The other day I was thinking about ways for WAFL clubs to make extra money. Coincidentally over at ‘The Bar’ we were talking about the price of Beer in pubs these days. This got me thinking that why don’t more clubs open up their bars 1-2 days a week. I know East Fremantle were open from 4pm-6pm most nights last year. I guess the question I am asking is that if the bar was open on a Friday night and maybe either a Saturday night or on a Sunday, would you go?
From my point of view mate, if I lived over EF way I would patronise it as much as possible…even if only for a meal and a cool drink. Unfortunately, I live in Bombo Valley and I ain’t gunna support BHP Oval.
Mr AFL, I think you will find during the season the PP&OA open the president’s lounge on a Friday night for training.
Ask Kotchie, I’m pretty sure they will do it again this year.
In summer time aswell I reckon it would be a way for supporters to keep in touch. Also you could send out panphlets to the surrounding houses with a 10-15 minute walk to the ground. I’m sure you could speak to the southern gazette or the people that send out the catelogues every week.
Mr AFL, I think you will find during the season the PP&OA open the president’s lounge on a Friday night for training.
Ask Kotchie, I’m pretty sure they will do it again this year.
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That’s all well and good DF and a step in the right direction but that doesn’t open till 5:30pm doesn’t it? The presidents lounge is good put it’s not the same as the bar is. Also alot of workers finish early on Friday and are already at the pub by 5:30pm hence why some don’t come to the club. If it was open at an earlier time I reckon we could see more people down there.
I have always found that there is usually someone around at 5.00.
Could always rustle up the key and help yourself.
We are talking good honest Perth supporters here.
I hear what your saying about the promotion, have a word to Marty about it, I’m sure he would listen.
The other day I was thinking about ways for WAFL clubs to make extra money. Coincidentally over at ‘The Bar’ we were talking about the price of Beer in pubs these days. This got me thinking that why don’t more clubs open up their bars 1-2 days a week. I know East Fremantle were open from 4pm-6pm most nights last year. I guess the question I am asking is that if the bar was open on a Friday night and maybe either a Saturday night or on a Sunday, would you go?
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You would be relying too much on supporters living locally or the local community.
Gone are the days where the bulk of your supporters lived in the district,Carlisle,Vic Park,Belmont,Bentley,Wilson etc…like Shark 58 most i reckon live miles away and are more likely to keep there drinking closer to home.
You would only get the “local diehards” that can walk there and how many would that be…not enough to flick the light switch on i reckon.
Sporting clubs sadly dont get enough local interest,maybe if they put on 12 dollar sunday roasts you may get some coming through the door but im sure thats probably been tried in the past and failed.
I reckon you could atleast get 10-15 supporters maybe 20 there on a Friday. If you you do a letter drop from Oats Street to Burswood Road and Orrong Road to Sheeperton Road. Thats a fair amonut of houses and if advertised right and done properely I reckon on top of some members and some people from around the local community that like a beer at the end of the week and are sick of paying top dollar prices, there could be a market there of a regular crowd of 40 people maybe more that could come.
Even if the club only makes $200 a week profit from opening up on a Friday thats an extra $10400 a year.
I reckon you could atleast get 10-15 supporters maybe 20 there on a Friday. If you you do a letter drop from Oats Street to Burswood Road and Orrong Road to Sheeperton Road. Thats a fair amonut of houses and if advertised right and done properely I reckon on top of some members and some people from around the local community that like a beer at the end of the week and are sick of paying top dollar prices, there could be a market there of a regular crowd of 40 people maybe more that could come.
Even if the club only makes $200 a week profit from opening up on a Friday thats an extra $10400 a year.
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The Clubs been there for 50 plus years people living in and around the suburb know they can have a drink there…and dont.
10 or 15 is not worth opening the doors for by the time you pay bar staff,overheads etc…no money in it.
The day of regular die hards drinking in the bar on a friday night have gone.
Theres too many alternatives out there for people.
What your saying sounds good but in reallity its not going to happen.
The Clubs been there for 50 plus years people living in and around the suburb know they can have a drink there…and dont.
10 or 15 is not worth opening the doors for by the time you pay bar staff,overheads etc…no money in it.
The day of regular die hards drinking in the bar on a friday night have gone.
Theres too many alternatives out there for people.
What your saying sounds good but in reallity its not going to happen.
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I said 10-15 maybe 20 supporters, topped up with maybe 20 from around the area.
I’d be delivering a free season’s pass to everybody within 1km of Lathlain Park. To get the local community more onside and involved and hopefully to start a new legion of Demon fans.
I’d be delivering a free season’s pass to everybody within 1km of Lathlain Park. To get the local community more onside and involved and hopefully to start a new legion of Demon fans.
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Ive met a few clients through my work that live around the corner from Lathlain and were curious about WAFL footy as they are from overseas or interstate. Ive encouraged them to walk down on a Sat home game and have a look etc. I think its a good idea to offer something like a Season pass or Admit 1 free etc, if you dont give you dont get
Ive met a few clients through my work that live around the corner from Lathlain and were curious about WAFL footy as they are from overseas or interstate. Ive encouraged them to walk down on a Sat home game and have a look etc. I think its a good idea to offer something like a Season pass or Admit 1 free etc, if you dont give you dont get
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Yeah for sure mate. Nothing to lose. We all started off as rookie fans once and it grew from there.
Thisn is what I’m saying the club and other WAFL clubs need to find ways to make money elsewhere.
By opening the bar new people from around the area may come in and thus may come to a couple of games. Where do all the people that used to drink at the Carlisle Bowling club go?
Before the first home game it might be an idea to do a drop off in the areas that I said above about the free admission. Probably should be a free admission for you and a friend that way they have a mate to talk to at the game 
Thisn is what I’m saying the club and other WAFL clubs need to find ways to make money elsewhere.
By opening the bar new people from around the area may come in and thus may come to a couple of games. Where do all the people that used to drink at the Carlisle Bowling club go?
Before the first home game it might be an idea to do a drop off in the areas that I said above about the free admission. Probably should be a free admission for you and a friend that way they have a mate to talk to at the game
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Get the locals in for free for a whole season. Hopefully if that works ok, then there would be a natural demand for the Perth bar to be open on Friday nights, if not more nights.
It’s a bit like them girls that visit the pubs giving away free samples of the latest alcoholic beverage.
Give some away for free and get 'em hooked in.
I think we’re gonna have to do the same with the WAFL, otherwise we might end up the same way as “Perth pubs, long gone” in a few years
you might find it a bit of a tight squeeze 58… considering SwanDog and his 3500 plus mates drink their most nights, even standing room would be out of the question for you fella…make the journey to Moss St mate…I’m sure one of EFFC 1500 members would surely give you a ride home
I know for a fact in the mid 2000s the club tried some initiatives like has been suggested - but it’s simply not financially feasible to open the bar.
At one stage during a preseason the players dropped off flyers re the bar & it included a free pass/voucher for a couple of free drinks (alcoholic of course) to all households within a few km of Lathlain. This also allowed the club to monitor how many vouchers were used and the interest.
The vouchers were hardly used and the response was abysmal.
I think the sad fact is there are so many social options these days a WAFL club struggles to attract people. Unlike years ago, many supporters live a distance away from the ground so add drink driving and it’s just too hard.
I would say the club makes heaps more from hosting events like weddings & parties in the function hall…
The club really hasn’t got a hope of competing with places like the Broken Hill, Vic Park, Balmoral etc which are excellent bars with a good vibe and decent meals, even the Carlisle would be a better option for people near the footy club.
The Mason’s club on Albany Hwy had a drop off in member participation so they opened it up to the locals a couple of years back and all they really attracted was the old alcos that used to frequent the Broken Hill back before it’s revamp and they dont really fit the current demographic of the BH anymore. That’s all you’d really get a footy club these days and it’s not really worth opening for them. BTW, I think the Mason’s club has shut its doors now.
As AGOOK has mentioned the Club has worked very hard on the Lathlain Romm and to market it as venue for events (weddings etc).
Not sure how many they have in a year
As AGOOK has mentioned the Club has worked very hard on the Lathlain Romm and to market it as venue for events (weddings etc).
Not sure how many they have in a year
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This is the best use of the facility and the club has actually done an excellent job in this area.