The_Cranium wrote:
I did post similar in the 2020 membership thread. I really point the finger at the AFL here. I'm all for whatever money would have gone to the club to stay with the club, but the cost of entry which could not be delivered this year should have been subsidised by the AFL for 2021, at least partially. If the members had demanded their money back, the entire industry would have been brought to it's knees and indeed there would have been clubs made insolvent. For the AFL to make no recognition of what became a large donation from 100's of thousands of members is pathetic.
I sent this feedback to the club, more as a means that if enough members make noise regarding such things, perhaps the AFL will take notice (although I wouldn't hold my breath because since when has this shit organisation given a rat's arse about it's fans) and do something about it. The membership guy was kind enough to offer the same membership (member zone) for the general admission price, which wasn't really what I was trying to achieve but I certainly appreciate the gesture.
A win win is all the AFL Commission is after. A financial win for theAFL Commission, call it 'beer money', and a win for the Executives of The Commission to 'line' their pockets.
The fans are the addicts the Commission likes to take advantage of; easy pickings.