Is it already time to rethink the McClelland Trophy?

[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.

[K]

I sure could do with that Mil myself.

[Presti35]

Will you settle for a 1980's footy card featuring Mil Hanna?

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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.

[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.

[K]