News The AFL want names on jumpers

[akkaps]

The worst two there are Sydney and Brisbane, following closely by GWS.

Not all the writing on the back (FFC, 1870, etc.) makes the jumpers look terrible.

 

[Jack Stevens]

From the main board:

Looks absolutely ridiculous.

 

[E92_]

From the main board:

Looks absolutely ridiculous.

Good luck reading that on TV.

 

[Mr Eagle]

The extra logos/initials on the neck simply have to go if this becomes a full time thing.

And LRT basically just contradicts the entire alleged point of this exercise.

 

[Jack Stevens]

So far, the only advantage I can see is that Gold Coast have lost that stupid yellow back-bib thing.

 

[akkaps]

From the main board:

Looks absolutely ridiculous.

Thanks for confirming that he will play in DreamTeam this week.

Doesn't he have brother as well?

 

[E92_]

I wish people would stop saying they're doing this for new fans etc. No, the only reason the AFL are considering this is because it's a potential untapped revenue stream.

 

[Trent85]

Is it me or is the lettering weird from the stitching and is everything out of alignment...

 

[akkaps]

Interesting to note that North will be wearing their clash jumper against Collingwood, however, they wore their home jumper against Sydney last week.

 

[Gibbsy]

I have warmed to this somewhat but I still think it's one great big marketing exercise. Especially the "L. R. T." thing, what a load of shit. If he never got called by that nickname then I can guarantee it would have said "Roberts-Thomson" or "R-Thomson" on the back. It's just the AFL trying to make an extra buck.

 

[Gibbsy]

And E92_ is right that from a practical point of view, it just doesn't work. But seeing the groundswell of online support – from what the majority of it appears to be by "fairweather" fans – means that this will almost certainly become permanent by next year. The AFL has no qualms in messing with tradition.

 

[akkaps]

And E92_ is right that from a practical point of view, it just doesn't work. But seeing the groundswell of online support – from what the majority of it appears to be by "fairweather" fans – means that this will almost certainly become permanent by next year. The AFL has no qualms in messing with tradition.

What was the general reaction to numbers being introduced over 100 years ago?

 

[Klim]

What was the general reaction to numbers being introduced over 100 years ago?

Would be more pleasing than this.

 

[E92_]

Names are going to be even harder to read with the GPS in as well.

 

[Jack Stevens]

Thanks for confirming that he will play in DreamTeam this week.

Doesn't he have brother as well?

Yep, at Geelong. I wouldn't be surprised if they made one for every listed player, though.

 

[Gibbsy]

What was the general reaction to numbers being introduced over 100 years ago?

Twitter went nuts

 

[Gibbsy]

The black outline on the Bulldogs' numbers is weird, but you can sort of tie it back to the Dogs' black shorts that they wore in heritage round a few years ago

 

[Mr Eagle]

Grammar nazi here.

Either every letter in LRT should get a full stop, or none of them.

L.R.T is just wrong. And I know the extra full stop would unbalance the centering but that's hardly my worry, is it?

 

[El_Scorcho]

I think long term that outline will become blue. It looks fine though.

I really like these, they look better than I expected.

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[Dubelyou]

Right now the execution isnt perfect but I like the look and idea. It will grow on us and soon enough the jumpers will look weird without names.

 

[akkaps]

Right now the execution isnt perfect but I like the look and idea. It will grow on us and soon enough the jumpers will look weird without names.

I can imagine saying to my kids in 20 odd years time: I remember when the AFL jumper didn't have player names on the back.

 

[Dubelyou]

I can imagine saying to my kids in 20 odd years time: I remember when the AFL jumper didn't have player names on the back.

Like someone said previously, at first back sponsorships looked weird but now a jumper doesn't look right without one. This will be the same case for names eventually.

 

[rabbitoh21]

For me, as only a casual fan, being able to associate a number and name is key to learning new players and teams, and having them together, even if only visible in a closeup or newspaper shot, is such a help

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[Dylan8]

It's so easy to access a database on the club website or the AFL website to look up the player, and you won't even be able to read the names at the game or on TV unless there's a close up.

I just don't see the point. It doesn't make the jumpers look better either.

 

[Gibbsy]

As long as they get rid of the things on the back above the name – I think I can live.