Discussion State League Guernseys
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There was some talk about the old West Torrens Eagles Guernsey earlier in this thread. Generally there seems to have been 4 main Guernsey designs worn by West Torrens. It looks like in some years the colours were inverted, but that might just be the black and white photos playing tricks?
The origins of West Torrens were the Port Natives, who were a break away from Port Adelaide and played in a junior association in the 1893/94 seasons. They formed a club to join the SAFA in 1895 called The Natives. The Natives adopted the royal blue with gold band from shoulder to hip for their first season and continued in the blue and gold with the name change to West Torrens in 1897 and ended in the sash Guernsey in 1990, when West Torrens played their final game before merging with Woodville.
It's hard to tell early years exactly what was worn, but it seems to go something like this:
Royal Blue with Gold Bands from shoulder to hip (premiership 1924 & 1933) - 1895-1907ish & 1923-1936 & 1974-1976
Plain Royal Blue - 1908ish-1911ish & with small gold Eagle between 1971-1973
Royal Blue with Gold Sash (premiership 1945 & 1953) - 1912-1922 & 1937-1954 & 1977-1990
Royal Blue with Gold Eagle - 1955-1970
The origins of West Torrens were the Port Natives, who were a break away from Port Adelaide and played in a junior association in the 1893/94 seasons. They formed a club to join the SAFA in 1895 called The Natives. The Natives adopted the royal blue with gold band from shoulder to hip for their first season and continued in the blue and gold with the name change to West Torrens in 1897 and ended in the sash Guernsey in 1990, when West Torrens played their final game before merging with Woodville.
It's hard to tell early years exactly what was worn, but it seems to go something like this:
Royal Blue with Gold Bands from shoulder to hip (premiership 1924 & 1933) - 1895-1907ish & 1923-1936 & 1974-1976
Plain Royal Blue - 1908ish-1911ish & with small gold Eagle between 1971-1973
Royal Blue with Gold Sash (premiership 1945 & 1953) - 1912-1922 & 1937-1954 & 1977-1990
Royal Blue with Gold Eagle - 1955-1970
I reckon they might have been black with yellow "braces" to start with - WWT wore it in an SANFL heritage jumpers photo out the front of the Adelaide Town Hall in about 1995. I'll check my records and post some pictures in the next day or so.
"The origins of the team which went on to carry the name of West Torrens into the SAFA and SANFL date back to 1894, however, when a group of Port Adelaide players, unable to get a regular game, elected to form a breakaway side known as Port Natives. This team, which wore red and white playing uniforms, was affiliated with the Adelaide and Suburban Association in 1894 and the following year was admitted to the SAFA, when it changed its colours to black and gold. After a season under the Port Natives monicker during which it finished last, followed by a season simply as Natives, when it came second from last, the club members unanimously agreed a name change to West Torrens in 1897 to coincide with the inception of district football. By this time, the club had also adopted the blue and gold colours that would become its trademark". (https://australianfootball.com/clubs/info/West+Torrens/326)
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That "Royal Blue with Gold Eagle - 1955-1970" jumper on the right is kinda awesome.
no date, but from 2002 and most likely February-March. Black & white photo for a story highlighting unusual colours! Fortunately there was a colour photo taken of their kids as well:
I believe some of this information is wrong, even though it is the official information the club presents.
I found some Trove articles on the beginnings of the club.
Port Natives Football Club accepted in to Adelaide & Suburban Association for 1893 season.
ADELAIDE AND SUBURBAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. - Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912) - 29 Mar 1893
The annual general meeting of this Association was held at the Exchange Hotel on Monday evening. Mr. B. Whitfield occupied the chair. The following clubs were ...
trove.nla.gov.au
Port Natives decision to apply to join South Australian Football Association.
FOOTBALL. - A NEW SENIOR CLUB. - The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922) - 2 Mar 1895
A meeting of the members of the Port Native Football Club and others interested was held at the Port Admiral Hotel, Port Adelaide, on Friday evening to decide whether a new club should be formed to enter ...
trove.nla.gov.au
The new Natives Football Club accepted in to SAFA for 1895 season wearing dark blue & gold band from shoulder to hip. I believe this is the year that should signify the beginning of the club. West Torrens 1895-1990.
FOOTBALL. - THE NATIVES CLUB. - The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922) - 16 Mar 1895
A correspondent writes:—The advent of a new strong club into the Senior Football Association may considerably increase the attendances on the ovals during the ensuing season. The new club has the full ...
trove.nla.gov.au
The other Port Natives of 1895 (not West Torrens but a renamed Albertons club). I believe this is where some confusion has set in with regards to the very early beginnings of the club.
Football. - PORT V. PORT NATIVES. - Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912) - 29 Apr 1895
On Saturday afternoon the Ports were out for a preliminary on the Alberton Oval, when they met and defeated the Port Natives. The Ports were short-handed, several of their ...
trove.nla.gov.au
The change in name from Natives to West Torrens - same club.
FOOTBALL. - The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) - 20 Mar 1897
With the winter coming in football clubs are commencing to hold their annual meetings and to secure talent for the forthcoming season. The Port Adelaide club has already met, and some very radical changes ...
trove.nla.gov.au
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Andonis1997
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Never known Sturt to wear a sash, I always thought Sturt had the Glenelg-style horizontal band
Yep, and again they used it in a heritage game when they were all the rage: I'll dig that picture out as well if you like?
Here 'tis Andonis1997:
Footballer Bruce Winter with Neil Craig wearing 1901 replica uniform for Sturt and Norwood Football Club centenary celebrations 02 May 2001. https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/image-gallery/ef12ce855a3f3ea01196c8bd24ad5fb0
Footballer Bruce Winter with Neil Craig wearing 1901 replica uniform for Sturt and Norwood Football Club centenary celebrations 02 May 2001. https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/image-gallery/ef12ce855a3f3ea01196c8bd24ad5fb0
Sturt Centenary match v Norwood 4/5/01 (Advertiser). Phil Carmen is coach.
Andonis1997
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Gorgeous, just gorgeous.
Need to add that to my Sturt research excel spreadsheet!
Subiaco wore a Heritage Guernsey yesterday
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I'd love to know where I can get a replica of that. It's awesome
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Looks like they were auctioned off straight after the game if what the club website says is true.
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South Adelaide x PUMA
SOUTH ADELAIDE FOOTBALL CLUB TEAM UP WITH WORLD LEADING SPORTS BRAND PUMA. In a brand new three year deal which will see PUMA become the official apparel partner for the Panthers, Puma Teamwear will be supplying the teams playing and performance apparel, as well as the Clubs retail apparel...
Few changes for the 2021 SANFL season.
Bryce Gibbs will be running around in a Blue & White Puma jumper next season.
Westies have a deal with New Balance/JS sport identical to the GC and Saints set up.
Guessing AFC and Port will be with O’Neills and Macron.
Sturt and North might stay with Sandy Nelson TeamWear.
Haven’t heard anything re Norwood (ISC in 2020) or Eagles (xblades in 2020)
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Andonis1997
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We were with ISC last year, hopefully we're back with Nelson, they are quality guernseys.
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They are for the statisticians provided by the AFL for the second tier comps, they don’t know who all the state league players are so having the number on the front helps as the back of a guernsey isn’t always visible. They were mandated in the NEAFL in 2014, which is when Champion Data started doing all the stats for games - I assume it was earlier for the other leagues.
Glenelg 100 years logo- I like it!
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TAC Cup had front numbers for a long time, my dad used to take photos of the Western Jets for a newspaper and it was great for him cause he wouldn’t have to wait until the player turned around to get a photo of their back for their number. The VFL lagged behind a little on this but they picked it up a couple years ago, certainly later than 2014.
I was referring to the boxes around the number that cut into the design.
fancyscum
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The two different blacks used ruin this logo, real amateur hour stuff.
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Yup. Twigged after I posted. Bays are the other team still with Sandy.
Also forgot about Centrals. I’m guessing they’d stick with Jax.
