Fixture Collingwood boss wants new midseason mini cup and fixture changes

[MelbourneGWS]

Craig Kelly after complaining about the current fixtures, is proposing a new mid season trophy. Interesting to see if the AFL will pursue it.

Kelly also floated a radical proposal of “a new asset” in the middle of the season where teams played multiple times for some sort of trophy.

“We play each other once and we say, right, what does that look like?” he said.

“Then do we actually have the opportunity to start a new asset that sits in the middle of the season where we condense two weeks of footy into sort of the opportunity for us to try some VFL players ... for us to be able to bring some guys in who are not necessarily playing every week, because we might say, ‘Hey, we’ve had a good start of the season, let’s rest some of the older guys and let’s see what these young guys do.’ Similar to what we did in COVID.

“We might pay multiple times during the week. So we’ve got almost a mini cup in the middle of the year that has a consequence and an outcome that’s good for the comp.”

He said that mini cup coiuld be for premiership points or it could be for some finals wildcard ticket.

“Then we go into the back part of the year (with a) different finals system,” he said.

Asked what that would mean for broadcasters, Kelly said maybe it was time to take a step back to move forward.

“If we’re smart about the (proposed) middle asset, it becomes an asset that’s valuable for the TV viewers, because it’s new and it takes some time to build,” he said.

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[Colonial]

bloody hell.

 

[Cleavy]

 

[shaqsuns]

Craig Kelly after complaining about the current fixtures, is proposing a new mid season trophy. Interesting to see if the AFL will pursue it.

Kelly also floated a radical proposal of “a new asset” in the middle of the season where teams played multiple times for some sort of trophy.

“We play each other once and we say, right, what does that look like?” he said.

“Then do we actually have the opportunity to start a new asset that sits in the middle of the season where we condense two weeks of footy into sort of the opportunity for us to try some VFL players ... for us to be able to bring some guys in who are not necessarily playing every week, because we might say, ‘Hey, we’ve had a good start of the season, let’s rest some of the older guys and let’s see what these young guys do.’ Similar to what we did in COVID.

“We might pay multiple times during the week. So we’ve got almost a mini cup in the middle of the year that has a consequence and an outcome that’s good for the comp.”

He said that mini cup coiuld be for premiership points or it could be for some finals wildcard ticket.

“Then we go into the back part of the year (with a) different finals system,” he said.

Asked what that would mean for broadcasters, Kelly said maybe it was time to take a step back to move forward.

“If we’re smart about the (proposed) middle asset, it becomes an asset that’s valuable for the TV viewers, because it’s new and it takes some time to build,” he said.

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The Magpies heavy-hitter has come up with a radical concept while sending a serious warning to the league.

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I hope this new mid season competition introduces multiball

 

[archereleven]

"Yeah, G'day Craig. Dill here. We've thought hard about your proposal and have come up with a way this could work, but Collingwood would have to travel interstate for that week"

"Yeah, nah, Dill. Scrap it"

 

[Kappa]

When we have 20 teams, only having 1 trophy per year is incredibly dumb.

 

[Billy ray]

When we have 20 teams, only having 1 trophy per year is incredibly dumb.

Need 20 trophies

 

[Teen Wolf]

Extra, extra. Collingwood boss wants to have his cake and eat it too.

 

[hawkman]

It is just a coincidence that Collingwood have an old team and may need a longer break midseason

 

[Stumpy Pete]

AFL needs to get to 24 teams, 2 divisions of 12 teams , 22 genuine home and away game season, relegation and promotion as soon as possible.

Regards

S. Pete

 

[MelbourneGWS]

AFL needs to get to 24 teams, 2 divisions of 12 teams , 22 genuine home and away game season, relegation and promotion as soon as possible.

Regards

S. Pete

Relegation and Promotion will be very hard as most clubs won’t agree to it

 

[BigVic]

The NBA model. No

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Oh good, a Mickey Mouse Cup nobody cares about.

 

[SC_Power]

When we have 20 teams, only having 1 trophy per year is incredibly dumb.

There’s a minor premier as well.

 

[Atomboy]

AFL needs to get to 24 teams, 2 divisions of 12 teams , 22 genuine home and away game season, relegation and promotion as soon as possible.

Regards

S. Pete

Tassie is relegated in their first season never to come back again ??

 

[SC_Power]

Need 20 trophies

Each of them needs a name

Home and Away Season
1, McClelland Trophy
2, Challengers Shield
3, Contenders Cup
4, Double Chance Trophy

5, Eliminators Best Cup
6, Dark Horse Shield

7, Survivors Cup
8, Wildcard Trophy
9, Mid Table Medal
10, Last Ticket Trophy

11, Heartbreak Cup
12, What-If Shield
13, Reset Cup
14, Rebuild Medal

15, Long Way Back Cup
16, Battlers Trophy
17, Survival Shield
18, Spoon Contenders Cup

19, Tankers Trophy
20, Wooden Spoon

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[estibador]

When we have 20 teams, only having 1 trophy per year is incredibly dumb.

So I'm assuming you think Freo deserves bragging rights for our McClelland in 2015 and are happy to give us legitimate kudos for that? Judging by the fact you appear to have forgotten that trophy exists I'm guessing the answer is no.

Which just proves people already don't give a f**k about a trophy like that even though it had a genuine bearing on the real season, which means there's no way you're going to be able to manufacture any interest in some made up mid-season gimmick trophy.

 

[Donuts_]

Why doesn't Craig Kelly float a "radical proposal" to have Collingwood play at Kardinia Park?

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Why is the whole industry so insecure about the quality of the sport?

Why do we need a new bullshit gimmick idea every year?

Maybe stop ****ing around with the game and fans would enjoy it more

 

[Kappa]

So I'm assuming you think Freo deserves bragging rights for our McClelland in 2015 and are happy to give us legitimate kudos for that? Judging by the fact you appear to have forgotten that trophy exists I'm guessing the answer is no.

Which just proves people already don't give a f**k about a trophy like that even though it had a genuine bearing on the real season, which means there's no way you're going to be able to manufacture any interest in some made up mid-season gimmick trophy.

A trophy in this context is another competition to win....

 

[Lunchtime]

Is it time the AFL bit the bullett and had genuine discussions with all AFL clubs about the possibility of clubs playing each other twice?

 

[Teen Wolf]

The AFL can bite the bullet, take the bull by the horns, step up to the plate, face the music, cross the Rubicon, grasp the nettle, paint the town red and hit the nail on the head...

But at the end of the day, if they want to go where the rubber meets the road, the clubs are the last party needing consultation about the fixture.

Despite being described as a "heavy-hitter" in the media, a guy like Craig Kelly has little influence compared to the players, broadcasters, sponsors and even members. Hence his proposal is peppered with words such as might, almost, or, if, maybe, could.

 

[le dominateur]

Terrible idea.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Some horrendous ideas there from pinchy

 

[Former Decathlete]

I'm starting to think the AFL introduced so called "wild card" week to keep Collingwood fans interested while they hover around 10th or 11th before the inevitable drop.

Soft landing.