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White top V white shorts.NM vs Freo, seriously ridiculous.
Do not understand the AFL’s obsession with white shorts away when it makes the kit clash worse.
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Carl vs Rich Rich should be in yellow
Coll vs Syd
Ess v Haw
GWS v North
Geel v St K
GC v Adel Not a terrible one but I’m going with a cross. Adel should be in white, would be much starker
Melb v WB Bulldogs should be in white
Port v WC WC should’ve worn blue shorts, no need to introduce white which clashes with Port. Their yellow jumper with white shorts also would’ve been better.
Freo v Bris All white or yellow would prob be better for Brisbane, but on balance this one was okay.
5/9. Very, very good by the AFL’s own standards.
Carl vs Rich Rich should be in yellow
Coll vs Syd
Ess v Haw
GWS v North
Geel v St K
GC v Adel Not a terrible one but I’m going with a cross. Adel should be in white, would be much starker
Melb v WB Bulldogs should be in white
Port v WC WC should’ve worn blue shorts, no need to introduce white which clashes with Port. Their yellow jumper with white shorts also would’ve been better.
Freo v Bris All white or yellow would prob be better for Brisbane, but on balance this one was okay.
5/9. Very, very good by the AFL’s own standards.
I think you're being perhaps a touch harsh on the Hawks/Dees. I don't think there was any mixing up those two, even on the TV long shots. I'd give it a solid 6.5 to 7 on the contrastometer and thus a pass.This week
St K v Coll Prob one where a third kit would be ideal for Collingwood, but it’s not too bad - Saints are very black so Collingwood in white is ok
Adel v Geel
North v Freo what a joke, an absolute cockup. Just reverse the shorts and it’s fixed. Such a simple solution makes this one of the worst
Haw v Melb not terrible but I’m going with a cross here because the basic premise - light vs dark - isn’t upheld. Hawks in white shorts and Dees in all navy would be best
Syd v Ess
Dogs v GC
Rich v Port
WC V GWS
6/8, as usual let themselves down with some basic idiocy
This week
St K v Coll Prob one where a third kit would be ideal for Collingwood, but it’s not too bad - Saints are very black so Collingwood in white is ok
Adel v Geel
North v Freo what a joke, an absolute cockup. Just reverse the shorts and it’s fixed. Such a simple solution makes this one of the worst
Haw v Melb not terrible but I’m going with a cross here because the basic premise - light vs dark - isn’t upheld. Hawks in white shorts and Dees in all navy would be best
Syd v Ess
Dogs v GC
Rich v Port
WC V GWS
6/8, as usual let themselves down with some basic idiocy
Normally I'd think Hawks should be in white shorts as the "lighter" team, but this one actually worked ok - mainly because Hawthorn have no white in there kit.I think you're being perhaps a touch harsh on the Hawks/Dees. I don't think there was any mixing up those two, even on the TV long shots. I'd give it a solid 6.5 to 7 on the contrastometer and thus a pass.
So i agree with this, the simple version of this for me is.Normally I'd think Hawks should be in white shorts as the "lighter" team, but this one actually worked ok - mainly because Hawthorn have no white in there kit.
The North v Freo game sets us up for Cats v Eagles with Eagles in white shorts later in the year.
I'm sorry North and Geelong fans - but no team should ever wear white shorts v you guys.
It's so simple that the AFL's incompetence is so frustrating!
So i agree with this, the simple version of this for me is.
White shorts for the away team is fine provided its not adding to the clash (eg the home team has substantial white in their jumper).
North and Geelong really should just always been in white shorts and then when they play a Collingwood, Collingwood wears a full home kit.
I would say again, the home/away/third blanket rule would eliminate subjectivity on this. Until the AFL shows they can not * it constantly we shouldnt have any subjectivity.
I did have a question. We often hear this "The AFL dictates the uniforms" but given that we often hear clubs request to wear kits for games (eg sometimes teams request indigenous kit etc, i think Gold Coast did this weekend?) surely it starts with the clubs nominating and then the AFL approving?
It seems the process is a pretty big issue then too.This is just some rubbish put forward by certain fans to excuse their clubs abhorrent clash strip and lack of wearing it.
There is zero chance the AFL actually dictates to club which jumper and shorts combo they are wearing for every game. It is the clubs who decide but the AFL do have the power to tell them otherwise but rarely do except for exceptional circumstances.
Surely Carlton in white…
Surely?
The North v Freo game sets us up for Cats v Eagles with Eagles in white shorts later in the year.
I'm sorry North and Geelong fans - but no team should ever wear white shorts v you guys.