2019 Indigenous Guernsey - Totem

[giantroo]

Totem
Apr 12, 2019 2:04PM

Totem [toh-tuhm]; A natural object or animate being assumed as the emblem of a clan, family or group.
Depicted on the fabric of North's 2019 Sir Doug Nicholls Round jumper, are the powerful totems of each of its Aboriginal players.

The honey ant (Jed Anderson), goanna (Paul Ahern), turtle (Jy Simpkin) and water (Kyron Hayden), all bring this delicate and unique artwork, aptly titled 'Totem', together.

Designed by talented Mok artist Lorraine Kabbindi White, Totem's flowing design also features the 'Rainbow Serpent' or the 'Ngalyod' in Western Arnhem Land; a powerful being that originated from beneath the earth and created huge ridges, mountains and gorges as it pushed upward towards the surface of the land.

North's spiritual home, Arden St, is also visible in the form of a blue oval or deep waterhole in which 'Ngalylod' dwell.

The centre of the jumper symbolises the club itself, and the six blue bands running into it represent the main rivers and water from each player's home country, which links them back to their country.

North will wear 'Totem' in Round 10 against Western Bulldogs.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Love it.

 

[SMaturin]

Oh yep.

 

[Snake_Baker]

I suppose it resembles something like a North jumper.

Has there been a 150th celebration match and jumper identified yet?

 

[muttley45]

We have the best of these indigenous jumpers every year without fail.

 

[Ry009]

Looks great.

 

[Heaps of fun]

I suppose it resembles something like a North jumper.

Has there been a 150th celebration match and jumper identified yet?

We're wearing the 150 jumper all year lol
https://shop.nmfc.com.au/north-melbourne-kangaroos-2019-adults-home-guernsey.html

 

[Sopwiths North]

I love them all, but I'd say this is the best one yet. Another positive to take from 2019.

 

[King Corey]

Found this image I made in 2012 with absolutely zero context.

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^^thought thread was about this ruck configuration

 

[Snake_Baker]

We're wearing the 150 jumper all year lol
https://shop.nmfc.com.au/north-melbourne-kangaroos-2019-adults-home-guernsey.html

Uninspiring, but not unexpected.

I was hoping for something involving the 1925 jumper.

 

[Only Forwards]

I suppose it resembles something like a North jumper.

If you lined all our jumpers from this year up.

Then compared them to the ones we have won flags in.

This one would be the closest match.

Royal blue stripes on white.

All of the others we wear this year will not be that.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Knocked it out of the park again.

 

[Waussie]

Looks great, love the story behind it. Winning top.

 

[wolvesRoos]

yeap its nice, will be on my list for an end of year purchase at 50% off

 

[gokangas]

Looks fantastic - great design work. Sensational jumper.

 

[Sideburns Ahern]

If you lined all our jumpers from this year up.

Then compared them to the ones we have won flags in.

This one would be the closest match.

Royal blue stripes on white.

All of the others we wear this year will not be that.

Also closer to the 1977 jumper than anything the team has worn in 30 years. Wide blue stripes instead of the weak and mostly white jumper that we have put up with lately.

 

[Tas]

I prefer the 2018 jumper.

 

[Junk yard]

We have the best of these indigenous jumpers every year without fail.

Agreed, full credit to all involved. For sure GC or richmond have a better template but we nail it every year.

 

[ChopChopDigDig]

At least it's back to the traditional blue on white :ducks:

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Very nice. It’s lovely to see it made personal to individual players - a shame it has to be designed and made so far in advance that TT isn’t represented this year.

 

[Sideburns Ahern]

Very nice. It’s lovely to see it made personal to individual players - a shame it has to be designed and made so far in advance that TT isn’t represented this year.

You’d think they could have taken a punt on the likelihood that he would end up at North.

 

[ferball]

You’d think they could have taken a punt on the likelihood that he would end up at North.

There's only three stripes available so I think it worked out ok. There'll be room for TT after Brad delists Paulie for having too high a goal to tackle ratio.

 

[wolvesRoos]

If anyone wants to pick this up, you can get 30% off from the Rooshop until tomorrow which goes on top of the 10% Member discount. Brings it down to about $80. Just ordered one

 

[giantroo]

If anyone wants to pick this up, you can get 30% off from the Rooshop until tomorrow which goes on top of the 10% Member discount. Brings it down to about $80. Just ordered one

Exactly what I did earlier today.

 

[giantroo]

Received mine today