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Is it already time to rethink the McClelland Trophy?
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 4:00 pm
by Presti35
Congratulations to the AFL and to Melbourne.
$1Mil for both mens and womens teams going out in straight sets.
Never seen a more undeserving reward in my life.
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 5:51 pm
by K
I sure could do with that Mil myself.
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2023 4:02 pm
by Presti35
Will you settle for a 1980's footy card featuring Mil Hanna?
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 2:02 pm
by 23 YIPPEE!!!
This McClelland trophy should only be awarded to the team that ends up 1 on the ladder after the afl home and away season and keep it as a minor premiership award.
And i would not add that extra 1 million $ either.
keep it just the afl minor premier.
As of yet we are yet to see such a thing a minor premier award.
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 2:51 pm
by Presti35
We've won 20 minor premierships. Carlton and Essendon have won 17.
From 1951 to 2022, the McClelland Trophy was awarded to the best-performing club in the home-and-away season. Until 1990, the Trophy was presented to the club with the highest aggregate points across the three grades of competition that were sanctioned by the VFL/AFL - seniors, Reserves, and Under-19s. Between 1991 and 2022 it was simply was awarded to the minor premiers.
We've won it 8 times. Geelong have the most with 11.
I've had different reactions to this, with the most common one being along the lines of who gives an f about the McClelland trophy?!.
Yes, we have the only trophy that counts. But I just think its wrong to label a club that lost 4 finals and won zero the best performing club. They dont deserve the reward or that title, not at all.
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2023 2:04 pm
by K
Presti35 wrote:... the best performing club. They dont deserve the reward or that title, not at all.
Maybe Brissy are the ones who should feel robbed.
Dual GFs...
Our AFLW team has not performed.
Presti35 wrote:Will you settle for a 1980's footy card featuring Mil Hanna?
Is it worthy anything?
I think I have some 80s footy cards. In good condition. Not mint, but good.