Thought this might be an interesting discussion. I was thinking about how if GWS beat Sydney in the upcoming elimination final, we'll be far more likely to see the "Never Surrender" guernsey adopted as a permanent home jumper than if they lose. It got me thinking about all the other times jumpers have been elevated or canned based on the association between them and on-field results.
One that immediately came to mind was North's argentina strip.
This is a perfectly acceptable footy jumper. Unfortunately, it was a clash jumper designed for two specific matchups: Geelong and Collingwood, and was worn from 2009-2011, years in which those two clubs won every flag between them. As a result, it was worn for some truly horrible beatings and became associated with failure.
Here's an example of the opposite:
The Saints have worn many different jumpers over the years, but it's unlikely they'll ever permanently change out of the one they won their premiership in. I'm personally not a fan of this jumper, I think the all black back with a red section on only one side makes it unbalanced for clash purposes. From some angles it's red white and black, from others it's mainly just black. Makes it awkward for a number of matchups. They've worn some fantastic alternate designs over the years. Almost everything they put out during the heritage rounds was a step up, in my opinion. The crusader is as iconic as it is stylish. Returning to my initial point, had they won the 1997 premiership, it would almost certainly still be their primary home jumper today.
Anyone got some more examples?
One that immediately came to mind was North's argentina strip.
This is a perfectly acceptable footy jumper. Unfortunately, it was a clash jumper designed for two specific matchups: Geelong and Collingwood, and was worn from 2009-2011, years in which those two clubs won every flag between them. As a result, it was worn for some truly horrible beatings and became associated with failure.
Here's an example of the opposite:
The Saints have worn many different jumpers over the years, but it's unlikely they'll ever permanently change out of the one they won their premiership in. I'm personally not a fan of this jumper, I think the all black back with a red section on only one side makes it unbalanced for clash purposes. From some angles it's red white and black, from others it's mainly just black. Makes it awkward for a number of matchups. They've worn some fantastic alternate designs over the years. Almost everything they put out during the heritage rounds was a step up, in my opinion. The crusader is as iconic as it is stylish. Returning to my initial point, had they won the 1997 premiership, it would almost certainly still be their primary home jumper today.
Anyone got some more examples?