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Great thread, lots of fun!

Wouldn't mind seeing Richmond and Brisbane purely for the 'Liger' mascot
 
Went through all pages, for me, your best work is the Sydney Suns, the red, yellow and white goes together so well.
 

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Geelong Tigers
Team colours:
  • Navy (from Geelong, and also 1885 Richmond)
  • Yellow (from Richmond)
The Tigers head to Geelong and form the Geelong Tigers Football Club. The home and away jumpers are based on Geelong's hoops. Richmond also wore similar jumpers prior to the VFL in 1895-1907. The clash jumper continues the trend of hoops, with a solitary horizontal stripe similar to Richmond's jumpers from 1910-13.



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Richmond Cats
Team colours:
  • Navy (from Geelong, and also 1885 Richmond)
  • Yellow (from Richmond)
The Cats head to Richmond and form the Richmond Cats Football Club. The home and away jumpers are based on Richmond's sash. The preseason jumper features claw marks, similar to Richmond in 1998-2003 and 2007-08. This version features the claw marks from Geelong's 2007 clash jumper, rotated and rearranged to vaguely resemble a sash.



Next, the merger that almost happened: Hawthorn and Melbourne (requested by HookeyRox)
 
No Geelong/Richmond Tiger-Cats, with inspiration from the Canadian Football League? ;) Nah, they look good, although I wonder if it might be easier on the eyes if you took a little bit of a creative liberty and darkened the yellow into more of a gold; it seems a bit bright to me when paired with the navy blue.
 
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Melbourne Hawks
Team colours:
  • Navy (from Melbourne, and also Hawthorn's 1995 preseason jumper)
  • Red (from Melbourne)
  • Gold (from Hawthorn)
The merger that almost happened: the Melbourne Hawks Football Club. The home jumper is largely inspired by Melbourne's jumper, with subtle vertical stripes and a gold vee from Hawthorn. The clash jumper rearranges the colours - the blue vee on gold is inspired by Hawthorn's 1912-13 jumper; the red vee is from Melbourne's 1919-24 jumper. The heritage jumper is based on one of the proposed jumpers for the Melbourne Hawks in 1996:
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Hawthorn Demons
Team colours:
  • Red (from Melbourne)
  • Brown (from Hawthorn)
The Demons head to Hawthorn and form the Hawthorn Demons Football Club. The home and clash jumper are based on Melbourne's current home and clash, replacing the navy with brown. The preseason jumper maintains the red vee, and is inspired by Hawthorn's 2000-03 preseason jumper (including the infamous short-sleeved jumper). The Demons' logo has been appropriated from the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils.



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Melbourne Phoenix
Team colours:
  • Navy (from Melbourne, and also diamond Hawthorn)
  • Red (from Melbourne)
  • Gold (from Hawthorn)
The combination of fiery Melbourne and avian Hawthorn rises from the ashes and forms the Melbourne Phoenix. The home and away jumpers feature vertical stripes like Hawthorn. The clash jumper is based on Hawthorn's current clash jumper, featuring a phoenix instead of a hawk. The logo has been appropriated from the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.



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Hobart Firebirds
Team colours:
  • Brown (from Hawthorn)
  • Red (from Melbourne)
  • Gold (from Hawthorn)
Melbourne's fire and Hawthorn's birds combine and resurface in Hawthorn's second home, Hobart, with the Tasmania Firebirds. The home and away jumpers feature vertical stripes, inspired by Hawthorn. The single red stripe is a reference to Melbourne's jumper from 1884-1915. The gold braces are a reference to Hawthorn's actual braces from 1902. The clash jumper is inspired by Hawthorn's current clash, with fiery sidepanels and two of Hawthorn's 1997 logo forming a vee.



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Melbourne FC "Flowers"
Team colours:
  • Brown (from Hawthorn)
  • Navy (from Melbourne, and also diamond Hawthorn)
  • Red (from Melbourne)
Historically, both Hawthorn and Melbourne have had floral nicknames: Hawthorn were originally known as the Mayblooms, and in 1872, Melbourne became known as the Fuschias. The home and clash jumpers use the diamonds from Hawthorn's infamous 1995 preseason jumper to form a vee yoke.



Next: Brisbane & Sydney (requested by HaroCant ll)
 
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Sydney Lions
Team colours:
  • Blue (from Brisbane)
  • Red (from Sydney and Fitzroy)
  • White (from Sydney)
The Lions head south to Sydney and form the Sydney Lions Football Club. The home jumper is inspired by Brisbane's current jumper, featuring an oversized logo separating a blue yoke from the body. In this case, the lion has been replaced by the Opera House. The clash jumper replaces the blue with red and the red with white and the result is not dissimilar to Sydney's current jumper (albeit with an oversized Opera House). The preseason jumper returns the lion to forefront.


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Brisbane Swans
Team colours:
  • Maroon (from Brisbane)
  • White (from Sydney)
The Swans fly north and form the Brisbane Swans Football Club. The home jumper is inspired by the Brisbane Bears 1992-96 jumper, with white instead of gold. The clash jumper swaps the colours and the result shares similarities to South Melbourne's vee (with maroon instead of red). The preseason jumper is based on the Brisbane Lions inaugural jumper, with a swan instead of a lion.


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Sydney Bears
Team colours:
  • Red (from Sydney and Fitzroy)
  • Maroon (from Brisbane; the shade of maroon is closer to the Bears' first jumper than Brisbane's current shade)
  • White (from Sydney)
The Bears return and find themselves in Sydney as the Sydney Bears Football Club. The home jumper is based on Brisbane's 1992-96 jumper with Sydney's Opera House silhouette to help reinforce the location. The white clash jumper simplifies the vee and is similar to Sydney's current clash jumper. The preseason jumper features horizontal stripes, as worn by South Melbourne when they first entered the VFL. The red hoops and the mascot may also attract former NRL North Sydney Bears fans; the logo was appropriated from the Bears bid to re-enter the league as the Central Coast Bears.


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South Melbourne Lions
Team colours:
  • Red (from Sydney and Fitzroy)
  • White (from Sydney)
The Lions return to Victoria, albeit on the other side of Melbourne to Fitzroy as the South Melbourne Lions Football Club. The home jumper is based on Fitzroy's final AFL jumper with a SMFC monogram from 1920 instead of the FFC. The clash jumper also features the SMFC and is based on Fitzroy's 1995 preseason jumper. The vees on the sidepanels could also be seen as a reference to South Melbourne's red vee. The preseason jumper is similar to the home design, but with a lion instead of a monogram, resulting in something similar to the inaugural Brisbane Lions jumper.


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Fitzroy Swans
Team colours:
  • Red (from Sydney and Fitzroy)
  • Blue (from Brisbane)
  • White (from Sydney)
The Swans are almost back on the Yarra when they form the Fitzroy Swans Football Club. The home jumper features a blue vee on red; similar vee-shaped designs have been worn by Fitzroy (1912-13), South Melbourne (1932-86), and Brisbane (1992-96). The most significant is Fitzroy's design, which also featured a blue vee and a maroon base instead of red. The clash jumper is white with red vee - similar to South Melbourne's design - with an outline - similar to Brisbane's. The preseason jumper is based on the Brisbane Lion's inaugural jumper with a swan instead of a lion.


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South Melbourne Bears
Team colours:
  • Red (from Sydney and Fitzroy)
  • Gold (from Brisbane)
The Bears return, head south, and form the South Melbourne Bears. The home jumper is based on the Brisbane Bears' 1992-96 jumper, with red instead of maroon. The clash jumper swaps the colours, and features a red vee as a reference to South Melbourne. The preseason jumper features a yoke and logo - similar to Brisbane's jumpers from 1987-91 and 1997-2009. The triangular logo is a reference to both the Brisbane's inaugural jumper and South Melbourne's 1979 Escort Cup jumper.



Next: Port Adelaide and Western Bulldogs for Dannnnnnnnnn....
 
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Western Power
Team colours:
  • Blue (from Footscray)
  • Teal (from Port Adelaide)
  • White (from both teams)
Lightning strikes in the western suburbs of Melbourne with the Western Power Football Club. The home and clash jumpers are based on the Bulldogs' current home and clash, with teal replacing the red. The preseason jumper is inspired by Footscray's 1975-96 jumper, with an outlined lightning bolt rather than a simple stripe.


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Southern Bulldogs
Team colours:
  • Blue (from Footscray)
  • Red (from Footscray)
  • White (from both teams)
The Bulldogs head further west and end up in South Australia as the Southern Bulldogs. All three jumpers are essentially Port Adelaide jumpers in Bulldogs colours. The colour scheme and mascot could also potentially attract some SANFL Central District fans. The jumper design also has obvious similarities to the South Australian State of Origin jumper, particularly the predominantly red away jumper.


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Port Adelaide Bulldogs
Team colours:
  • Black (from Port Adelaide)
  • Blue (from Footscray)
  • White (from both teams)
The Port Adelaide Bulldogs jumpers are inspired by both Port Adelaide's infamous prison bars and Footscray's 1935 jumper. The bulldog logo was ironically appropriated from this website about stealing logos: http://www.logothief.com/2013/patrick-tero-steals-an-epic-icon/.


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Western Lightning Hounds
Team colours:
  • Black (from Port Adelaide)
  • Blue (from Footscray)
  • White (from both teams)
The Western Lightning Hounds Football Club is the result of combining the electric element of Port Power with the canine nature of the Bulldogs. The home and away jumpers are recoloured versions of Port's current home jumper. The clash jumper features the Lightning Hounds logo (taken from here) and is inspired by Port Adelaide's 2009 clash jumper.



Next: Collingwood & Gold Coast (requested by ML0022)
 

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Gold Coast Magpies
Team colours:
  • Black (from Collingwood)
  • White (from Collingwood, and also Gold Coast's clash)
  • Metallic Gold (not worn by either team, but found on the wreath of Collingwood's logo and also eponymously representative of the Gold Coast)
The Magpies fly north to the Sunshine State and form the Gold Coast Magpies Football Club. The home and clash jumpers feature a gold GC monogram and are based on Gold Coast's current home jumper. The sidepanel-less home jumper also takes inspiration from Gold Coast's 2010 VFL jumper. The preseason jumper is inspired by Collingwood's 1999-2000 preseason jumper.


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Collingwood Suns
Team colours:
  • Red (from Gold Coast)
  • Gold (from Gold Coast)
  • Black (from Collingwood)
  • White (from Collingwoood)
The Sun sets in Collingwood and the result is the Collingwood Suns Football Club. The home and away jumpers combine Collingwood's vertical stripes with Gold Coast's colours. The home jumper features Collingwood's black shorts and cuffs; the away jumper features white. The clash jumper maintains the vertical stripes. The arrangement of the stripes - red in the middle, gold on the sides - reflects Gold Coast's red home jumper with sidepanels. The two gold stripes are also reminiscent of Collingwood's braces clash jumper.


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Gold Coast Magpies
Team colours:
  • Black (from Collingwood)
  • White (from Collingwood)
The Gold Coast Magpies' jumpers are largely based on the Southport Sharks, a black and white team (the natural colour for magpies) that had an involvement in the development of Gold Coast AFL. The design also shares similarities with Collingwood's 1982 Escort Cup jumper. The preseason jumper uses the magpie from Collingwood's 2001-04 preseason jumper to replace the vee, and the sidepanels from Gold Coast's jumper are introduced.


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Collingwood Stars
Team colours:
  • Black (from Collingwood)
  • White (from Collingwood)
The Sun is a star, and for this reason, the Collingwood Football Team adopts the logo of their apparel sponsors when they merge with Gold Coast to form the Collingwood Stars. The home and clash jumpers are based on Gold Coast's current home jumper. The preseason jumper is based on Gold Coast's current clash jumper.


Next: GWS & North Melbourne...
 
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GWS Kangaroos
Team colours:
  • Charcoal (from GWS)
  • Orange (from GWS and also North's 2000 Orange jumper)
  • White (from both teams)
The Kangaroos take a leap north and end up in western Sydney to form the Greater Western Sydney Kangaroos. The home jumper is based on GWS's current home jumper, with a kangaroo replacing the G logo. The clash jumper is based on the jumper worn by the Kangaroos in 2000 to promote the telecommunications company Orange. It also retains the orange yoke featured on the home jumper. The preseason jumper is a charcoal and orange version of the clash jumper.


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North Melbourne Giants
Team colours:
  • Blue (from North and also pre-AFL GWS)
  • Orange (from GWS and also phone-promoting North)
  • White (from both teams)
The North Melbourne Giants were a former NBL team. They resurface as an AFL team, formed from a merger between North Melbourne and GWS. The home jumper features North Melbourne's vertical stripes. The clash jumper is largely on GWS's current clash jumper. However, the sash design is not entirely alien for North Melbourne, as worn in 1908. The design elements for the preseason jumper appear to be inspired by GWS's home jumper: orange yoke, white monogram. However, a blue jumper with a yoke was worn by North in 1909 and the slightly curved yoke was inspired by North's 2002-04 preseason jumper. The Giants' logo is an updated version of the original NBL logo, with a leaping footballer instead of a dunking basketballer.


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Western Sydney Kangaroos
Team colours:
  • Charcoal (from GWS)
  • Light Blue (from North's Argentina clash jumper and also a proposed colour for GWS)
  • White (from both teams)
The home and clash jumpers feature North Melbourne's vertical stripes. The clash jumper is particularly reminiscent of North's 2009-10 clash jumpers. The preseason jumper is based on GWS's 2012-13 clash jumper, with a kangaroo instead of a G.


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Canberra Kangaroos
  • Blue (from North and also pre-AFL GWS)
  • Orange (from GWS and also telephonic North)
  • White (from both teams)
Between 2002 and 2005, North Melbourne played a number of home games at Canberra's Manuka Oval. At the time, there was speculation that the Kangaroos would relocate to Canberra. Nowadays, GWS plays home games in Canberra. When these two teams merge, they make Canberra their primary home and fitting the national animal is the mascot of the national capital's team. All three jumpers feature a vee design, as seen with North Melbourne when they entered the VFL in 1925 and GWS before they were in the AFL in 2010.



Next: Fremantle & St Kilda...
 
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Fremantle Saints
Team colours
  • Purple (from Fremantle)
  • Green (from pre-2011 Fremantle)
  • Red (from St Kilda and also pre-2011 Freo)
  • White (from both teams)
The Saints head west and form the Fremantle Saints Football Club. The home jumper is obviously based on St Kilda's tripanel, but it is also heavily inspired by Fremantle's 2001-05 away jumper (without the anchor). The tripanel design was also worn by Fremantle in 2007 as an East Fremantle heritage jumper. The clash jumper is based on St Kilda's current clash jumper. The preseason jumper is inspired by both St Kilda's 1997-2001 "hot cross bun" jumper and Fremantle's inaugural jumper (with a cross instead of an anchor). The logo is similarly based on Fremantle's original logo, with a halo and a cross instead of an anchor.


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St Kilda Dockers
Team colours
  • Purple (from Fremantle)
  • Red (from St Kilda and also pre-2011 Freo)
  • White (from both teams)
The Dockers head east and form the St Kilda Dockers Football Club. The home jumper is inspired by St Kilda's 1919-22 jumper, with purple instead of black and white instead of yellow. The clash jumper features a double vee, a compromise between the one vee on the home jumper and Fremantle's triple vee. The preseason jumper is inspired by St Kilda's 1997-2001 "hot cross bun" jumper, with an anchor instead of a cross.


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Fremantle Saints
Team colours
  • Purple (from Fremantle)
  • Black (from St Kilda)
  • White (from both teams)
The Saints follow Ross Lyon westward and the result is the Fremantle Saints Football Club. The home and clash jumpers are based respectively on St Kilda's current home jumper and 2003 "candy stripe" heritage jumper, with purple replacing red. The Purple Haze charity jumper replaces the black on the home jumper with purple, and result is not dissimilar to the East Fremantle heritage jumper worn by Fremantle in 2007.


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Fremantle Seagulls
Team colours
  • Purple (from Fremantle)
  • Red (from St Kilda and also pre-2011 Freo)
  • White (from both teams)
In the 1930s, the St Kilda Football Club was known as the Seagulls. This nickname resurfaces and flies west, heading dockside on the west coast to form the Fremantle Seagulls. The horizontal stripes of the home and clash jumpers are based on the first ever St Kilda jumper from 1873. The preseason jumper features a stylised seagull - a reference to the stylised anchor of Fremantle's first jumpers - which forms a vee to create a design similar to St Kilda's 1919-22 jumper.


Next: Carlton & Essendon...
 
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Carlton Bombers
Team colours:
  • Navy (from Carlton)
  • Red (from Essendon)
The Bombers land in Carlton to form the Carlton Bombers Football Club. The home jumper is based on Essendon's current home jumper, with Carlton's navy replacing the black. The result is similar to Essendon's 1875-89 jumper. The clash jumper is similar based on Essendon's current clash with navy instead of black. The Carlton logo replaces the signature of John Coleman/Dick Reynolds. The preseason jumper is inspired by Carlton's solitary preseason jumper from 1998 with a red stripe replacing the white as a reference to Essendon's red sash.


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Essendon Blues
Team colours:
  • Navy (from Carlton)
  • Silver (from Essendon's clash)
The Essendon Blues jumpers feature the EFC monogram from the Windy Hill gates.
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The home jumper is obviously based on Carlton's classic monogram design. The clash jumper is based on Carlton's 2007-10 clash.


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Carlton Bombers
Team colours:
  • Navy (from Carlton)
  • Baby blue (from Carlton's 2011-12 clash)
The Bombers crash into Carlton to form the Carlton Bombers Football Club. The home and clash jumpers are inspired by Essendon's jumper, featuring a sash. The preseason jumper is inspired by Carlton's original VFL jumper. The wavy yoke represents a cloud, and a bomb featuring the Carlton monogram is falling from the sky. The logo has been appropriated from the Brisbane Bombers NRL bid.


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Essendon Cockatoos
Team colours:
  • Black (from Essendon)
  • Red (from Essendon)
After World War II, Carlton was briefly known as the Cockatoos. The red-tailed black variety of the bird returns as a combination of Carlton's previous mascot and Essendon's colours. The home jumper is inspired by Carlton's monogram design; the EFC monogram is taken from the back of Essendon's clash jumper. The clash jumper is inspired by Carlton's 2014 clash jumper. Just as Essendon replaced their red sash with a seatbelt in 2010, the preseason jumper has a cockatoo feather forming a sash.

Next: Richmond & West Coast...
 
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West Coast Tigers
Team colours:
  • Navy blue (from West Coast, and also 1885 Richmond)
  • Yellow (from both teams)
The West Coast Tigers are heavily influenced by (or maybe just coincidentally similar to) the Claremont Tigers in an attempt to claim some more WAFL fans. The home jumper is essentially Claremont's 1976-84 jumper. It is also a Richmond jumper with West Coast's navy replacing the black. The clash jumper swaps the colours, and the result is not dissimilar to the WA jumper worn by West Coast in the 2007 heritage round. The preseason jumper is based on West Coast's inaugural jumper, with tiger claw marks replacing the wings and Claremont's tiger logo replacing the eagle.


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Richmond Eagles
Team colours:
  • Black (from Richmond)
  • Yellow (from both teams)
The Eagles fly east and land in Richmond to form the Richmond Eagles Football Club. Richmond's yellow and black are retained, but they are also representative of the Eagles' WA origin. The home and clash jumpers are based on West Coast's wings design. The preseason jumper uses the eagle from West Coast's infamous ochre jumper to somewhat form a yellow sash.


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West Coast Tigers
Team colours:
  • Black (from Richmond)
  • Yellow (from both teams)
Yellow and black are the obvious colours for the West Coast Tigers. Not only the do the Tigers keep their colours, the colours are representative of Western Australia. The home jumper swaps the colours of Richmond's home jumper to form a design similar to the WA jumper worn by West Coast in the 2007 heritage round. The double sash on the clash jumper is inspired by Richmond's 1885-85 jumper, which coincidentally was mostly navy (one of West Coast's colours not present in the merger). The preseason jumper is based on West Coast's tripanel, with a tiger logo appropriated from Towson University in Maryland.


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Richmond Eagles
Team colours:
  • Royal blue (from West Coast)
  • Yellow (from both teams)
The Eagles return to their traditional colours - royal blue and yellow - and head to Richmond to form the Richmond Eagles Football Club. The home and clash jumper are based on Richmond's home and clash, simply replacing the black with blue. The preseason jumper is inspired by Richmond's 1998-2003 preseason jumper, with eagle feathers replacing the claw marks.


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West Coast Wasps
Team colours:
  • Black (from Richmond)
  • Yellow (from both teams)
Prior to the 1920s, Richmond was briefly known as the Wasps. Because of the alliterative nature, the nickname returns with the West Coast Wasps. The home and clash jumper are based on West Coast's wings. The wings are replaced by hexagonal honeycomb, a wasp replaces the eagle, and there is a subtle honeycomb pattern across the jumper. The horizontally striped heritage jumper is based on Richmond's 1985-1907 jumper.



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