Jumper clash fails

[Billy ray]

So.. whats the go for Geelong away to North this weekend? anything special?

Presume Essendon will be in the clash of all red/white shorts v Saints who are not a big 4 - shame Essendon dont have red shorts because that would be better (compare Saints v Ess and Saint v SUNS) ....


And conversely, Richmond will not be in the clash/inverse v Collingwood who are a big 4

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Do Essendon still have that all red stip?

They had a mostly black sash this year when they played Port in Gather Round.

 

[Billy ray]

Do Essendon still have that all red stip?

They had a mostly black sash this year when they played Port in Gather Round.
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yep sorry - meant that one - even better - not!
now its red, black and white shorts against the Saints

 

[mcgarnacle]

So.. whats the go for Geelong away to North this weekend? anything special?

A mess

 

[mcgarnacle]

A Syd v Bris GF with Syd in the SM strip & Brissy in the Fitzroy colours (with blue shorts) would be beaut. But it makes too much sense so we'd probably never see it.

If it was South v Fitzroy. But it's 2024, and it ain't.

Sydney adopted the red back in 1992.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

It’s a shocker. Adelaide need a white kit. FWIW I think Essendon should have one too.

No, they don't, colourless uniforms look terrible and aren't even needed to contrast the colours. I think minimizing the dark crow would be sufficient to create more contrast against teams with darker coloured uniforms. The 2008 variation of that uniform solved that problem you're talking about from the side, it's covered with a gold contrasting side vertical bar.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Do Essendon still have that all red stip?

They had a mostly black sash this year when they played Port in Gather Round.
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No, they ditched it, last year. Next year, they're either going for an all black sash or those skid mark sashes.

 

[The Mailman Delivers]

We only really say this because we're so used to seeing Melbourne with a blue back.

Its not actually that different to Sydney's home top. Just swapping the blue on the front for white.
And the blue sleeves on the long sleeve top, Sydney uses red sleeves on the very rarely seen long sleave top.

As far as I'm concerned, they're both sh1t designs and should be thrown in the bin!

 

[The Mailman Delivers]

If it was South v Fitzroy. But it's 2024, and it ain't.

Sydney adopted the red back in 1992.

If Sydney meet Brisbane in any final with the Swans the lower ranked side, I'd be very disappointed if we didn't see the South Melbourne kit in use.

 

[Footy Smarts]

So.. whats the go for Geelong away to North this weekend? anything special?

Last time in Hobart Geelong were in a predominantly navy clash strip with navy shorts. North were in their mainly white home strip with white shorts. Overall it could've been better but was far from the worst clash you'll see:



I'd like to see Geelong wear that again but just have slightly wider navy hoops and slightly narrower white hoops to accentuate the difference a bit more.

 

[Footy Smarts]

People think these days are bad. Try 1998. Geelong wearing a clash strip against the Dogs that's almost identical to the Dogs home jumper cause why not!

 

[Roylion]

If Sydney meet Brisbane in any final with the Swans the lower ranked side, I'd be very disappointed if we didn't see the South Melbourne kit in use.

South Melbourne and Fitzroy kits in a Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions AFL grand final would be fantastic, but unfortunately it will remain a fantasy.

 

[peetoo]

South Melbourne and Fitzroy kits in a Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions AFL grand final would be fantastic, but unfortunately it will remain a fantasy.

Warm up jumpers? It would be a strong statement for those teams Victorian fans

 

[mcgarnacle]

If Sydney meet Brisbane in any final with the Swans the lower ranked side, I'd be very disappointed if we didn't see the South Melbourne kit in use.

You started off the whole thing by asking if the Swans were the higher ranked team would Brisbane wear yellow? Then if they both made the GF would they wear VFL strips? Now it’s Sydney as the lower ranked team? Which one is it?

 

[Roylion]

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I wouldn't change from this - other than getting Sydney to wear white shorts for a better contrast. (although Brisbane in the red jumper with blue shorts would be great!)

In my view the team with more white in their normal home guernsey should be wearing white shorts, irrespective of the venue and ladder position.

 

[The Mailman Delivers]

You started off the whole thing by asking if the Swans were the higher ranked team would Brisbane wear yellow? Then if they both made the GF would they wear VFL strips? Now it’s Sydney as the lower ranked team? Which one is it?

Sorry, should have began my last post with "However..." It was just a new random thought. Just going through the different combos for that potential match up. It's one where the clubs have the kits to create good contrast front & back, but I'm not confident we'll see it.

 

[Footy Smarts]

I'm pretty picky on clashes but Sydney and Brisbane were both in their home jumpers in the preseason this year and it's absolutely fine.

 

[The Mailman Delivers]

Nearly ripped my hair out while reading the article about the AFL's refusal to allow GWS to put the names of their players on their backs.


...However, Australian Rules football is played on a larger ground – and with significantly more players on the field at any given time – than those aforementioned sporting leagues, reducing the ability to recognise player names on guernseys.

...AND INCREASING THE NEED TO ENSURE CLEAR DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THE TWO COMPETING GUERNSEYS YOU MUPPETS!!

So they care enough to block something that's not really here nor there, but not enough to ensure max contast?

 

[KissKiss]

We all know its because it might reduce space for sponsorship ship on the back of the top. That's all they really care about

 

[ferball]

So.. whats the go for Geelong away to North this weekend? anything special?

Presume Essendon will be in the clash of all red/white shorts v Saints who are not a big 4 - shame Essendon dont have red shorts because that would be better (compare Saints v Ess and Saint v SUNS) ....
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And conversely, Richmond will not be in the clash/inverse v Collingwood who are a big 4

It probably won't look as bad as the game against the Swans did on the telly.

Theoretically there should have been no clash there as well but both sides had large patches of white and in the sun on the weird angle it hits the SCG they both looked very similar at times.

 

[Jatz]

I sit on the other side with the names, I think that'll just make the numbers smaller and then you won't be able to read name nor number easily.

Keeps it less cluttered and easier to see the digits.

 

[The Mailman Delivers]

Carlton v Port.... Maaaagnificent.

 

[KissKiss]

No number panels makes a big difference.

 

[oak79]

Great to see common sense prevail in Roos v cats

And Saints v Bombers

2 good examples where it made sense for home side to be in white shorts

 

[The Mailman Delivers]

Geelong's supposed alternate strip is another that should never have been ticked off. Doesn't achieve anything front on. It's essentially the sister jumper to Collingwood's 'dark' strip, only difference being Pies wear theirs as their preferred home kit, so I can't be as critical of it.