2013 Memberships

[thommo4pm]

Dragons at 17,298

http://www.dragons.com.au/

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Great job from Dragons fans,i believe the Dragons are a big chance of getting the wooden spoon,that team has nothing.

 

[Jason Maher]

The NRL could do so much more to drive membership growth, as could the clubs themselves. I like the fact they have a target of 400,000 by 2017, but they need to back that goal up with action. A lot more advertising would be a start.

I also think they could explore the idea of an NRL membership. Benefits could include premium online content and discounts off merchandise and maybe even match tickets. Would require a bit of setting up (negotiating with 16 clubs and 17 venues, and the various retail outlets that sell NRL merchandise), and I don't know whether people would go for such a thing in numbers, but it's worth looking at. So long as it doesn't leech people away from club memberships, I think it could be a very positive thing.

 

[innsaneink]

The NRL could do so much more to drive membership growth, as could the clubs themselves. I like the fact they have a target of 400,000 by 2017, but they need to back that goal up with action. A lot more advertising would be a start.

I also think they could explore the idea of an NRL membership. Benefits could include premium online content and discounts off merchandise and maybe even match tickets. Would require a bit of setting up (negotiating with 16 clubs and 17 venues, and the various retail outlets that sell NRL merchandise), and I don't know whether people would go for such a thing in numbers, but it's worth looking at. So long as it doesn't leech people away from club memberships, I think it could be a very positive thing.

Terrific idea.

 

[CC_Roosters]

Roosters will pass 10k tomorrow. A big push by all clubs this week I hope

 

[LeagueXIII]

Melbourne Storm at 10,505.

Would have signed a few more up after yesterday's fan day.

 

[Billythekid]

Melbourne Storm at 10,505.

Would have signed a few more up after yesterday's fan day.

Hopefully there is a big crowd against the dragons and that would be a good chance to sign up some more members as well. Should be able to beat last years numbers, not great but that's a start at least.

Hopefully next year we see a much bigger push from all clubs and the NRL in general.

 

[Perth Red]

Well they have set a target to be measured against so I expect we will see some big stuff happening for next year hopefully.

Either that or they could offer PNG a $1 membership to any club and get the numbers overnight!

 

[Clarke]

Sounds like some trick the AFL would do ... If they had anyone overseas caring about it

 

[slm9]

Updated for the latest figures from the tele. 176,634 to 185,093 in the last 7 days.

 

[juro]

Good effort with the table. Guess you could kill the last column (% increase 2009 to 2010) since it is shown twice.

And the Roosters join the Rabbits as the only teams so far to increase year on year since 2009. Tigers are closest to joining them (-7%).

 

[Sharkie73]

Are you sure of those membership figures in regards to the Sharks? It's just that the official updates by the club show that in 2010 we were around the membership mark of 4,200 and in 2011 it was around 4,900.

 

[H.H]

Updated for the latest figures from the tele. 176,634 to 185,093 in the last 7 days.

Big surge from the Chooks over the weekend.

Maybe, just maybe we can get to the 12k target by kick off. Would be enormous if that happened.

 

[morley101]

As at 1/3/2013
From today's tele
2012 figures in brackets
Brisbane – 18,882 (26,216)
Canterbury-Bankstown – 14,623 (13,544)
Canberra – 7,390 (8,264)
Cronulla – 8,031 (5,126)
Gold Coast – 6,734 (6,674)
Manly – 7,387 (10,466)
Melbourne – 11,200 (14,762)
Newcastle – 15,011 (19,399)
New Zealand – 8,326 (10,938)
North Queensland – 9,753 (10,336)
Parramatta – 13,006 (11,012)
Penrith – 5,572 (5,686)
St.George Illawarra – 17,298 (19,223)
South Sydney – 22,394 (22,154)
Sydney – 10,614 (10,256)
Wests Tigers – 9,546 (10,305)

 

[Fire]

souffs have heaps of members.

They're all coming out of the wood work.

They're all jumping on the band wagon.

They're all old farts stuck in the 70s.

 

[slm9]

Are you sure of those membership figures in regards to the Sharks? It's just that the official updates by the club show that in 2010 we were around the membership mark of 4,200 and in 2011 it was around 4,900.

Not 100% - just from old membership threads and articles over the years. There is so many quoted numbers its hard to keep track. Even the 204,361 for 2012 from the tele is different to the 210,677 quoted by the NRL in the 2013 strategic plan update.

 

[Jobdog]

As at 1/3/2013
From today's tele
2012 figures in brackets
Brisbane ? 18,882 (26,216)
Canterbury-Bankstown ? 14,623 (13,544)
Canberra ? 7,390 (8,264)
Cronulla ? 8,031 (5,126)
Gold Coast ? 6,734 (6,674)
Manly ? 7,387 (10,466)
Melbourne ? 11,200 (14,762)
Newcastle ? 15,011 (19,399)
New Zealand ? 8,326 (10,938)
North Queensland ? 9,753 (10,336)
Parramatta ? 13,006 (11,012)
Penrith ? 5,572 (5,686)
St.George Illawarra ? 17,298 (19,223)
South Sydney ? 22,394 (22,154)
Sydney ? 10,614 (10,256)
Wests Tigers ? 9,546 (10,305)

Knights figures don't surprise me. Fickle merkins.

 

[dogslife]

Didn't the Broncos offer one game memberships for the Cows game last year? That might be one of the reasons numbers are down

 

[Von]

Chooks = 10,798

 

[Billythekid]

The Broncos at the moment are where the big drop is coming from. Hopefully they can make up some of that difference.

Knights figures don't surprise me. Fickle merkins.

There is still time left and the numbers won't end up that different. The numbers are still impressive and it was always going to be hard to replicate last seasons hype (dat Bennett factor).