Gyroscope_182
25 Apr 2008, 18:34
Collingwood have today, just before the gates opened for the ANZAC Day clash beaten the record set in 2004, by us, of 41,256 members, the most by any Victorian-based AFL Club.
Well done Pies!!
Pies Smash Membership Record
COLLINGWOOD has broken the membership record for any Victorian AFL club. The Magpies passed the 41,256 mark just before today's Anzac Day game, which was the figure they set four years ago.
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire announced the result during the pre-game lunch, and also congratulated the Bombers, who have also broken their own membership record and are closing in on 40,000.
McGuire said the figures were part of a growth in memberships across the league, as one in every 19 Australians was either a member of the AFL or one of its clubs.
During his address McGuire invited former Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy and former Collingwood president Allan McAlister onto the stage.
Sheedy and McAlister were instrumental in turning the Anzac Day blockbuster into an annual event between the two clubs, starting with the epic 1995 clash, which was drawn.
from Superfooty (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23597454-19742,00.html)
Well done Pies!!
Pies Smash Membership Record
COLLINGWOOD has broken the membership record for any Victorian AFL club. The Magpies passed the 41,256 mark just before today's Anzac Day game, which was the figure they set four years ago.
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire announced the result during the pre-game lunch, and also congratulated the Bombers, who have also broken their own membership record and are closing in on 40,000.
McGuire said the figures were part of a growth in memberships across the league, as one in every 19 Australians was either a member of the AFL or one of its clubs.
During his address McGuire invited former Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy and former Collingwood president Allan McAlister onto the stage.
Sheedy and McAlister were instrumental in turning the Anzac Day blockbuster into an annual event between the two clubs, starting with the epic 1995 clash, which was drawn.
from Superfooty (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23597454-19742,00.html)