Opinion Marketable Trophy Concept Idea- The Fortress Trophy

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The Victorian

The Victorian

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For a while I've been thinking of a concept that is all about defending your home ground- your fortress

Here me out on this.

So basically the trophy will begin with the reigning premier.

Each time the holder of the trophy plays a home game, the trophy is up for grabs. The winner wins the trophy for the week and the loser loses/doesn't receive the trophy. It will then be up for grabs at the next home game of the holder. The overall winner for the year will be the team that holds the trophy at the end of the H&A season so theoretically the wooden spooner could come away with silverware if they defeat a top four side in the final round away from home if they were the holders of the cup. This can provide teams at the bottom of the ladder with incentive and create meaning to some matches especially late in the season plus it is a little bit of fun too.

Current data on who would be holders of the Fortress Trophy

[TD valign="top"]Round 1[/TD][TD valign="top"]Richmond[/TD][TD valign="top"]Defended[/TD][TD valign="top"]v Carlton[/TD][TD valign="top"]MCG[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 2[/TD][TD valign="top"]Richmond[/TD][TD valign="top"]Not Contested[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 3[/TD][TD valign="top"]Richmond[/TD][TD valign="top"]Relinquished[/TD][TD valign="top"]v Hawthorn[/TD][TD valign="top"]MCG[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 4[/TD][TD valign="top"]Hawthorn[/TD][TD valign="top"]Defended[/TD][TD valign="top"]v North Melbourne[/TD][TD valign="top"]Marvel Stadium[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 5[/TD][TD valign="top"]Hawthorn[/TD][TD valign="top"]Hawthorn[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 6[/TD][TD valign="top"]Hawthorn[/TD][TD valign="top"]Hawthorn[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 7[/TD][TD valign="top"]Hawthorn[/TD][TD valign="top"]Relinquished[/TD][TD valign="top"]v Melbourne[/TD][TD valign="top"]GIANTS Stadium[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 8[/TD][TD valign="top"]Melbourne[/TD][TD valign="top"]Relinquished[/TD][TD valign="top"]v Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"]Metricon Stadium[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 9[/TD][TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"]Not Contested[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 10[/TD][TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"]Not Contested[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 11[/TD][TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"]Defended[/TD][TD valign="top"]v Western Bulldogs[/TD][TD valign="top"]The Gabba[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 12[/TD][TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"]Not Contested[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 13[/TD][TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"]Defended[/TD][TD valign="top"]v St Kilda[/TD][TD valign="top"]The Gabba[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 14[/TD][TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"]Not Contested[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 15[/TD][TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"]v Collingwood[/TD][TD valign="top"]The Gabba[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 16[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 17[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
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[TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 18[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
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Feedback please! Hope this makes sense :)

Here is the yearly winners since 1990
AFL
1990- Carlton (2 changes)
1991- West Coast (1 change)
1992- Western Bulldogs (4 changes)
1993- Essendon (3 changes)
1994- Carlton (2 changes)
1995- Carlton (5 changes)
1996- Sydney (4 changes)
1997- St Kilda (6 changes)
1998- Richmond (1 change)
1999- North Melbourne (1 change)
2000- Brisbane Lions (8 changes)
2001- Carlton (2 changes)
2002- Brisbane (Undefeated)
2003- Kangaroos (4 changes)
2004- West Coast (2 changes)
2005- Port Adelaide (4 changes)
2006- Fremantle (4 changes)
2007- West Coast (2 changes)
2008- Geelong (Undefeated)
2009- Geelong (1 change)
2010- Collingwood (1 change)
2011- Geelong (1 change)
2012- Geelong (3 changes)
2013- Geelong (1 change)
2014- Hawthorn (Undefeated)
2015- West Coast (4 changes)
2016- Sydney (4 changes)
2017- Sydney (2 changes)
2018- Richmond (Undefeated)
2019- Richmond (5 changes)

AFL WOMENS
2018- Western Bulldogs (2 changes)
2019- Fremantle (3 changes)
2020- Carlton (1 change)
 
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The Victorian said:
For a while I've been thinking of a concept that is all about defending your home ground- your fortress

Here me out on this.

So basically the trophy will begin with the reigning premier.

Each time the holder of the trophy plays a home game, the trophy is up for grabs. The winner wins the trophy for the week and the loser loses/doesn't receive the trophy. It will then be up for grabs at the next home game of the holder. The overall winner for the year will be the team that holds the trophy at the end of the H&A season so theoretically the wooden spooner could come away with silverware if they defeat a top four side in the final round away from home if they were the holders of the cup.

Current data on who would be holders of the Fortress Trophy

[TD valign="top"]Round 1[/TD][TD valign="top"]Richmond[/TD][TD valign="top"]Defended[/TD][TD valign="top"]v Carlton[/TD][TD valign="top"]MCG[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 2[/TD][TD valign="top"]Richmond[/TD][TD valign="top"]Not Contested[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 3[/TD][TD valign="top"]Richmond[/TD][TD valign="top"]Relinquished[/TD][TD valign="top"]v Hawthorn[/TD][TD valign="top"]MCG[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 4[/TD][TD valign="top"]Hawthorn[/TD][TD valign="top"]Defended[/TD][TD valign="top"]v North Melbourne[/TD][TD valign="top"]Marvel Stadium[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 5[/TD][TD valign="top"]Hawthorn[/TD][TD valign="top"]Hawthorn[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 6[/TD][TD valign="top"]Hawthorn[/TD][TD valign="top"]Hawthorn[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 7[/TD][TD valign="top"]Hawthorn[/TD][TD valign="top"]Relinquished[/TD][TD valign="top"]v Melbourne[/TD][TD valign="top"]GIANTS Stadium[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 8[/TD][TD valign="top"]Melbourne[/TD][TD valign="top"]Relinquished[/TD][TD valign="top"]v Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"]Metricon Stadium[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 9[/TD][TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"]Not Contested[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 10[/TD][TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"]Not Contested[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 11[/TD][TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"]Defended[/TD][TD valign="top"]v Western Bulldogs[/TD][TD valign="top"]The Gabba[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 12[/TD][TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"]Not Contested[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 13[/TD][TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"]Defended[/TD][TD valign="top"]v St Kilda[/TD][TD valign="top"]The Gabba[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 14[/TD][TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"]Not Contested[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 15[/TD][TD valign="top"]Brisbane Lions[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"]v Collingwood[/TD][TD valign="top"]The Gabba[/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 16[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 17[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

[TD valign="top"]Round 18[/TD][TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]
[TD valign="top"][/TD]

Feedback please! Hope this makes sense :)
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Like a capture the flag game :D
 
Call it off now and we can claim another 3 peat:brisbane:>

1- Defending AFLX champions for the rest of time. :trophy:
2- Defending undefeated NEAFL premiers for the rest of time.:trophy:
3- Defending Fortress Trophy champions.:trophy:
 

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The Victorian said:
Each time the holder of the trophy plays a home game, the trophy is up for grabs.
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Home game or game at the home ground?

Means Richmond will potentially be having to defend it every single week.
 
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