Discussion Strange or Interesting AFL Photos

[Blackhawk42]

A mates Grandad has this and doesn't know what exactly it is or where it came from.

 

[And_ROOS]

I remember those I had a Geelong one, came out in 1996 and was from a Rebel Sports or something.
They had those and I am also sure they had duffle coat style with the same logos and badge, and maybe even singlets or tees as well.

My neighbour had a Saints one, if he still has it Ill try and get a photo.

 

[deanc]

I remember those I had a Geelong one, came out in 1996 and was from a Rebel Sports or something.
They had those and I am also sure they had duffle coat style with the same logos and badge, and maybe even singlets or tees as well.

My neighbour had a Saints one, if he still has it Ill try and get a photo.

My late uncle bought me this as a birthday gift in the late 90's. About 3 months later I stupidly left it at footy function one night at a country pub. I called the next day, no worries they had it and asked if I wanted it sent back to my footy club via courier - nah, I'll drive down next weekend I said - problem was, two nights later the pub was totally gutted by fire..!

 

[SugarShane]

Yeah I must've had a Footy Record or Crows mag with an ad for those in it because I remember that backing design as clear as day. Were worth a pretty penny from memory.

 

[Red Crow]

Vivid were like the Playcorp of the 90s. Made all the generic template-y supporter wear. I remember seeing ads for those jackets heaps. I seem to remember there was a basketball singlet they heavily promoted too.

 

[Red Crow]

Actually I was sure I had something in my collection of random footy stuff that had an ad for Vivid gear, and I found it! 1996 Select sticker album. Ad on the back page and competition on the inside to win stuff. According to the competition terms, those “Letterman style” jackets were $400. That was a fortune in 1996!

 

[Jack Stevens]

Those bomber jackets were worn exclusively by older gentlemen with white moustaches when I was a kid first going to the footy, around the turn of the century.

You'd always see a couple at the ground. Haven't seen one in years now though.

 

[And_ROOS]

Actually I was sure I had something in my collection of random footy stuff that had an ad for Vivid gear, and I found it! 1996 Select sticker album. Ad on the back page and competition on the inside to win stuff. According to the competition terms, those “Letterman style” jackets were $400. That was a fortune in 1996!

View attachment 1299185View attachment 1299186

You are a legend!

I had the Geelong version of that singlet, had no idea it was all the same company.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

This just popped up on Facebook.

 

[Storm20]

Those bomber jackets were worn exclusively by older gentlemen with white moustaches when I was a kid first going to the footy, around the turn of the century.

You'd always see a couple at the ground. Haven't seen one in years now though.

Yeah my old man still has his crows one, wears it in peak winter

 

[Liam Boy]

A mates Grandad has this and doesn't know what exactly it is or where it came from.

I reckon I've seen that one worn at the footy. Always wanted one like it

 

[And_ROOS]

Just had to share

View attachment 1289369

Those were some of the most comfortable nikes they released, I had a pair in white and red, and black and white and was devo when mine died and they weren't available anymore.

 

[uranium_death]

Vivid used to advertise with the slogan, "It's not black and white. It's Vivid."

I was a fresh teen when those jackets were released. I never wanted one, because I looked at the price and thought, 'yeah, right!'

 

[SC26]

Factory error Cats guernsey (no cuffs). Josh Walker, round 21 2013 v West Coast.

 

[Cody_]

Factory error Cats guernsey (no cuffs). Josh Walker, round 21 2013 v West Coast.

I have a feeling it was a long sleeve guernsey , packed on accident by the staff so he cut the sleeves off.

 

[Hamez]

Didn’t know where to post this:

 

[deanc]

In 1894 a banked cycling track around the SCG was commissioned but due contractual disputes the surface remained base concrete up to 1896, so the SCG then organised motorcycle races. There were regular events undertaken and even some during half-time at football games. Due to waning popularity and other venues being built, the track was removed in 1920.

 

[rabbitoh21]

In 1894 a banked cycling track around the SCG was commissioned but due contractual disputes the surface remained base concrete up to 1896, so the SCG then organised motorcycle races. There were regular events undertaken and even some during half-time at football games. Due to waning popularity and other venues being built, the track was removed in 1920.

View attachment 1331865

Think a lot of those moved to the old Showground next door - definitely remember they had a dirt track in older photos

 

[uranium_death]

Didn’t know where to post this:

From memory, 1998 pre-season jumper
Interesting concept, but glad it went no further

 

[Cyber_punk]

Kinda borrows from the bounding kangaroo design we had back in the day ^

 

[thequarry]

That Swans jumper came in for the 1997 pre-season - looks like was a mish-mash of the home jumper and the 1996 re-enactment round design.

 

[Hamez]

AFL related…

 

[deanc]

Love this famous historic snap of the 1937 GF Pies v Cats, with a small group of fans and a police horse actually on the ground during play and also thousands around the ground sitting the wrong side of the fence behind the boundary line...

 

[BanquoUtd]

Awkward photo post draft for Josh Battle

26

Josh Battle

Age

26

Ht

193cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

196.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

142.8

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

175.6

3star

who was flown up to Sydney as a first round draft prospect and then unceremoniously slid to pick 39 on the second night of drafting. Good chance there were no saints jumpers on hand given they didn’t have any draft picks in the first round.
Interesting also that this was in that brief window during late 2016 where St. Kilda were with BLK before they folded and were replaced by Xblades for the season proper.

 

[SJ]

Actually I was sure I had something in my collection of random footy stuff that had an ad for Vivid gear, and I found it! 1996 Select sticker album. Ad on the back page and competition on the inside to win stuff. According to the competition terms, those “Letterman style” jackets were $400. That was a fortune in 1996!

View attachment 1299185View attachment 1299186

What was the difference between the Letterman-style wool jacket and Wave jacket?