News New Jumpers for 2024

[Dylan8]

Gold Coast really are keen to move on from the current look hey? I don't think they've won their regular jumper for about ten weeks. they used the Indigenous (and the second Indigenous) as much as they could, but what's the relation in wearing it in Perth tonight?

My conspiratorial tilt is that the one they're wearing tonight, with the bit of a gradient going on, is going to resemble their next look. someone on here mentioned that a yellow-to-red look was one of the options presented to members. and from memory, it was the only option with a new, upgraded logo on it.

Also, only half-related, but has anyone seen North's quiet change to using the bounding roo ident on their social media? it's across all of them. basically a simplified, more internet-friendly version of the 2000s 'Kangaroos' logo.

That 2018ish rebrand was a Barry Crocker, genuinely terrible at the time and even worse now. a real shame because I remember people on here found some great, binned off alternatives that were presented.

Think about this Fraser Davidson that they'd commissioned then not gone with. Perfect for the digital age and simple.

 

[Soggy2112]

Think about this Fraser Davidson that they'd commissioned then not gone with. Perfect for the digital age and simple.

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Tbh when I look at that I see the QANTAS logo, maybe that’s why it didn’t make the cut?

 

[mfcrox]

Love the concept... but the stylised kangaroo has a bit of Mick Nolan about it. Could be better executed.

 

[BigChippa52]

Naah, only Keli Underwood uses, "the purples", "the purple team", "the purps" when casually talking about freo.

FIY

 

[BigChippa52]

Think about this Fraser Davidson that they'd commissioned then not gone with. Perfect for the digital age and simple.

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sheild shape very similar to port

 

[BigChippa52]

i still really like this

 

[errant bounce]

Naah, heaps of people use, "the purples", "the purple team", "the purps" when casually talking about freo.

I grew up in WA and have have never heard any of these. the only time people say 'the purple...' is when a good old alliterative homophobic slur comes after it. from Eagles supporters.

 

[DorothyG]

I grew up in WA and have have never heard any of these. the only time people say 'the purple...' is when a good old alliterative homophobic slur comes after it. from Eagles supporters.

Purple haze game, purple hands foundation, purple army club membership, the purples, (played purple rain before games, don't think they still do this however). The 2013 GF they literally painted south Tce purple.

I think purple is still very much their identity and most associate Fremantle with purple.

(I don't think I have ever said purple so much in my life before)

 

[Fizzler]

sheild shape very similar to port

This was from when they did their last logo change, so the Port logo wasn’t a thing back then

 

[BigChippa52]

This was from when they did their last logo change, so the Port logo wasn’t a thing back then

oh yeah wouldn't have been, so ports logo looks similar to this concept

 

[Swooping_Magpie]

didn't port essentally steal someone's design online?

 

[BigChippa52]

didn't port essentally steal someone's design online?

yes

 

[Fizzler]

didn't port essentally steal someone's design online?

Depends on whether you think it’s possible for two people to independently come to the same general idea, which in this case was the bars (created by Port) and the monogram (the one used in the end was created by Port) in a relatively generic shield shape that’s hard for anyone to claim they invented, Atletico Madrid are probably the most notable club using it.
Whatever the case, there are enough differences between the two logos, and this reddit comment from the time probably sums it up better than I could.

And for reference this shows all the logos in question:

 

[jpmelb7]

Better execution. Works well as an inverted logo depending on usage. North could highlight their establishment year as they are the 4th oldest club in the league. The V shield works as a nod to original VFL jumper also.

 

[Heardy_101]

The insides of the O's and R on the left are apparently a noticeably darker blue and now I can't unsee it

 

[Pappagallo]

Think about this Fraser Davidson that they'd commissioned then not gone with. Perfect for the digital age and simple.

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I like the style but the elements need to be rearranged. It looks like the kangaroo is heading downhill.

 

[bomberclifford]

I like the style but the elements need to be rearranged. It looks like the kangaroo is heading downhill.

 

[Pappagallo]

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While they’re down there huehuehue

 

[Liam Boy]

Either use that exact bounding roo we used in the 80s to early 2000s or make a completely new, different logo that has nothing to do with the bounding roo. I quite like the current Kanga head logo, I like that it's got "NORTH" in big letters instead of "KANGAROOS", I think if we'd adopted it in an era that isn't our worst in living memory it would probably be thought of more fondly by our supporters. I also like that the club has moved back to using the bounding roo on jumpers and in the social media branding because it's a really strong identity. The last thing I ever want to see is a new version of the bounding roo and I'm sick of seeing people try to modernise or cartoonise it, I've never seen one that doesn't just look worse than the existing one.

 

[Liam Boy]

Think about this Fraser Davidson that they'd commissioned then not gone with. Perfect for the digital age and simple.

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[royboy2]

Did North ever have this guy as a logo or am I imagining it.

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[Cubs2Lions]

Did North ever have this guy as a logo or am I imagining it.
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North Melbourne to merge with Fremantle in 2025 confirmed, presenting y'all with the Fremantle Kangaroos.

 

[Mero]

Did North ever have this guy as a logo or am I imagining it.
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Perhaps you were thinking of the 2012 Box On logo

 

[jpmelb7]

The insides of the O's and R on the left are apparently a noticeably darker blue and now I can't unsee it

Fixed it now. Cheers

 

[THE A5]

Did North ever have this guy as a logo or am I imagining it.
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I dislike Freo but even I wouldn’t wish them merging with North