News Hawthorn and Under Armor sign on for 2026 and beyond

[spudmaster]

I could never make anything better than random lines on mine. Gave it to a friend of the family once who was an engineer in the navy and he drew up a detailed diagram of a battleship.

Not alone there at all mate. The fun was in shaking it and watching it all disappear!
Geezus, fair play to your family friend.

 

[Hawkboy62]

Sketchers? Lol

Bit uncool that quite a few posters are choosing to misspell our new sponsor's name.

I was so excited that Skechers were coming on board that I went in to a physical store and purchased a pair of GoWalks a month ago. Brilliantly comfortable shoes for my regular 10km circuit. My Salomons and Arcteryx have been relegated to trail only duties.

Heading out for a midnight stroll now. In Tassie it's best to avoid the heat of the mid day sun. 12.3 degrees, feels like 9.8 is ideal tee shirt weather.

 

[spudmaster]

Bit uncool that quite a few posters are choosing to misspell our new sponsor's name.

I was so excited that Skechers were coming on board that I went in to a physical store and purchased a pair of GoWalks a month ago. Brilliantly comfortable shoes for my regular 10km circuit. My Salomons and Arcteryx have been relegated to trail only duties.

Heading out for a midnight stroll now. In Tassie it's best to avoid the heat of the mid day sun. 12.3 degrees, feels like 9.8 is ideal tee shirt weather.

You know what else is comfy for a 10km circuit?
A car!

 

[Blackhawk42]

Hawks gear has landed at Rebel.

The black indigenous training top is an absolute winner.

 

[Millsie69]

Genuine question:
What looks worse, the Sketchers logo, or the Maccas logo?

 

[KermitJagger]

Genuine question:
What looks worse, the Sketchers logo, or the Maccas logo?

Honestly I think the Youi one looks worse here. Why is it so big?

 

[Mercy Seat]

Genuine question:
What looks worse, the Sketchers logo, or the Maccas logo?

Is this new?

It’s clever to re-allocate that real estate to sponsors that aren’t involved with the manufacturing of guernseys but it’s a slippery slope. I hope it just doesn’t end up another piece of growing sponsorship space on every clubs jumper as we inch our way closer to what the NRL tops look like.

 

[PenAndPaper]

Is this new?

It’s clever to re-allocate that real estate to sponsors that aren’t involved with the manufacturing of guernseys but it’s a slippery slope. I hope it just doesn’t end up another piece of growing sponsorship space on every clubs jumper as we inch our way closer to what the NRL tops look like.

tbf is it really any difference anyway, as you said the manufacturers had their logo there anyway. So it hasn't necessarily taken up any more real estate.

But I do agree that it is a slippery slope, especially with how prominent all the other advertisements have become (as seen with the youi) logo

 

[Mojo]

Genuine question:
What looks worse, the Sketchers logo, or the Maccas logo?

From my pov, the apparel sponsor's logo at the top of the jumper is kind of akin to the nike swoosh on a shoe, or any of their products - it's the product's identity, and replacing their logo feels like removing the manufacturer's badge from a car. Imagine seeing a Mercedes without it's badges... no thank you, Sir.

 

[Mercy Seat]

tbf is it really any difference anyway, as you said the manufacturers had their logo there anyway. So it hasn't necessarily taken up any more real estate.

But I do agree that it is a slippery slope, especially with how prominent all the other advertisements have become (as seen with the youi) logo

I guess the sports apparel logo was always white or neutral, the Maccas one there takes their branding colours and looks slightly bigger as well. It’s a small thing really, but with these things, once a new bar is set, it never goes back and usually creeps in a worse direction…

 

[pattymalone00]

 

[Ned Ryerson]

They have always made hats for us though - must be an official sponsorship arrangement. Nicely done. Just continue making 39Thiry please - underrated hat format. I miss the departure of the Limp Bizkit era because every hat used to be a flexifit in the early 2000s. Those of us with stupidly big hats don't really get along with those snapbacks.

 

[Millsie69]

Is this new?

It’s clever to re-allocate that real estate to sponsors that aren’t involved with the manufacturing of guernseys but it’s a slippery slope. I hope it just doesn’t end up another piece of growing sponsorship space on every clubs jumper as we inch our way closer to what the NRL tops look like.

Announced yesterday.

 

[KermitJagger]

I love the super specific partnerships.

"Official headwear partner"

I wonder what the most obscure industry to sponsor a football club would be? We already have Dawson as our "Official moving partner".

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

I love the super specific partnerships.

"Official headwear partner"

I wonder what the most obscure industry to sponsor a football club would be? We already have Dawson as our "Official moving partner".

Not sure if they have ever tried before, but Ansell could be a goer - dingers for Dingley

 

[Ned Ryerson]

I love the super specific partnerships.

"Official headwear partner"

I wonder what the most obscure industry to sponsor a football club would be? We already have Dawson as our "Official moving partner".

Need to make it more kid-friendly - 'Official hat hookup of the HFC, fr fr, no cap'.

 

[pattymalone00]

They have always made hats for us though - must be an official sponsorship arrangement. Nicely done. Just continue making 39Thiry please - underrated hat format. I miss the departure of the Limp Bizkit era because every hat used to be a flexifit in the early 2000s. Those of us with stupidly big hats don't really get along with those snapbacks.

I think in the past they only did the supporter range for the hawks nest whereas adidas did the range for players and coaches instead

 

[MrPremiership]

wtf does no cap mean? keep hearing it from younglings

 

[Ned Ryerson]

wtf does no cap mean? keep hearing it from younglings

Effectively the zoomer equivalent of 'fair dinkum'.

 

[KermitJagger]

wtf does no cap mean? keep hearing it from younglings

No lie

 

[MrPremiership]

No lie

Effectively the zoomer equivalent of 'fair dinkum'.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

I hear you , fam. Fr.

 

[pattymalone00]

Just thought id help someone out and ask the question

ps i know these two comparisons but not sure if theres any others...

 

[Bremner20]

Went to the Sketchers website to get me a pair of these using the member discount.. Of course their only reasonable shoe is nowhere to be found

I’d rather these could slay them in the aisles wearing these .

 

[Mojo]

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I’d rather these could slay them in the aisles wearing these .

If you had to pick a target market for these shoes, Bremner, who would you pick?