Ned Kelly's prized possession was a sash which he was given as an 11 year-old for saving a boy from drowning. He kept it and "donned the sash" under his armour when he took on the troopers at Glenrowan. The bloodstained sash was souvenired from his bullet-riddled body after the siege.
Hopefully we'll fare better against the Suns tonight ...
Ned Kelly's prized possession was a sash which he was given as an 11 year-old for saving a boy from drowning. He kept it and "donned the sash" under his armour when he took on the troopers at Glenrowan. The bloodstained sash was souvenired from his bullet-riddled body after the siege.
Hopefully we'll fare better against the Suns tonight ...
If only Ralphy was around back then to tell him "you cant fight city hall..."
Notoriously bright lot.The Sash My Father Wore is a Northern Ireland song that celebrates war victories by the English invaders over the Irish in the 17th Century. The Loyal Ulstermen wear an Orange sash when they march in Catholic areas in Northern Ireland to intimidate and aggravate, and donning the sash, is viewed as a challenge to the Irish in General.
That said, Irish are not that thick to take offence at the Bombers slogan, though you have to wonder if the Bombers marketing group actually check these things out before they start a shitstorm, like they did with the last slogan.
Essendon supporters sign up ...
Essendon's nightmare 2013 season has inspired more Bomber supporters to sign up, with the club predicting it will set a membership record in 2014 of more than 60,000.
Despite the fact ... - EDIT (you can guess) - ...... Essendon has signed 5500 new members already this year and has attracted back more than 1000 who had let their memberships lapse in recent seasons.
Buoyed by its latest tally of 47,005 members - research shows the typical signed-up Bomber is a middle-aged, middle-class, educated, Melbourne-residing male with family - Essendon is setting the bold ambition of recruiting 15,000 new members this year and sits sixth on the AFL club membership ladder.
The club has roughly 20,000 members less than top-ranked Collingwood, but sits ahead of 2013 grand final side Fremantle and is only marginally behind Adelaide (47,503).
Essendon's old foe Carlton is the next-best Melbourne-based club (ninth overall), with 40,066.
In its effort not to lose signed-up supporters following the never-ending crisis that ruined last year, the Bombers launched various campaigns aimed at reassuring supporters it would be a more transparent organisation in 2014.
Essendon launched a social media campaign, ''EFC listens'', in October and more than 500 messages that were sent by supporters were given personal responses. On Christmas eve, chairman and Toll Holdings boss Paul Little telephoned 17 concerned supporters who had made contact with the club through the initiative.
The biggest growth in Essendon's membership this year has come from digital and junior memberships - which start at $25 - and the club believes its open training sessions throughout the summer have proved highly successful.
Essendon's marketing boss Justin Rodski, who drove a controversial ''us-against-them'' media approach last season - an approach that supporters have apparently told the club they liked, even if it was not well received by the AFL and rival teams - was promoted in an administration restructure in December and has been responsible for club membership since inheriting the brief from former chief commercial officer Richard Burnet.
Rodski said on Wednesday that the Bombers expect to hit 50,000 members well before their round one match against North Melbourne on March 21, and believe they can surpass 60,000 for the first time by the end of the season to rank fourth- or fifth-highest on the membership ladder.
About 75 per cent of Essendon members have already renewed from last year, and the club is anticipating the eventual renewal figure will be 95 per cent.
The AFL requires clubs to submit their membership tallies for audit by the end of July, but clubs continue selling memberships until finals in September.
According to AFL records, the Bombers' official membership for last year was 56,173, up from its 2012 tally of 47,708.
Port Adelaide 41k?
Honestly, who do they think they are kidding? They only broke that number for a crowd figure at home 3 times last year.
That‘s a surprisingly complete set of figures.
So Carlton signed up 8000 members in the past 10 days? riiiiiigggggghhhhhhhhtttttt
And Lol and the bulldogs. Bad times are behind you know, aren't they Peter???
Ned Kelly's prized possession was a sash which he was given as an 11 year-old for saving a boy from drowning. He kept it and "donned the sash" under his armour when he took on the troopers at Glenrowan. The bloodstained sash was souvenired from his bullet-riddled body after the siege.
Hopefully we'll fare better against the Suns tonight ...
Surely Norf’s total of 27462 has been inflated by 27460.
Essendon supporters sign up ...
Essendon membership figures.
Essendon's nightmare 2013 season has inspired more Bomber supporters to sign up, with the club predicting it will set a membership record in 2014 of more than 60,000.
Despite the fact ... - EDIT (you can guess) - ...... Essendon has signed 5500 new members already this year and has attracted back more than 1000 who had let their memberships lapse in recent seasons.
Buoyed by its latest tally of 47,005 members - research shows the typical signed-up Bomber is a middle-aged, middle-class, educated, Melbourne-residing male with family - Essendon is setting the bold ambition of recruiting 15,000 new members this year and sits sixth on the AFL club membership ladder.
The club has roughly 20,000 members less than top-ranked Collingwood, but sits ahead of 2013 grand final side Fremantle and is only marginally behind Adelaide (47,503).
Essendon's old foe Carlton is the next-best Melbourne-based club (ninth overall), with 40,066.
In its effort not to lose signed-up supporters following the never-ending crisis that ruined last year, the Bombers launched various campaigns aimed at reassuring supporters it would be a more transparent organisation in 2014.
Essendon launched a social media campaign, ''EFC listens'', in October and more than 500 messages that were sent by supporters were given personal responses. On Christmas eve, chairman and Toll Holdings boss Paul Little telephoned 17 concerned supporters who had made contact with the club through the initiative.
The biggest growth in Essendon's membership this year has come from digital and junior memberships - which start at $25 - and the club believes its open training sessions throughout the summer have proved highly successful.
Essendon's marketing boss Justin Rodski, who drove a controversial ''us-against-them'' media approach last season - an approach that supporters have apparently told the club they liked, even if it was not well received by the AFL and rival teams - was promoted in an administration restructure in December and has been responsible for club membership since inheriting the brief from former chief commercial officer Richard Burnet.
Rodski said on Wednesday that the Bombers expect to hit 50,000 members well before their round one match against North Melbourne on March 21, and believe they can surpass 60,000 for the first time by the end of the season to rank fourth- or fifth-highest on the membership ladder.
About 75 per cent of Essendon members have already renewed from last year, and the club is anticipating the eventual renewal figure will be 95 per cent.
The AFL requires clubs to submit their membership tallies for audit by the end of July, but clubs continue selling memberships until finals in September.
According to AFL records, the Bombers' official membership for last year was 56,173, up from its 2012 tally of 47,708.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-supporters-sign-up-for-more-despite-horror-season-20140219-3313p.html#ixzz2tlvvehYg
On these days, i hate being an AFL member - I missed out on getting Essendon vs Hawthorn on Mondays season pre sale and tried again for todays March/April sale period! At 9.01 all AFL members allocations had been exhausted!
On these days, i hate being an AFL member - I missed out on getting Essendon vs Hawthorn on Mondays season pre sale and tried again for todays March/April sale period! At 9.01 all AFL members allocations had been exhausted!
They go on sale on Friday I think, not today.
EDIT: Scratch that, MCG is Friday, Etihad today.
FANS WILL LEAVE!
On these days, i hate being an AFL member - I missed out on getting Essendon vs Hawthorn on Mondays season pre sale and tried again for todays March/April sale period! At 9.01 all AFL members allocations had been exhausted!
I missed out to and I got on at 8.59am!!
On these days, i hate being an AFL member - I missed out on getting Essendon vs Hawthorn on Mondays season pre sale and tried again for todays March/April sale period! At 9.01 all AFL members allocations had been exhausted!
I missed out to and I got on at 8.59am!!
Same here. Started at 9.00 on the dot and nothing. Something must be wrong!
One of the reasons I threw in my AFL membership and got a silver EFC membership instead. All up it costs me more but I know I don't have to chase seats. Years ago the AFL membership was much better as you could rock up and sit in prime positions even on days like Anzac Day.I missed out to and I got on at 8.59am!!
On these days, i hate being an AFL member - I missed out on getting Essendon vs Hawthorn on Mondays season pre sale and tried again for todays March/April sale period! At 9.01 all AFL members allocations had been exhausted!
Hawthorn are going all out this year to cultivate new members.
One of the reasons I threw in my AFL membership and got a silver EFC membership instead. All up it costs me more but I know I don't have to chase seats. Years ago the AFL membership was much better as you could rock up and sit in prime positions even on days like Anzac Day.
I missed out to and I got on at 8.59am!!On these days, i hate being an AFL member - I missed out on getting Essendon vs Hawthorn on Mondays season pre sale and tried again for todays March/April sale period! At 9.01 all AFL members allocations had been exhausted!
AFL membership for Etihad stadium are simply useless. More seats will go on sale two weeks before the game, but not sure where they will be.
The ticketmaster website, coupled with the seating arrangements with Essendon makes it an absolute joke. I've had to buy the Essendon home seat ES package of about $90 to avoid these hassels. It's a scam but what can you do?
Here's what I want.
The Can't Get To The Footy Very Often Boozers Package.
- No seat!
- Entry to the Whitten Bar for five Essendon games at Etihad stadium
- The opportunity to wander around to standing room with The Grog Squad, not recognise anyone, wander back to the bar
- No locked doors in this section, allowing for super quick exit at the end of thequarter for a smoke
- Your choice of three party pies, three mini sausage rolls OR three mini dims sims WITH SAUCE at half time
- $1 discount on full strength Jim Beam and Coke cans, bringing the cost down to just $12 per can (amazing value)
- Since you don't want a seat, no booking! No queueing! Just walk straight through five minutes before the bounce
$400
One of the reasons I threw in my AFL membership and got a silver EFC membership instead. All up it costs me more but I know I don't have to chase seats. Years ago the AFL membership was much better as you could rock up and sit in prime positions even on days like Anzac Day.
I missed out to and I got on at 8.59am!!On these days, i hate being an AFL member - I missed out on getting Essendon vs Hawthorn on Mondays season pre sale and tried again for todays March/April sale period! At 9.01 all AFL members allocations had been exhausted!
AFL membership for Etihad stadium are simply useless. More seats will go on sale two weeks before the game, but not sure where they will be.
The ticketmaster website, coupled with the seating arrangements with Essendon makes it an absolute joke. I've had to buy the Essendon home seat ES package of about $90 to avoid these hassels. It's a scam but what can you do?
Yes i am aware more seats will be issued a few weeks before the game, its getting harder and harder each year getting tickets.
Can you explain the process for purchasing the ES package, I think my family and i will need to get it next year.
