Which of These Would You Prefer?

[Chook 15,012]

Option 1 (Success):

This Club has no Clash Jumper, because it won't bow down to the AFL's arbitrary rulings. Supporters of other Clubs hate it's foul-mouthed, arrogant supporters.

Playing what many consider "ugly football," this team uses every trick in the book to win the game. Flooding, tunnelling, you name it. Averaging the most suspensions and rushed behinds, this team will do anything to win a game of footy, and has the silverware to show for it. The Club wins a Premiership every 10-12 years, but spends only 2 out of every 16 years in the top 4, and 4 of 16 in the top 8. Seeing the Nab-Cup as little more than a farce, this Club has never advanced past the 1st round.

In any other year, the Club languishes at or near the bottom of the ladder, because it knows that there is more to be gained by cutting more senior guys that won't take it to a Flag. This Club wins the Wooden Spoon more often than any other team in the Competition, but also receives more number 1 draft picks.

In its good years, this Club averages more people to it's home games than any other team in the Competition, but in those years where the Club finishes outside the 8, crowd numbers and memberships decrease significantly. This is a Club with a fickle supporter base.

David Neitz never played his 300th game, as the Administration quietly told him during the '06 off-season that he would not be part of their future plans. Adem Yze, James McDonald, Cameron Bruce and Jeff White were traded for youngsters as soon as their talents began to fade, as were Jared Rivers and Colin Sylvia, who were both unable to reach their full potential. None of these players received a farewell game.

Option 2 (Sentiment):

This Club's clash jumper is universally derided, but given the Club's lack of financial independence of the AFL, there isn't really anything that can be done about it. On the bright side, the Demons of this Universe are everyone's second team.

Always exciting, this team plays fast, running footy, and averages the most points kicked, one-percenters and tackles per game. Unfortunately, it also regularly gets cricket scores kicked against it. This Club wins a Premiership only once every 20 or so years, but spends 5 out of every 16 years in the top 4 and 10 of 16 inside the 8. This team is regularly in contention, but never wins the big one. In fact, at times it seems this team is destined never to even reach a grand final, never quite getting there due to it's inability to make the hard calls on players that just don't quite make it. Indeed, this team is rarely out of the finals yet never really seems to be a top 2 side. It is, however, the only club to win 4 consecutive pre-season cups. It also holds the record for most super-goals kicked in a game; twelve.

This Club has not won a wooden spoon since 3 years before the draft system was implemented, but holds the dubious record of most 9th place finishes.

Despite it's poor supporter base, this club has by far the highest supporter-to-member ratio, and it's membership re-uptake is second to none. This Club's supporters stick with it through thick and thin.

This Club values loyalty above anything, and it's players regularly celebrate 250th and 300th game milestones. Rarely a participant in trade week, this club prefers to draft Victorians, and has had the most games played out of any club by fathers-and-sons, as well as holding the top 3 positions on the most consecutive games played record list.

The average age of this team's round-22 team is often up near 30, as this is often "farewell round" for the Club, in which upwards of 4 veterans are given a final hurrah. This team always manages to provide something special in games like this, rarely losing.

Coached by a former club champion, this team rarely smashed teams but quite often records massive come-from-behind wins.

Which Club would you prefer to barrack for? What is winning a Premiership worth to you?

[LeBron James 41]

Success. No question.

[torpedo 33]

Option 2 because history proves that Option 2 will have more Success (ie Premierships) than Option 1.

There is yet to be 1 club that has enjoyed a sustained period of success built on the back of No 1 draft picks and certainly not 4 finals berths every 16 seasons, thats just a #@%$ stupid proposition.

I'm not interested in a Premiership every 12 years or every 20 years, I want to live through a period of ongoing success like the mighty Dees of the 50s & 60s, like the Hawks & Bombers of the '80s, the recent Lions empire.

[Trisul 664]

3.

[Tigers Dayz 2]

3.

Option 3 (Best Practice):

This Club's clash jumper is universally heralded as significantly traditional, and even given the Club's lack of financial independence of the AFL at this time, has convinced them that supporters are important too. In the long term it’s customer service that keeps them coming. Other teams marvel at how this team believes the commission is there to support the AFL teams. On the bright side, the Demons of this Universe are everyone's second team.

Always exciting, this team plays fast, running footy, and averages the most points kicked, one-percenters and tackles per game. The team has the ability to move to plan “B” when the opposition gains possession for longer periods. This Club wins a Premiership 3 years in 20 but spends 14 years in 20 playing finals. Indeed, this team is rarely out of the finals and maintains a never say die attitude. It is not overly committed to pre-season cups and uses those matches to tune up for the season start. Its members and sponsors understands ‘pay day’ is the season proper.

This Club has not won a wooden spoon since 3 years before the draft system was implemented. It has the innate ability to maximize draft choices by pragmatic list management when finals success is unattainable.

In its good years, this Club averages 65 thousand people to its home games. In those years where the Club finishes outside the 8, crowd numbers and memberships decrease but this fighting outfit always attracts a reasonable crowd because they always deliver spirited opposition.

The club supports a high supporter-to-member ratio because it provides value for money, top seating, regular access to the playing group, and a best practice communications department.

This Club values loyalty, and its players regularly celebrate 250 game milestones due to great coaching, medical, and fitness facilities regime.

Milestone games are important for competitive players and farewell games are conscientiously planned to maximize value for player and club.

Players will be traded if form necessitates. This club also understands how to get the experience, youth and leadership mix right to provide longevity of success. Father-and-sons listings, consecutive games and similar milestones are treated pragmatically.

The average age of this team is constantly under scrutiny by the footy department to maintain the best results year on year, with an eye firmly on winning Premierships.

[furious d 464]

I'm not interested in a Premiership every 12 years or every 20 years, I want to live through a period of ongoing success like the mighty Dees of the 50s & 60s, like the Hawks & Bombers of the '80s, the recent Lions empire.

Not interested in a flag every 12 years . I'd be happy to see just one before we start talking of empires

[Sir Why You Little 37,034]

Success Breeds Tradition. Sentiment gets forgotten or walked on.

[Swampfox 190]

Not sure about everyone but i sure would like the MFC to SURVIVE before anything else

Its getting tougher each year the AFL modifies its monentary objectives

[H_T 3,043]

Not sure about everyone but i sure would like the MFC to SURVIVE before anything else

Its getting tougher each year the AFL modifies its monentary objectives

Agree. Some short to medium term success would certainly help our survival though, swampfox.