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[Peter Doherty]

I think what initially doesn't sit right with me, is the yellow-orange-red gradient design in the footy world immediately conjures thoughts of this...



That jumper has always been a bit of a joke jumper in my mind, so when done as an ANZAC jumper just feels a little off.

People outside the footy world might not be influenced by the WC jumper though.

 

[Samcro24]

That's one of the worst jumpers we've ever had

Reckon I could name 5 worse.

Still, it’s shit.

 

[Geoffa32]

Something about using ANZAC day to boost jumper sales is a bit off to me.



Not just ours, but across the league.



Would they still wear these jumpers as a tribute if they couldn't sell them?

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[Geoffa32]

The jumper itself reminds me of our BLK era jumpers....

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[Scorpus]

Reckon I could name 5 worse.

Still, it’s s**t.

It's up there with the white raptor head and white murder of crows

 

[gunbarrelstraight91]

Something about using ANZAC day to boost jumper sales is a bit off to me.



Not just ours, but across the league.



Would they still wear these jumpers as a tribute if they couldn't sell them?

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They are giving off a signed jumper to each RSL in the state of SA. (118 of them apparently) and it’s up to the RSL to display them or sell them off to help finances. Whether they sell them to the public also don’t counteract the positives imo

 

[FR0GGY]

Reckon I could name 5 worse.

Still, it’s s**t.

We’ve had 5 yellow ones?

 

[gunbarrelstraight91]

It's up there with the white raptor head and white murder of crows

A lot of people not happy with the design. However my dad never met his grand father, who died in WWII. To see the crows commemorate the Anzacs and furthermore those that defended this country is something that my dad is chuffed with. The actual design is secondary to what it represents imo. I love it

 

[adelaidecrows]

That's one of the worst jumpers we've ever had

I acknowledge its great that we have attempted to celebrate ANZAC day in this way.

My Thoughts:
The image on the jumper completely ruins the entire premise. Are we celebrating army musicians or soldiers? We should have definitely put on an iconic image, here is an example which is infinitely better than someone playing a bugle. Could have used an image celebrating the light horse or anything else. Clearly this is a decision made to appease parents. Probably even an AFL directive to avoid any controversy even though it is ANZAC day.





The design of the jumper isn't too bad, I think had a better image been chosen it would have made it infinitely better. The colouring was probably chosen for the specific purpose of highlighting the image. which is supposed to resemble a dawn service. So to that aspect It can be excused. I would not buy this top purely because it should be a soldier tribute not a bugle tribute and i don't think we could have picked a more censored image.

Edit: i get the bugle is an essential part of ANZAC day and the one minute silence with the last post blaring is definitely the image everything thinks about when talking about what happens on ANZAC day. But the whole day is a tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed for their country. This should have been the focus, not a dawn service. Thats a tribute to a tribute.

 

[FR0GGY]

 

[1990crow]

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I don't mind it. The gradient gives it a sunset vibe.

 

[FR0GGY]

I don't mind it. The gradient gives it a sunset vibe.

Yeah definitely growing on me

 

[adelaidecrows]

I don't mind it. The gradient gives it a sunset vibe.

Its a dawn service

 

[Samcro24]

Its a dawn service

As long as they keep the bugle playing down to a dull roar.

 

[1990crow]

Yeah definitely growing on me

I'll hate it if we lose.

 

[adelaidecrows]

As long as they keep the bugle playing down to a dull roar.

Don't go to dawn services?

 

[FR0GGY]

Don't go to dawn services?

It’s a nod to the person on here that complained about the bugle in the morning.

 

[Samcro24]

Don't go to dawn services?

It’s an Adelaide board joke.

 

[adelaidecrows]

It’s a nod to the person on here that complained about the bugle in the morning.

Who complained about the bugle lol?

 

[adelaidecrows]

It’s an Adelaide board joke.

Oh lol. Who complained?

 

[FR0GGY]

Who complained about the bugle lol?

Radiojake

 

[adelaidecrows]

Radiojake

oh, at first when I heard it, I thought it was a Blackadder quote.

 

[Samcro24]

oh, at first when I heard it, I thought it was a Blackadder quote.

Blackadder doesn’t post here anymore

 

[Firewalker]

It’s fine, serves its purpose of commemorating the day/supporting the ANZAC appeal, at least it’s not a Wests Tigers situation.

Don’t like the dumb O’Neills different coloured collar thing appearing just like on the Gather Round guernsey, if it was the navy cuffs and collars like on the Indigenous guernsey it’d be better. Sill holding out for one day hopefully when the home guernsey goes navy cuffs and collar instead of gold

 

[bates121]

They are already sold out. Lol.