Discussion Round 8, 2021 - Photos and Discussion

[Red Crow]

Friday, May 7
Richmond v Geelong (MCG) (N)

Saturday, May 8
Greater Western Sydney v Essendon (GS)
Gold Coast v St Kilda (MS)
North Melbourne v Collingwood (MRVL) (T)
Melbourne v Sydney (MCG) (N)
Port Adelaide v Adelaide (AO) (N)

Sunday, May 9
Hawthorn v West Coast (MCG)
Western Bulldogs v Carlton (MRVL)
Fremantle v Brisbane Lions (OS) (T)

 

[Andonis1997]

Can’t recall seeing Geelong vfl in anything but all white

Clearly a case of "if the players want to wear the heralded navy shorts they have to earn it in the AFL"

 

[Racheles Pocket]

Good that they hid the cut off the feet this time.

 

[Nickimus Rex]

Good that they hid the cut off the feet this time.
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Does it bother anyone else that the captains are standing on the opposite side to their team logo?

 

[E92_]

That is a terrible trophy.

 

[the_cleaner]

Clearly a case of "if the players want to wear the heralded navy shorts they have to earn it in the AFL"

even though the cats look way better in white shorts like they did last night

 

[Sentinel]

Looks like a change to the above number sponsor on the Bulldogs kit, no more yellow square.

 

[The Victorian]

Looks like a change to the above number sponsor on the Bulldogs kit, no more yellow square.

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Looks much better now

 

[LeeARM]

Looks like a change to the above number sponsor on the Bulldogs kit, no more yellow square.

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Much better. Can they not find a below number sponsor or do they just not want one over the hoops?

 

[Mr Eagle]

GWS v ESS is a bit messy. Would probably benefit from reversed shorts.

 

[budge27]

GWS v ESS is a bit messy. Would probably benefit from reversed shorts.

Yer not a clash per say but it’s not great contrast. The Bombers white shorts just adds more confusion to the wide angle camera shots.

The only decent scenario here besides the Giants wearing their indigenous white jumper, would be for the Giants to wear their new Swans jumper and the Bombers in their red jumper.

 

[parano1a]

Essendon need a white strip for games like this.

 

[Gibbsy]

Looks like a change to the above number sponsor on the Bulldogs kit, no more yellow square.

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Lol, it only took them three tries to get something legible. Brands have to be better at letting go of silly “safe zones” and style guide stipulations when they’re working in such a small area and at such a fast pace.

 

[rippersnipper]

Essendon need a white strip for games like this.

Agreed. Clubs need a proper clash (third) strip for matches exactly like this one. Probably only wear it once or twice per season at most but it's definitely required to completely eliminate jumper clashes

 

[MKMatty]

Agreed. Clubs need a proper clash (third) strip for matches exactly like this one. Probably only wear it once or twice per season at most but it's definitely required to completely eliminate jumper clashes

Agreed. Even if some clubs never touch them, I believe it should be mandatory that clubs have a ‘default’ kit, an alternate kit, and a third kit for when the alternate doesn’t suit. If I was the AFL I’d enforce it by giving clubs the option to design three kits or by providing them the generic club logo on a white jumper as the alternate option.

 

[acm21]

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

That MG implementation is fantastic

 

[Mr Eagle]

But why are they wearing Collingwood jumpers?

 

[budge27]

When was the last time MELB wore the red and blue hooped socks?

 

[Boyohboywowwee]

When was the last time MELB wore the red and blue hooped socks?

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I do recall in the pre season

 

[just_kick_it]

Agreed. Even if some clubs never touch them, I believe it should be mandatory that clubs have a ‘default’ kit, an alternate kit, and a third kit for when the alternate doesn’t suit. If I was the AFL I’d enforce it by giving clubs the option to design three kits or by providing them the generic club logo on a white jumper as the alternate option.

Could get them dirt cheap in Bali as well!!

 

[Freshwater]

I was at Marvel for Dogs v Blues yesterday and it wasn’t a great match up. Hard work at times up on level 3. Just because it’s our home game we should do as Geelong does and wear the white shorts against an all dark navy blue uniform.

 

[Mr Eagle]

I was at Marvel for Dogs v Blues yesterday and it wasn’t a great match up. Hard work at times up on level 3. Just because it’s our home game we should do as Geelong does and wear the white shorts against an all dark navy blue uniform.

When I watched a bit of that game, I did ask myself the question as to which team would be better in white shorts. My answer was Dogs in red shorts

 

[Heardy_101]

I was at Marvel for Dogs v Blues yesterday and it wasn’t a great match up. Hard work at times up on level 3. Just because it’s our home game we should do as Geelong does and wear the white shorts against an all dark navy blue uniform.

Or, the AFL grows a pair and actually directs Carlton to wear their clash jumper.

 

[Ahern2Boof]

Or, the AFL grows a pair and actually directs Carlton to wear their clash jumper.

Makes you wonder why they decided in 2007 to put the Dogs in the clash.

 

[Liam Boy]

this was a great display of the power of common sense as it applies to clash jumpers. in the past we've had all sorts of weird arrangements for this matchup, including north's argentina strip, collingwood's suspenders jumper, making north wear the away strip for home games, etc. this was perfect. one team in mostly white, the other in mostly dark. no risk of confusion.