Discussion Finding your 'whale'

[Dylan8]

Yeah, it is just a shame that clubs need to resort to this in order to pay the bills... especially in a second tier competition.

That said though... and like I said before, bloody good looking guernsey if you look past the sponsors.

Yeah, but what even is a second tier comp in footy? Unrepresentative swill, to use a Keatingism. Not representative of the community like the local leagues/actual grass roots, and not near as good a spectacle to compete with the AFL. No surpise there's no money to prop their charade up.

 

[Andonis1997]

'Shopped out the sponsors. Looks great without them but I can understand why they'd put them on.
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That's a pretty great shoop, well done

 

[sjohnson]

Is it exactly the same, same sponsors and no white around the monogram?

My mistake, after checking I realised I have the 2009 away guernsey, not the 2008.

 

[Andonis1997]

My mistake, after checking I realised I have the 2009 away guernsey, not the 2008.
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No problem, it's good to see the differences up close now! So, thinner V, thinner and lower monogram (probably to fit House Brothers on there!) and the SANFL logo is switched.

 

[Andonis1997]

On to my next whales.. All Wellington Phoenix home kits before 2013/14
In order of appearance:

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Still wanna get my hands on one of the yellow clash tops with the Red Piping.
Had a few chances to get the "yellow Pura" one but im only interested in the one with the red added.
There was 'Piping Hot Bill Express' and ' Seekam Mortgage House' red versions. And im not sure if the 'Strathfield' sponsored one also had the red piping for a while?
any one of them would do me fine

 

[NarrowMind]

The Piping Hot jumper looks to be the same exact jumper as the Sekem, only with patches over the respective sponsor and manufacturing changes.

Two for the price of one .

 

[Klim]

And im not sure if the 'Strathfield' sponsored one also had the red piping for a while?

2002ish I believe?

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

2002ish I believe?

Thanks for the pic mate. Maybe Strathfield never had the red?
I dont mind that one. Just much prefer the red piping.

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

The Piping Hot jumper looks to be the same exact jumper as the Sekem, only with patches over the respective sponsor and manufacturing changes.

Two for the price of one .

Yeah looks like it doesnt it.

 

[Freight Train]

Looks infinitely better from a design standpoint sans red piping and outlines, but obviously isn't true to St Kilda without the red.

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Looks infinitely better from a design standpoint sans red piping and outlines, but obviously isn't true to St Kilda without the red.

Yeah im not saying the one with Red piping is pretty. Its definitely a jumper that only the mother of the designer could love
I just like it in a weird kind of way for some unknown reason. A bit like Ken Done paintings in the 80s. Kind off s**t looking but so bright and colorful that i want one

 

[Gibbsy]

Still wanna get my hands on one of the yellow clash tops with the Red Piping.
Had a few chances to get the "yellow Pura" one but im only interested in the one with the red added.
There was 'Piping Hot Bill Express' and ' Seekam Mortgage House' red versions. And im not sure if the 'Strathfield' sponsored one also had the red piping for a while?
any one of them would do me fine

Yeah they just reused it as a training jumper in 2004. The move from Sekem to Piping Hot was no more than changing the name on the front of the guernsey. At the end of the day it was still the same factory making it.

Pura Milk / Light Start was 2001, Strathfield 2002, Mortgage House (red piping) 2003

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Yeah they just reused it as a training jumper in 2004. The move from Sekem to Piping Hot was no more than changing the name on the front of the guernsey. At the end of the day it was still the same factory making it.

Pura Milk / Light Start was 2001, Strathfield 2002, Mortgage House (red piping) 2003

 

[NarrowMind]

Yeah they just reused it as a training jumper in 2004. The move from Sekem to Piping Hot was no more than changing the name on the front of the guernsey. At the end of the day it was still the same factory making it.

Pura Milk / Light Start was 2001, Strathfield 2002, Mortgage House (red piping) 2003

Interesting that the club decided to again roll them over for the 2005 season.
That's presumably three seasons of wear out of the same jumper.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Bring on the return of sponsor-mandated jumper colours. I wonder if they'd let that sort of stuff fly?

Of all the country sponsorships, I can see the Lions milk sponsor churning (that word being used specifically) out an absolute all-time howler.

 

[Freight Train]

The only two whales left for me now are:

and

If anyone does have either of these I am willing to pay good money to finish my collection, so I can finally post my completed jersey collection on here haha.

 

[Hank93]

I've only really got two, the yellow 2005 heritage and a 2008-2009 away jumper (both Crows).

I've got every other design covered from 2006 onwards. Not every collar/sponsor change, but I'm happy with my collection.

 

[Shaunyk]

On to my next whales.. All Wellington Phoenix home kits before 2013/14
In order of appearance:

I have this one with Smeltz 9 on the back. I think its a size S or M. PM me if you want it.

 

[The Smother]

Found mine (from the 2011 NAB Cup)


and then found out that these existed (from the 2011 Foxtel Cup)

 

[Fizzler]

This is my whale.

Also I've wanted a Manchester City top from when they played below top tier so I'm pleased to say I am buying this.

 

[Shaunyk]

theres plenty of man city shirts from below the top tier.

 

[Fizzler]

theres plenty of man city shirts from below the top tier.

Yeah I know. It's just a beauty though, isn't it? Plus I got it on the cheap. I got that, last season's QPR third kit and postage for $105

 

[Shaunyk]

Yeah I know. It's just a beauty though, isn't it? Plus I got it on the cheap. I got that, last season's QPR third kit and postage for $105

Yeah, i was just teasing.

 

[Dylan8]

and then found out that these existed (from the 2011 Foxtel Cup)
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Never seen a photo of Neade in GWS gear before