News Corp has examined the cheapest season tickets for adults and families at each club next year, and, given the current economic climate, some of the results are surprising. Canterbury however has the cheapest membership offering next year, giving Bulldogs fans plenty to cheer about in 2023.
The Bulldogs’ home game package of 11 matches, which includes an away game deal with fellow Accor Stadium tenants South Sydney, is almost half that of the Tigers.
Canterbury, along with Newcastle, also have the best deals for families across the league.
Bulldogs CEO Aaron Warburton said the club made it a priority to be able to offer its supporters the most affordable membership packages in the NRL.
“The Bulldogs are ‘the Family Club’ and members are at the core of our family,” he said.
“They play a critical role in the success of the Bulldogs both on and off the field and our commitment to them has always been and remains to be, providing them with value-driven and affordable memberships.”
Keeping memberships affordable in a climate of rising interest rates and the cost of living was a crucial consideration for the Bulldogs.
“We know that we have all been impacted in different ways throughout recent years, so we have done our best to keep our membership rates as low as possible despite rising costs to the club,” Warburton said.
“We kept rates flat for six years and we rolled membership benefits forward from the 2021 season to account for the impacts and restrictions of the pandemic.
“But now in 2023, more than ever, we need the support of our members.”
The Belmore outfit has managed to remain low-cost even after increasing the price of memberships by four per cent across the board this year.
“The future success of our club relies on keeping competitive with our rival NRL teams and investing in our people and pathways,” he said.
“Despite some small rate increases across some of our membership packages in 2023, our memberships still remain one of the most affordable of all the clubs.
“We were conscious to complete a thorough analysis before making any changes to membership packages to ensure that we remain one of the most value-driven clubs in the NRL, which we are confident that we have achieved.”
Article courtesy Fatima Kdouh and Matt Encarnacion, The Daily Telegraph. Read the full article, here.
