by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago
Collingwood set a new membership record last Friday ahead of the match against Essendon when they signed their 41,257th member at the MCG. The club also broke the all-time membership record for a Victorian club. The previous record of 41,256 members was also set by the Magpies in 2004.
In anticipation of the prospect of setting a new record, club CEO Gary Pert was at the membership tent outside an MCG gate with an autographed guernsey. Member number 41,257, one John Warfe, was the lucky recipient when he registered as the record breaking member.
Source: Nick Hulett, Club Media Release
Article last changed on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 1:19 PM EDT