SWANS BULLETIN-
EDITION 1 Feb 2004
PO BOX 7273, Melbourne VIC 8004
Ph: 9867 4146 Email :[email protected]
www.sydneyswans.com.au
We hope you all had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. From time to time we will be sending out our Swans Bulletin to keep you updated on Swans news. We have highlighted below some exciting issues leading into the 2004 season.
SWANS TO HAVE NEW SOCIAL BASE
The Swans are poised to return to the nest from which they flew in 1982, with the Club to establish a new Victorian base at the old Lake Oval. The Swans Victorian manager Tony Morwood confirmed yesterday that the Club had an agreement with the tenants of the ground, the South Melbourne Soccer Club, to have their social base located at Bob Jane Stadium.
WIZARD CUP - SUNDAY 22nd FEBRUARY
SWANS v CARLTON
The first game of the Wizard Cup is on February 22nd, the Swans play Carlton at Telstra Stadium in Sydney. The game is only being screened on Foxtel therefore we invite all Swans supporters to attend our NEW social base at Bob Jane Stadium (Lake Oval). Entry is free and the match will be shown on the big screen commencing at 3.45pm.
We will have memberships and merchandise for sale. Car parking will be free and available on the Albert Road Service Road. The South Melbourne Soccer Club will be playing a game at 7.30pm and all Swans supporters are invited to stay on and watch the game for free. So come down and watch the first match of the year with your fellow Swans supporters and perhaps stay on for the soccer!
ORIGIN ENERGY Inside50
Score $50 towards your Swans membership! Memberships start at $79 therefore you can join the Swans for ONLY $29
Receive $50 towards your 2004 Swans membership when you sign up your household gas or electricity to Origin Energy. This also applies to current Origin Energy customers. That's $50 back in your pocket, just for supporting the Swans!
$50 towards your 2005 membership, too
Stay 'on the ball' as an Origin Energy Inside50 customer and you'll get a further $50 towards your 2005 Swans membership - a total saving of $100!
Already a member?
If you're already a paid-up member of the Sydney Swans you can still take advantage of this great offer! Simply have your membership details ready when you call and Origin will send a cheque for $50 to you as a reward for taking out a membership with your club.
Get Inside50 now
Showing your true colours is easy - just have a copy of your current gas and electricity bill handy and call Origin Energy today on 13 18 50.
We are still chasing more members and are targeting 10,000. Last season we had 4,500 members in Melbourne, and consistently having more than 15,000 supporters attend our Melbourne games. At the moment the signs are very encouraging for the coming season - so get on board to make to the Red and White Army bigger and better than ever before.
Don't miss out - this offer ends 30 April 2004! Conditions apply.
SWANS MEMBERSHIPS CAN NOW BE PURCHASED FROM AFL STORES IN:
Knox City Shopping Centre Fountain Gate Westfield Shopping Centre
Wantirna South Fountain Gate
Ph: 98871011 Ph: 97045012
People who join or renew a membership at either of these stores can receive a 20% discount off the purchase price of any Swans product in the store.
SWANS TO DISPLAY 'SMFC'
On the back of the QBE Sydney Swans guernsey in season 2004 and beyond, it will display the initials 'SMFC', linking the Sydney-based club back to its origins, the South Melbourne Football Club. The front of the jumper will remain the same.
The initials were used on the Team of the Century jumper in the 2003 game against Collingwood at Telstra Dome, receiving a positive response from many associated with the Club, especially those in Melbourne.
"The selection of our Team of the Century was a catalyst for bringing Melbourne and Sydney together as one," Swans CEO Myles Baron-Hay said.
"We respect our tradition and are committed to growing our supporter base in Melbourne. The recent appointment of Tony Morwood as General Manager and the addition of SMFC to the jumper reflects (in part) that commitment."
Tony Morwood made comment, "As a Melbourne representative of the Swans, I believe the SMFC is significant and clearly demonstrates our link to South Melbourne."
"Last year's Team of the Century showed that you can have your team located in another city but still feel part of the Club you are so passionate about."
"We've got a full calendar and ambitious plans to grow our membership base. We're building the Red and White Army in Melbourne," Morwood added.
SWANS MERCHANDISE AND MEMORABILLIA
In 2004 the Swans Melbourne office will have a full range of merchandise and memorabilia available. By purchasing through us you will be supporting the Club, however if you buy merchandise at the Melbourne games our opponent will gain the benefit. If you would like a Merchandise brochure sent out, reply to this email with your postal details!
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