Discussion Round 5, 2021 - Photos and Discussion

[Red Crow]

Thursday, April 15
St Kilda v Richmond (MRVL) (N)

Friday, April 16
West Coast v Collingwood (OS) (N)

Saturday, April 17
Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast (MRVL) (T)
Sydney v Greater Western Sydney (SCG) (T)
Carlton v Port Adelaide (MCG) (N)
Brisbane Lions v Essendon (G) (N)

Sunday, April 18
Adelaide v Fremantle (AO)
Hawthorn v Melbourne (MCG)
Geelong v North Melbourne (GMHBA) (T)

 

[seaforthswan]

I still think GWS should base their home guernsey on something like this to tie into Sydney's sporting history

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I think GWS tying themselves to Sydney's vivid rugby league/union history isnt what they have in mind.
Wearing Wests Tigers colours is enough of a nod imo

 

[Florida Footy Fan]

Hopefully the Giants take on board the "overwhelming response" (their words) to a predominately charcoal design and amend their home jumper to be just that. Then use the all orange for away/clash purposes. I'm not sure I love the kit that they're using against Sydney, but the basic idea is there.

I went back and looked at the original press release, and the all orange kit is officially their clash kit (I had thought it was an away, with the white Indigenous as a clash against gold/red teams). But if they aren't going to wear it against the likes of Fremantle or Collingwood, then I don't see the point of it. Their biggest clashes are against teams in gold or red, in which case its not the dark parts on the front that causes the clash, its the orange back. An all orange jumper does nothing to solve that.

I know the Giants want to build their brand around orange, but a charcoal jumper popping with splashes of a vibrant orange is such a no brainer. Port built a brand around teal in the late 90's-early 00's without wearing full teal jumpers.

I honestly don't get the point of an all-orange jumper being the clash either. It'd be like Richmond making their clash all black to counter navy opponents; it doesn't solve the actual clash.

 

[Speck]

Mixing charcoal and orange half/half on a jumper is what kills it - means that half the teams in the league have some sort of a clash with them. Any black/navy/red/yellow doesn't work well against them, only white does.

They need one mostly charcoal and one mostly orange. Charcoal with a little bit of orange popping is an unreal combination and they should embrace it.

 

[MooreTreloar]

Mixing charcoal and orange half/half on a jumper is what kills it - means that half the teams in the league have some sort of a clash with them. Any black/navy/red/yellow doesn't work well against them, only white does.

They need one mostly charcoal and one mostly orange. Charcoal with a little bit of orange popping is an unreal combination and they should embrace it.

Agree.

The ‘Sydney Derby’ jumper should be their home and their orange clash should be the away. (Except when away to Sydney and Gold Coast).

I don’t think they need white as a colour, charcoal and orange are great on their own.

 

[justlookingaround]

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Honestly the complete lack of white is what makes this kit for me.

The orange numbers, orange puma. boyd's kicked a goal, fuark.

 

[Heardy_101]

Turn the G on the black kit into the old style GWS G, make the G full orange, and there's your Giants home jumper.

 

[acm21]

Gws are wearing an orange jumper in the vfl and you can barely see the G, the G really needs to be a different colour. I'm not sure the G will be visible for tonight's game.

 

[aCunningPlan]

Gws are wearing an orange jumper in the vfl and you can barely see the G, the G really needs to be a different colour. I'm not sure the G will be visible for tonight's game.

I think for a one off it won't matter too much, it is more of a great bit of merch for the average fan. But yes, if they keep this jumper going forward a proper orange G will be needed.

 

[acm21]

I think for a one off it won't matter too much, it is more of a great bit of merch for the average fan. But yes, if they keep this jumper going forward a proper orange G will be needed.

The dark kit is meant to be a derby kit (so will be worn atleast once more this year), the orange seems like it will be used consistently over the vfl season

 

[parano1a]

Swans v Giants VFL is a shocking clash. At least put the Giants in charcoal shorts, not white...

Also there is no VFL logo on the Giants jumper. Looks very amateur.

 

[justlookingaround]

 

[Mr Eagle]

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I'm starting to think they didn't think this cunning "orange jumper" plan all the way through...

 

[Sammoll]

Easily the best looking Swans home derby ever. Great contrast between the two

 

[justlookingaround]

Easily the best looking Swans home derby ever. Great contrast between the two

Looks ****ing great

 

[acm21]

Looks ****ing great

Apart from the hidden G

 

[Mr Eagle]

Apart from the hidden G

I'm not convinced that's a bad thing tbh.

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

The orange numbers really pop on the charcoal. Just needs either a full orange G, or a thicker outline to actually make it visible on TV.

 

[acm21]

I'm not convinced that's a bad thing tbh.

Well it's a key part of the clubs identity(if not the whole thing) and is just a charcoal jersey without it. Imo it's bland.

 

[cottoneyeYeo]

Harvey Norman logo kills the look a bit imo

 

[justlookingaround]

I think it’d look good with thin orange piping down the sides, wouldn’t be possible with puma’s current template though

 

[Jack Stevens]

I'm sold. Make the G solid and that should be the Giants' home guernsey.

 

[The Victorian]

I'm sold. Make the G solid and that should be the Giants' home guernsey.

This is what I don’t get. People complain that our Guernsey is too plain yet they are all too happy for the giants to have a more plainer Guernsey with logo on the front?! At least we have side panels!

 

[Sammoll]

I'm sold. Make the G solid and that should be the Giants' home guernsey.

Yeah pretty much what they wore in AFLX (remember when that was a thing lol). It's a good look

 

[magpiemaniac44]

This is what I don’t get. People complain that our Guernsey is too plain yet they are all too happy for the giants to have a more plainer Guernsey with logo on the front?! At least we have side panels!

I think people don't like the Suns logo and the Giants colours look much better

 

[TY24]

This is what I don’t get. People complain that our Guernsey is too plain yet they are all too happy for the giants to have a more plainer Guernsey with logo on the front?! At least we have side panels!

The GIANTS colours aren't anywhere near as jarring as yours though.

The issue with your look runs far deeper than the design of the guernsey.The colours, logo, and design all combine to make an absolute eyesore.

GWS have a bold, unique set of colours and a clean, minimalist logo. GC's colours are shared by a multitude of exisiting clubs and the shades they've chosen are offensively bright. Even a more muted shade of red and yellow would go a long way to improving the look.