The Western Bulldogs have today reached a significant membership milestone, hitting 30,000 members five days out from their opening round clash with Fremantle on Easter Sunday.

The achievement sees the Club 5,300 members ahead of the same time last year, a 22 per cent increase, and also on track to break the Club’s membership record of 36,213 reached in 2015.

Bulldogs Chief Executive Officer David Stevenson said the milestone was recognition of the outstanding support shown by the Club’s members.

“To see such significant improvement on last year’s number shows great confidence from our members.

“Thanks to the ongoing support of our existing members and the enthusiasm of our new members, we continue to build momentum heading into the 2016 season on and off the field.”

The Club has seen significant membership increase across all categories from last season, including a 19 per cent increase on reserved seat members and a 19 per cent increase on junior memberships.

Social club membership, the only membership that can guarantee supporters a grand final ticket should the Club participate has seen a 25 per cent increase and is nearing capacity.

The Club is also engaging with lapsed members through its Lost Bulldogs campaign, encouraging lapsed members to find their way back to the kennel, which has seen a significant amount of members re-sign for 2016.

For more information, visit lostbulldogs.com.au or membership.westernbulldogs.com.au