Membership numbers

[Jewels]

What's with the 'pathetic' talk? I hope that's sarcasm.

That is a strong membership figure for the swans given it isn't even 2014 yet or that NSW isn't really into memberships as much as the AFL states.

If the swans reach 40,000 and manage to maintain the number I will be over the moon.

With Buddy's inclusion and the media hype he will generate towards the lead-up to the start of the season, I would say we will achieve that figure.

Not sure why you're comparing us to Port Adelaide. When it comes to something like attendances we've absolutely creamed them since their inception.

Yep got to agree, very strange that anybody would think those numbers are disappointing or pathetic.
I imagine most NRL club management would be licking their lips to have membership figures like that at round one of the season let alone three months out!

[Mug Punter]

I'll wait until Round 1 before I judge our membership numbers but with the new SCG and Buddy effect I would be very very surprised if we do not have a record membership for 2014 which is exactly what we need if we wish to continue growing as a club.

Agree with the point that comparisons to other clubs are crazy as I imagine Swans members tend to renew or join much later, if we are up on the same time as last year by 16% as someone posted then I will take that as success

[Livid_Swan]

According to the swans on Twitter, we've just passed 26000.
Anyone know how that compares with same time last year ?

[R-1]

According to the swans on Twitter, we've just passed 26000.
Anyone know how that compares with same time last year ?

According to the Bigfooty thread from last year which tracks these things by social media posts, we were around 25k in early Feb.

[YvonneH]

Just had a look at some of the other clubs home pages (Hawks, Pier, Giants, Suns, etc) and their membership number is there for all to see without having to look for it. Why don't we have the same thing?

I hope Jenny is reading this. Maybe she can answer this question

[DamY]

Just had a look at some of the other clubs home pages (Hawks, Pier, Giants, Suns, etc) and their membership number is there for all to see without having to look for it. Why don't we have the same thing?

I hope Jenny is reading this. Maybe she can answer this question

It was on the membership page a year or two ago, but was posted later/around now-ish. Sydney generally has third or fourth lowest membership numbers.

[707]

Just had a look at the GWS site, they boldly have their current membership number displayed, think it was 6755 or 6577 or ..... well it was 6000 and something.

Not sure how they will sell out round 1, obviously hoping for a big Swans turnout to cheer, cheer the 15 goals shared between Tippett and Franklin!

[bloodsbigot]

We'll break last years record I'm sure.

Keeping the membership numbers up will be another story. We generally have a significant drop-off after we have a good period of success then finish a little lower on the ladder (Sad but true). Colless said in an article last year that this is what they'll be focusing on; to get more permanent members. Hope they can do it, because that's the only thing from preventing us from having a claim at being one of the power clubs.

Although, I would actually argue that we are ALREADY one of the bigger clubs now minus the actual membership numbers... as we tend to attract extremely large crowds for the Sydney market (Compared to that of NRL and A-League matches) and significant sponsorship. We have the supporters (72,000 people versus Brisbane at ANZ in 2003 ring a bell?)... we just need them to become members. Also, we are the sole reason the TV rights are so high in the first place. I don't care what wanker opposition supporters say about us. Without the swans... most of their clubs would have ceased to exist a long time ago.

I actually enjoy the fact that NRL clubs and A-League clubs seem to have growing memberships in Sydney. If memberships become part of the culture in Sydney, as it is in Melbourne, we will see the swans membership rise significantly. I would take a guess that since we already have the highest membership of any club of any code in Sydney (That is impressive in itself), that we have the potential to be larger than Collingwood given Sydney's size and lack of AFL clubs. Not to mention that we have supporters in both of Australia's largest cities.

[Untamed Snark]

Just had a look at the GWS site, they boldly have their current membership number displayed, think it was 6755 or 6577 or ..... well it was 6000 and something.

Not sure how they will sell out round 1, obviously hoping for a big Swans turnout to cheer, cheer the 15 goals shared between Tippett and Franklin!

A portion of those members would be Swans members that bought a 3 game membership to ensure entry to round 1, there would also be a portion of random NSW AFL supporters with no tie to a particular team that just want to see games cheaply (I know a few family groups doing this)
The true membership numbers for gw$ will be shown when we see how many turn up to actual games

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Just had a look at the GWS site, they boldly have their current membership number displayed, think it was 6755 or 6577 or ..... well it was 6000 and something.

Not sure how they will sell out round 1, obviously hoping for a big Swans turnout to cheer, cheer the 15 goals shared between Tippett and Franklin!

A portion of those members would be Swans members that bought a 3 game membership to ensure entry to round 1, there would also be a portion of random NSW AFL supporters with no tie to a particular team that just want to see games cheaply (I know a few family groups doing this)
The true membership numbers for gw$ will be shown when we see how many turn up to actual games

[jono2707]

I guess that a number of that 6,000-odd membership number for GWS is Canberra members too?

I don't expect there to be too many issues in getting tix to the round 1 game - however please let me know if I'm wrong....

[Plugger1300]

How long after you sign up does the membership package arrive. I signed up my nephew and he is hassling me no end.
Any ideas?

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How long after you sign up does the membership package arrive. I signed up my nephew and he is hassling me no end.
Any ideas?

[goswannie14]

When i renewed they sais about 2 weeks.

[wolftone57]

i don't know about anybody else but I simply can't find the membership numbers on the Swans site at all. At one stage when the numbers hit 20,000 they posted that but now nothing at all. Not very good pr really. They should be pushing the membership all the time. It is not good enough to just have a dirty great sign on the website. Membership should be out there promoting the Swans big time. Get the well know players out on the road for a few days. But for ***** sake put the numbers very clearly on the Swans Website. Hawks are bragging 51,000 so far and those figures are ols, our figure at the same stage was a miserable 20,000. Cum on Swans fans get on board. Mind you the membership package is a little mean compared to the Hawks package, just saying.

[Untamed Snark]

i don't know about anybody else but I simply can't find the membership numbers on the Swans site at all. At one stage when the numbers hit 20,000 they posted that but now nothing at all. Not very good pr really. They should be pushing the membership all the time. It is not good enough to just have a dirty great sign on the website. Membership should be out there promoting the Swans big time. Get the well know players out on the road for a few days. But for ***** sake put the numbers very clearly on the Swans Website. Hawks are bragging 51,000 so far and those figures are ols, our figure at the same stage was a miserable 20,000. Cum on Swans fans get on board. Mind you the membership package is a little mean compared to the Hawks package, just saying.

What is in the Hawks pack?

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i don't know about anybody else but I simply can't find the membership numbers on the Swans site at all. At one stage when the numbers hit 20,000 they posted that but now nothing at all. Not very good pr really. They should be pushing the membership all the time. It is not good enough to just have a dirty great sign on the website. Membership should be out there promoting the Swans big time. Get the well know players out on the road for a few days. But for ***** sake put the numbers very clearly on the Swans Website. Hawks are bragging 51,000 so far and those figures are ols, our figure at the same stage was a miserable 20,000. Cum on Swans fans get on board. Mind you the membership package is a little mean compared to the Hawks package, just saying.

What is in the Hawks pack?

[bloodsbigot]

The hawks have the most overrated membership ever.

They never show up to games. If that 50,000 figure meant anything they'd be pulling 50,000 fans every week like Collingwood.