Coralcom – Hawthorn
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Hawthorn is tipped to be the most supported club in 2009, knocking of a record long held by Collingwood as the most staunchly supported club in the Australian Football League.
Club President Jeff Kennet yesterday claimed that memberships for 2009 are already up over 30,000 (well up ob last year’s figures at this time) with the Christmas and pre season periods tipped to push memberships somewhere in the vicinity.
The Hawks have also been installed by bookmakers as favourites for the 2009 premiership flag, equal with Geelong who despite a shock loss in the 2008 Grand Final, are set to bounce back.
Just two year’s ago, Hawthorn made the bold move up publicly announcing a plan known as fifty2fifty in hich they vowed to record two premierships as well as reach fifty thousand members in a five year bid to become the most financially successful club in the Australian Football League.
The figure are set to exceed fifty thousand just two years into the plan and a second premiership is certainly not out of the question.
In stark contrast, North Melbourne – who had a fairly healthy membership pledge of thirteen thousand this time last year – to record and overall figure of thirty four thousand, have just eight thousand members at the present time.
Jeff Kennet praised all at the Hawthorn football club including players, coaching staff and administration for one of the most successful seasons ever recorder by a single club.
There is a definitely a buzz about the brown and golds as members, fans and staff alike are already talking of a dynasty – much the same as the Brisbane Lions in the early 2000’s.ac
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