Congratulations Fremantle FC for winning their first piece of league silverware

[estibador]

I'd like to take this thread at face value but we all know that's not how it was intended.

I wonder if we'll release a DVD to mark the occasion. We could even release another one showing our streak of wins early in the season.

 

[Kappa]

Great effort for a team that travels every second week to put in the consistent season to finish top. Well done Freo.

Guess it's just more evidence that the "Perth travelling factor" is highly overrated?

 

[Spirit Level]

Not the first. Got 20 of some trophy they award twice a year

 

[Defacto]

Not the first. Got 20 of some trophy they award twice a year

what league trophy is that?

 

[NathanMX]

what league trophy is that?

The one that is as valuable as the Robert Rose cup, or Silk/Miller medal

 

[Righteo]

OP trying to earn goodwill from Freo fans with this thread is genuinely hilarious.

A nice bauble, to be sure, but won't mean anything if we can't make the big dance.

 

[Quinz]

Guess it's just more evidence that the "Perth travelling factor" is highly overrated?

Its certainly overrated in the "Bulldogs will struggle against North because they are travelling back from Perth" sense. What is probably underrated is the difficulty when you have to do it every second week to continue performing as Freo have this year.

 

[andrew coombs]

In some competitions coming top of the ladder is THE prize. Why not award the achievement?

The minor premiership used to be regarded as an achievement but the unfair nature of the fixture these days has seen an end to that. If everyone played everyone twice the team which finished top could rightly be considered champions and a finals series wouldn't even be needed. Freo have been the most consistent side this year and for that are worthy of congratulations. They have beaten the teams they should ( unlike my mob who have somehow lost four games to non finalists ) and have given themselves every possible hope of winning the only true prize in the AFL.

 

[Kappa]

Its certainly overrated in the "Bulldogs will struggle against North because they are travelling back from Perth" sense. What is probably underrated is the difficulty when you have to do it every second week to continue performing as Freo have this year.

Where is the evidence of this "difficulty" when Perth teams continue to perform above average in the AFL and have no problems with players having really long careers

 

[Spoken4]

Should do away with a trophy for the minor premier. Meaningless.

Actually, we should adopt the English Premier League model. Best win/loss ratio over the whole year should win the premiership as that side has earned it not in one single game but over 22 games.

 

[Jcpdragonx]

Ross the boss. Extraordinary result for an above average list with no forward line.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Actually, we should adopt the English Premier League model. Best win/loss ratio over the whole year should win the premiership as that side has earned it not in one single game but over 22 games.

That is the best way in reality but we need to have 34 rounds for that to work.

 

[Spoken4]

That is the best way in reality but we need to have 34 rounds for that to work.

Or have each side play each other side once. 17 rounds with 2 byes in between.

 

[Kappa]

Actually, we should adopt the English Premier League model. Best win/loss ratio over the whole year should win the premiership as that side has earned it not in one single game but over 22 games.

Pretty sure to get into a grand final you have to earn it...

 

[Crawb]

Congrats Fremantle wrapping it up with a week still to go. Peel Thunder are devastated

 

[Jaeger]

Is there actually a trophy? What does it look like?

 

[the harry]

Guess it's just more evidence that the "Perth travelling factor" is highly overrated?

No it just underlines how good Freo have been.

 

[ep2018]

Actually, we should adopt the English Premier League model. Best win/loss ratio over the whole year should win the premiership as that side has earned it not in one single game but over 22 games.

I agree but the current finals system allows top 4 to lose a game and still be with a chance of the flag. So the finals system is good enough.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

In some competitions coming top of the ladder is THE prize. Why not award the achievement?

I agree, should be a shield and also 1 million dollars. It's a hard comp to finish top in and it should be rewarded significantly. Well don't to Freo.

 

[Selim]

Good Job Freo

 

[WCErevival]

 

[Randomizor]

Someone has already updated Wikipedia's tally for the trophy to include this year haha

 

[Ice-Wolf]

Is there actually a trophy? What does it look like?

Yeah is the McClelland Trophy even silverware? I thought it was more of a Plaque.

 

[Simmofreo]

Well done to everyone at that football club bar Zac and Ross. Be proud Pav, a glorious and honourable man getting to show off a well deserved piece of silverware on behalf of his club

Lol

 

[SBYM]

I'd like to take this thread at face value but we all know that's not how it was intended.

I wonder if we'll release a DVD to mark the occasion. We could even release another one showing our streak of wins early in the season.

Quality riposte.