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Buying Guide

Trophy Size Guide

How to choose the right height for every award — from junior participation trophies to premiership perpetual awards.

Choosing a trophy size sounds simple until you’re staring at a size chart with six options and no idea what actually looks right on a presentation table, a mantelpiece, or a shelf next to last year’s winner. This guide breaks it down by occasion, budget, and what actually matters — so you can order with confidence, whether it’s one trophy for a grand final or two hundred for an entire club season.

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Why Trophy Size Actually Matters

Who's receiving it

A 190mm participation trophy for a junior team and a 360mm perpetual club trophy are doing very different jobs.

Where it'll be displayed

A trophy going into a permanent display cabinet can afford to be larger than one going home in a kit bag.

What it costs at volume

Size and price scale together — the height you pick per person multiplies fast across a whole team order.

Quick Reference

Size by Occasion

Height

  • 82–310mm
  • 150–360mm
  • 135–460mm
  • 82–310mm
  • 280–400mm

Typical Use

  • Participation awards, junior teams, club recognition
  • Standard player awards, runner-up, most improved
  • Best & fairest, coaches award, club champion — most popular
  • Senior awards, major club recognition, season honours
  • Premium presentation, grand final, major event awards

Starting Price

  • From $4.25
  • From $3.85
  • From $13.75
  • From $0.93
  • From $12.15

Prices are indicative and vary by material, sport, and engraving — see the individual product page for exact pricing at your chosen height.

💡 Not sure where to land? The 250–275mm range is genuinely the safest default — substantial enough to feel like a real achievement without tipping into “major event” pricing.

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Choosing by Occasion

Resin-Trophies

Junior & Participation Awards

Smaller is usually right — 82–310mm is easy to carry and display, and keeps per-unit cost manageable across a whole age group.

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player of the match

Best & Fairest, MVP

Most clubs land in the 150–360mm range — substantial enough to feel like it mattered, without major-event pricing.

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Premiership & Perpetual Trophies

Premiership & Perpetual

These get photographed and displayed permanently — 300mm+ gives the visual weight the moment deserves.

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Nova Bound JournalBook

Corporate & Service Recognition

Material and finish matter more than height here — a well-proportioned crystal award often reads as more premium than a taller resin one.

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Before You Order

Practical Things to Check

1

Are you mixing sizes in one order?

Totally normal — bulk pricing applies across your total quantity, not per individual size.

2

Does the size include the base?

Every listed height is the total height including base — no surprises once it arrives.

3

Enough room for the engraving you want?

Longer wording (like a full team roster) benefits from sizing up slightly for legibility.

4

Will it fit where it’s going?

Measure display cabinet clearance before defaulting to the largest option “just to be safe.”

Still not sure?

Every trophy includes free engraving, a free proof before production, and our price beat guarantee — ask our team directly if you’re torn between two sizes.