Fitzroy Jumper

[catfan29]

Brisbane are going to wear the guernsey as worn by Fitzroy in thier final season of 1996 this weekend, just wondering if this will be a permanant arrangement for all Lions games in Victoria as I believe it should be.
Probably one of the best jumpers in football and all Fitzroy supporters deserve to at least see it still being worn with all ties to the old Fitzroy Lions gone as a result of the merger.

 

[J Mugavin]

i agree catfan...im a huge fan of the fitzroy jumper and wear it to training mojority of the time, also to get the members up in melb.

 

[A O'Keeffe]

the fitzroy jumper is one of my favourites...its a shame they had to merge cos they had a great guernsey...almost as good to look at on tv as the bulldogs

 

[squbasteve5699-cats]

yes it is very appealing to the eye

 

[celtic_pride]

Yeah I think the fitzroy jumper is fab, and from all indications I've read and/or seen are the Lions will wear it next year for all Vic based away games, which would be pretty awesome.

The old Fitzroy fans get a bit shafted with so few vic games down here these days, (esp due to Melbourne playing a 'home game' at the gabba) so I think the wearing of the old Royboys jumper would be fantastic for all those fans.

 

[MadDawg]

Good jumper - they should wear it for all Melbourne games

 

[hirthy]

Good For Football! One of the few positives to come out of the alternative strip saga.

 

[My North]

I heard back 4-5 weeks ago from someone involved with Fitzroy back in 1996 (might have been the president) when Brisbane wore the jumper against West Cost, that the merger agreement between Fitzroy and Brisbane back in 1996, Brisbane Lions would wear the Fitzroy jumper in all its Melbourne games, they have failed in there agreement for 11 years!

Get Rid of that Stupid looking White jumper, Fitzroy and Brisbane Bears never had white in the colours.

Best looking jumper was Fitzroy red blue and yellow.

 

[facemaker]

The club publicly stated after the WCE match that they will canvas the idea with members and gouging by the responses from everyone they will be wearing it for all away games next year. A great jumper, the best hands down ever barring University.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I heard back 4-5 weeks ago from someone involved with Fitzroy back in 1996 (might have been the president) when Brisbane wore the jumper against West Cost, that the merger agreement between Fitzroy and Brisbane back in 1996, Brisbane Lions would wear the Fitzroy jumper in all its Melbourne games, they have failed in there agreement for 11 years!

Complete BS.

 

[TigerCraig]

Get Rid of that Stupid looking White jumper, Fitzroy and Brisbane Bears never had white in the colours.

Best looking jumper was Fitzroy red blue and yellow.

Wel, it was a white monogram for a while (and a blue one for a while) on a maroon guernsey

 

[Carn the Coasters]

Does this mean the Lions should wear the Bears guernsey in all Brisbane matches? I mean, the old Fitzroy jumper looks great and its great that they can wear it, but the Fitzroy jumper is represented in the current Lions guernsey and no old Bears supporters get to see their old strip.

Mind you, I have nothing to do with it and they can do what they want, but for some reason, I also liked the Bears one and wonder if any Brisbane people would like to see the club wear that too.

 

[My North]

Complete BS.

apparently that what the agreement was? also play a certain number of games in Melbourne each other, which the AFL failed to fixture in.

 

[TigerCraig]

I also liked the Bears one and wonder if any Brisbane people would like to see the club wear that too.

I hope you mean the maroon with gold & white V, not the gold with the BB koala monogram - worst jumper ever

 

[Hollow Knight]

Does this mean the Lions should wear the Bears guernsey in all Brisbane matches? I mean, the old Fitzroy jumper looks great and its great that they can wear it, but the Fitzroy jumper is represented in the current Lions guernsey and no old Bears supporters get to see their old strip.

Mind you, I have nothing to do with it and they can do what they want, but for some reason, I also liked the Bears one and wonder if any Brisbane people would like to see the club wear that too.

Would be nice to see us wear the Fitzroy once in Melbourne and the Bears strip once in Brisbane per year.

Would be a nice little nod to our past, but the point needs to be made that we are now the Brisbane Lions, who already have three flags to our name and we need to look ahead as a united team.

 

[My North]

Does this mean the Lions should wear the Bears guernsey in all Brisbane matches? I mean, the old Fitzroy jumper looks great and its great that they can wear it, but the Fitzroy jumper is represented in the current Lions guernsey and no old Bears supporters get to see their old strip.

Mind you, I have nothing to do with it and they can do what they want, but for some reason, I also liked the Bears one and wonder if any Brisbane people would like to see the club wear that too.

Which Bears jumper, the one with the Bear or was it Koala on the front of its jumper or the last one they wore. Brisbane Bears were around for 9 years compare to Fitzroy

 

[mattdavies_03]

Does this mean the Lions should wear the Bears guernsey in all Brisbane matches? I mean, the old Fitzroy jumper looks great and its great that they can wear it, but the Fitzroy jumper is represented in the current Lions guernsey and no old Bears supporters get to see their old strip.

Mind you, I have nothing to do with it and they can do what they want, but for some reason, I also liked the Bears one and wonder if any Brisbane people would like to see the club wear that too.

The difference is old bears fans essentially still get to see their team run out every week, they got to keep the name, the location and the games, Fitzroy fans get nothing, except(now) their old jersey being worn

 

[Hollow Knight]

Which Bears jumper, the one with the Bear or was it Koala on the front of its jumper or the last one they wore. Brisbane Bears were around for 9 years compare to Fitzroy

The one we played our first final in.

This one. (Image courtesy of Mero).

 

[Carn the Coasters]

Would be nice to see us wear the Fitzroy once in Melbourne and the Bears strip once in Brisbane per year.

Would be a nice little nod to our past, but the point needs to be made that we are now the Brisbane Lions, who already have three flags to our name and we need to look ahead as a united team.

Thats what I was thinking. The current strip is a nod to both teams of the past already. I would have thought that wearing each strip once or twice a season in the original cities would be enough, whereas choosing the Lions guernsey repeatedly over the Bears one seems a bit odd.

 

[jerry springer]

The one we played our first final in.

This one. (Image courtesy of Mero).

made famous by Nathan Buckley

 

[My North]

made famous by Nathan Buckley

No No he left Brisbane to go and play in finals and premerships . 2001 , 2002 and 2003 were good years for Brisbane. Will Nathan Buckley play this year??

 

[Pessimistic]

Last time they played the hawks at the MCg in fitzroy jumper - Hawks had a big win.

Clarksons first as coach and I didn't believe it until 10 mins to go..

Clarkson hasn't beaten Matthers since

 

[jerry springer]

No No he left Brisbane to go and play in finals and premerships . 2001 , 2002 and 2003 were good years for Brisbane. Will Nathan Buckley play this year??

lets hope so for the good of the game and the bigfooty community that loves him

 

[ShinSplints]

One of the greatest looking jumpers BETTER THAN THE NEW LIONS ONE!!!

Brisbane would be nuts NOT to use it.

 

[Hollow Knight]

One of the greatest looking jumpers BETTER THAN THE NEW LIONS ONE!!!

Wow, thats massive compliment to the Fitzroy strip considering the current Lions jumper is the best strip going round.