Membership numbers

[Big Phil]

South currently on 1901, 33 per cent up from this time last year.

That's great for the Panthers, obviosuly an increase in membership on the back of the Fuller appointment...

[HeartBeatsTrue]

South currently on 1901, 33 per cent up from this time last year.

That's great for the Panthers, obviosuly an increase in membership on the back of the Fuller appointment...

When I see membership figures at some clubs I wonder how many of those are at all interested in footy and more interested in playing pokies and using other facilities...
Fuller as popular as he is wouldnt bring a 33% increase IMO. Probably some other incentives have been thrown into memberships at South.

[Wedgie]

South currently on 1901, 33 per cent up from this time last year.

That's great for the Panthers, obviosuly an increase in membership on the back of the Fuller appointment...

When I see membership figures at some clubs I wonder how many of those are at all interested in footy and more interested in playing pokies and using other facilities...
Fuller as popular as he is wouldnt bring a 33% increase IMO. Probably some other incentives have been thrown into memberships at South.

You don't have to be a member of a club to play the pokies though.
The biggest discrepency with membership numbers is that some club use "complimentary" and "life" memberships in their numbers where others dont.
The totals mean nothing.
The figures in the yearbook showing monies made from membership paint a more accurate picture.
I live in the South Adelaide area and my son's played many years of Panthers football and we haven't heard a thing from anyone at South Adelaide promoting their club since Phil Herden was down there so I'd be very skeptical of that figure and exactly what it entails.

[devilsadvocate]

I live in the South Adelaide area and my son's played many years of Panthers football and we haven't heard a thing from anyone at South Adelaide promoting their club since Phil Herden was down there so I'd be very skeptical of that figure and exactly what it entails.

But if they did contact your son, would he/you join up as members?

[Wedgie]

I live in the South Adelaide area and my son's played many years of Panthers football and we haven't heard a thing from anyone at South Adelaide promoting their club since Phil Herden was down there so I'd be very skeptical of that figure and exactly what it entails.

But if they did contact your son, would he/you join up as members?

More chance than if they didn't.

[devilsadvocate]

I live in the South Adelaide area and my son's played many years of Panthers football and we haven't heard a thing from anyone at South Adelaide promoting their club since Phil Herden was down there so I'd be very skeptical of that figure and exactly what it entails.

But if they did contact your son, would he/you join up as members?

More chance than if they didn't.

Hence why they haven't!

[PhilH]

Just to clarify the South increase is based on 2009 membership numbers, mainly on the back on a targeted junior campaign.

Refer attached article from the Messenger Press.

http://southern-times-messenger.whereilive.com.au/news/story/new-drive-for-our-clubs/

[Wedgie]

I live in the South Adelaide area and my son's played many years of Panthers football and we haven't heard a thing from anyone at South Adelaide promoting their club since Phil Herden was down there so I'd be very skeptical of that figure and exactly what it entails.

But if they did contact your son, would he/you join up as members?

More chance than if they didn't.

Hence why they haven't!

Huh?

[PhilH]

And another on Sturts Membership rise

http://eastern-courier-messenger.whereilive.com.au/news/story/sturt-memberships-surge/

[85 WAS A GOOD YEAR]

I live in the South Adelaide area and my son's played many years of Panthers football and we haven't heard a thing from anyone at South Adelaide promoting their club since Phil Herden was down there so I'd be very skeptical of that figure and exactly what it entails.

But if they did contact your son, would he/you join up as members?

More chance than if they didn't.

This is funny cos I received an email from SAFC yesterday "We Need You" asking me to join up.
I haven't been a member, but did take up an offer of free tickets to a South V Glenelg game last year offerred to SFL clubs. This must have put me on their supporters list.

Dear XXXX

I would like to thank you for your support as a member of the South Adelaide Football Club in the past and would love you to “be a part of our future”; so come on and join up to be a member for Season 2010 and come to watch some local footy and enjoy our fantastic facilities.

To assist you in becoming a member in 2010 we have developed an on-line facility that provides a quick and easy method for you to purchase your memberships and enables you to keep the club up to date with your current contact details.

Visit the online facility at http://www.sportsubs.com.au/safc and enter your on-line registration details as listed below:

AccountID: XXXX

Password: XXXX
For the latest updates don’t forget to go to our great "new" official club website http://www.safc.com.au.
Or if you would like to sign up over the phone, just call 8186 8200 and we will be happy to help you with your enquiry.


Yours sincerely,

Andrew Osborn
Marketing Manager.

[devilsadvocate]

But if they did contact your son, would he/you join up as members?

More chance than if they didn't.

Hence why they haven't!

Huh?

My guess is that they've tried this in the past (contacting past players regarding memberships and promoting the club etc) but it just hasn't worked. So they've done away with it and hence why your son hasn't heard a thing from them.

IF I was good enough to play SANFL, I would have been in Sturt's area. But I've always been a Port fan. So if I had gone on and played for Sturt, I couldn't see my deep seeded allegiance to Port changing. And after I'd finished at Sturt, I wouldn't be rushing back to support the club. I'd be straight back to Alberton.

[devilsadvocate]

This is funny cos I received an email from SAFC yesterday "We Need You" asking me to join up.
I haven't been a member, but did take up an offer of free tickets to a South V Glenelg game last year offerred to SFL clubs. This must have put me on their supporters list.

Dear XXXX

I would like to thank you for your support as a member of the South Adelaide Football Club in the past and would love you to “be a part of our future”; so come on and join up to be a member for Season 2010 and come to watch some local footy and enjoy our fantastic facilities.

To assist you in becoming a member in 2010 we have developed an on-line facility that provides a quick and easy method for you to purchase your memberships and enables you to keep the club up to date with your current contact details.

Visit the online facility at http://www.sportsubs.com.au/safc and enter your on-line registration details as listed below:

AccountID: XXXX

Password: XXXX
For the latest updates don’t forget to go to our great "new" official club website http://www.safc.com.au.
Or if you would like to sign up over the phone, just call 8186 8200 and we will be happy to help you with your enquiry.


Yours sincerely,

Andrew Osborn
Marketing Manager.

See, I would have thought this is a much more successful membership drive. The fact that you actually went to a game as a fan means you're interested in SANFL football. If you happened to be a South fan, this contact could have been a membership sale.

[DOC]

Just to clarify the South increase is based on 2009 membership numbers, mainly on the back on a targeted junior campaign.

Refer attached article from the Messenger Press.

http://southern-times-messenger.whereilive.com.au/news/story/new-drive-for-our-clubs/

And to clarify a little further, every one of those junior memberships through Auskick is paid for by a sponsor, in memory of a life time South Supporter and Sponsor.

[pantherfromwayback]

So 85 we can update that to 1902 members!!!

[Bunton]

I live in the South Adelaide area and my son's played many years of Panthers football and we haven't heard a thing from anyone at South Adelaide promoting their club since Phil Herden was down there so I'd be very skeptical of that figure and exactly what it entails.[/quote]

The article clearly says that the promotion is within the Auskick. Anyway, great to have a little Wedgie coming through the panther ranks - what grade is he playing

[85 WAS A GOOD YEAR]

So 85 we can update that to 1902 members!!!

Nah Sorry panther. Payments for membership and sponsorship at Flagstaff Hill and Glenelg, plus membership at Footy Park seems to have left my wallett a little empty.
I did post the email so potential South Supporters may take up the offer to become Members though

[Booney]

Magpies are at 5534.

[Dirko]

Magpies are at 5534.

What would be an expectable number considering their plight ?

10 k ?

[The Yetti]

Magpies are at 5534.

Not sure that membership reflects performance on the field. At least it gives you a chance of having a team to go out on the field and one thing is for sure,the SANFL and the other 8 sides playing, need that to happen. To not have the maggies and the trip past the cemetry to Alberton would have left a big hole in the comp.

[Wedgie]

The article clearly says that the promotion is within the Auskick. Anyway, great to have a little Wedgie coming through the panther ranks - what grade is he playing

He's 10 and has played every year at school but I might sign him up to the Wineflies this year.
He's the opposite to me when it comes to skills, pace and courage so he should be a superstar!
PS Dont tell Shoeboy he'll be lining up against the Shoes and don't tell Booney he'll be wearing black and white!