Discussion Finals Week 1: Predictions, Photos, and Discussion

[zaca275]

Noone forced you to start wearing a fully black guernsey, you created your own problem with Rich, Ess and StK.

Did PAFC never consider they might play finals some day? You're a good club, you should have considered it....

This argument could be used for any team... I mean how dare the Suns chose to wear a red guernsey, did they never consider they might play the Swans one day? Utter disgrace.

At the end of the day it is Port Adelaide's home game and Port Adelaide have a right to wear their home guernsey. There are no two ways about it. The double standards the AFL has for clash guernseys needs to be fixed.

On another note, would Richmond wearing yellow shorts fix the clash? Or would that impede too much on their 'tradition'?

 

[El_Scorcho]

This argument could be used for any team... I mean how dare the Suns chose to wear a red guernsey, did they never consider they might play the Swans one day? Utter disgrace.

At the end of the day it is Port Adelaide's home game and Port Adelaide have a right to wear their home guernsey. There are no two ways about it. The double standards the AFL has for clash guernseys needs to be fixed.

On another note, would Richmond wearing yellow shorts fix the clash? Or would that impede too much on their 'tradition'?

Richmond in their clash guernsey and yellow shorts would do the job admirably IMO. I have no idea why they choose not to wear them

 

[Silent Alarm]

This is a putrid ruling. In a regular home and away game any home side should dictate the jumpers. But it's finals. Port were a better side, finished higher, and get the benefits of that. The gall of Richmond to not bring in a clash jumper and invoke situations like this is just so warped from the AFL – how can make the Crows wear white when they can't even make the Tiges wear any clash strip?

 

[Mr Eagle]

The incompetence of the league on this amazingly simple issue is quite breathtaking.

On the upside, they might now actually FIX THE BLOODY PROBLEM

 

[The Half Back]

Friday, September 5

v

at the MCG
Saturday, September 6

v

at ANZ Stadium

v

at the MCG
Sunday, September 7

v

at the Adelaide Oval


They may as well play the Port v Tiges game at the G hahahaha

 

[Speck]

Richmond should be forced to come up with something by Sunday or they get handed a plain white jumper to wear.

I'm sure you can get 30 odd jumpers made up in a week (at a high cost to Richmond).

Or just make them wear this:

 

[E92_]

I'd love if the Port cheer squad just made a plain black banner.

 

[DoctorPav29]

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this is a joke this was in a home and away match last season what the hell is wrong with the afl!!

Richmond you were very lucky to make the 8 and now you flogs think you are the be all and end all of footy by wearing your home strip where ever u ferals go because your too lazy to make a proper clash jumper

Apparently that Richmond jumper is "inappropriate" for a finals match

 

[wing it]

Apparently that Richmond jumper is "inappropriate" for a finals match

Says who? Richmond? the AFL ? The Crows used their clash against the Hawks in 2012. If ever there was an "inappropriate" jumper for finals, that was it.

 

[DoctorPav29]

Says who? Richmond? the AFL ? The Crows used their clash against the Hawks in 2012. If ever there was an "inappropriate" jumper for finals, that was it.

I agree with you but I just watched Keith Thomas's presser and that's what he was told

 

[wing it]

I agree with you but I just watched Keith Thomas's presser and that's what he was told

Crazy

 

[Cody_]

Being a tigers supporter myself I find Richmonds decision to not have a proper clash and force teams on their home game to wear clash is selfish, the AFL need to man up and force the tigers to get a proper clash guernsey in season 2015!!!!

 

[Dylan8]

Noone forced you to start wearing a fully black guernsey, you created your own problem with Rich, Ess and StK.

Did PAFC never consider they might play finals some day? You're a good club, you should have considered it....

What a terrible post.

 

[mcgarnacle]

Noone forced you to start wearing a fully black guernsey, you created your own problem with Rich, Ess and StK.

Did PAFC never consider they might play finals some day? You're a good club, you should have considered it....

Clubs can adopt any strip they want for identity purposes, as long as it isn't a carbon copy of another's.

It's a competition administrator balls up, not an individual club's.

 

[wing it]

What a terrible post.

It smacks of arrogance

 

[wing it]

Being a tigers supporter myself I find Richmonds decision to not have a proper clash and force teams on their home game to wear clash is selfish, the AFL need to man up and force the tigers to get a proper clash guernsey in season 2015!!!!

The voice of reason!

 

[Timewaster]

It smacks of arrogance

The arrogance lies with clubs who stuff around with their branding and then expect other clubs to change earlier designs. The worst example was Collingwood's newish black-based jumper forcing StK into a horrible white clash strip in their GF matches.

This applies to Coll and Port with anyone black, GC with Swans etc.

If a club wants to change their design, great, but no team with earlier branding should have to pay the price.

 

[Cyclonus]

The arrogance lies with clubs who stuff around with their branding and then expect other clubs to change earlier designs. The worst example was Collingwood's newish black-based jumper forcing StK into a horrible white clash strip in their GF matches.

This applies to Coll and Port with anyone black, GC with Swans etc.

If a club wants to change their design, great, but no team with earlier branding should have to pay the price.

Port have worn a guernsey which is mostly black since their AFL debut. Even if they were still wearing the 'SBS' jumper, Richmond would still need to provide an adequate clash guernsey (by today's rules).

 

[Perth Bhoy]

Noone forced you to start wearing a fully black guernsey, you created your own problem with Rich, Ess and StK.

Did PAFC never consider they might play finals some day? You're a good club, you should have considered it....

How dare Richmond force Essendon into a clash when they entered the competition in 19-whatever. (08 wasnt it?? although dont know if Richmond/Essendon rebranded since then)

By the way, to avoid being criticised, I am taking the pi$$

 

[parano1a]

Port have worn a guernsey which is mostly black since their AFL debut. Even if they were still wearing the 'SBS' jumper, Richmond would still need to provide an adequate clash guernsey (by today's rules).

Actually the original Port Power strip had sufficient teal and a white back that it would be fine along with white shorts against Richmond in all black.

 

[parano1a]

Seriously though, Richmond need a basic yellow reverse strip and a white strip to solve all potential clashes.

 

[Heardy_101]

This is an absolute, motherf**king disgrace.

The AFL, and Richmond, are a joke. A J-O-K-E. I bet Kochie will more than happily rip into the AFL on this.

Port should borrow Norf's banner from a few years back:

"Our home game etc etc".

 

[E92_]

Seriously though, Richmond need a basic yellow reverse strip and a white strip to solve all potential clashes.

That's too logical, I hope you're not looking for a job at AFL house with that nonsense.

 

[Timewaster]

Port have worn a guernsey which is mostly black since their AFL debut.

The back was white, the front had plenty of teal and white on it. It would have been fine, unlike their four-year old "heritage" guernsey (which has all the heritage of the GC Suns, incidentally).

 

[4321]

Port should just run out in the black jumper with white shorts, and cop the fine