Season 2010 - Official AFL Website of the Richmond Football Club

For members wishing to receive their membership prior to Round 1, please note the below Key Dates.

*All memberships purchased up until 5pm Thursday 18th March will receive their full membership package in the mail prior to Round 1.

*Members who purchase their membership after 18th March and up until 11am Wednesday 24th March will have their membership card only available for collection at Gate 3.

*All memberships purchased after 11am Wednesday will need to collect a ticket from the Collections Marquee at Gate 3.  (Access Members Please note: General Admission tickets will not be available for pick up should the game be announced a sell out and you will be required to upgrade your membership to a reserved seat to guarantee entry).�

Important Ticket Information

Please take note of the following ticketing information for our Round 1 clash against Carlton on Thursday 25th March at 7.10pm.

Tickets are currently on sale through Ticketek: 132 849, www.ticketek.com, or via any Ticketek agency.

The Richmond Football Club recommends to all our 2010 Richmond members who do not have a season reserved seat to upgrade their membership and ensure themselves a prime seat to farewell Tiger Champion Matthew Richardson. Should the match be announced a sell out, Access (GA) members will be refused entry to the MCG.�

There are two options to guarantee you entry into the match:
•     Upgrade to a season reserved seat by calling 1300 RICHMOND (742 466)
•     Upgrade your membership to a single reserve seat for our clash against Carlton, please contact Ticketek with your 12 digit barcode on hand which can be found on the back of your membership:     �

MCG Ticket Prices:

In 2010, all West Australian members who join as an Interstate/Country member will receive the following benefits:

1. Entry and a complimentary reserved seat to the Richmond v Fremantle Round 5 clash at Subiaco for ALL those WA Tiger members who purchase a 2010 Country/Interstate membership.

Please note that a form needs to be printed from the membership section of the RFC website and sent to the Club by no later than Friday, April 2 to confirm your reserved seat.  Additional seats can be requested for family and friends by e-mailing membership@richmondfc.com.au.  The cost of each additional seat will be $35, which includes entry into the ground.  The Club can’t guarantee that additional seats will be available, however we will do our best to meet members’ requests.

2. Access to a junior football clinic for the children of Richmond members who live in WA, run by the Club on Saturday, April 24.

All Junior Members or children of Interstate/Country WA members are invited to attend a football clinic at Kitchener Park, run by the Tigers, at around 3pm on Saturday, April 24.  Following the clinic, children will be taken over to Subiaco to watch the Tiger team train.  Please note that players will not be involved in this clinic due to their training requirements.  To RSVP for the clinic, please e-mail Michael Lacy at mlacy@richmondfc.com.au before April 16.

3. Complimentary admission to a “WA Richmond members” function, hosted by Club great Dale Weightman at Subiaco Oval on Saturday, April 24 at around 4.30pm, coinciding with the Tigers’ training session.

“The Flea” will interview a former Richmond player at the function and a member of the Club’s current coaching staff will be available after training for a question and answer session.  Drinks will be available at bar prices.  To RSVP for this function, please e-mail Jenna Evans at jevans@richmondfc.com.au before April 16.  Jenna can also be contacted on (03) 9426 4452.

For any membership-related questions, please call the Club on 1300 742 466.

Please note that 2010 membership packs have commenced being sent to members. 
Unfortunately due to the huge volume of membership packs that need to be sent, our distributor will not be able to issue all packs immediately. 
It is expected that this process could take up to 3 weeks with more than 20,000 packs to be sent. 
The Club sincerely apologises for the delay and we wish to thank all of our loyal members for their patience.
 

Richmond wishes to advise its members of the change to the AFL fixture in Round 3, 2010.

The AFL has rescheduled the Club's match against the Sydney Swans at the SGC on Saturday, April 10, to 7.10pm (originally 2.10pm).

The NSW government had asked the AFL to consider a change for the SCG game so that it did not clash with the major race meeting – the AJC Derby – to be held at Randwick Racecourse that same day.

With the 2010 Richmond membership campaign close to being launched, Tiger fans and members are being informed about a number of changes to membership packages for the new season.

• Premium A reserved seat holders are now classified as Premium Plus members
• Premium B and Premium C reserved seat holders are now classified as Premium members
• Budget reserved seat holders are now classified as Access Plus members
• 11 and 17 game members without reserved seating are now classified as Access (general admission) members

Please note we have only renamed our packages and that this will not affect member benefits you had in the past. If you have an allocated reserved seat this will not change and you can still renew the same seat you held in 2009 (provided it is prior to the seat renewal cut-off of date of Wednesday, December 2, 2009. After this date it cannot be guaranteed).

Why have the packages changed?
Extensive research with our members and supporters over the last 18 months has helped us to identify what members want in their membership packages. As a result, we have redesigned our packages to better suit member needs and we will continue to refine them over coming seasons. The new tiered membership structure creates a simple, uncomplicated range of packages. This allows members to easily decide which package suits them, based on the benefits they value most.
 
We are now offering three levels of membership packages for our reserved seat holders. Members simply choose their package based on their seating preference and then tailor to their individual needs (i.e. adult/concession/junior/family, entry to 11 or 17 games).

Our packages are detailed in the 2010 membership brochure (available online shortly at richmondfc.com.au).

How is my membership classified?
Your membership package is classified by your choice of seating at the MCG and/or Etihad Stadium or by choice of no reserved seating (general admission).

What is the difference between the old membership categories and the new ones?
Previously members would select their membership type (i.e. Adult/Concession/Junior/Family), the 11 or 17 game package and then could choose to upgrade by adding a reserved seat across various seating categories. If you held a reserved seat it was classified as Premium A, Premium B, Premium C or Budget. These categories have been renamed and are now classified as Premium Plus (formerly Premium A), Premium (formerly Premium B and C) and Access Plus (formerly Budget).

Members will now choose the membership category (based on their reserved seating preference) and then within that category will select their relevant membership type (Adult, Concession, Junior, Family or AFL Club Support Seat Upgrade) and also the number of games they wish to have access to (11 home games or 17 home and away games).

Members who do not hold a reserved seat have been renamed and now classified as Access (general admission) members. Members choose the Access package and then from within that category select their relevant membership type (i.e. Adult, Concession, Junior or Family) and the number of games they wish to attend (11 home games or 17 home and away games).

Please note that we have not removed any of the member benefits that you have had in the past; we have renamed our membership packages.

Why have Premium B and Premium C been merged into one category; Now “Premium”?
Due to a low demand for Premium B seating and in fitting with our strategy to streamline and simplify membership options we have combined both Premium B and C into one package; “Premium”.

The name of my membership has changed. Has my reserved seat changed?
The names of our membership packages and reserved seating categories have changed in 2010, but your allocated reserved seat has not changed (provided you wish to retain the same package you had in 2009). You can still renew the same seat you held in 2009 (provided it is prior to the seat renewal cut-off date of Wednesday, December 2, 2009. After this date it cannot be guaranteed). It is up to you if you wish to change your seat.

I would like to change seats, how do I do this?
Depending on where you would like to sit, changing your seat may mean you are also changing your package. Of course you can still change your seat within your current package also.

All seat changes are subject to availability. You can request to change your seat allocation and/or package on your renewal or application form or by contacting Member and Supporter Services on 1300 RICHMOND (1300 742 466).

If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact Member and Supporter Services on 1300 RICHMOND (1300 742 466).