Discussion AFL Retro Round - Round 21, 2025: Photos and Discussion

[cannavo]

Round 21
Fixture	Venue	Time	TV	Special Notes
Thursday, Jul 31
Western Bulldogs vs. GWS Giants	Marvel Stadium	7:30pm	Seven/Fox
Friday, Aug 1
Adelaide Crows vs. Hawthorn	Adelaide Oval	7:40pm	Seven/Fox
Saturday, Aug 2
Melbourne vs. West Coast Eagles	Marvel Stadium	1:20pm	Fox Footy
Gold Coast Suns vs. Richmond	People First Stadium	4:10pm	Fox Footy	Gold Coast to wear Pink kit for the first time at home
Sydney Swans vs. Essendon	SCG	4:15pm	Fox Footy	Sydney to wear 'Pride Guernsey'
Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions	MCG	7:35pm	Fox Footy	Collingwood to wear 'Retro Guernsey'
Sunday, Aug 3
St Kilda vs. North Melbourne	Marvel Stadium	1:40pm	Fox Footy
Geelong Cats vs. Port Adelaide	GMHBA Stadium	3:15pm	Seven/Fox	Geelong to have ribbons of each players local club colours on their jumpers
Fremantle vs. Carlton	Optus Stadium	5:10pm	Fox Footy	Fremantle to wear 'Purple Haze jumper'

 

[Supercheapgiants]

I suppose an oddity of the round, this jumper with the Fly Emirates patch over it (picture 4)

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

I suppose an oddity of the round, this jumper with the Fly Emirates patch over it (picture 4)

What would it be covering up? Thought Emirates was on the back of that jumper anyway?

For tonight’s game, the sponsor logo on the back of Sicily’s long sleeve is much smaller than everyone else’s

 

[parano1a]

What shorts will Gold Coast wear with the pink jumper?

 

[parano1a]

What would it be covering up? Thought Emirates was on the back of that jumper anyway?

From memory, it may have been Primus telecommunications.

Confirmed:

Source: https://www.carters.com.au/index.cf...y-clash-jumper-with-magpie-on-front-number-5/

 

[Shipping Report]

This is not a retro round?

This Hawks jumper is ****ing shit, hilarious how this fake monogram with side panels as a design element thing is still kicking.

 

[Supercheapgiants]

What shorts will Gold Coast wear with the pink jumper?

Likely black, don't think they'd try red or blue or make a white pair for the game.

I'd assume tigers in black with white shorts or their clash

 

[Supercheapgiants]

West coast should be in peril today, not a big fan of the colour matchup here.

 

[Speck]

West coast should be in peril today, not a big fan of the colour matchup here.

I feel like this kind of match up works fine at night or a sunny day but not during an overcast day/Marvel.

Agree that West Coast should be in yellow though (but Melbourne don't have an equivalent for away games).

 

[Supercheapgiants]

I feel like this kind of match up works fine at night or a sunny day but not during an overcast day/Marvel.

Agree that West Coast should be in yellow though (but Melbourne don't have an equivalent for away games).

Another reason why melbourne need a red back jumper, 2 versions of blue just solves a few problems but not all.

 

[parano1a]

Agree that West Coast should be in yellow though (but Melbourne don't have an equivalent for away games).

Any team that doesn't have an appropriate guernsey that contrasts with another team's home kit should be made to wear a plain white AFL kit with no sponsors.

 

[TY24]

Every time I see this Gold Coast strip I’m convinced it should be their permanent home guernsey. Love it.

 

[Supercheapgiants]

Not a big fan of this matchup either, gold coast have a light/dark kit and richmond dark/light. Just from some angles and with the sun makes it a bit ugly

 

[Billy ray]

Tbh Richmond could wear black shorts v suns charcoal.
The contrast would be enough based on jumpers and socks

 

[Freshwater]

Collingwood have two colours and Brisbane have three and they are completely different from each other. Yet Brisbane is wearing white shorts tonight! Stupid And Collingwood's jumper is emphasising the white more than normal tonight? The AFL executives are morons.

 

[Gibbsy]

Collingwood have two colours and Brisbane have three and they are completely different from each other. Yet Brisbane is wearing white shorts tonight! Stupid And Collingwood's jumper is emphasising the white more than normal tonight? The AFL executives are morons.

Tbf Brisbane don’t have any other colour to wear. It’s a bit like a Geelong home game in its contrast. I don’t like it, but there aren’t too many other options

 

[Gibbsy]

Jordy De Goey wearing a very odd jumper tonight, must have been a late production. Heat-pressed number (which isn’t totally unforeseen) but also no Nike swoosh!

 

[Supercheapgiants]

Tbf Brisbane don’t have any other colour to wear. It’s a bit like a Geelong home game in its contrast. I don’t like it, but there aren’t too many other options

If only they had blue shorts or at least red. It's possible! : (

 

[Sentinel]

Tbf Brisbane don’t have any other colour to wear. It’s a bit like a Geelong home game in its contrast. I don’t like it, but there aren’t too many other options

Brisbane pulling out the blue shorts could have been a great answer to the Collingwood 90s kit.

 

[Barrybran]

I get white jumper v white shorts might be difficult for some but this is a very visually appealing match up. Collingwood just look 'right' in a white jumper and black shorts.

+1 for Gold Coast in pink as well. It looked a bit awkward as the sun was setting but you can't do much about that. It will be interesting to see what Suns fans prefer if they bring yellow into the front of their red jumper versus the pink/charcoal.

 

[jumperfan]

Collingwood need to go back to the white kit as the home. Looks so much better.

 

[Mr Eagle]

The back KFC does look weird.

 

[TY24]

JDG missing a swoosh

 

[the_cleaner]

de gosh with no nike swoosh on his guernsey

 

[parano1a]

Tbf Brisbane don’t have any other colour to wear.

It should be mandatory for every club to produce shorts in every official club colour as well as white.