which means that a Juventus annual seat costs about 1000 Euros a season. Simply Amazing.

They also sold $60m worth of jerseys in one day!!
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on July 20, 2018, 03:19:03 PM
So I guess he’s worth every cent of the $160m they’re paying him
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 23, 2018, 10:43:22 AM
As of 23/07/2018 

99,289


711 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on July 23, 2018, 03:07:33 PM
Win this week and I think we'll crack 100k  :shh
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: 🏅Dooks on July 23, 2018, 03:47:42 PM
Win this week and I think we'll crack 100k  :shh

Nah watch for the announcememnt pre-game
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Francois Jackson on July 23, 2018, 04:42:42 PM
Win this week and I think we'll crack 100k  :shh

Nah watch for the announcememnt pre-game

hope not. cant give the scum any more ammunition

best would be wipe them off the floor, and then get benny to announce it to richo on the ground


Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Jackstar is back!!! on July 23, 2018, 07:08:34 PM
Reckon they will announce it Thursday morning on SEN
😉👍
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on July 23, 2018, 09:42:10 PM
I just really hope we have been talking to the AFL about this and that they agree with our figure.

We don't want to be like Hawthorn and tell everyone we have 100,000 members, then have the AFL audit our membership and find we have 42,000.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: TFL on July 24, 2018, 10:04:25 AM
Reckon they will announce it Thursday morning on SEN
😉👍

No doubt the club has been getting this set for an announcement prior to the Pies game.

I think the cut off is after this weekend also.

I would back it in that we are already over 100 but they are drip feeding the numbers  :gotigers
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 24, 2018, 10:09:04 AM
Massive jump today. Might even reach 100k by tomorrow.

As of 24/07/2018 

99,709


Only 291 to go to reach 100k.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: mightytiges on July 24, 2018, 10:51:38 AM
Are we getting Eddie to announce it on the Footy Show?  :snidegrin


Banner this week:

100,000 strong members
in the 'G are a bouncing
watching the mighty Tigers
give the Pies a trouncing
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: cub on July 24, 2018, 10:56:06 AM
Just far out WOW  :clapping
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on July 24, 2018, 03:51:59 PM
100,000 official
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: taztiger4 on July 24, 2018, 03:56:10 PM

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-07-24/tiger-army-reaches-100000
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 24, 2018, 04:01:47 PM
Gee you're excited Tazzy boiii.

Good stuff
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on July 24, 2018, 05:04:55 PM
 :clapping
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 24, 2018, 05:43:13 PM
"For the first time in AFL history..."

(https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1021632932165775361/NodbwCCw?format=jpg&name=600x314)

“We have the most passionate and loyal supporters in the AFL, and reaching this membership milestone is their achievement.” 💛🖤

https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC

 :clapping
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 24, 2018, 05:46:03 PM
The players' reaction ...

VIDEO: https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1021632923999453185

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on July 24, 2018, 06:45:49 PM
The salt on social media is delicious.  :cheers

People are losing their minds.  :thumbsup

#bandwagoners
#campaigners
#wherewerethey20yearsago

Never once been described as a big 4 club, or the sleeping giant of the competition until this year apparently....
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on July 24, 2018, 06:50:41 PM
Benny Gale take a bow!
People laughed at 3-0-75.
We are now having the last laugh!   :gotigers :clapping :cheers
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on July 24, 2018, 08:11:19 PM
Benny Gale take a bow!
People laughed at 3-0-75.
We are now having the last laugh!   :gotigers :clapping :cheers

Let’s just fix the 3 and then it can be one of sports administrations greatest ever achievements on the basis of breadth and impact
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Francois Jackson on July 24, 2018, 09:25:03 PM
The players' reaction ...

VIDEO: https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1021632923999453185

mcintosh. haha
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on July 24, 2018, 09:36:16 PM
Have to love the oppo supporters saying '100k members, but you only get a 50k crowd' like every single one of their members attends every game  :lol
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on July 24, 2018, 09:44:56 PM
Have to love the oppo supporters saying '100k members, but you only get a 50k crowd' like every single one of their members attends every game  :lol

Some stuffing moron said on radio tonight, where were they on Friday nite - ah, away game, Etihad, St Kilda - that’s why you stuffing tragic
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 24, 2018, 11:13:35 PM
(http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/Richmond/Images/MembershipTally240818.jpg)

Source: RFC website
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: cub on July 25, 2018, 07:45:33 AM
Have to love the oppo supporters saying '100k members, but you only get a 50k crowd' like every single one of their members attends every game  :lol

You have to laugh at the morons, some of it is total rubbish you gotta wonder about some of the people in this world.(well not so much the Collingwood one's)
That said, I've dreamt of this jealousy and hatred loving it.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 25, 2018, 08:27:13 PM
First club to attract attendances of more than one million in a season [Achieved way back in 1972].

Only club to achieve four consecutive games of 90k+ attendance [QF 2017, PF 2017, GF 2017, R1 2018].

Holder of the largest-ever crowd to a Round 1 AFL/VFL match.

First and only club to have 100,000 members.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-07-25/tigers-rich-fan-history

Pass this info on to your envious non-Tiger mates  ;D.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on July 26, 2018, 10:48:10 AM
100,303 now
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on July 26, 2018, 08:06:35 PM
First club to attract attendances of more than one million in a season [Achieved way back in 1972.

I could be wrong here, but I had an old clipping from the Herald Sun from 1980, that said that in that year, we were the first club to attract 1,000,000 people to our games in the regular season (ie. No finals).
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 27, 2018, 01:35:52 AM
First club to attract attendances of more than one million in a season [Achieved way back in 1972.

I could be wrong here, but I had an old clipping from the Herald Sun from 1980, that said that in that year, we were the first club to attract 1,000,000 people to our games in the regular season (ie. No finals).
It was a million including finals in 1980. You couldn't attract that many in the H/A season alone back then due to most clubs were still playing at their old smaller suburban grounds.

We've cracked the million mark in the regular season alone in 1998, 2013, 2015 & 2017. This year will be the 5th time we will do it.

https://afltables.com/afl/crowds/richmond.html

IIRC, in 1980 we were the first club to average 50k to our home games across the H/A season  :thumbsup.

Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 27, 2018, 12:29:00 PM
Still rising  :thumbsup.

As of 27/07/2018 

100,407


Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on July 27, 2018, 07:05:57 PM
Benny Gale take a bow!
People laughed at 3-0-75.
We are now having the last laugh!   :gotigers :clapping :cheers

Let’s just fix the 3 and then it can be one of sports administrations greatest ever achievements on the basis of breadth and impact
[/quote


So just for clarity on the 3-0-75 target....

I thought the 3 in 3-0-75 meant 3 premierships. But in Konrad Marshall's book, p.47, he says the 3 is three finals appearances, one of which would involve a top 4 finish.


Does anyone know for sure?
]
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on July 27, 2018, 09:18:22 PM
My memory was 3 finals appearances, $0 of debt and 75k members by 2014?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on July 27, 2018, 10:12:43 PM
My memory was 3 finals appearances, $0 of debt and 75k members by 2014?
Yep Dougey, that's correct.

There was also a longer term one (10-years) which had us aiming to win 3 flags by 2020. So one down; two to go  ;D.

From March 2010:

RICHMOND'S bold plan for the next five years, to be clear of debt, play finals three times and attract 75,000 members, is only the first stage of an even more ambitious goal of winning three premierships within 10 years.

The Tigers' detailed five-year plan, as revealed in The Age last week, is about positioning the club for a serious era of success which has the club hoping to have won three cups by 2020.


https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/tired-of-failure-richmond-targets-premierships-20100310-pzcq.html
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Slipper on July 28, 2018, 06:57:15 AM
thanks guys
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Owl on July 28, 2018, 10:25:20 AM
Oh how zey laughed at us at first...who is ze laughing boy now ?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on July 28, 2018, 10:36:18 AM
Oh how zey laughed at us at first...who is ze laughing boy now ?
That's what I posted oh wise one! :snidegrin
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on August 01, 2018, 04:08:58 AM
As of 31/07/2018 which is the cut-off date:

100,662
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on August 01, 2018, 01:22:41 PM
As of 01/08/2018

100,718
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on August 01, 2018, 08:14:22 PM
"You are the cornerstone of our success - the lifeblood of our Football Club and without you, we simply do not exist."

A thank you from our Club President, Peggy O'Neal 💛 #gotiges

VIDEO: https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1024439217617686534
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: one-eyed on August 02, 2018, 01:04:48 PM
The AFL has released the official audited membership figures for each club.

We've finished top with 100,726 members. An increase of 39% on last year and 20k more than the next highest :thumbsup.

(http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/OneM1llionClubInfographicv2web.jpg)
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-02/thanks-a-million-new-membership-benchmark
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 02, 2018, 01:06:31 PM
Delightful to see the Pies drop  :rollin
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: wayne on August 02, 2018, 01:57:55 PM
Adelaide  :lol

All their email members weren't counted
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Rampsation on August 02, 2018, 03:32:18 PM
Its interesting that there was only 151k 3 game memberships sold over the 18 clubs. I would have thought the number would have been a lot higher.
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Diocletian on August 02, 2018, 03:43:57 PM
How did Carlton grow by 6k?
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on August 02, 2018, 06:31:10 PM
How did Carlton grow by 6k?

Jeannie
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on August 02, 2018, 07:08:34 PM
How did Carlton grow by 6k?

Jeannie
(http://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/uploads/gallery/album_183043/1182aae8_I-dream-of-jeannie-i-dream-of-jeannie-32795107-295-450.jpeg)
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on August 02, 2018, 07:12:28 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: Memberships Season 2018 - THE HUNT IS ON!
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on August 02, 2018, 10:58:01 PM
Errr, wrong Jeannie