Australian Rules Football
The McClelland Trophy
 A Brief History Of The McClelland Trophy The award was first presented in 1951, and is named after Dr William C. McClelland, a player and administrator who is now a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame. The award was presented to the team with the best overall home-and-away record across the three levels of VFL play: seniors, reserves and under 19s. Senior wins were worth ten points, reserves were worth four, and under 19s were worth two. The award is relatively low key, because although finishing on top of the ladder ensures an advantageous draw in the AFL Finals Series the focus of attention is the Premiership (winning the Grand Final). |
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