Talking Footy

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Fri Feb 27, 2026 5:43 pm

Laugh all you want! again, NRL and PVL snake oil salesmen numbers vs real world numbers taken from published legal documentation

the Bulldogs revenue from membership in 2025 was

The Western Bulldogs achieved record financial results in 2025, driven by a fourth consecutive membership record of 65,584 members
. Total membership revenue for the 2025 financial year reached $10.84 million. This follows a strong 2024, where membership revenue was approximately $9.57 million from 62,328 members.

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news ... ial-result

For the 2024 financial year (ending October 31, 2024), the Penrith Panthers reported a membership revenue of
$2.857 million.
This revenue figure is part of the broader financial results for the Panthers Group, which reported a comprehensive loss of $3.503 million for 2024 on a total revenue of $172.428 million.
Key Membership & Financial Context (2024-2025):
https://www.panthers.com.au/wp-content/ ... inalLR.pdf

Club Members: The Panthers Group has over 145,000 members across its various licensed venues, with 19,400 members specifically registered for the NRL team.
Total Revenue Breakdown (2024): In addition to the $2.857m from memberships, other key revenue streams for the group included gaming ($63.789m), catering/beverage ($38.586m), and sponsorship ($12.058m).
Brand Value: As of October 2025, the Penrith Panthers were ranked as Australia's most valuable sporting brand, with a value of $129 million.
Recent Performance: The club has experienced significant on-field success with four consecutive Premiership wins (2021-2024), which has helped drive commercial revenue.

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Sat Feb 14, 2026 1:49 pm

the way it is going now...

NRL CLUBS should be adding in the LEAGUES CLUBS MEMBERS and associate clubs they own

Some NRL clubs dont own their leagues clubs. In many cases its the other way round.

Sharks, Cowboys, Raiders, Eels, Panthers, Knights all fall in this category
For all intents and purposes almost all of Wests is also owned by a league club.

Easts, Bulldogs own their leagues club
Broncos are legally separate from Broncos Leagues
Souths have private owners
Storm have private owners.
Manly are mostly privately owned IIRC.

etcetc

Wow, way to go Brisbane Lions.

Roaring ahead… Brisbane Lions hit new club membership record

The Brisbane Lions have hit a new club record today with 75,766 fans signing on as members for the 2026 season.

Jul 2, 2026

Beaussie wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2026 7:46 am

Wow, way to go Brisbane Lions.

Roaring ahead… Brisbane Lions hit new club membership record

The Brisbane Lions have hit a new club record today with 75,766 fans signing on as members for the 2026 season.

Jul 2, 2026

They'll need a bigger stadium lol -

Fred wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2026 8:32 am

Beaussie wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2026 7:46 am

Wow, way to go Brisbane Lions.

Roaring ahead… Brisbane Lions hit new club membership record

The Brisbane Lions have hit a new club record today with 75,766 fans signing on as members for the 2026 season.

Jul 2, 2026

They'll need a bigger stadium lol -

100%

hopefully the government can add another Billion and extend Victoria Park to 80k so the LIONS FANS can fit in

The Perth Bears capped their initial Foundation Memberships at 20,500 due to unprecedented demand and the limited capacity of HBF Park.
The club closed these foundation packages at 1:00 pm WST on June 23, 2026, after the 20,500 cap was reached.

Upgrade HBF PARK>

Sydney Swans announce all-time membership record

77,543 members have officially joined the red and white army in 2026.

Jul 15, 2026

https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/207 ... hip-record



The Sydney Swans have broken its all-time membership record, with 77,543 members officially joining the red and white army in 2026.

It follows the announcement in April that the club had exceeded 70,000 members in record time.

In the club’s 152nd season in the AFL/VFL the Swans blew past its previous club record of 77,126 members, achieved in 2025.

Sydney first exceeded the milestone of 50k members back in 2016, 60k in 2018 and 70k in 2024.

Suns selling 4 dollar memberships for remaining 4 home games - membership numbers are a joke.