Discussion AFL Round 22, 2025: Photos and Discussion

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Round 22
Fixture	Venue	Time	TV	Special Notes
Thursday, Aug 7
Hawthorn vs. Collingwood	MCG	7:30pm	Seven/Fox	Collingwood wore their Home jumper as the away team
Friday, Aug 8
Geelong Cats vs. Essendon	GMHBA Stadium	7:40pm	Seven/Fox
Saturday, Aug 9
Richmond vs. St Kilda	MCG	1:20pm	Fox Footy	St Kilda wore their Candy Stripe jumper
Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney Swans	Gabba	4:15pm	Fox Footy
Carlton vs. Gold Coast Suns	Marvel Stadium	7:35pm	Fox Footy	Gold Coast wore their Home jumper as the away team
Port Adelaide vs. Fremantle	Adelaide Oval	8:10pm	Fox Footy
Sunday, Aug 10
GWS Giants vs. North Melbourne	Manuka Oval	1:40pm	Fox Footy
Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs	MCG	3:15pm	Seven/Fox
West Coast Eagles vs. Adelaide Crows	Optus Stadium	5:10pm	Fox Footy

 

[joshv49]

I know Collingwood will be in their white gurnsey but, I feel like they should wear the black away against Hawthorn because it’s light v dark while tonight is going to be light v white.

 

[joshv49]

I know Collingwood will be in their white gurnsey but, I feel like they should wear the black away against Hawthorn because it’s light v dark while tonight is going to be light v white.

I’m shocked now!

 

[Barrybran]

Collingwood got it so right last week and so wrong tonight. At least it is a good contrast I suppose.

 

[seaforthswan]

Bit of a throwback tonight!
If other more ridiculous match ups can be justified so can this one

 

[cottoneyeYeo]

first time i can recall seeing pies in home and white for a while?

 

[its been done]

Surely Collingwood would've been fine wearing Black shorts tonight since Hawthorn's Brown looks more like bright Maroon

 

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first time i can recall seeing pies in home and white for a while?

Against North in that comeback at Docklands last season.

It's a super underrated look and works fine against Hawthorn. Light vs dark jumpers, dark vs light shorts.

If it isn't a sponsorship reason (Emirates due an extra game on the front of the jumper), then surely the property steward has made a mistake.

 

[Freshwater]

Hawthorn have 26 players out there tonight with the umpires in yellow shirts and black shorts, ridiculous and actually affecting the game.

 

[Billy ray]

Why aren’t umps in blue

 

[magpiemaniac44]

A throwback to the mid 2010s with this look, and playing like it as well

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

We wore our full white kit against them last year, surprised they went back to this combo

 

[Dazzler9]

It looks okay contrast-wise.

It would've looked better with Collingwood full white.

This comes down to the age-old argument of whether a team should be allowed to wear their preferred guernsey in games where the contrast is sufficient, versus optimal.

 

[Supercheapgiants]

Didn't hate the surprising Home/White shorts combo tonight. I wish Collingwood brought it out a few more times, say against Brisbane, West Coast or WB

 

[seaforthswan]

Didn't hate the surprising Home/White shorts combo tonight. I wish Collingwood brought it out a few more times, say against Brisbane, West Coast or WB

Only during daytime games for mine.
The contrast isnt good in unnatural light

 

[Supercheapgiants]

Only during daytime games for mine.
The contrast isnt good in unnatural light

Yeah agreed, can't imagine the matchups I mentioned would look great at night everytime, especially at Marvel (at anytime)

 

[seaforthswan]

Only during daytime games for mine.
The contrast isnt good in unnatural light

For example

2018



2020

 

[joshv49]

Saints in the candy stripe

 

[its been done]

Sydney in their Home kit. First time since the 2000s against Brisbane at the Gabba I think this has happened

 

[Freshwater]

The Gold Coast Suns kit is that bad and their own jumper proves it. If that stupid, impossible to see S on the front of the guernsey was at all legible then the numbers would be in the same colour. But it is not possible to read that S, so they put the numbers in yellow so they can be seen

 

[seaforthswan]

Sydney in their Home kit. First time since the 2000s against Brisbane at the Gabba I think this has happened

Maybe since 2009?
Just proves once and for all theres no clash here, Nike's bold red certainly helps

 

[Freo16]

Freo back in the chevrons is such a downgrade.

 

[Freshwater]

Maybe since 2009?
Just proves once and for all theres no clash here, Nike's bold red certainly helps

Wasn’t that good for a neutral to watch. Red v dark red (maroon) had us all mentioning it in tue lounge room.

 

[Mero]

Collingwood and Gold Coast both wore their Home jumpers as the Away team this week.
Collingwood have Emirates at Home and KFC Away.
Gold Coast have Hostplus Home and SIXT Away.
(Design is the same, but the sponsors flip)

 

[Billy ray]

Collingwood and Gold Coast both wore their Home jumpers as the Away team this week.
Collingwood have Emirates at Home and KFC Away.
Gold Coast have Hostplus Home and SIXT Away.
(Design is the same, but the sponsors flip)

Was gold coast go make up for pink away at home last week?