AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number Part 2

[Pakenhamsaint]

Login and go to your invoice then email it to yourself - it will have your waitlist number in the email

Just did that and:
2019 - 17364
2023 - 11779
2024 - 10658
2025 - 9547.
2026 - 9253.

Only moved 294 spots.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Just did that and:
2019 - 17364
2023 - 11779
2024 - 10658
2025 - 9547.
2026 - 9253.

Only moved 294 spots.

My sons moved up about 180 (~5000 on the waitlist) and 260 (~8000) spots. I've kept track of theirs and my sister's waitlist numbers since 2015 and there have been some years where the list hardly moved at all and other years where it went up a lot more. 2017 and 2019 my sister's only moved about 600 and 2018 only about 300 (she ended up being upgraded in Jul 2023).

I guess we have to wait and see if this slower movement is the new normal or whether it will continue to ebb and flow.

I signed the kids up when they were born (2013 and 2015) and I thought they'd get gold by the age of about 10-12. I then reset my expectations to around 18 or so. Now I'm thinking they may not get it til they're 25.

I put them on the MCC waitlist in 2019, will be interesting to see how long it takes them to get provisional MCC vs full AFL.

 

[Kardinia Boy]

I put them on the MCC waitlist in 2019, will be interesting to see how long it takes them to get provisional MCC vs full AFL.

I was put on the MCC waitlist in 2008 and have just been offered Provisional so 17 years. I started AFL Membership in 2011 and are still waiting for full and it's looking like I won't be offered it for a couple of more years.

 

[aCunningPlan]

Moved up 170 places, up to 5100ish now. I'm genuinely gutted. If it keeps at this pace it will be another 30 years until I get full membership.

 

[Sixpence]

My and my kids' waitlist numbers haven't moved at all. I don't think they've properly updated. I think people are jumping the gun here.

 

[ep12]

My and my kids' waitlist numbers haven't moved at all. I don't think they've properly updated. I think people are jumping the gun here.

The numbers have been updated for the vast majority of people. It is what it is, there’s no jumping the gun.

Your invoice has your waitlist on it and that isn’t going to change

 

[Sixpence]

The numbers have been updated for the vast majority of people. It is what it is, there’s no jumping the gun.

Your invoice has your waitlist on it and that isn’t going to change

Just emailed my invoice and yeh, it's only gone up like 500 spots. That sucks.

The number under My Waitlist hasn't updated though. I suppose expecting the AFL to be able to keep these things in sync would be too much to ask?

 

[NetworkNerd]

Just emailed my invoice and yeh, it's only gone up like 500 spots. That sucks.

The number under My Waitlist hasn't updated though. I suppose expecting the AFL to be able to keep these things in sync would be too much to ask?

It might be a case of 'if you renew in 2026 this will be your waitlist number' whereas the one on the site is the 2025 number

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Any truth to the rumours I’m hearing Collingwood silvers aren’t getting upgraded? That they are prioritising other club silvers as Collingwood have “too many” gold members.

Where did you hear this rumour? It would make sense to me, but they should be transparent about it.

Feels like a bit of an urban legend, Collingwood silver members would know pretty quickly if they were progressing slower than other members. However the fact they're not transparent with club support numbers (for what reason??) gives it oxygen.

Join the AFL Members Association and ask the question. They meet with the AFL annually and have a group on Facebook. Think you just have to let the page mod know your AFL membership number (not barcode) and name and he'll add you to the mailing list. Don't want to add his email here without his consent but pm me and I'll send through if you want.

Surely you would know as a Collingwood member if you’re being surpassed to Gold by other club members?
People regularly share when they joined and what number they are on the list. Couldn’t be too hard to figure it out?

Btw I joined in ‘08 and got gold in 2016. I know it became a crawl to gold if you signed in 2010 and thereafter.

I know a Collingwood member who signed up with an Essendon member years ago at the same time. The Essendon fan got upgraded and the Collingwood one did not. After a year, they called up and questioned it and then they subsequently got upgraded.

I wonder if there are Collingwood members who are getting conveniently looked over and only upgraded should they complain?

I thought it was weird but makes sense

 

[Cyberdyne]

^ explains why me and Thrillhouse hardly moved (56 and 51 spots)
Kardinia Boy is ahead of us but moved 73 spots.

grubs.

 

[TigerR]

I know a Collingwood member who signed up with an Essendon member years ago at the same time. The Essendon fan got upgraded and the Collingwood one did not. After a year, they called up and questioned it and then they subsequently got upgraded.

I wonder if there are Collingwood members who are getting conveniently looked over and only upgraded should they complain?

I thought it was weird but makes sense

It makes sense but it would be fairer if they had a different category let's call it Fools Gold. You are like a Gold except when it comes to priority for GF, plus there would be other nuances. That way other Collingwood Golds get a higher priority, but unless Essendon are in it, the Essendon mate and the Collingwood Fools Gold both can only get a GF ticket after the club of supports go first.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Got another survey. I took that up

 

[dmac2812]

^ explains why me and Thrillhouse hardly moved (56 and 51 spots)
Kardinia Boy is ahead of us but moved 73 spots.

grubs.

Im Collingwood and moved 73 spots....

 

[Max Caddy]

These current waitlist numbers are a furphy. The real numbers won't be known until renewals are processed.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

These current waitlist numbers are a furphy. The real numbers won't be known until renewals are processed.

Nope, these waitlist numbers are based on 2025 renewals (cutoff 31st May 2025). They used to offer upgrades in July but now it happens when renewals go out in November.

 

[Max Caddy]

Nope, these waitlist numbers are based on 2025 renewals (cutoff 31st May 2025). They used to offer uigardea in July but now it happens when renewals go out in November.

So any vacancies from non-renewals for the next 6 months don't get addressed until November 2026?
Surely this runs the risk of the gold allocation not being filled?

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

So any vacancies from non-renewals for the next 6 months don't get addressed until November 2026?
Surely this runs the risk of the gold allocation not being filled?

Seems ridiculous but really, nobody knows anything

 

[TigerR]

So any vacancies from non-renewals for the next 6 months don't get addressed until November 2026?
Surely this runs the risk of the gold allocation not being filled?

You have until May 31 to pay so they won't know till then who hasn't renewed for 2026. Which is why the July upgrades made sense.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

You have until May 31 to pay so they won't know till then who hasn't renewed for 2026. Which is why the July upgrades made sense.

They need to cut that out. Renew early or drop off

 

[abakus]

Based on the invoice, i've moved from 795 to 744 (51 places). Collingwood club support

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Based on the invoice, i've moved from 795 to 744 (51 places). Collingwood club support

Only 15 more years to go!

 

[Max Caddy]

Based on the invoice, i've moved from 795 to 744 (51 places). Collingwood club support

That's grim. In my final year before gold in 2016 I moved up 2000 spots

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Got another survey. I took that up

Exciting to see they value our feedback and will actually take our suggestions on board

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Exciting to see they value our feedback and will actually take our suggestions on board

100% it results in increasing gold to 35K, which will exacerbate every problem I currently have

 

[Demonic Ascent]

100% it results in increasing gold to 35K, which will exacerbate every problem I currently have

And changing GF ticket allocation to club of support only...wait I shouldn't give them any ideas