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Discussion Jumpers That Never Were
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So good. Just saw on twitter and came here to post as well. Fremantle suns jumper is all time
I’ve talked about this exact thing on the podcast and my involvement with it. Great to see it again
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You're pretty much right. Alternate History author Harry Turtledove imagined a world where the South successfully defeated the Union. Later in his series the CSA becomes fascist and that jumper looks a lot like his depiction of what a fascist flag for the Confederate States of America looks like.
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Just when I thought Freo's original Purple, Green, Red & White jumpers were as hard on the eyes as it could get... Dear God are those prototype jumpers awful.
Also, it strikes me as weird that the powers that be would poll the public on the best mascot for the new team, & when a winner emerged they decided to run with a mascot (Dockers) that wasn't even on the original list.
Strange to say the least.
Also, it strikes me as weird that the powers that be would poll the public on the best mascot for the new team, & when a winner emerged they decided to run with a mascot (Dockers) that wasn't even on the original list.
Strange to say the least.
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And weirdly it’s somehow the closest to the jack with pink/purple, white, green plus a fourth colour, maritime-themed graphics (sailing boats I assume) and a reference to the Fremantle Doctor.
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The West Australian newspaper ran the poll, which had nothing to do with the Fremantle organisation that would eventually become the Dockers.
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If memory serves correct, the frontrunners for the Gold Coast mascot were Guards, Sharks and Stingrays and when the announcement came it was the goddamn Suns. Very similar.
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Yeah they missed a missive trick by naming the team the "Suns". Sharks or stingrays would have been a lot better, I just don't get why they avoided naming the side after a native Australian animal. The Suns/Giants monikers have no place in our Australian game in my opinion. Especially when there are NBA & NFL teams out there which already had that identity for a long time beforehand. Just makes those teams seem really plastic.
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Couldn't agree more. The easiest way to market your sporting team is via the first image. For a football team being created in these modern times I find it amazing somebody ticked off on 'Suns' which has no relatable first impression and I feel exists entirely to fuel the pun within their song, 'We are the Suns (sons) of the Gold Coast sky'.
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The Vikings would’ve been good.
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In my opinion it looks too much like the Canberra Raiders.
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ChisholmDale
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremantle_Doctor
Niche.
I like how irrelevant the cobras idea was. If anyone knows where I can get one of these bad boys made please let me know
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Looks like the designer might have been a fan of County Carlow in the Gaelic football
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This is Ghana getting 90s jazzy like Nigeria and 00s sleeveless like Cameroon.
Christ, have fun explaining that meaning for every single day of your 25 year existence
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Pretty much anyone who's lived in Perth would understand it, it's just a thing that happens late in the summer afternoons. "Ah, the doctor's in!" is a household expression in WA.Christ, have fun explaining that meaning for every single day of your 25 year existence
It's a bit like the Giants G being a motif for NSW and the Parramatta river, or the relevance of black diamonds to Port Adelaide. Those who know, know.
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ItS a WiNd AnD iT gOeS bIg In ThE aFtErNoOn BuT oNlY sOmE mOnThS aNd MoStLy NoT iN fOotY sEaSoN. BuT iTs bIg ThO.Christ, have fun explaining that meaning for every single day of your 25 year existence
I have a hard enough time trying to explain my dedication to the current mob. I can’t even imagine the challenge that would come with a dumb(er?) name than what we have.
This replica of that weird Crows red guernsey (not a fake, maybe prototype) seems to have a different looking Camry sponsor
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Is it a kids size? Typically they have weird logo sizes on them which would explain something like this.View attachment 828712
This replica of that weird Crows red guernsey (not a fake, maybe prototype) seems to have a different looking Camry sponsor
