News New Jumpers for 2022

[Red Crow]

Please lets keep discussion to actual confirmations, legitimate news items and credible leaks only. Remember that any of your own design ideas do not belong in this thread, but are to go in the Jumper Ideas thread.

A change will not be considered to be confirmed until it has either been announced by the club or leaked by a retailer.

If you do come across some information, please make sure to post your sources with any confirmed releases, and clearly state any rumours or leaks.

Cheers, and enjoy!

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Spoiler: Changes for 2022

Adelaide
New Rear Sponsor - TBA (Replacing Optus) - Confirmed 28/8/21.


Brisbane Lions


Carlton


Collingwood
New Rear Sponsor - TBA (Replacing CGU) - Confirmed 9/2/21; Source.


Essendon


Fremantle


Geelong


Gold Coast


Greater Western Sydney


Hawthorn


Melbourne


North Melbourne
New Manufacturer - Puma - Confirmed 28/10/21; Source.
New home jumper - return to white base - Rumoured; Source.
New away/clash jumper - rumoured to be Bounding Roo; Source.


Port Adelaide


Richmond
New Front Sponsor - nib (moves from back to front) - Confirmed 18/10/21; Source.
New Back Sponsor - Latitude - Confirmed 5/11/20; Source.


St Kilda


Sydney


West Coast


Western Bulldogs

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[phantom13]

White clash jumpers are smart. It’s the easiest way to totally avoid a clash. On top of that Carlton and Freos clashes have been the best for some time and they work effectively. I even liked the saints bigger white strip version (used in the 2010 Gf).

If the purpose of the clash is to avoid clashing then it’s easily the smartest option.

 

[acm21]

After BLK, Suns new X Blades stuff weren’t up until mid March

The suns situation is pretty understandable though. Not a company in the 2nd year of a partnership. I wonder if the Nike stuff will be up by mid march anyway

 

[buckleyist1958]

Collingwood and Sydney haven’t had their 22 range uploaded to their team online stores yet. Normally 3 months ago this is done. Surely this has to be the latest ever in a season to do so when it finally happens

I work at AFL Store and we received an email saying COLL/SYD Nike gear will be available early or even late APRIL! If true- Collingwood especially should really part ways with Nike our patience has it's limits

 

[Liam Boy]

White clash jumpers are smart. It’s the easiest way to totally avoid a clash. On top of that Carlton and Freos clashes have been the best for some time and they work effectively. I even liked the saints bigger white strip version (used in the 2010 Gf).

If the purpose of the clash is to avoid clashing then it’s easily the smartest option.

i think you have to look at who the clash strips need to be worn against, and as long as your clash design provides extra distinction against those teams' home jumpers, you're fine. St. Kilda's red strip works fine, and you know it works fine because it's essentially the same colour balance as Sydney's home guernsey (it even looks the same from the back) and Sydney don't have to wear clash jumpers against Essendon and Melbourne, or any of the mostly dark/black based teams. St. Kilda are unusual in that they tend to just wear their clash jumper for every away game unless it actively creates a clash, so they probably won't wear it in away games against GWS (the red back looks like GWS's orange back) as they have in the past.

I commend their decision to move to the red crusader. I think it could've used one little touch of black on the back to make it look less like a Sydney jumper (maybe black outlines on the numbers would do the trick, or black numbers with white outlines) but it's an excellent choice. Clubs shouldn't be forced to make their clash strip all white, there's already several clubs like Melbourne, GWS, Adelaide, Hawthorn, Port, West Coast and Gold Coast who've worn white clash strips in the past, decided it's not the look they want and changed to something else that uses their other colours more effectively, and there's Richmond and Essendon who've never worn a white clash jumper and it's never been a problem for them.

 

[Andonis1997]

I work at AFL Store and we received an email saying COLL/SYD Nike gear will be available early or even late APRIL! If true- Collingwood especially should really part ways with Nike our patience has it's limits

I cannot confirm the information, but I can confirm these are emails you will get at the AFL Store from Nike so it checks out

 

[buckleyist1958]

I cannot confirm the information, but I can confirm these are emails you will get at the AFL Store from Nike so it checks out

It wasn't from Nike it was from the operations manager. Maybe it's just the AFL store whereby the apparel won't ne available until April and the online club stores will have them available earlier- but it wouldn't make sense because the AFL Store is directly interlinked with all club merchandise? April does sound preposterous though

 

[Ice-Wolf]

I commend their decision to move to the red crusader. I think it could've used one little touch of black on the back to make it look less like a Sydney jumper (maybe black outlines on the numbers would do the trick, or black numbers with white outlines) but it's an excellent choice.

The Red Crusader has White collar and cuffs so it does look different to Sydney from behind.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

and there's Richmond and Essendon who've never worn a white clash jumper and it's never been a problem for them.

But has been frequently a problem for the teams they've played (particularly Essendon) with their "Heritage" strips.

 

[thequarry]

The front of the St Kilda clash jumper is beautiful. With the white shorts it's a really good weighting of red, white and a bit of black that provides contrast against just about every team we clash against, and without sapping the entire design in the name of having an all/mostly-white clash.

The back really needs a white number panel with a black number while retaining the red above and below (basically an inverse of the original crusader, with the red at the top we had in the 2017-19 version). The front and back at the moment are basically two different jumpers and the panel would make it more consistent, as well as more providing a little bit more contrast against Brisbane/GWS/Essendon/Melbourne. And also just making it more St Kilda.

Effectively this, but with the red at the bottom on both the front and the back.

 

[parano1a]

Collingwood wearing its black away jumper today.

 

[Liam Boy]

The front of the St Kilda clash jumper is beautiful. With the white shorts it's a really good weighting of red, white and a bit of black that provides contrast against just about every team we clash against, and without sapping the entire design in the name of having an all/mostly-white clash.

The back really needs a white number panel with a black number while retaining the red above and below (basically an inverse of the original crusader, with the red at the top we had in the 2017-19 version). The front and back at the moment are basically two different jumpers and the panel would make it more consistent, as well as more providing a little bit more contrast against Brisbane/GWS/Essendon/Melbourne. And also just making it more St Kilda.

Effectively this, but with the red at the bottom on both the front and the back.
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that's a really good solution, far more elegant than number outlines. now i wish this is what they'd gone for

 

[Gibbsy]

Collingwood wearing its black away jumper today.

Been ages since we’ve seen it on a regular basis, hope it’s not back for long either

 

[Rubber Arm]

is this the biggest sponsor we've ever seen? it literally touches the cuff

 

[blackbelair]

is this the biggest sponsor we've ever seen? it literally touches the cuffView attachment 1339645

I would say this is a no no, stay within the lines you know what I mean haha

 

[Liam Boy]

god it looks so good. who knew that you could just do exactly what the supporters are asking for and get an amazing result

 

[Murraj1966]

god it looks so good. who knew that you could just do exactly what the supporters are asking for and get an amazing result
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Looks great on TV

Clubs & manufacturers need to learn not to **** with tradition, and if they can bring back the bounding roo next year you'll be right.

 

[Liam Boy]

Looks great on TV

Clubs & manufacturers need to learn not to fu** with tradition, and if they can bring back the bounding roo next year you'll be right.

the one thing wrong with it is the white cuffs. but it's such a minor detail I can't really care too much about it, they've nailed the brief

 

[dekani19]

Eagles playing in their home blue strip with white sports against freo…

 

[parano1a]

Eagles playing in their home blue strip with white sports against freo…

I'm guessing Castore didn't have the yellow strip ready in time

 

[Boyohboywowwee]

Wtf are west coast thinking, if this is going to continue I’ll go he.. ****ing joke

 

[Mr Eagle]

I'm guessing "Castore" didn't have the yellow strip ready in time

Ftfy. There's really nothing that would have stopped us wearing the 2021 version. This is an odd choice, to put it mildly.

 

[Beno84]

Eagles playing in their home blue strip with white sports against freo…

they used to wear royal blue away v freo until 2010.. maybe decided clash isn't needed

 

[Supercheapgiants]

is this the biggest sponsor we've ever seen? it literally touches the cuffView attachment 1339645

Was at the game today and I'm pretty sure all players were wearing 2021 jumpers, with same old heatpress harvey norman logo.

 

[CollarJazzKnee]

they used to wear royal blue away v freo until 2010.. maybe decided clash isn't needed

Seems silly they wear a clash v freo but not Carlton

 

[TheLoungeLizard]

North just need black numbers