Cats reach 90,000 members

THE Geelong Cats have broken their membership record again, with 90,000 members on board ahead of the start of the AFL finals and AFLW season.

This season marks Geelong’s fourth-consecutive record-breaking year and the 11th time in the past 12 years its membership numbers have climbed.

The club surpassed its previous all-time record of 82,155 from 2023 in June this year.

Nearly a third of the 2024 membership base are hometown supporters.

Another 13 per cent hold interstate memberships and nearly 400 people have thrown their support behind the Cats internationally.

Geelong Football Club chief executive officer Steve Hocking expressed his gratitude to the club’s members for their support.

“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.

“Your support and passion are unmistakably Geelong, and you all play a significant role in helping us succeed on and off the field.”

Mr Hocking said the club had ambitions to also break its AFLW membership record.

“Last season, we set a club record for AFLW memberships and led the competition with the largest AFLW membership base.

“We’re well on track to beat last year’s record and are striving for 10,000 members for the first time.”