News Kookaburra Sports - North's official apparel partner

[DuckYeah]

Not sure the club would have final say on sponsor logo. if you're paying for placement you would generally have close to the final say.

maybe we are paying kookaburra

 

[Passmore]

That polo...

 

[Wrangeroos]

I think we were fortunate for so long that Mazda was such a colour-neutral logo.

I don't like the solid black box of 'CHiQ' and I very much don't like the orange 13Cabs logo.

This was a 30 second job in Photoshop, but tell me this doesn't look 100% better;

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Given the AI polo on Kookaburra's site and Punter's photo wearing the actual polo has the CHiQ reversed, maaaaybe there is a chance your black letters is on the final product? It would make sense given both black on white and white on black reverse is on their website so it is approved styling guide?

 

[gokangas]

They don't make any club gear in chubby chap sizes so I don't get too excited nor interested generally. These look ok and will look even better on a winning team. Curious as to why we are with a traditional supplier of cricket gear. Obviously they are trying to buy into the AFL market but are we the only team they could get? Why us? Just an interesting partnership tbh and I reckon there are more questions as to why us. Anyway, win some games and this will be the best clothing deal for decades.

 

[giantroo]

They don't make any club gear in chubby chap sizes so I don't get too excited nor interested generally. These look ok and will look even better on a winning team. Curious as to why we are with a traditional supplier of cricket gear. Obviously they are trying to buy into the AFL market but are we the only team they could get? Why us? Just an interesting partnership tbh and I reckon there are more questions as to why us. Anyway, win some games and this will be the best clothing deal for decades.

Not just us.

 

[gokangas]

I'm also a nerd because I went "oooh backpack".

Same here.

 

[Danni_Benson]

I don't mind the guernsey although it does look a little amateurish around the neck.

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The Royal Blue looks a darker than last seasons Puma guernseys and the stripes are wider, the front now looks more blue than white.

Is this legit?? Neckline is terrible and what’s with the line protruding outside the centre stripe near neckline!

 

[CURVE]

Is this legit?? Neckline is terrible and what’s with the line protruding outside the centre stripe near neckline!

That's what I'm talking about, may be poor stitching as it's on both sides, but whatever it is it looks amateurish.

 

[Danni_Benson]

Good idea starting new thread.

As I said in the Puma thread, I think my main issue with this gear is I just don't like the 'CHiQ', 'Intrepid, and '13Cabs' logos. They don't 'match' or blend-in with our colours well at all. But sponsorship dollars are always a good thing so it's something I'm sure I'll get used to.

I like the puffer vest.

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Dislike it all!! A Kookaburra logo and a Kangaroo emblem! Total design clash! Looks effing ridiculous.

 

[Danni_Benson]

That's what I'm talking about, may be poor stitching as it's on both sides, but whatever it is it looks amateurish.

Looks effing dreadful! Someone stitched it half asleep!

Absolutely hate the Kookaburra and Kangaroo together on merch. It just looks wrong.

 

[Danni_Benson]

That's what I'm talking about, may be poor stitching as it's on both sides, but whatever it is it looks amateurish.

Whoever signed off on that should be sacked!

 

[Danni_Benson]

Not bad

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Not bad if you’re 100 years old.

 

[groovyroo]

Home kit is solid. Was a bit unsure about the collar but it looks better on Sheezel than the mock up on the store. The 13Cabs logo looks terrible, but hey I guess we need the money. Would look better if it were white though, would be easier to read.

Clash kit is uninspiring and boring. Why do we need another predominantly white top? If they aren't going to do the classic bounding roo design then I'd prefer a blue based clash kit. And what's with the stripes on the long sleeves? Doesn't make sense and looks really sloppy.

Fingers crossed we see some improvements over future years, I feel like we've played it safe for our first Kookaburra season.

 

[bhoysdontcry67]

 

[Passmore]

Not bad

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Looks good. No unnecessary colours. Simple logo. Very classy.

 

[Midas]

Phark me, it looks fine. flipping people with nothing better to do than whinge. This is just ridiculous vitriol.

It’s club gear, you ain’t getting laid no matter what it looks like!

 

[RooInNorthLondon]

Only three things really matter with the kit deal. Are we getting more money? Are the players/staff happy with what they have to use? Do we win in it? Many of those fans who initially hate the Kookaburra kit will retrospectively deem it a classic if we win 10+ kickstarting a return to regular Finals football.

 

[DuckYeah]

Dislike it all!! A Kookaburra logo and a Kangaroo emblem! Total design clash! Looks effing ridiculous.

We should have a wide brim with corks on there somewhere and launch it the Melbourne Australia souvenir shop

 

[Mr north man]

Who cares what designs are on the new merchandise the most important thing the men’s side need to start winning games that’s it.
I wouldn’t care if we played in G-Strings,Thongs and Long John’s we need to buy the merchandise as you got remember we arnt a destination club for 1 also the NMFC has been run by people who cater to a Minority group of people with their hanger ons who are not true supporters of this club .
Then we have a group of fair weather supporters who refuse to attend games for BS reasons but will be back slapping each other when we start winning with the attitude we love North who more then likely to get a GF ticket before the supporters who attend all the time.

 

[year of the roo]

Looks effing dreadful! Someone stitched it half asleep!

Absolutely hate the Kookaburra and Kangaroo together on merch. It just looks wrong.

Get a grip.

 

[Chip Scab1]

Get a grip.

I dunno about you, but I want my 1991 Ridgeback, with a Kangaroo sticker signed by Ricky Ponting, now.

Who do I speak to?

 

[bhoysdontcry67]

All the people having a crack about people whinging clearly don’t understand the importance of having a marketable “brand” and a product people want to wear. This day and age that’s exactly what a football club is, especially merchandise. If it’s not something that is cool people won’t buy it or wear it which ultimately will cost the club longer term (will affect future deals).

The new stuff looks cheap and tacky. Have a look at the retro stuff last few years done by Puma - sold like hot cakes and were everywhere at games. Kids and millennials want to wear stuff that looks good.

 

[DuckYeah]

All the people having a crack about people whinging clearly don’t understand the importance of having a marketable “brand” and a product people want to wear. This day and age that’s exactly what a football club is, especially merchandise. If it’s not something that is cool people won’t buy it or wear it which ultimately will cost the club longer term (will affect future deals).

The new stuff looks cheap and tacky. Have a look at the retro stuff last few years done by Puma - sold like hot cakes and were everywhere at games. Kids and millennials want to wear stuff that looks good.

Agreed. Its boring gear.

 

[Forever North]

Not very inspiring at all. Just think in this day and age a professional football club needs to be aligned with one of the major sporting apparel brands. But it's North and no one will probably even care or notice. We're the povo's of the AFL.

 

[Passmore]

We need a leading sports apparel brand like Cotton On...