Player surnames on the back of the jumper will be trialed at the representative game in 2014 and will be implemented in the AFL in 2015. Free agency compensation picks will be removed by the start of next season (2014). Demetriou is pushing the concepts and looking to 'Americanise' the league.
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Rumour Player Surnames On Back Of Jumper And FA compo Removed
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Names on jumpers is coming. It's crass, it complicates jumpers, and it's irrelevant in a fast-moving sport where 100% of the crowd and 70% of the TV angles are too far away to even read jumpers anymore than "that's North, that's Port." The AFL said they were "considering it." Just like they "consider" everything shit that ends up happening.
But do you know what the rep game is? State of Origin or nothin'.
But do you know what the rep game is? State of Origin or nothin'.
**** that.
Dagless
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Would prefer names to the obscene volume of advertising we plaster on the things as it stands.
00Stinger
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Since he specifically said surnames, work it out genius
Dylan8
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It's not as if it's replacing an advert on the guernsey, it's taking up further space, cluttering it further.
I fail to see the point of Americanising the Australian Football League.
Dagless
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Don't really see what it's changing in the end then.
As I said though, for all the 'heritage' value we apparently place on jumpers we sure do **** em around a tonne. Leads me to think they don't really mean much at the end of the day.
Dagless
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Anything to stop umpires calling players by nicknames. Be quasi-professional thanks.
quotemokc
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American NFL tops have their name but the refs NEVER refer to the players by name.
If a penalty is called here is how it generally goes down.
"Penalty, Holding, Defense number 54, 10 yard penalty etc" very professional
If a penalty is called here is how it generally goes down.
"Penalty, Holding, Defense number 54, 10 yard penalty etc" very professional
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Roughead will either be too small to read or "Rough'd".
Yuk.
Yuk.
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I'm pretty sure adherence to the rules and consistent interpretations of rules is what makes umpiring 'professional,' (aside from them being quite literally professional) – not whether some dickhead calls Lance Franklin "Buddy" or "Franklin."
Dagless
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It just comes across as amateurish. You aren't there to be mates.
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Lets say you brought a guernsey in 2013 that Read:
#23 Franklin
Then as of 2014, that guernsey is completely useless.
#23 Franklin
Then as of 2014, that guernsey is completely useless.
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I like it.
Although the NBA is starting to move away from surnames, apparently will have nicknames on the back of singlets this year!
Although the NBA is starting to move away from surnames, apparently will have nicknames on the back of singlets this year!
spudmaster
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Just like the player
Can they ever leave the rules and traditional characteristics of our game alone for just one season. Is that too much to ask Vlad?
Dagless
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Mission Foods are a massive part of the Bulldogs history, for example.
I really don't like this idea. I wish there were no sponsorship on them either, a guernsey and a number, now that would look awesome.
