Port Adelaide has reached 50,000 members ahead of Christmas and is pushing ahead to the 60,000-member milestone once again.

It’s a show of strength for a Port Adelaide supporter base that has cracked 60,000 memberships in the past two seasons.

Port Adelaide chief executive officer Keith Thomas says the support shown by members before Christmas will motivate the Power heading into the New Year.

“We are close to a Christmas record for member sign-ups, so that is very encouraging,” Mr Thomas said.

“We’re going for 60,000 members for the third year in-a-row and we’re very comfortable with where we’re tracking to reach that target again.

“Reaching 50,000 before the end of the year is a massive show of strength from our supporters, and going by the turnout at our first open training for the preseason on Monday, the appetite for footy is burning strong.

“I want to thank all of our members who have signed up for the upcoming season and encourage all of those waiting to jump on board to help us charge towards 60,000 and become a member today.”

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