News 2015 Indigenous Jumper Announced

[Full Wingspan]

Brisbane has just announced it's 2015 indigenous jumper (nice and early) and is already available to order on the Lions Shop website.

This limited edition guernsey was designed by local Brisbane artist Stephen Hogarth and will be worn against St Kilda at the Gabba in Round 9 on Sunday 31 May. The design shows that there are no boundaries within sport and we can work as a team to achieve common goals.

Guernsey Design: Corella - The Story
Woolloongabba was a meeting place where hundreds of indigenous people gathered for seasonal celebrations.

The guernsey design depicts Woolloongabba as a major meeting place for the area, with the Brisbane River and surrounding waterholes a great hunting ground for local indigenous people.

Corella was the name of the waterhole where the Gabba now stands – a gathering point where pathways meet, and stories and knowledge were shared. Today, people still gather to celebrate sport on these ancient grounds.

Anything with the traditional Lion on it is an improvement. Relatively speaking, it will probably go down as one of the better indigenous strips - it's a bit hard to get something that appeals to our expectations due to the "messy" nature of indigenous artwork as opposed to western styles.

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[James North]

These things can be divisive, but I love it.

 

[BuntonRules]

Outstanding.

 

[Full Wingspan]

Yeah I think it's a fantastic jumper.

Correct me if I'm wrong but these jumpers weren't revealed this early last year, let alone available to order to the public.

Has any other club already offered/revealed their indigenous strips?

If not, clearly this is a great commercial decision by Swann and co to bolster sales.

 

[Davemonkey]

Oh I like that one.

 

[Full Wingspan]

Christensen and Josh McGuinness (I think) modelling the strip. Good to see some new recruits getting involved.

 

[Fatcat08]

Thats an absolute cracker. Definitely getting one of those for my birthday this year (right near the saints game). Might even get it block mounted eventually. Hands down the best indigenous guernsey i've seen so far.

 

[GingerGreatness]

So good it's mesmerising. Jeez they've nailed that one.

 

[bato]

Absolutely LOVE it.

 

[Full Wingspan]

Do we think the maroon outline on the Lions should also be on the clash jumper/

 

[James North]

Do we think the maroon outline on the Lions should also be on the clash jumper/

I'm sure this was discussed, but I think the issue is that it actually makes the Lion a bit cartoon looking against the white.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I don't like it. It reminds me of one of Bill Cosby's sweaters.

 

[Toffee Lion]

The fact that the Lion stands out so clearly and the indigenous patterns seem "contained" within the strip rather then look a mess, I love it.

 

[dlanod]

I'm surprised - I think this is the first indigenous jumper that I've actually liked. Well done them.

 

[Skoob]

I thought Mitch Robinson's wife had a hand in designing????

 

[BigCat2]

Christensen and Josh McGuinness (I think) modelling the strip. Good to see some new recruits getting involved.

They are our only players with indigenous heritage.

 

[POBT]

They are our only players with indigenous heritage.

Not to make a huge deal of this but it is nice that we continue to have indigenous players on the list.

 

[blynd_freddie]

I love the strip, the clarity of our 'traditional Lion' is a clever parallel - [I will totally ignore any English lion connection, obviously!]

 

[Cooties]

Last year I tripped and fell on my computer and bought a 2014 Indigenous Jersey in a lions auction... this one blows that one out of the park. Combines all the good parts of the clash jersey without all that white

 

[SizeMatters]

Perfect jumper. Aesthetically pleasing while still sticking to the original intent of the occasion.

 

[Simba Moyo]

Christensen and Josh McGuinness (I think) modelling the strip. Good to see some new recruits getting involved.

Bundy giving us his best blue steel impression

Great jumper, the outline on the Lion makes it really pop

 

[MSB ROYS]

Me like too.

 

[John]

Outstanding.

Yeah that one word sums that beauty up.

 

[Tairy Greene]

This is getting a bit ridiculous now, how am I meant to afford all these brilliant guernseys this year???

 

[Rally]

It's unbelievably good. Part of me is annoyed, because now I'll have to buy it...