Geelong has set an all-time membership record for the 2024 season.
After setting its best mark in 2023 with 82,155 members, the club announced this morning that it had eclipsed the 90,000 barrier for the first time.
It comes as Cats fans prepare to fill out GMHBA Stadium on Saturday night for the first AFLW game of the season and to head to Adelaide Oval next Thursday for the second qualifying final against Port Adelaide.
CEO Steve Hocking says it was an incredible milestone for the club.
“With more than 90,000 members and more than 275,000 fans attending games at GMHBA Stadium this year, our members contribute to a team of all effort like no other and achieving this is only made possible by the unwavering support of each and every one of you,” he said.
“The next month is set to be big, with our AFL and VFL teams chasing prosperous finals campaigns, and our AFLW team kickstarting their 2024 season in front of hopefully a jampacked home crowd at GMHBA Stadium.”
This year marks the fourth consecutive year—and the 11th time in 12 years—the club has broken its membership record.
The club continues to draw incredible support from its home region.
More than 30 per cent of club members are from the Geelong region, 13 per cent live interstate, and close to 400 members live overseas.
Over 700 have been club members for over 40 years, with the longest-tenured at 79 years.
“On behalf of the Geelong Football Club, I would like to take this opportunity to thank every single member. Your support and passion are unmistakably Geelong, and you all play a significant role in helping us succeed on and off the field.”
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