The Bojanic family - Aleksandra and Miki, right, with sons Luka and Lazar. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: Sunday Mail (SA)
PORT Adelaide supporters are voting with their feet as well as their wallets on the way to establishing a club membership record this week.
On Friday morning the Power's membership tally surpassed its previous best of 38,305 set in 1998 and by the end of the day stood at 38,600.
According to chief executive Keith Thomas the reason for the record was a flood of new and lapsed members returning to the club as well as those wanting to attend games.
The number of 11-game inclusive memberships has risen from 12,530 in 2012 to 15,465 in 2013.
Combined with three-game inclusive membership packages, the figure stands at 18,300 - of which 30 per cent (6100) are new or former members wanting back in on the Power's revival.
"That is a huge indicator that people want to come back and watch the team play," Thomas said.
"It means they're interested again in going to games."
Among those joining the party this season is the Bojanic family.
Micky, his wife Aleksandra and children Vida, 18, Luka, 13, and Lazar, 9, joined the club as family members last week.
Micky said they had been members since 1997 but let go in 2010 as work and sporting commitments took over.
"We still went to quite a few games but to be honest we left early quite a few times as well," Micky said.
But when his sons Luka and Lazar had a chance meeting with Power stars Brad Ebert and Angus Monfries at a Grange bakery while on school holidays last week, he felt compelled to rejoin the Port Adelaide family.
And of course the team starting the season 4-0 helped the decision as well.
"My boys bumped into Angus and Brad and they were fantastic, they (players) had their photos taken and asked the boys what sports they played," Micky said.
"I was so impressed that they took the time to speak to them that I rang up and got a family membership straight away.
"The style of footy they're playing is great to watch.
"They're trying to attack and go forward, whereas the last few years have been so frustrating.
"I don't mind if we go down if we kick 15 goals and the other team kicks 20, as long as we go down swinging."
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