Opinion Congratulations AFL

[SplintWhisky]

I am a passionate supporter. I am. My club gives me great highs and depressing lows. This relationship is why I am passionate about my club. This is also why I don't care for the other 17 clubs.

The AFL is getting it's just desserts in my opinion. By floating ticket prices the AFL has ostracized fans. Andrew continues to talk about how AFL needs to become "Australia's game" but this has taken it too far. Supporters of big and successful clubs are being penalised for one of two things:
A. The club is enjoying a successful patch of form, or
B. The club has a large passionate supporter base.

By penalising clubs for either of this two things supporters will prefer to watch the game at home. Richmond supporters can rightly say that they would prefer to stay home and watch the big blockbuster games as they are all televised, rather than spend the extra money to enter the ground. Supporters of struggling clubs would be an interesting expirement. North supporters especially. Let's say, hypothetically, that North make top 4 and stay there. Will the supporters of this club be happy to pay more to see their side play?

Furthermore this floating ticket pricing is making the football less of a family game. From memory if a family (3 children) wanted a night out it would cost them around $95 before they have entered the gates. That is not viable.

It can be said that the AFL wants to become the NFL. That is fine but the board have to realise one difference. The NFL have over ten times more people to market to, the NFL has one team cities (new York excluded) and the NFL is ruthlessly competitive. The two former points allow for higher or floating ticket prices. New York has 8 million people. Finding 60000-80000 people to fill a stadium when there is only two teams is simple. Compare that to Melbourne which has a population of 4 million with 8 teams to choose from.

I personally believe that the AFL will scrap this system. I hope to god they do because why should I, a passionate and loyal supporter of my club, be punished financially because of the unloyal supporters of other.

 

[lukey_9]

100% agree that they are going for an American style game. Mid week games, price changes ect.
I love College basketball, NBA, NFL ect but they are far more devaloped as an organization then the AFL. Mid week gane should never happen, the 4 old time slots are great, no need for a change. Why fix what is no broken?

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[JR#8]

$30 car parking at the multi car park near Rod Laver Arena....WTF?

 

[caroma]

+ $100 for a chicken roll & chips at Subiaco oval...

 

[SplintWhisky]

Supporters need some concession. If ticket prices are going to be higher then you have to lower the food. Something has to be done to keep the sport available to the masses.

I am going to call it but I believe that there is going to be a dismal crowd at the dreamtime match due to the buying if tickets no matter what. I paid for my membership which entitles me to 16 games without paying at the gate. But now the afl has pulled the rug out from under my feet and is forcing me to purchase a seat. I stand at the football due to the better atmosphere and I have gone to every dreamtime match but this year I am just going to watch it on the tv.

 

[sante]

tl;dr

 

[Deanos]

100% agree that's why I encourage everyone who does this, buy ticket when ever you go. To buy a membership instead with the cost of a family membership (2 adults 4 children) being $380 for 11 home games. Compared to paying the charges of $95 for big game and $69 for a normal game. Which quickly adds up for 2 big games and 3 normal games $385 or 1 big game and 4 normal games $371 or 6 normal games $414.

 

[tigs2010]

Lol the AFL won't realise this. Dumb as dog shit. In fact my dog could probably shit out better ideas than these muppets.

 

[TJTIGER]

Lol the AFL won't realise this. Dumb as dog shit. In fact my dog could probably shit out better ideas than these muppets.

What's his name ? Wouldn't be smart-Arse would it ?

 

[tigs2010]

What's his name ? Wouldn't be smart-Arse would it ?

The dog or the shit? The shit is called Demetriou.

 

[fumbler]

The AFL are playing on the loyalty of the supporters.

 

[TJTIGER]

The dog or the shit? The shit is called Demetriou.

Could go to both, why split it if you don't have to ? On second thoughts give your dog another name. There are cruelty laws & sharing a name with AD may breach those regs....can't be too careful these days

 

[tigs2010]

Could go to both, why split it if you don't have to ? On second thoughts give your dog another name. There are cruelty laws & sharing a name with AD may breach those regs....can't be too careful these days

That's only the name I give it's shit. I'm not that much of a campaigner.

 

[Livonski]

The AFL is being totally economic in this variable pricing model, relying on the immutable law of supply and demand to justify the model.

Problem is the following chapter in Economics 101 deals with the elasticity of demand. ie a what point does a price move discourage the consumer from buying the product? I think we're seeing that played out now.
If they were being totally pure with this they would simply auction every seat in the house...then we'd really see what the price the fans are wiling to pay. No way will they do that. Revenue might be the same but crowds will be decimated and the lifeblood of footy will be locked out. And alienated.
This will fix itself people. They aren't that stupid.

If I was running the AFL I'd be letting them in for free at GWS and Brisbane...just like the honeymoon deals we get on every other product we buy that they need to lock us into for a a long term commitment. Getting new people hooked on footy= higher ratings=higher TV deals, advertising, sponsorship etc which beats the shit out of a potential extra $100,000 on the gate (which btw failed when 15,000 less fans turned up).

 

[Dragonss]

The substitute for people would be to watch the game on the TV or just watch the replay, rather than going to the game. Price elasticity might be an important factor. I think the AFL should stop being greedy. Demetriou gets 2 mil for doing very little. I mean come on...

 

[Dragonss]

The AFL is being totally economic in this variable pricing model, relying on the immutable law of supply and demand to justify the model.

Problem is the following chapter in Economics 101 deals with the elasticity of demand. ie a what point does a price move discourage the consumer from buying the product? I think we're seeing that played out now.
If they were being totally pure with this they would simply auction every seat in the house...then we'd really see what the price the fans are wiling to pay. No way will they do that. Revenue might be the same but crowds will be decimated and the lifeblood of footy will be locked out. And alienated.
This will fix itself people. They aren't that stupid.

If I was running the AFL I'd be letting them in for free at GWS and Brisbane...just like the honeymoon deals we get on every other product we buy that they need to lock us into for a a long term commitment. Getting new people hooked on footy= higher ratings=higher TV deals, advertising, sponsorship etc which beats the shit out of a potential extra $100,000 on the gate (which btw failed when 15,000 less fans turned up).

Totally agree. The more people that go the more people will interact and that may integrate to other places and gain even more customers/consumers.

 

[tigs2010]

It's absolute bullshit we have to pay more because we are a big team.

 

[thecotch]

Food and drink prices are disgusting. 62000 for a rich v Carlton game is very very poor. I think the higher pricing is biting......hard.

 

[Bojangles17]

Good call, a stupid underhanded way to charge more for the good games, reality is the crap games like gws st kilda would need to be $2 entry to convince thE fair weathers to go, a few lousy bucks off is hardly gonna make any diff at all.

 

[tugga]

Vlad's egotistical obsession with making AFL the dominant organistation in every state and territory has clouded has judgement of other issues. The GWS obsession was ill-thought out and I consider it a complete snub for the other clubs.
Imagine the NRL sticking another team in Melbourne?

 

[Nuffers]

It can be said that the AFL wants to become the NFL. That is fine but the board have to realise one difference. The NFL have over ten times more people to market to, the NFL has one team cities (new York excluded) and the NFL is ruthlessly competitive. The two former points allow for higher or floating ticket prices. New York has 8 million people. Finding 60000-80000 people to fill a stadium when there is only two teams is simple. Compare that to Melbourne which has a population of 4 million with 8 teams to choose from.

Another side point: NFL teams are privately owned. AFL clubs are owned by the people who buy memberships....... By charging more for big games to supporters who have purchased a share in their club can lead to alienating the very people who keep the club alive. So in the end not only do crown numbers fall but memberships can possibly take a hit too.

The AFL is being totally economic in this variable pricing model, relying on the immutable law of supply and demand to justify the model.

****ing economists are the puss filled boils on the arse of humanity and need to be lanced....... Economists will be one of the first against the wall when the revolution comes.

 

[NUFC Tiger]

+ $100 for a chicken roll & chips at Subiaco oval...

No wonder the locals feel the need to boo and complain so much! Outrageous!

 

[Livonski]

Another side point: NFL teams are privately owned. AFL clubs are owned by the people who buy memberships....... By charging more for big games to supporters who have purchased a share in their club can lead to alienating the very people who keep the club alive. So in the end not only do crown numbers fall but memberships can possibly take a hit too.


******* economists are the puss filled boils on the arse of humanity and need to be lanced....... Economists will be one of the first against the wall when the revolution comes.

Be careful Nuffers and save one economist for later. He'll be the one the revolutionaries go to when they make a complete **** up of the post revolutionary world.
It's not the economists fault, it's the dickheads at the AFL that think their customers will pay anything to watch their footy team. Economics will expose their stupidity.

 

[Nuffers]

Be careful Nuffers and save one economist for later. He'll be the one the revolutionaries go to when they make a complete **** up of the post revolutionary world.
It's not the economists fault, it's the dickheads at the AFL that think their customers will pay anything to watch their footy team. Economics will expose their stupidity.

Economists are in the same basket as Philosophers, Psychologists, Astrologists and Theologists........ The only reason they're given any credibility is due to them practicing their brand of Witch Doctoring Voodoo behind the veil of the Financial sector.

 

[Dragonss]

Quick question... If one buys a General Admission Home Membership... do i still need to pay to enter into a home game..?