Portfolio Conference AFL

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Disclaimer

I've been working on this set for, honestly, three to four months. In that time some amazing stuff has been created re imagining the AFL in various machinations and forms. If any of this resembles another Portfolio, even superficially, I apologise sincerely.

 

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I’m liking this so far!

 

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Adelaide went back to the classics with their jumpers, reviving fan favorite for their away, and 'faux-backing' their Robran cub kit, invoking their original proposed colour scheme.

 

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The Lions maintained their Fitzroy inspired away, and went with somethin completely different for their Cup kit, trying a basketball style jumper, with a Queensland maroons feel

 

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Collingwood reverted back to a white jumper for home, black with white shorts away. Their Cup kit quickly become known as the Baby Maggie kit, resembling a grey hatchling.

 

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Essendon remained steadfast in their ability to retain a red sash on black... even if their definition of 'on black' and 'sash' became very loose.

 

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Freo were another team to go back to their heritage when designing their Cup Kit. They also freshened up their home with white collar and cuffs.

 

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Geelong took a big risk in their Cup, returning to a mostly forgotten time in their history. During the early 70's the cats wore red socks, and their first number set on their jumpers were also red. This was combined with a new kit sponsor in Cotton On, who started out in the city.

 

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The Roos broke hearts when they moved permanently to Hobart, but smoothed some of the angst over by retaining some classic designs. Their Cup kit is inspired by Tasmania's original SOO kit.

 

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Not a bad concept. I am curious as how the second division works in each state. Obviously sanfl, vfl and wafl would be similar, but what about the other states that are currently within the neafl.

 

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The Swans, sensing a shift in football in Melbourne, and indeed Sydney following the relocations and mergers, began re branding themselves as a national brand. Dropping 'Sydney' from their branding was a start, and establishing a permanent training base at South Melbourne District Sports Club was a big step towards re establishing themselves in the Melbourne market.

 

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The Tigers away jumper is inspired by an historical kit, and their cup kit by a series of pre season kits.

 

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Moving the Giants to Canberra wasn't a massive transition, and in fact moving them so early into their history didn't quite burn the AFL's bridge into Western Sydney. What it did do was improve their home game immensely, with the expat population of the capitol turning up each week to see their home teams play. The addition of Pura Milk as a sponsor helped appeal the team to Canberran locals, and the Giants quickly became a cult team.

 

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Carlton was one of the few teams to truly embrace the idea of a Cup Kit, not relying on history or heritage.

 

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The Dingoes were immediately embraced by their community upon inception, doing something their predecessors, the Suns, never could. Their list was mostly stocked by former GC players, the rest were made up of locals and Tiwi islanders, which didn't immediately help their on field performances, but cement their place in the league. The Dingoes would split their games where possible, playing the further flung teams like the Dockers, Eagles and Kangaroos in Alice Springs, and those teams with access to a direct flight to Darwin at TIO Stadium.

 

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The Bulldogs moved to Ballarat in order to fully exploit two unique niche's in the Victorian market, the ever growing western corridor, and the country football market. Games in Arrarat, Albury and pre seasons in Mildura helped spread the Bulldog Bread far affield, and maintaining the Whitten Oval gave the club a permanent home to train it when in Melbourne.

 

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The Hawks always had a winner up their sleeve when the task came to designing a Cup Kit. '