Richmond confirmed to wear clash strip for Grand Final

[parano1a]

Common sense prevails.

The AFL has confirmed Adelaide will wear its traditional home guernsey in the 2017 Toyota AFL Grand Final as the higher-ranked team at the end of the home and away season.

Richmond will don its yellow clash guernsey with black sash.

AFL General Manager Football Operations, Andrew Dillon, said the AFL executive had determined that, as the Adelaide Crows had entered the Grand Final as the highest-ranked side, they would wear the Club’s home Guernsey.

“The AFL legislates that the home team has the right during the home and away season, and it was the view here that with a clash, the AFL had previously made this decision fro the higher-ranked team to have its choice,” he said.

The Crows claimed the McClelland Trophy for finishing atop the 2017 AFL Ladder, while the Tigers ended the season in third position.

 

[Monopoly_Man]

Still don't think there's enough of a clash. Richmond wear white shorts and there's no issue.

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[Red Black and Blue]

Shit decision. Change the number colours and shorts.

 

[Badesumofu]

Clearly the MCG is Richmond's home ground and not Adelaide's, and as I understand the rules, the home team gets to wear its home jumper. This is outrageous behaviour by the corrupt AFL but sadly not at all surprising.

 

[Dixie Normous]

Bloody ridiculous. There is no clash. Joe Strummer somehow appearing at the GF half time would be the only thing remotely 'clash' next Saturday

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Yep. Common sense prevails. The top side gets to wear its home guernsey!

 

[Rob]

AFL making a timely sensible decision. Unbelievable.

 

[demondavey]

Clearly the MCG is Richmond's home ground and not Adelaide's, and as I understand the rules, the home team gets to wear its home jumper. This is outrageous behaviour by the corrupt AFL but sadly not at all surprising.

Interesting, didn't know that, but it isn't a home game? It's just where the GF is played?

 

[BTs Nana]

You cannot mandate a clash earlier in the season and then change just for a granny.

It was the right and only decision.

I would support them getting rid of a Rich Adel clash in future years but you can't change mid season

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Cringeworthy

what a disaster

 

[db26]

White shorts all was needed by us afl making a issue out of nothing.

 

[BTs Nana]

Clearly the MCG is Richmond's home ground and not Adelaide's, and as I understand the rules, the home team gets to wear its home jumper. This is outrageous behaviour by the corrupt AFL but sadly not at all surprising.

You can't be that dumb. You being sarcastic?

 

[Hird Is Scum]

Kevin Bartlett making an issue out of nothing

 

[ShadeyP]

The umpires will be wearing yellow as well so it will make it easier to recognize that it will be 18 vs 21 .

 

[demondavey]

I'd argue no clash. Richmonds yellow sash is very yellow, and it is very different to Adelaide.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Cringeworthy

what a disaster

Yeah, I know.

Broncos should've worn orange!

 

[demondavey]

Kevin Bartlett making an issue out of nothing

Hasn't his whole media career been built on that?

 

[Billy ray]

Hopefully umps in the light blue

 

[Milanista28]

Tigers should be forced to wears Jeans.

 

[Bomber_Dan]

Afl propaganda machine at work here. Trying to appease the general footy public before it finds an excuse to let cotchin off for that dirty bump.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

It was the only good choice. Both clubs home outfits clash badly. If Richmond win they can change jumpers before going up the podium.

Cringeworthy

what a disaster

Yeah it's Trump's win all over again

 

[JT_the_Man]

Right decision.

 

[Wallaby]

Don't really care. It's just laundry. Do the warm up in the traditional jumper if you want to keep a few fans happy.

Otherwise it's just KB stirring the pot - that's his job. But no one pays him any real attention.

 

[Monopoly_Man]

You cannot mandate a clash earlier in the season and then change just for a granny.

It was the right and only decision.

I would support them getting rid of a Rich Adel clash in future years but you can't change mid season

Giants wore white clash guernsey against the Tiges when they played at the G earlier in the season, just wore home guernsey with white shorts. Tigers should be the same.

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[Paul Kersey]

Not even a clash. Bullshit.