100%. Completely pathetic. But unfortunately the club would only see that it “works” on silly sods like me. Money is everything and all that.
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Yep it stinks. Clearly they try to use psych to keep us building years so stay on. Valueing us would be "sorry to hear you in a rutt, youve been with us for 15 years, thanks for that, so of course if you skip one we can recommence next year.
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If it’s any help (probably not), the club has been getting even continuous members’ streaks wrong for years.
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Comsistent with on field
Hmmm really?
I had the luck I guess that card had to cancelled because of a scam.
If they used it, they’d get a swift decline
Sad to say, I have joined the cancellers. I’ve worked every weekend for the last 10 years. If I can make five games each year, it’s usually a good year. Last year was a bit tougher, so I only went to 3. Luckily, two of those games was Anzac Day and the Freo game. Ha ha.
I have an AFL membership which I’ve had for 12 years. I still have over 5000 people in front of me to get to gold. Asked them to place it on hold next year which they said “yes, no worries, but it’ll still cost you $195 to put it on hold”. Sent another email saying just cancel it. They didn’t even try and stop me. I will look at maybe Bronze membership or sit out for the year. Kids will still get their membership. Now I have Money for one of those sweet jumpers.
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Why not sign up for a Flexi 4 membership - 4 games, general admission, for $115.
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Yeah, that looks like the best option.
This is why we love Sheeds. He would often do this sort of thing in years past. He’d often drive into the country to meet Bomber fans for a cup of tea. He’s a legend and a fabulous Essendon person.
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Can’t find a figure from November 2023 but here is where we were at in Early December 2024 based on this thread.
42607 signed up for next season according to the club website today. A bit down, not surprising.
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44,912 on 21/11/23. I’d say auto renewals were probably down ~1,500. Note however, expecting a poor season in 2025 so it will likely increasingly lag into 2025.
Membership tracking at 17/11/24.
Essendon 43,229 (44,912 at 21/11/23). Looking down again……
Carlton currently 67,500.
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To be honest I’m surprised it’s only down by that much.
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It will be down by a lot more as time continues. It will progressively fall further behind.
Club is already irrelevant but will be Melbourne, St Kilda level within 10 years.
Hawks have/will overtaken us in the big 4.
Wouldnt surprise me if the bulldogs did within 10 years or so.
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I don’t agree with that. It will be back soon. Its still among the highest supported in Australia.
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Why do we stick with Brad Scott. Surely we have enough money to pay him off and send him back to the AFL before he does any more damage.
Then go full rogue and appoint Hird as coach.
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Considering recent history, the current state of both lists and the rapid population growth in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne and Ballarat…your statement is not only a possibility but more than likely.