2024 McClelland Trophy

[SC_Power]

Should be renamed the Hinkley Trophy you essentially get rewarded for achieving absolutely nothing.

Port Adelaide the only team to make prelims in both comps.

And barring a massive upset this week, will likely not make the Grand Final in either.

 

[JimmyBC]

Port Adelaide the only team to make prelims in both comps.

And barring a massive upset this week, will likely not make the Grand Final in either.

Yea well I don't want a reward for that it's meaningless.

 

[blueiris]

Port Adelaide the only team to make prelims in both comps.

And barring a massive upset this week, will likely not make the Grand Final in either.

No they aren't

 

[MSB ROYS]

Port Adelaide the only team to make prelims in both comps.

And barring a massive upset this week, will likely not make the Grand Final in either.

What about Brisbane?

 

[SC_Power]

What about Brisbane?

Yeah of course, but I’m just an idiot for making mistakes like that.

 

[peetoo]

Yeah of course, but I’m just an idiot for making mistakes like that.

Mistakes all flowing from a mistake you made choosing a team

 

[Hollow Knight]

Getty Images: Future Brisbane Lions Academy selection Cooper Hodge briefly ponders the questionable McClelland criteria before drilling a pinpoint pass to the advantage of a teammate running through the corridor.

 

[Sherrinator]

Getty Images: Future Brisbane Lions Academy selection Cooper Hodge briefly ponders the questionable McClelland criteria before drilling a pinpoint pass to the advantage of a teammate running through the corridor.

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And this is why us getting the McClelland is so important. We need the funds to ensure those new to the sport like this lad aren’t lost to bocce.

 

[Hollow Knight]

And this is why us getting the McClelland is so important. We need the funds to ensure those new to the sport like this lad aren’t lost to bocce.

Agreed, if the Lions miss out on even just one of the four Hodge boys as a result of this farce, it will be a sad day for the integrity of the competition.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Getty Images: Future Brisbane Lions Academy selection Cooper Hodge briefly ponders the questionable McClelland criteria before drilling a pinpoint pass to the advantage of a teammate running through the corridor.

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Taking the McClelland loss well I see.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Taking the McClelland loss well I see.

Keep the aluminium can, just give us our million bucks.

I'm sure it would make us much more amendable to sending you one of the four Hodge boys when they are 32 to help add some leadership to your backline.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Keep the aluminium can, just give us our million bucks.

I'm sure it would make us much more amendable to sending you one of the four Hodge boys when they are 32 to help add some leadership to your backline.

Whatever you want to tell yourself.

 

[peetoo]

Keep the aluminium can, just give us our million bucks.

I'm sure it would make us much more amendable to sending you one of the four Hodge boys when they are 32 to help add some leadership to your backline.

As mentioned the AFL distributes about 10 million more to brisbane than hawthorn each and every year

 

[Hollow Knight]

As mentioned the AFL distributes about 10 million more to brisbane than hawthorn each and every year

Was it also mentioned that that is an incredibly narrow and misleading way at evaluating the financial returns of clubs to the league.

The sheer existence of northern clubs brings far more money into the game then any Victorian club.

If the AFL had no choice but to sacrifice Hawthorn or Brisbane, it would be a pretty easy decision for them.

 

[Elixuh]

As mentioned the AFL distributes about 10 million more to brisbane than hawthorn each and every year

Academy rorts don’t grow on trees pal.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Academy rorts don’t grow on trees pal.

Yep, first they say they don’t want us to have rorts.

Then they say they don’t want to pay for them.

I wish they’d make up their mind!

 

[Philhawk]

Was it also mentioned that that is an incredibly narrow and misleading way at evaluating the financial returns of clubs to the league.

The sheer existence of northern clubs brings far more money into the game then any Victorian club.

If the AFL had no choice but to sacrifice Hawthorn or Brisbane, it would be a pretty easy decision for them.

You’ll always have next years Mclelland*.

*we can only hope

 

[peetoo]

Was it also mentioned that that is an incredibly narrow and misleading way at evaluating the financial returns of clubs to the league.

The sheer existence of northern clubs brings far more money into the game then any Victorian club.

If the AFL had no choice but to sacrifice Hawthorn or Brisbane, it would be a pretty easy decision for them.

Happy for another fight, we won ours, how did yours go?

Still it’s most likely to be north v Gold Coast

 

[Hollow Knight]

Happy for another fight, we won ours, how did yours go?

Thanks for asking. I was a Bears fan… so from my perspective it went something like this.

 

[Philhawk]

Thanks for asking. I was a Bears fan… so from my perspective it went something like this.

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This is nice and all, but how many Mclellands?

 

[HairyO]

As mentioned the AFL distributes about 10 million more to brisbane than hawthorn each and every year

Doesnt seem right. Arent they one of the biggest and most successful clubs in the country ?

 

[peetoo]

Thanks for asking. I was a Bears fan… so from my perspective it went something like this.

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Ah well, nothing culturally significant was lost with the bears…..unlike Fitzroy

 

[hawkman]

Disappointing loss for Brisbane. A shame for them that Hawthorn and Brisbane both ended up with 1 trophy each for the year

 

[Teen Wolf]

North Melbourne VFLW and AFLW premiers this year...

So even if this award was based on finals and flags, Brisbane still wouldn't get the million!

 

[aCunningPlan]

North Melbourne VFLW and AFLW premiers this year...

So even if this award was based on finals and flags, Brisbane still wouldn't get the million!

What's VFL got to do with anything? Do Brisbane have a VFLW side?