At least we see the Home Jumper and not the fitzroy one, it just wouldn't be right if they wore that
Discussion AFL 2023 Finals Series: Photos and Discussion
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I'm happy we're wearing the home jumper but it should be with maroon shorts (like in 2002 and 2003).
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its not too late surely for maroon shorts?
its not too late surely for maroon shorts?
IIRC Brisbane were the higher ranked team in 2002 and chose maroon jumper with maroon shorts. Collingwood were directed to wear white shorts however Eddie McGuire successfully lobbied for both teams to wear dark shorts as the colours were different enough to not clash.
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Well I look forward to Geelong in Navy Shorts alot more in 2024.
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Eddie made it a personal mission to put Collingwood in predominantly black, said it was a throwback. IMO their best strip is the 1990 premiership style with black or white shorts
Rarely see it now
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Was it really a throwback though? Back in 18-dickety, the guernsey was a hand-knitted mix of black and white, with a number panel on the back, no?
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The only good thing about this is it will strengthen the campaign to #abolishwhiteshorts
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Of course
Looking forward to seeing the logo placement on the MCG
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From memory it was to copy the invincibles of the 1920s
It will most likely be a repeat of last 2 years, both next to each other below the Melbourne logo. Also very sure that they all get painted 1 or 2 days before the game.
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The away team has worn white shorts for a very long time now. Collingwood finished on top so they are the home team.
Except when they dont and for many years including last time these teams met in grand finals
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get stuffed, respectfully. When you finish 1st you don't get told what to wear
Heardy_101
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No, it's called wearing the best combination on the day for the best contrast.
Fact of the matter is, neither team need to be in white shorts at all.
do shorts colour really matter though?
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Don’t mind the match up. Is an odd but hardly surprising decision by the AFL considering their own policies. But either way it’ll look good and if people can’t tell the teams apart might be time to finally get the eyes checked.
I actually like this matchup 
It's rare, the type of thing you'd only ever see in a Grand Final, jumper matchups like this often become synonymous with the match.
It's rare, the type of thing you'd only ever see in a Grand Final, jumper matchups like this often become synonymous with the match.
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Did you care about this in the 2010 qualifying and 2011 prelim? You get to wear your home jumper, that's that. Both teams in home shorts would be fine, but if one team must wear white shorts, it's the one with white as a core element on their jumper. It's a club colour.
Geelong played 2 grand finals in white shorts when they were the higher seed.
Ironically, 20 years ago they were implementing a progressive policy.
White shorts for mine will always have their place in footy, but their present use is much of the time arbitrary - this decision is a perfect example.
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Heardy_101
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Just change your name to North Melbourne and then you'll get special privileges.
*White shorts policy is good for the game.
*Geelong look better in white shorts than navy, and probably would've worn them against any other team in the 2022 gf.
*The team that won the higher ranking prelim should get dibs on their entire Grand Final kit.
Are these hot takes?
*Geelong look better in white shorts than navy, and probably would've worn them against any other team in the 2022 gf.
*The team that won the higher ranking prelim should get dibs on their entire Grand Final kit.
Are these hot takes?
