Discussion Round 7, 2021 - Photos and Discussion

[Red Crow]

Friday, April 30
Richmond v Western Bulldogs (MCG) (N)

Saturday, May 1
Collingwood v Gold Coast (MCG)
Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney (AO)
St Kilda v Hawthorn (MRVL) (T)
Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide (G) (N)
Sydney v Geelong (SCG) (N)

Sunday, May 2
North Melbourne v Melbourne (BA)
Essendon v Carlton (MCG)
West Coast v Fremantle (OS) (T)

 

[parano1a]

If the AFL ever want to make a strong stand on jumper clashes, Essendon v Carlton on Sunday would be a good start. Essendon in all black v Carlton all white.

 

[Mr Eagle]

Adelaide v GWS might not be too pretty if the G men don't have a light clash jumper sorted out.

 

[its been done]

Wonder if Melbourne still have the Redback alternate

 

[The Victorian]

Will port be in clash or home?

 

[BringBackTheAnchor]

Adelaide v GWS might not be too pretty if the G men don't have a light clash jumper sorted out.

They said early in the season the giants would use last year’s indigenous jumper as a white clash when needed.

 

[parano1a]

Will port be in clash or home?

Their home doesn't clash with Brisbane, with white shorts and the white number panel the contrast with maroon is fine.

 

[The Victorian]

Their home doesn't clash with Brisbane, with white shorts and the white number panel the contrast with maroon is fine.

 

[acm21]

They said early in the season the giants would use last year’s indigenous jumper as a white clash when needed.

But knowing gws they will wear the orange kit.

 

[Heardy_101]

Wonder if Melbourne still have the Redback alternate

Don't think so.

 

[Heardy_101]

If the AFL ever want to make a strong stand on jumper clashes, Essendon v Carlton on Sunday would be a good start. Essendon in all black v Carlton all white.

You know it won't happen.

 

[Gibbsy]

North hosting the Dees isn't great for contrast. The Dees probably need an all-red kit here.

 

[Heardy_101]

North hosting the Dees isn't great for contrast. The Dees probably need an all-red kit here.

I'd laugh if the AFL directs North to wear their old white kit at home.

 

[Mr Eagle]

They said early in the season the giants would use last year’s indigenous jumper as a white clash when needed.

I'll believe those have been delivered by Puma and are ready to use when I see them, and not a moment before...

 

[Gibbsy]

I mentioned something on Twitter about Essendon vs Carlton being a real litmus test for clash jumper implementation this weekend and now I'm going to get sucked in to wasting my afternoon arguing with troglodytes about why increasing the contrast between the two teams doesn't make the game any less of a game

 

[Billy ray]

if carlton wear their clash, i will post a selfie

 

[lionbear]

Know it wont happen, but would love to see Geelong use their clash with Navy shorts this week.

 

[Gibbsy]

if carlton wear their clash, i will post a selfie

If Carlton wear their clash, I'll change my avatar to this for the month of May:

 

[Gibbsy]

I like this idea.

FJGD board: how confident are you in the AFL/Carlton being stuck in their ridiculous old ways? What do you propose to do #IfCarltonWearTheirClash?

 

[Sammoll]

I mentioned something on Twitter about Essendon vs Carlton being a real litmus test for clash jumper implementation this weekend and now I'm going to get sucked in to wasting my afternoon arguing with troglodytes about why increasing the contrast between the two teams doesn't make the game any less of a game

Yeah it's almost pointless, nothing you can say will change their minds. I've had many identical discussions on the Carlton board so I can imagine exactly what their 'arguments' are. At some point the AFL just needs to mandate clash jumpers in these games and endure the bitching and moaning from these 'traditionalists' for 2 or 3 years until everyone starts realising how objectively better it is for the game when you can easily tell the teams apart (not to mention more inclusive for people with disabilities/eyesight issues).

 

[Billy ray]

I like this idea.

FJGD board: how confident are you in the AFL/Carlton being stuck in their ridiculous old ways? What do you propose to do #IfCarltonWearTheirClash?

I’ll hold up a Carlton membership card in my selfie

 

[Sammoll]

Funnily enough we've actually worn it a few times in practise matches/VFL games. Hard to imagine how anyone can look at this and think the alternative objectively looks better. Also it's still obviously Essendon vs Carlton, it hardly ruins the tradition. The Carlton monogram is still front and centre in navy blue and white - it's not like we're wearing orange and gray (shoutout to that Nike clash prototype).

 

[LeeARM]

It's a bandaid that the AFL just needs to rip off and get it over with.
The sooner they push consistent clash jumpers, the sooner everyone will get over it.

 

[Noctorniquet]

I mentioned something on Twitter about Essendon vs Carlton being a real litmus test for clash jumper implementation this weekend and now I'm going to get sucked in to wasting my afternoon arguing with troglodytes about why increasing the contrast between the two teams doesn't make the game any less of a game

Read the thread..... You have more patience than I do trying to reason with someone who's argument is "There is no issue because I've watched footy for 20 years and that's how it's always been"

 

[thequarry]

Very close to this week to having two match-ups of five colours split separately across the opponents (Richmond/Bulldogs, St Kilda/Hawthorn), and two with six (Adelaide/GWS, Brisbane/Port). But this will be spoilt by Hawthorn being the away team and introducing white with their shorts.

Actually, in every game this round, barring Hawthorn's shorts and Sydney/Geelong, all opponents wear a different set of colours.