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Names on the back of jumpers - good or bad?
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Hodge is God
Norm Smith Medallist
Brisbane2013
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Who ****ing gives a shit, can you see the name of a cricket player when someone is bowling the ball to the batsman? no
Can you see the name of a soccer player in a game? No!
You can only see them when zoomed in, just like in AFL, so if it works on those sports, it can work here.
fitzroy_lions123
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Just like any other sports around the globe with names on the back lol
We've been through this, it's mostly to selling more merch!
Kids will be wanting what their favourite player is wearing on match day.
scout
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The GPS makes a bump for most players in that area, and can obscure letters.
No wonder they've left out the GPS units for the promotional photos.
No wonder they've left out the GPS units for the promotional photos.
fitzroy_lions123
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Some screenshots of WCE v Port:
(Side note: at no point in that break of play did the commentators mention Ollie Wines, so that argument is bust)
Here's West Coast's:
Will get more screenshots of games as I get around to it, still rather busy. Will hopefully get all of Saturday's done tonight.
(Side note: at no point in that break of play did the commentators mention Ollie Wines, so that argument is bust)
Here's West Coast's:
Will get more screenshots of games as I get around to it, still rather busy. Will hopefully get all of Saturday's done tonight.
Mr Smiff
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Really......and you've just found it.????
I don't believe you. !
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Unless you buy everything put in front of your face, how is it not?
Exe Gesis
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After viewing a similar online survey, the AFL officially announces....
"The people have spoken, are clearly in favor that player numbers is a good idea and a good permanent idea."
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As far as the merchandise argument goes, I'll be pretty interested to see how the auctioned guernseys go. Of course the usual superstars will go for big bucks (like they would anyway), but what about the many scrubs on each list? I'd suggest that like having some rubbish player's autograph on a guernsey, having the name on the back, rather than just the standard number would actually devalue the guernsey.
Exe Gesis
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That is true. Happens in all the other sports leagues who use names and numbers. The stars and rarities sell hundreds of times more than the scrubs. By the way, in the NFL, the players have a vested share in merchandise that sells with their names on them. So it's good for them too.
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It's different here though.
In the US, the equivalent past players get their number retired. The clubs have been around here for long enough that nearly every number at the traditional clubs can be associated with a past hero, even if the current player that wears it is a nobody and in all but a couple of instances, league-wide, those same legends' numbers are still in circulation.
I wouldn't exactly call the current owners of the Geelong #5, North Melbourne #18 or Brisbane's #3 'nobodies', but if you buy one of the current players' guernseys, you're not necessarily buying it for them, but for every player that's worn that number in the past. And if the guernsey that you buy has a big 'VARCOE', 'ATLEY', or 'MOLONEY' on it, it makes it a bit harder to do.
Dan Cooper
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I didn't like the idea of names on AFL players jumpers. But having seen the idea in action I'm all for it being adopted on a permanent basis.
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Gibbsy
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Concrete proof that this is all simply a marketing exercise? Today, Jay Kennedy-Harris had "K-HARRIS" above his number as the full name wouldn't have fit. That's fine. But the same principle should have been applied to Lewis Roberts-Thomson on Saturday.
Instead, because the media love calling him LRT, and he loves getting called LRT, the AFL decide to put the grammatically incorrect and quite frankly stupid abbreviation of "L.R.T" on his jumper instead of "R-THOMSON" as it should have been.
This isn't about identifying players at all – it's about making a quick buck.
Instead, because the media love calling him LRT, and he loves getting called LRT, the AFL decide to put the grammatically incorrect and quite frankly stupid abbreviation of "L.R.T" on his jumper instead of "R-THOMSON" as it should have been.
This isn't about identifying players at all – it's about making a quick buck.
Dan Cooper
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Who is making the quick buck you are talking about?
Exe Gesis
Kylo was here
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Oh you said buck 
It's good for the kids or followers not overly familiar with the players out there.
I certainly didn't see any 'bad' come from having names on the back.
I certainly didn't see any 'bad' come from having names on the back.
Dan Cooper
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- Kidding, right?
Well I've now watched a few games on telly over the weekend, and went to the SCG for Swans/Freo.
On telly, I think it's been excellent. Can't believe there are people on here saying they can't read the names on TV.
Of course you can't read all the names. Of course, in a long shot, you can't read any names.
But there have been literally dozens of times where I've been able to now put an opposition player's name to a face because they walked into view in a close shot.
I have slightly increased my footy literacy in an effortless fashion.
As to the being at the game itself, no, couldn't make out a single name on the field itself with the naked eye. But there were still several times I could, when I looked up at the big screen. So I learned a couple more Freo players' names that way.
Totally good initiative and I'm all for it. We lose nothing.
I have no opinion on the merch side of it whatsoever. They can do what they want.
On telly, I think it's been excellent. Can't believe there are people on here saying they can't read the names on TV.
Of course you can't read all the names. Of course, in a long shot, you can't read any names.
But there have been literally dozens of times where I've been able to now put an opposition player's name to a face because they walked into view in a close shot.
I have slightly increased my footy literacy in an effortless fashion.
As to the being at the game itself, no, couldn't make out a single name on the field itself with the naked eye. But there were still several times I could, when I looked up at the big screen. So I learned a couple more Freo players' names that way.
Totally good initiative and I'm all for it. We lose nothing.
I have no opinion on the merch side of it whatsoever. They can do what they want.
- Jul 5, 2012
- 26,392
- 43,908
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- Sydney
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- Kidding, right?
If "L.R.T" so irritates you, would you be placated by "L.R-T"?
Exe Gesis
Kylo was here
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LRT should be disallowed as next thing you know they'll start putting their nicknames on the back, which is not ideal
You seem angry
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