MELBOURNE men’s and women’s team captains Nathan Jones and Daisy Pearce took over the membership department on Monday to re-sign lapsed members.

More than 30 members joined up after the surprise call from the captains.

This was part of the Race to Renew campaign, supported by New Balance Australia.

As part of the campaign, the first 1,000 members to renew or join by Monday 16 May receive a $75 New Balance voucher.

“The new members were so excited to get the voucher and could not believe the value,” Pearce told melbournefc.com.au.

Jones said he enjoyed talking to some long term supporters who have been members for over 30 years.

“It took a bit of convincing for some people to believe that it was really me,” he said.

“But it was great to re-sign them after a chat.”

More than 500 vouchers have been sold in the Race to Renew so far.

Meanwhile, all existing members received a voucher code to receive 70 per cent off their next New Balance order online at http://newbalance.com.au.

To join as a Melbourne member, head to http://membership.melbournefc.com.au or call 1300 336 667.