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Resource 2025 Membership - The year of change - 72,656 as of September 10th AFL Audited

Are you renewing your membership for 2025?

  • Yes

    Votes: 26 43.3%
  • No

    Votes: 30 50.0%
  • Undecided

    Votes: 4 6.7%

  • Total voters
    60

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I said to @Cheesey Mac prior to the Carlton game that there were probably high 20s present, but the listed attendance figure will be little bit over 30,000 because they don't want to post a figure in the 20s.
I wouldn't be surprised if they're counting the staff again for the reported attendance. There's probably some agreement with the clubs on paying them for actual attendees not counting staff, while counting staff for the advertised value.

The values for our games have seemed inflated, but nothing would come close to the Gather Round numbers for being utterly unbelievable. I think those numbers were including people in Elder Park.
 
I wouldn't be surprised if they're counting the staff again for the reported attendance. There's probably some agreement with the clubs on paying them for actual attendees not counting staff, while counting staff for the advertised value.

The values for our games have seemed inflated, but nothing would come close to the Gather Round numbers for being utterly unbelievable. I think those numbers were including people in Elder Park.

Yep fully agree.

I don't always think this was the case, but over the last couple of seasons i've seen some absolutely insane crowd numbers.

The Showdown was a great example, free seats in every row, but apparently we were at 99.3% capacity, in a Port home game where the prevailing opinion was that we were going to get smashed off the park by our hated rivals.

I think they've realised that nobody will hold the AFL accountable if they simply lie, and it's an advantage for sponsorships if they do so.
 
Membership Update - 4th July 2025

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Increase of 946 members in 8 days (26/06/25)

Up by 5,566 members from same time last year (02/07/24 - 64, 055)
Increase likely due to AFLW memberships
 

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Last 6 home crowd figures

They just can't let it report less than 30k

30,390
30,535
30,381
33,576
30,982

Even with all the free and $5 tickets they've been chucking around like confetti

R24 vs Gold Coast might crack it, although the happy clappers might turn out in numbers to do it "One more time for the Kipper".
 
Membership Update - 20th August 2025

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Increase of 3, 569 members in 47 days (04/07/25)


Up by 3,190 members from same time last year (16/08/24 - 70, 000)
Increase likely due to AFLW memberships & end of year cheap membership sales
Didn't the Chasing Greatness pitch mention 100,000 members along with the three flags in five years? How can we possibly declare the season a success, especially now the definition of a member is so heavily compromised?
 

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73k lmao what are we calling a member now? Someone on the email subscription list because they ordered something or attended a game once?

They're counting everyone who's posted in the Sack Hinkley thread.
 
73k lmao what are we calling a member now? Someone on the email subscription list because they ordered something or attended a game once?
I still get the weekly injury and team selection emails, and I'm not currently a member, so perhaps people like me are counted too.

I think the grandchildren who play Auskick are counted now, too. They are asked to nominate a Club when they sign up and I think they get a club-specific package.
 

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St Kilda off to a quick start for 2026 when NWM said he was staying. Think they sold 3,000 in first 24 hours.

AFL executives have to hit that 2 million members target by 2031 to get their fat bonus and will approve any deal.

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Didn't the Chasing Greatness pitch mention 100,000 members along with the three flags in five years? How can we possibly declare the season a success, especially now the definition of a member is so heavily compromised?
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Membership Update - 5th September 2025

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Increase of 4,833 members in 16 days (20/08/25)
Up by 6,846 members from same time last year (05/09/24 - 71, 177)

This could be the final count before the membership tally is audited by the AFL.
Last years final count was 71,307 on 10th September but audited to 66,015 on the 11th of September.
 
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