Guess the membership for 2017

[ledge]

Let's see who gets closest
I'm going 55344

[bulldogtragic]

51,888

[AndrewP6]

15000 increase? Wow. I'll go 49,326.

[cinder]

56874

[Prince Imperial]

47756 official AFL figure.

[azabob]

47756 official AFL figure.

As in the end of 2016?

What is your educated guess on what we will end up with in 2017?

[boydogs]

55,000 members is a 37.5% increase on 40,000

I'll guess 44,500, with a lot of upgrades

[1eyedog]

46,536

[strebla]

I only care about one
MINE!!!!

[Greystache]

5,2016

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

54,016

[Prince Imperial]

As in the end of 2016?

What is your educated guess on what we will end up with in 2017?

48,187. The club always sells or gives away a few after the 31 July deadline that the AFL uses in it figures.

[ledge]

48,187. The club always sells or gives away a few after the 31 July deadline that the AFL uses in it figures.

So your saying only a 400 member increase ?

[LostDoggy]

54,616 ;)

[Prince Imperial]

So your saying only a 400 member increase ?

No, this year the AFL counted our membership as 39,459 and the club ended up counting it as 40,081.

[ledge]

No, this year the AFL counted our membership as 39,459 and the club ended up counting it as 40,081.

Ok so your saying roughly a 7000 increase in this year

[LostDoggy]

48,000 ish

[Twodogs]

56,719

[KT31]

48260

[1eyedog]

Ok so your saying roughly a 7000 increase in this year

Sounds about right. Success is one thing but that extra $200-$600 a year is a massive jump in peoples budget. A 7k increase to high 40s would be great. 50k is certainly achieveable though. Here's hoping.

[Prince Imperial]

Ok so your saying roughly a 7000 increase in this year

Yes, 7-8k or around a 20% increase.

[ledge]

Yes, 7-8k or around a 20% increase.

Well this was just a fun thing just asking a number and see how close we get .. Your giving yourself a 1000 person leeway :-)

[Smads57]

I'll go with a 10% increase - 44K member in 2017

[Eastdog]

Ill go 51,242

[LostDoggy]

54,616 ;)
I see what you did there.

[LostDoggy]

50,073.

[LostDoggy]

It's also worth pointing out that about 2000 people who wouldn't normally sign up as members will get on board for the women's team. They will buy memberships solely for the purpose of attending the women's matches.

[ledge]

It's also worth pointing out that about 2000 people who wouldn't normally sign up as members will get on board for the women's team. They will buy memberships solely for the purpose of attending the women's matches.

Does it cost money to go to the women's game if not a member ?

[LostDoggy]

Does it cost money to go to the women's game if not a member ?
I am guessing so.

[w3design]

55000.....on subject of membership, I have been a Bulldog for life with social club entitlements for a number of years now, our membership is usually automatically rolled over for the following year around December, Can anyone tell me if that is still the case for 2017?

[bornadog]

48777

[ledge]

55000.....on subject of membership, I have been a Bulldog for life with social club entitlements for a number of years now, our membership is usually automatically rolled over for the following year around December, Can anyone tell me if that is still the case for 2017?
Yes it is unless you change it

[w3design]

Thanks Ledge

[merantau]

I'll go 47,500.

[hujsh]

70,084

Go big or go home.

[Axe Man]

https://s12.postimg.org/espk9i9v1/Dr_Evil_One_Million_Members.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/5kxbst2sp/)

[bornadog]

http://66.media.tumblr.com/27840329053963dc3c20877c14eb3d55/tumblr_oe70to2Fms1v463zzo1_500.jpg

[Ozza]

Anything above a 10% increase is an outstanding jump. But just as a 'case study'.

Hawthorn had 41,436 members in 2008 - similar to us now.

2009 - jumped to 52,496

Then to follow;

2010- 53,978
2011- 56,353
2012- 60,841
2013- 63,353
2014- 68,650
2015- 72,924
2016- 75,352

Obviously they have had incredible sustained success. And the 2008 premiership probably unearthed/unlocked a great deal of their dormant supporter base who had gone missing after the 80s and '91 flags - but it still shows the possibilities of what might happen in the rapidly growing west, should we have sustained success.

At the risk of being controversial - I was pretty proud that we were the Western Bulldogs - during the finals and particularly Grand Final week.

To be living in Seddon and seeing the incredible way that the area embraced the red, white and blue - and witnessing similar scenes in Footscray, Yarraville, Altona, Newport, Sunshine - and I'm sure all over the west in areas like Werribee, Hoppers, Wyndam, Point Cook. Team of the mighty west, indeed.

[bornadog]

Anything above a 10% increase is an outstanding jump. But just as a 'case study'.

Hawthorn had 41,436 members in 2008 - similar to us now.

2009 - jumped to 52,496

Then to follow;

2010- 53,978
2011- 56,353
2012- 60,841
2013- 63,353
2014- 68,650
2015- 72,924
2016- 75,352

Obviously they have had incredible sustained success. And the 2008 premiership probably unearthed/unlocked a great deal of their dormant supporter base who had gone missing after the 80s and '91 flags - but it still shows the possibilities of what might happen in the rapidly growing west, should we have sustained success.

At the risk of being controversial - I was pretty proud that we were the Western Bulldogs - during the finals and particularly Grand Final week.

To be living in Seddon and seeing the incredible way that the area embraced the red, white and blue - and witnessing similar scenes in Footscray, Yarraville, Altona, Newport, Sunshine - and I'm sure all over the west in areas like Werribee, Hoppers, Wyndam, Point Cook. Team of the mighty west, indeed.

Hawks also include Tassie members in those figures - I think about 15,000. We will probably have a special Ballarat membership which will also boost the numbers.

[boydogs]

Hawks also include Tassie members in those figures - I think about 15,000. We will probably have a special Ballarat membership which will also boost the numbers.

Hawthorn started playing in Tassie in 2007

[ledge]

Hawthorn started playing in Tassie in 2007

But with success growth comes from everywhere even tassie !

[boydogs]

But with success growth comes from everywhere even tassie !

Yep that was my point

[bulldogtragic]

Peter Gordon quoted today that we have had to hire extra staff in the membership department to cope with ongoing demand.

[Prince Imperial]

Another case study is Geelong whose membership jumped from 30,169 to 36,850 (22%) after winning their first premiership for 43 years in 2007.

[AndrewP6]

Peter Gordon quoted today that we have had to hire extra staff in the membership department to cope with ongoing demand.

On the way up for the PF, happened to be sitting next to a woman who works in the marketing department. She told me that then. And they still struggled to cope with the demand!

[craigsahibee]

Guaranteed 2 more members next year.

Mr & Mrs Cloke of Warrandyte. Your juggernaut awaits you.

[bornadog]

Guaranteed 2 more members next year.

Mr & Mrs Cloke of Warrandyte. Your juggernaut awaits you.

Poor old Mr Grumpy will now attend Bulldogs games.

[ledge]

I'm hearing we are up to 25000 already, this could get scary.
No idea where we were at this time last year though.

[bulldogtragic]

2015/2016 numbers:

13/11 - 17,397 (up 3,000 on 2014)
23/11 - 18,178 (If we are 25,000 that's up 7,000 at this time last year & 10,000 up from 2014) (Forecasting 47,000-50,000 if correct)
03/12 - 20,510
11/12 - 21,319
07/01 - 23,244
09/02 - 25,086
08/03 - 27,360 (up 3,000 on 2014)

[Pickenitup]

I'm going for 57522

[The Bulldogs Bite]

48,612.