The Western Sydney Football Club

[Simmo79]

With 11,886 Foundation Members currently, we are so close to getting to our target of 12,000!

[Jeffles]

^^ A great result. Would like to see the breakdown. Many would be ACT, How many are full year?

[Boba Fett]

Name change to western Sydney giant fuckup!

Why?
Apart from the CEO situation, it all seems to be progressing rather well.

[yob]

^^ A great result. Would like to see the breakdown. Many would be ACT, How many are full year?

I'm more interested to see how many are Melbourne based.

[Adelaide_United_Red]

^^ A great result. Would like to see the breakdown. Many would be ACT, How many are full year?

I'm more interested to see how many are Melbourne based.

What makes you think there'd be more than a handful?

[bazza]

^^ A great result. Would like to see the breakdown. Many would be ACT, How many are full year?

12,165 members
Canberra: Over 40%
Western Sydney: 25%
Rest of Sydney and Australia: 35% (WA = 160, Victoria = 700)

http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/gian ... 1nsz0.html

[nobleoz]

That's interesting. I think 3,000 is quite good from the actual GWS catchment area.
And they have just appointed an excellent new CEO in David Matthews.

[Boba Fett]

I'm surprised Canberra % is so high. Have they over achieved there, or are they running behind expectations in Sydney? I would have anticipated the percentages to be the other way round.

[Nines]

I'm surprised Canberra % is so high. Have they over achieved there, or are they running behind expectations in Sydney? I would have anticipated the percentages to be the other way round.

Not surprised at Canberra as they buying a cheap AFL experience.
I would think that Sydney numbers are the fundamental core and they would be chasing higher figures.

[Simmo79]

That's interesting. I think 3,000 is quite good from the actual GWS catchment area.
And they have just appointed an excellent new CEO in David Matthews.

I'm genuinely surprised at this. 3,000 is an absolutely shithouse number given how much time, effort and money they've invested so far. 3,000 would have been low-hanging fruit but they really haven't made any progress over the last 2 years.

For me, the key fixture will be Rd3 at Blacktown. I previously thought they'd sell out the fixture but now I'd estimate they'll pull 5-6k. If they do do that badly Mungoes, Unionistas, Sockah poofs and associated GWS-sceptics from AFL states will be pointing and laughing at Andrew Demetriou

Mark your calendars

[nobleoz]

Disagree, Simmo. The club is yet to play in the AFL, has no history, no clubrooms for members & has been regularly attacked/ridiculed in Sydney media as a Victorian intruder in League heartland. Only true believers would becone members at this early stage.

I predict GWS will draw crowds on a par with low attendances for NRL - 10,000.

[yob]

^^ A great result. Would like to see the breakdown. Many would be ACT, How many are full year?

12,165 members
Canberra: Over 40%
Western Sydney: 25%
Rest of Sydney and Australia: 35% (WA = 160, Victoria = 700)

http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/gian ... 1nsz0.html

=
-3,000 Swans members
-700 North Melbourne members (known phenomenon that some Vics take out a second membership to support the povo club)

The numbers are laughable but the AFL will stick it out.

[Nines]

Disagree, Simmo. The club is yet to play in the AFL, has no history, no clubrooms for members & has been regularly attacked/ridiculed in Sydney media as a Victorian intruder in League heartland. Only true believers would becone members at this early stage.

I predict GWS will draw crowds on a par with low attendances for NRL - 10,000.

I think that was what Simmo was saying they'll get shithouse figures akin to nrl.

[Simmo79]

yeah that's cool but running an AFL club costs waaay more. You get false comfort from comparing them to NRL clubs.

Keep an eye on this thread to see how far behind the 8 ball a club with 12,000 half-members will be
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthrea ... 8&t=892065

[Nines]

yeah that's cool but running an AFL club costs waaay more. You get false comfort from comparing them to NRL clubs.

Firstly, GWS have virtually paid for themselves with the TV deal in much the same way the Sydney Swans paid for themselves by being the only Sunday TV game but only receiving their 1/14 VFL share.

Secondly, it's November and GWS has been playing in the NEAFL.
The GWS would have to be on track. They've managed to keep their name in the media.
The draft is comming up and then it cranks up to season proper.
They could pick up Davis, Medhurst and Fev for a song.