Opinion Should the Premiership Cup be called the Barassi Cup?

[Aristotle Pickett]

It should be from this year imo.
He was most probably the most influentual person in football in the history of the game .He was a man of character and an honest man who had a desire to win for his club and was part of 10 premierships as a player and coach.
He obviously berated players but it was a different era and his legacy is lauded by all the big names in football.

 

[Roby]

It should be from this year imo.

Can you make a more convincing argument? Not a strong first post.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Can you make a more convincing argument? Not a strong first post.

Ok, I've added to my post.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Chief , can you elaberate on your no answer in the poll?

 

[Chief]

Chief , can you elaberate on your no answer in the poll?

No I don't think the cup should be renamed after all this time.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

No I don't think the cup should be renamed after all this time.

If that's what happens I think a massive statue outside the MCG is the next best thing.

 

[PerthBoy86]

Not fussed either way but tbh no, I don't think every cup needs to be named after a person, especially the premiership cup. I kind of prefer it's not. Having said that, full respect to Ron Barassi he was a legend and a game.

 

[Roby]

If the cup doesn't get named after Barrasi then it will never be named after anyone.

Maybe a corporation may decide one day to get the naming rights in the future if we leave it blank.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

If the cup doesn't get named after Barrasi then it will never be named after anyone.

Maybe a corporation may decide one day to get the naming rights in the future if we leave it blank.

No way to a corporate . Having said that it may already be sponsored by a corporate. I think they call it the 'insert sponsor' premiership cup.
Maybe that's why McLoughlin is dragging his feet.

 

[stallon]

Absolutely not, find another medal or award to name after him. Not everything needs to be named after somebody, and calling it the premiership cup is perfect as it is.
I saw somewhere the suggestion of the minor premiership to be named after Barassi, id be ok with that, but never change the name of the premiership cup imo

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Absolutely not, find another medal or award to name after him. Not everything needs to be named after somebody, and calling it the premiership cup is perfect as it is.
I saw somewhere the suggestion of the minor premiership to be named after Barassi, id be ok with that, but never change the name of the premiership cup imo

The NRL cup is called the Provan-Summons Trophy.

 

[bzparkes]

Nah.

Barassi was an icon of the game but his achievements all came in the VFL.

The premiership cup should remain named as such.

 

[Woolly Mammoth]

Absolutely not, find another medal or award to name after him. Not everything needs to be named after somebody, and calling it the premiership cup is perfect as it is.
I saw somewhere the suggestion of the minor premiership to be named after Barassi, id be ok with that, but never change the name of the premiership cup imo

Barassi only won 1 minor premiership in his entire coaching career so that wouldn't really make much sense

 

[stallon]

Barassi only won 1 minor premiership in his entire coaching career so that wouldn't really make much sense

Well im sure there is some other award to name after him, just leave the premiership cup as it is

Name the VFL premiership after him maybe, thats the comp he won. He never won an AFL premiership, would be inappropriate

 

[stallon]

The NRL cup is called the Provan-Summons Trophy.

Why should we copy what that other sport does?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Well im sure there is some other award to name after him, just leave the premiership cup as it is

Name the VFL premiership after him maybe, thats the comp he won. He never won an AFL premiership, would be inappropriate

Has to be something better than that.

 

[stallon]

Has to be something better than that.

He was a great contributor to footy sure but do we really need something named after him?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Maybe change the best player in the finals award from the Gary Ayers medal to the Barrassi medal, with all due repect to Gary Ayers.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

He was a great contributor to footy sure but do we really need something named after him?

Yes because he is the number 1 AFL identity in history

 

[stallon]

Maybe change the best player in the finals award from the Gary Ayers medal to the Barrassi medal, with all due repect to Hary Ayers.

Name it after both, the Ayers-Barassi medal perhaps

Yes because he is the number 1 AFL identity in history

VFL*

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Name it after both, the Ayers-Barassi medal perhaps

VFL*

The old VFL is the same as the AFL in importance.

 

[stallon]

The old VFL is the same as the AFL in importance.

I disagree

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Norm Smith has the Norm Smith medal.
Leigh Mathews has the MVP medal.
John Coleman has the leading goalkicker award.
Gary Ayers has the best finals player award.
Charles Brownlow has the umps B& F.

I think Barassi ,Carey, Ablett snr and Lockett need some recognition in awards.

The only things I can think of without a name are the draft, the premiership cup and the All-Australian team.

Maybe the winning captain of the premiership team can receive the Barassi medal.

 

[stallon]

Norm Smith has the Norm Smith medal.
Leigh Mathews has the MVP medal.
John Coleman has the leading goalkicker award.
Gary Ayers has the best finals player award.
Charles Brownlow has the umps B& F.

I think Barassi ,Carey, Ablett snr and Lockett need some recognition in awards.

The only things I can think of without a name are the draft, the premiership cup and the All-Australian team.

Maybe the winning captain of the premiership team can receive the Barassi medal.

Only so many awards to go around, they dont all need to be named after somebody. What happens in 50 years when there is another 10 people they want to give recognition to. There is worse things than giving a Barassi name to a captains medal.

My opinion is hold off until we get some AFL players to that stage, and use their names on some stuff, and keep the premiership cup alone

 

[Osho]

There's obviously a lot of emotion and outpouring after the death of the great man. There is no rush to a decision required.

Grief and love/lust are the worst times to make decisions. Much better to wait till the emotions have returned to a more stable state.

Geewizz I wish I knew this 30 years ago. Instead I ran ecstaticaly into the witch's den with my mind lost, and have still not found my way out.