Discussion Finals Week 1: Predictions, Photos, and Discussion

[Cyclonus]

Yeah, I'm pretty certain that the PIs are made in Sydney. I wonder if someone like Puma or Nike could have gotten the jumpers together as quickly, assuming they're not made in Australia..

From Fiji according to afl.com.au

 

[HiReception]

I've thought of a way you could get around the WA strip issue. What if you made it so instead of a black sash on yellow, it actually looked like two yellow sashes on black? That way it looks significantly more yellow, but it doesn't (exactly) match the WA design.

It's pure evil genius!

 

[akkaps]

What about this as a clash jumper: Thanks carls12 for the template.

 

[E92_]

Too much black, just make their VFL jumper their clash.

 

[hitthepost]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-...m.au/news/2014-09-02/port-to-wear-prison-bars

Tigers CEO Brendon Gale weighed in on the issue via Twitter, publishing a photo of the club's clash strip and stating it had been used against the Power since 2010.

Fair point made by Richmond...if it's ok for the past few years and approved for 2014...

 

[Klim]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-...m.au/news/2014-09-02/port-to-wear-prison-bars

Fair point made by Richmond...if it's ok for the past few years and approved for 2014...

Its all a load of bs imo. If Essendon have a ''clash'' jumper why can't Richmond get one? #protectedspecies

 

[DoctorPav29]

What about this as a clash jumper: Thanks carls12 for the template.

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I think the numbers would be too hard to read on the field

 

[E92_]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-...m.au/news/2014-09-02/port-to-wear-prison-bars




Fair point made by Richmond...if it's ok for the past few years and approved for 2014...

IMO AFL want finals to be the most visually pleasing as they can be (unless it's two big Vic clubs then **** it), I guess the AFL thought Port were going to just lay down and take it. I doubt they expected the public backlash which is why they backtracked and let them wear the prison bars even though they denied them the opportunity to wear it in R22.

Gary Stocks said that WC and a bunch of other clubs are getting together to push the issue so hopefully this never happens again.


Also, it's ****ing ridiculous that Eddie had to give them permission to wear it, **** him.

 

[DoctorPav29]

IMO AFL want finals to be the most visually pleasing as they can be (unless it's two big Vic clubs then **** it)

That doesn't just apply to finals

 

[Dylan8]

This would have worked.

Bastardises a great jumper and gets rid of the bold aura of the pure black and white. This mock up too is half light and half dark which does bugger all to solve a clash.

 

[hitthepost]

Also, it's ******* ridiculous that Eddie had to give them permission to wear it, **** him.

All to do with Collingwood being the original Black & White team in the competition.
If Collingwood want

Bastardises a great jumper and gets rid of the bold aura of the pure black and white. This mock up too is half light and half dark which does bugger all to solve a clash.

It does a lot to solve a clash if the team they're playing against isn't wearing black/navy, white, or teal

 

[hitthepost]

This is almost pointless, there's only 1 real question and that's who will wear white shorts in the 2nd Elimination Final. I hope nobody does but that's the least likely option.

 

[Mr Eagle]

Just out of curiosity, why don't the Port home jumpers have the white number panel at the back? It would have been good to keep it when they moved to the chevron design.

Would cause clash havoc. AFL House would asplode.

 

[hitthepost]

Would cause clash havoc. AFL House would asplode.

Would just mean you can't wear white against Port. Just like you can't wear yellow against WCE or red against Sydney.

 

[akkaps]

Would cause clash havoc. AFL House would asplode.

But there had white number panels on their SBS jumpers.

 

[SgtSchulz]

That rebrand you guys underwent was a great call.

Yeah it is perfect. Red and blue mixed together is purple and the triple V harks back to South.

 

[akkaps]

Yeah it is perfect. Red and blue mixed together is purple and the triple V harks back to South.

Blue? Weren't Freo's colours purple, red and green.

 

[Bacon Warrior]

Blue? Weren't Freo's colours purple, red and green.

What colours make purple, akkaps?

 

[akkaps]

What colours make purple, akkaps?

Red and blue, but I don't know where they got the blue from?

 

[Bacon Warrior]

Red and blue, but I don't know where they got the blue from?

Good, good.

Now, what colours do South and East Fremantle wear?

 

[SgtSchulz]

Blue? Weren't Freo's colours purple, red and green.

East Fremantle was blue and South Fremantle was red (with chevrons). If there was only one Fremantle team then they would've been in the same situation as Port Adelaide imo. East Fremantle is an amazing club.

 

[Mr Eagle]

Would just mean you can't wear white against Port.

That'd be Collingwood, St Kilda and Carlton stuffed then. Good for a laugh, definitely, but not for the AFL!

But there had white number panels on their SBS jumpers.

After the Port-Carlton fiasco last year, who knows?

 

[sagitox]

Friday, September 5
Hawthorn v Geelong

Saturday, September 6
Sydney v Fremantle

North Melbourne v Essendon

Just like R1 Clash this year.

Sunday, September 7
Port Adelaide v Richmond

 

[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

 

[akkaps]

You know you can edit your post before the first game, right.