Discussion The deal with socks

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Yepp. That's right. Socks. As all of our templates and the images on footyjumpers.com show, socks in Aussie Rules are long. Meant to hit the bottom of the knee (roughly).

So what is it with almost every player wearing their socks down near their ankles? To me, the socks are part if the uniform and are meant to be worn pulled up. I can't remember a time when I played Aussie Rules that I didn't have my socks up. It was a way if showing my difference to the rugby kids in my area (which is the majority if the kids). Today, as a hockey player, I have to wear them up because of my shinpads and I'm sure anyone who's played soccer would agree.

When I saw the first quarter of tonight's Hawks vs Geelong match, I counted two Hawthorn and one Cats player wearing their socks up. If they are made correctly, long socks can even act as compression garments, which some players like to wear. So why?

 

[Dylan8]

what a bizzare thread

 

[4321]

I wear my socks up, the only one in my footy team that does (Except Ruckman)

 

[Shaunyk]

I'm the same. Maybe it's a sign of giving a s**t about your uniform and how it's meant to be worn?

 

[Small Moves]

I did a bit of both.

Wearing them down felt more comfortable when running, however I almost always pulled them up when lining up for set shots.

 

[E92_]

I don't even remember. Probably started up and slid down.

 

[4321]

I wear my socks up, the only one in my footy team that does (Except Ruckman)

Unless i get put in defense the i put 'em down to show that im pissed off

 

[Mr Eagle]

Unless they are actual compressions socks, I would think that the natural movement of a player practically guarantees that the socks will fall down. And we don't really want players constantly pulling their socks up all game just for appearances.

 

[Bacon Warrior]

Down for me. My calves are quite big and wearing socks up cuts circulation.

 

[makri]

As I play soccer they must be up, don't have a choice due to shin guards.

 

[Greater Gattsby]

When I'm playing in the ruck I have them up, but when I'm wing or back pocket or forward pocket then they go down

 

[William Rocher]

changes through time, guess now socks are worn with more attention to style than comfort and tradition...maybe.

 

[aCunningPlan]

Our coach made sure before any match socks had to be up and jumper tucked in to 'show pride in the club we play for'. Bit of a cooky guy but I could respect that.

 

[MIKE85]

If they were proper footy socks, when I wore them down I found sometimes it would effect my kick. They buch up and sit right on top of the boot and sometimes made me do a priddis. But if it was school footy(a long time ago) I would always forget to bring my footy socks and just play in my normal grey school socks, so they stayed down, cool story ay!!!!

 

[Silent Alarm]

If they were proper footy socks, when I wore them down I found sometimes it would effect my kick. They buch up and sit right on top of the boot and sometimes made me do a priddis. But if it was school footy(a long time ago) I would always forget to bring my footy socks and just play in my normal grey school socks, so they stayed down, cool story ay!!!!

Yes! I always used to hate the socks bunching up and becoming too thick. It was a comfort issue. When I moved to Perth, our club essentially had Richmond socks. Two games in and I realised no one would notice if I just wore regular black socks. Worked well. You don't want them bunched down but you need them approaching about a third of the way up. It's a science!

And it's interesting how things change. Twenty years ago you would've looked soft for wearing your socks down but now it's probably associated with some in and under players; a bit of a laissez faire presentation.

Other issues from country and ammos is the jumper. Me and the other short arses in the side would always rush to get 1-4 but some tall a-hole had stolen the small jumpers so he could have a tight fit like he was Buddy bloody Franklin. Bloody hell it annoyed me.

 

[MIKE85]

Yes! I always used to hate the socks bunching up and becoming too thick. It was a comfort issue. When I moved to Perth, our club essentially had Richmond socks. Two games in and I realised no one would notice if I just wore regular black socks. Worked well. You don't want them bunched down but you need them approaching about a third of the way up. It's a science!

And it's interesting how things change. Twenty years ago you would've looked soft for wearing your socks down but now it's probably associated with some in and under players; a bit of a laissez faire presentation.

Other issues from country and ammos is the jumper. Me and the other short arses in the side would always rush to get 1-4 but some tall a-hole had stolen the small jumpers so he could have a tight fit like he was Buddy bloody Franklin. Bloody hell it annoyed me.

Haha, I was exactly the same with the jumper sizes, I basically couldn't have anything over probably number 10!

 

[Ahern2Boof]

Up for me. Just looks better. Have tried wearing them down and it just doesn't feel right. Wearing them halfway also works too.

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Bump. Would be great to hear some of the new kids opinions on this

 

[NM_Mitchell]

if I were to go back and play again soon (hopefully within the next few years i'll be back up and going) i'd be wearing them up no matter what.

though, as a junior, i wore them up when I was u/10-u/12, down through u/14 and whatever i felt like in u/16, generally depending on the weather and my position. sometimes one up one down (what a goose)

I did always have my right sock up for shots on goal.

 

[Ahern2Boof]

Up for me. Just looks better. Have tried wearing them down and it just doesn't feel right. Wearing them halfway also works too.

This was over a year ago? Wow

 

[Mero]

Long sleeve jumper, start the game with socks up, by quarter time socks down, hopefully full of mud.
If the headmaster came along to watch the game the socks had to get pulled back up again.
When I first started there it was this:

then the school changed their design and it was this:

It wasn't that the socks were that bad, I used to love the look of the socks pulled up.
But I played with them down.

Some time back I made this.

 

[MKMatty]

When I played footy (a good 9 or so years ago now) I almost always played with them up, purely because I hate them bunching up like weights around my ankles. In hockey now I'm forced to wear them up for the pads, but if I were to return to footy I'd still wear them up. Looks cleaner and shows respect for your team. I understand some people like wearing them down, but I'm more of a traditional footy player. I'd probably wear a long sleeve as well ^_^

 

[Spanna_]

Socks down for me. Looks better imo with my long sleeve and all black boots. Plus I have short legs as well and I hate having to worry about pulling them up.

 

[El_Scorcho]

I came from soccer as a young kid and always had to wear them up, and that carried over to footy. I liked the look of socks up a lot better and I was more used to the feel.

 

[Bacon Warrior]

Interested in Dylan8's view on this topic.