I apologise if this thread has been done previously, and would kindly ask the moderators to remove it if it is
I don’t know why it bugs me so much, but I have a real issue with the reporting of membership numbers by clubs. I may have misread the article in The Age today in relation to the Pies “Tasmanian Magpie Insider” membership for 2015, but surely a Membership that does not include access to premiership-season matches but includes free access to VFL home matches, a scarf, member pricing on club merchandise and access to coach Nathan Buckley's weekly video message should not be counted in the official membership numbers. Don’t get me wrong, I think it is great that those from the Apple Island have access to a “membership”, but even those that do purchase it, would surely not call it a Collingwood Membership.
The Magpies and the other 17 AFL clubs all offer a mixture of membership options including 3 and 5 Game memberships, Interstate and overseas memberships, Specialty games memberships (Anzac Day) numerous No Game Access Memberships (digital etc.), and even toddler/baby and Pet Memberships, along with the standard full membership, which depending on level can include a guaranteed AFL Grand Final Ticket should your team be playing.
I’ll admit I don’t know if all membership numbers reported (e.g. the Pies 80,000 last year) include all memberships types, or are Standard full memberships, but in my opinion if they’re not I’d like membership numbers when reported to be Full Memberships (These include interstate memberships - reserved for H&A / GF tickets guarantee etc).
I’m sure I’m being pedantic about this, and it isn't really that important but I’d like to see what I call “real membership” numbers rather than "false"(IMO) membership numbers.
I don’t know why it bugs me so much, but I have a real issue with the reporting of membership numbers by clubs. I may have misread the article in The Age today in relation to the Pies “Tasmanian Magpie Insider” membership for 2015, but surely a Membership that does not include access to premiership-season matches but includes free access to VFL home matches, a scarf, member pricing on club merchandise and access to coach Nathan Buckley's weekly video message should not be counted in the official membership numbers. Don’t get me wrong, I think it is great that those from the Apple Island have access to a “membership”, but even those that do purchase it, would surely not call it a Collingwood Membership.
The Magpies and the other 17 AFL clubs all offer a mixture of membership options including 3 and 5 Game memberships, Interstate and overseas memberships, Specialty games memberships (Anzac Day) numerous No Game Access Memberships (digital etc.), and even toddler/baby and Pet Memberships, along with the standard full membership, which depending on level can include a guaranteed AFL Grand Final Ticket should your team be playing.
I’ll admit I don’t know if all membership numbers reported (e.g. the Pies 80,000 last year) include all memberships types, or are Standard full memberships, but in my opinion if they’re not I’d like membership numbers when reported to be Full Memberships (These include interstate memberships - reserved for H&A / GF tickets guarantee etc).
I’m sure I’m being pedantic about this, and it isn't really that important but I’d like to see what I call “real membership” numbers rather than "false"(IMO) membership numbers.