Essendon is first Victorian club to pass the magic 30,000 members mark with 30,003 fans now part of the team for 2008.
Customer Marketing Manager, Eartha Barclay, said fans continue to flock to the club with many bouyed by the strong showing of new recruits David Myers, Tayte Pears and Cale Hooker in Saturday's intra-club match at Casy Fields in Cranbourne.
""Overall, Essendon is 1,636 members (or 6 per cent) up on the same time last year,"" Barclay said.
""Junior memberships are continuing to have an excellent response, up 13 per cent on the same time last year.""
The membership target for 2008 is 40,000, a feat never achieved before by the club.
""The strong membership - especially by our younger fans - highlights the excitement people have in seeing players like Leroy Jetta, Scott Gumbleton, Paddy Ryder and Courtenay Dempsey supporting our established stars,"" Barclay said.
""There is alot of excitement and anticipation surrounding Essendon's 2008 season and fans right across the country - and even overseas - are supporting their club by signing up as members.""
