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Names on the back of jumpers - good or bad?
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Mr Eagle
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Watching Syd-Freo... they're pointless. Numbers show up nicely in normal play, names are just a white stripe. Commentary is infinitely more useful.
Just got a big tick from my mum. Sat down, looked at the screen for a minute, something happened.
Asked me who was that? Luke Parker turned around name on the back, and she is like that's a good idea.
Asked me who was that? Luke Parker turned around name on the back, and she is like that's a good idea.
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A good idea in theory - people don't seem to mind names on the back of jerseys in other sports...
Exe Gesis
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Yeah, I keep forgetting it's only the NFL that has names on jumpers.
Yeah and when did the EPL start doing it? Where'd they copy it from too
Exe Gesis
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That's right. American invention anyway
The AFL has been copying much from the NFL and/or America anyway so this is just yet another thing.
Btw....it's a GOOD thing to copy. Great for merchandise. Just need to make the font bigger and reduce the advertizing on guernseys.
Exe Gesis
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All the AFL needs to start doing after the name on jumpers is implemented is to start putting numbers on the front as well
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Jumper names may become permanent after round five trial
Nathan Schmook
April 14, 2014 1:00 PM
Twitter: @AFL_Nathan
PLAYER names on jumpers could become a permanent feature in the AFL as soon as next season if reaction is positive to the round five trial of the concept.
All 18 teams will be part of the test, with every player to have his name printed above his jumper number, starting with Thursday night's clash between the Brisbane Lions and Richmond.
The concept has strong support from the clubs, particularly in Queensland and New South Wales, but tradition prevented it from being introduced without a trial.
Space is also at a premium on the back of AFL jumpers and the round five experiment will allow the AFL to examine how names can fit on jumpers and how helpful it is to supporters.
If reaction from supporters, broadcasters and clubs is positive, planning could start to introduce the change for the start of the 2015 season. It could not be introduced permanently later this season.
"Clubs have been coming to us for a while now asking us to consider this idea," League football operations manager Mark Evans said on Monday.
"There's lots of young people and new people to our game who they think could have some benefit by being able to recognise names.
"In our game we've had a long-standing history of looking at the numbers and knowing the stars of our game via the numbers.
"We've always got one eye on the traditions of the game, but we should also have one eye on what the future could be."
There will be little trouble with players like Gold Coast's Steven May, St Kilda's Farren Ray and West Coast's Dean Cox, who have the shortest surnames in the League.
Greater Western Sydney's Will Hoskin-Elliot, meanwhile, will have the longest name to be printed on the back of a jumper.
Sydney Swans defender Lewis Roberts-Thomson has opted to have his name abbreviated to L.R.T on his jumper, as his full name would not have fitted above his number 30.
There will also be players using their first initial, including Adelaide's Brad and Matt Crouch and Sydney Swans brothers Kieren and Brandon Jack.
Many clubs, including the Swans, Western Bulldogs and the Brisbane Lions, feature lettering that recognises their past, such as FFC, for Footscray Football Club, on the Bulldogs' guernsey.
How Bombers' and Hawks' jumpers will look.
Famous name, famous number: Gary Ablett's jumper
Evans said that tradition would not be touched.
Jumper numbers were first introduced in 1903, when Collingwood played Fitzroy for premiership points at the SCG in round four.
Spectators were handed a list of the players and their allocated numbers with the system designed to assist spectators new to the code.
Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney are particularly hopeful names on jumpers will help their supporters identify players if they are new to Australian football.
In 2014 there are five pairs of players with identical names – Mitch Brown (Geelong and West Coast), Josh Kennedy (Sydney Swans and West Coast), Tom Lynch (Adelaide and Gold Coast), Sam Reid (Greater Western Sydney and Sydney Swans) and Scott Thompson (Adelaide and North Melbourne).
Nathan Schmook
April 14, 2014 1:00 PM
Twitter: @AFL_Nathan
PLAYER names on jumpers could become a permanent feature in the AFL as soon as next season if reaction is positive to the round five trial of the concept.
All 18 teams will be part of the test, with every player to have his name printed above his jumper number, starting with Thursday night's clash between the Brisbane Lions and Richmond.
The concept has strong support from the clubs, particularly in Queensland and New South Wales, but tradition prevented it from being introduced without a trial.
Space is also at a premium on the back of AFL jumpers and the round five experiment will allow the AFL to examine how names can fit on jumpers and how helpful it is to supporters.
If reaction from supporters, broadcasters and clubs is positive, planning could start to introduce the change for the start of the 2015 season. It could not be introduced permanently later this season.
"Clubs have been coming to us for a while now asking us to consider this idea," League football operations manager Mark Evans said on Monday.
"There's lots of young people and new people to our game who they think could have some benefit by being able to recognise names.
"In our game we've had a long-standing history of looking at the numbers and knowing the stars of our game via the numbers.
"We've always got one eye on the traditions of the game, but we should also have one eye on what the future could be."
There will be little trouble with players like Gold Coast's Steven May, St Kilda's Farren Ray and West Coast's Dean Cox, who have the shortest surnames in the League.
Greater Western Sydney's Will Hoskin-Elliot, meanwhile, will have the longest name to be printed on the back of a jumper.
Sydney Swans defender Lewis Roberts-Thomson has opted to have his name abbreviated to L.R.T on his jumper, as his full name would not have fitted above his number 30.
There will also be players using their first initial, including Adelaide's Brad and Matt Crouch and Sydney Swans brothers Kieren and Brandon Jack.
Many clubs, including the Swans, Western Bulldogs and the Brisbane Lions, feature lettering that recognises their past, such as FFC, for Footscray Football Club, on the Bulldogs' guernsey.
How Bombers' and Hawks' jumpers will look.
Famous name, famous number: Gary Ablett's jumper
Evans said that tradition would not be touched.
Jumper numbers were first introduced in 1903, when Collingwood played Fitzroy for premiership points at the SCG in round four.
Spectators were handed a list of the players and their allocated numbers with the system designed to assist spectators new to the code.
Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney are particularly hopeful names on jumpers will help their supporters identify players if they are new to Australian football.
In 2014 there are five pairs of players with identical names – Mitch Brown (Geelong and West Coast), Josh Kennedy (Sydney Swans and West Coast), Tom Lynch (Adelaide and Gold Coast), Sam Reid (Greater Western Sydney and Sydney Swans) and Scott Thompson (Adelaide and North Melbourne).
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I dislike how small double digit numbers look on the ISC guernseys.
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AFL launches trial of having surnames printed on the back of guernseys for Round 5
April 14, 2014 5:09PM
GWS Giants forward Jeremy Cameron models the new guernseys.
SYDNEY utility Lewis Roberts-Thomson will be easy to find in Round 5 when the AFL trials having players’ surnames printed on the back of guernseys.
The versatile Swan’s nickname — L.R.T— will instead be used in place of his 14-letter surname plus hyphen.
DO YOU LIKE THE IDEA? HAVE YOUR SAY BELOW....
While not yet confirmed, Melbourne small forward Jay Kennedy-Harris could be in similar company.
The Western Bulldogs were quick boast it was able to squeeze favourite son Daniel Giansiracusa’s surname on his guernsey, as did Gold Coast with young gun Kade Kolodjashnij.
AFL football operations boss Mark Evans launched the new-look today.
“There’s lots of young people and new people to our game who they think could have some benefit by being able to recognise names,” he said.
“In our game we’ve had a longstanding history of looking at the numbers and knowing the stars of our game via the numbers.
“We’ve always got one eye on the traditions of the game, but we should also have one eye on what the future could be.”
Brothers Kieren and Brandon Jack as well as Brad and Matthew Crouch will have their first initial and surnames printed on their guernseys.
Font definitely needs to be bigger....
April 14, 2014 5:09PM
GWS Giants forward Jeremy Cameron models the new guernseys.
SYDNEY utility Lewis Roberts-Thomson will be easy to find in Round 5 when the AFL trials having players’ surnames printed on the back of guernseys.
The versatile Swan’s nickname — L.R.T— will instead be used in place of his 14-letter surname plus hyphen.
DO YOU LIKE THE IDEA? HAVE YOUR SAY BELOW....
While not yet confirmed, Melbourne small forward Jay Kennedy-Harris could be in similar company.
The Western Bulldogs were quick boast it was able to squeeze favourite son Daniel Giansiracusa’s surname on his guernsey, as did Gold Coast with young gun Kade Kolodjashnij.
AFL football operations boss Mark Evans launched the new-look today.
“There’s lots of young people and new people to our game who they think could have some benefit by being able to recognise names,” he said.
“In our game we’ve had a longstanding history of looking at the numbers and knowing the stars of our game via the numbers.
“We’ve always got one eye on the traditions of the game, but we should also have one eye on what the future could be.”
Brothers Kieren and Brandon Jack as well as Brad and Matthew Crouch will have their first initial and surnames printed on their guernseys.
Font definitely needs to be bigger....
ManWithNoName
TheBrownDog
So I'm at the game. Level 2. Centre wing. Not too far back. Cannot read any of them from here. Will see how often I can see them on the big screens. But I rarely look at that so can't see that making much of a difference. So far, as someone who attends a lot of games live and doesn't watch that much on tv, they're useless.
Exe Gesis
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It's not for people at the game. It's meant for TV. Well, mainly for merchandising reasons.
ManWithNoName
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Shot of Riewoldt at the toss. Fairly close up but still couldn't read it on the screen. So they'll need to be fairly extreme close ups to be able to read them on the screens. So basically utterly useless for people at the game. As many suspected.
The names are really too small in comparison to the numbers to be of any use. I don't really care either way - as it is they neither help nor hinder me as a viewer.
That being said, the AFL is not fooling anyone by calling this a trial. They quite obviously intend to introduce names onto the back of jumpers as soon as possible. Throwing around the concept of a "trial round" is merely an attempt to pretend they truly care about what the football going public thinks.
That being said, the AFL is not fooling anyone by calling this a trial. They quite obviously intend to introduce names onto the back of jumpers as soon as possible. Throwing around the concept of a "trial round" is merely an attempt to pretend they truly care about what the football going public thinks.
I think it's great, the names should've been on the back of jumpers ages ago. Can read them quite easily, and it just looks so much better.
100% keep it!
100% keep it!
Exe Gesis
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Btw, people can't read the AFL badge, or the little AFL badges on the numbers, or the chest sponsors, or even the back sponsors, or the PAFC or FFC or SMFC on the back.
It's just stuff to decorate a jumper with, like player names are.
Absolutely nothing wrong with it. And time Australia grew up a little too in regards home/color vs away/white uniforms. Like Essendon complaining about it.
It's just stuff to decorate a jumper with, like player names are.
Absolutely nothing wrong with it. And time Australia grew up a little too in regards home/color vs away/white uniforms. Like Essendon complaining about it.
Started to get used of them already, just bring it in permanently in I say.
All the AFL needs to start doing after the name on jumpers is implemented is to start putting numbers on the front as well
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Looks like a good idea the game is almost like netball with how soft it is these days, may as well make the players wear bibs and lets also have their playing position labelled on the jumper as well!!
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Exe Gesis
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C'mon no need to be like that.
ManWithNoName
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Update: As long as they're on the boundary directly in front of me, and have their back to me, I can read them. Otherwise useless.
At the G today as a neutral and can say that the names didn't help at all. But I don't really care to much whether they stay or go. Also noticed Collingwood has gone all out USA/CANADA with cheer leaders, dance cam and kiss cam.
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Font size is too small and the players moving too quickly to see them.
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