Brumby Jack
Steve Williams (59)
So I went along to the fan/members forum at the stadium on Wednesday night. They had the GM of commercial, Dan McKellar and someone from the stadium to discuss a range of issues including membership pricing for 2020, team engagement with the community and food and beverage options and pricing at the stadium and this all comes from a survey that went out.
Some things of note include:
The inclusion of ACT back into the name was also discussed. It won't happen in 2020 mostly because uniforms, merchandise and associated item have already been designed/ordered but it is on the table for discussion for 2021. There was about a 70% 'agree or strongly agree' response to re-instating it.
Some things of note include:
- The pricing for 2020 memberships will be on par with 2009 prices and for general admission, you can get a family in for $30.
- Dan McKellar said there's no replacement for a captain as yet and no front runner yet for a first choice goal kicker given the departures. He also said there's a few more places for signings but not to expect any big names.
- Given the early start to the season, there will probably be only 1 trial match but who and where are not locked in yet.
- Pre-season starts in October and the Wallabies members will start back in January so they'll only get 3 weeks pre-season.
- From the stadium point of view, the parking pricing was a big discussion but is on par with comparable stadiums like WIN Stadium and the one in Townsville. One thing that was important to note is the car park is essentially run by the Sports Commission so trying to get any major upgrades/fixes aren't as easy to get done. They did mention the biggest priority is getting lighting put in.
The inclusion of ACT back into the name was also discussed. It won't happen in 2020 mostly because uniforms, merchandise and associated item have already been designed/ordered but it is on the table for discussion for 2021. There was about a 70% 'agree or strongly agree' response to re-instating it.
