Membership numbers

[VALE PARK]

Excuses to me,
thank goodness the SANFL don't have to run chook raffles!

[stampy]

Why are there still delays with the SANFL distributing season tickets to the clubs. Membership packs have been ready to send out only to be delayed by the league's tardiness again. This happens year after year!
Why?

Asked the same question yesterday at the club . Totally SANFL issue.

With less than a week before round 1 this just ain't good enough !

Get your $hit together SANFL !!

Must admit got all three of ours
Mind you two on one day a few days later for the third
I've learnt Aust post is really bad these days

its not posts fault

[Bounce of the ball]

In the clubs and SANFL's defense, they have moved to electronic ticketing in 2016 and going forward, so have really busted their arses trying to get it ready in time! hopefully it helps clubs connect and give back to patrons who attend matches!

Correct. Looking forward to the whingers complaining about this if they understand it. Very smart technology.

[RustyCage]

I suppose, electronic tickets are such a new concept, the SANFL are real pioneers here, have to develop this new alien technology themselves

[Wedgie]

With less people going through the gates it makes sense to spend more money on counting them.
I can't remember an issue getting into a SANFL game in 30 years.

[JK]

Would be more about the data they capture

[whufc]

With less people going through the gates it makes sense to spend more money on counting them.
I can't remember an issue getting into a SANFL game in 30 years.

I was thinking the same thing

Out of all the current problems the SANFL has

[Wedgie]

Would be more about the data they capture

Yeah pretty hard counting 10 paying customers.

[johntheclaret]

Would be more about the data they capture

Who do you think you are? Merlin ?

[johntheclaret]

In the clubs and SANFL's defense, they have moved to electronic ticketing in 2016 and going forward, so have really busted their arses trying to get it ready in time! hopefully it helps clubs connect and give back to patrons who attend matches!

Correct. Looking forward to the whingers complaining about this if they understand it. Very smart technology.

So you are saying that you are looking forward to those people who understand it, complaining about it. Maybe they would have a point then, if they understand it and still feel the need to complain about it.

[JK]

Would be more about the data they capture

Yeah pretty hard counting 10 paying customers.

Recording where they are from, age brackets, how regularly they attend etc could be useful information.

Problem is they are likely bringing it in after the horse has bolted.

[Magellan]

Would be more about the data they capture

Yeah pretty hard counting 10 paying customers.

Recording where they are from, age brackets, how regularly they attend etc could be useful information.

Problem is they are likely bringing it in after the horse has bolted.

Agree.

I'm guessing the electronic tickets are predominately for members/prepaid 'season' tickets. Wouldn't the clubs (and the league by extension) have this kind of personal info already? In time I guess they could generate stats about attendance patterns, but that would take years. I'm also not sure how a one-off entry would collect any valuable info.

[DOC]

In the clubs and SANFL's defense, they have moved to electronic ticketing in 2016 and going forward, so have really busted their arses trying to get it ready in time! hopefully it helps clubs connect and give back to patrons who attend matches!

Correct. Looking forward to the whingers complaining about this if they understand it. Very smart technology.

Its a bar code read by a bar code scanner.

They were held up due to one club being very tardy with supplying the league with the membership details as the cards include the members name and membership level.

[JK]

Would be more about the data they capture

Yeah pretty hard counting 10 paying customers.

Recording where they are from, age brackets, how regularly they attend etc could be useful information.

Problem is they are likely bringing it in after the horse has bolted.

Agree.

I'm guessing the electronic tickets are predominately for members/prepaid 'season' tickets. Wouldn't the clubs (and the league by extension) have this kind of personal info already? In time I guess they could generate stats about attendance patterns, but that would take years. I'm also not sure how a one-off entry would collect any valuable info.

Yep one off entries aren't going to register any of those details, yet they're the ones clubs would probably most like to convert to regular attenders or members.

Clubs might run a loyalty point system through their memberships too I would guess.

[DOC]

These tickets have a number of benefits.

If lost/stolen can be cancelled and a new one issued.

Can be scanned at the club when purchasing items , meals etc which helps the clubs understand who spends the money and where.

Gives a crowd breakdown ie south play west and 1200 turn up they can see how many were members of each club etc turn up. Helps with marketing.

[holden78]

Yeah, but why aren't the SANFL paying for this upgrade?
Why do the clubs need to pay????

[DOC]

I think they are. The SANFL manage the ground on game day.

[Wedgie]

I think they are. The SANFL manage the ground on game day.

I was told that changed one or two years ago and the clubs started doing it.

[DOC]

By manage the ground I mean the SANFL manage the entry to the ground (blue coats).

[Spargo]

In the clubs and SANFL's defense, they have moved to electronic ticketing in 2016 and going forward, so have really busted their arses trying to get it ready in time! hopefully it helps clubs connect and give back to patrons who attend matches!

Correct. Looking forward to the whingers complaining about this if they understand it. Very smart technology.

So you are saying that you are looking forward to those people who understand it, complaining about it. Maybe they would have a point then, if they understand it and still feel the need to complain about it.

Lol