Jumper clash fails
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Jesus.
And it’s so obvious:
Classic AFL
And it’s so obvious:
Classic AFL
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Carl vs RichRich should be in yellow
Coll vs Syd
Ess v Haw
GWS v North
Geel v St K
GC v Adel
Melb v WB
Port v WC
Freo v BrisAll white or yellow would prob be better for Brisbane, but on balance this one was okay.
5/9. Very, very good by the AFL’s own standards.
Maybe we should introduce a new scale to grade any given combination of kits. A "contrastometer" if you like, rated 1-10:
Eng v NZ in rugby union would be a 10:
And something like this mish-mash would be say a 2 maybe a 3 if I'm generous:
Today's North v Freo I'd grade probably a 6. North in white shorts, Freo in purple would take it to an 8 or 9. But its not a nightmare, as the guernseys are still majority light v dark.
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Carl vs Rich
Coll vs Syd
Ess v Haw
GWS v North
Geel v St K
GC v Adel
Melb v WB
Port v WC
Freo v Bris
5/9. Very, very good by the AFL’s own standards.
This week
St K v Coll
Prob one where a third kit would be ideal for Collingwood, but it’s not too bad - Saints are very black so Collingwood in white is okAdel v Geel
North v Freo
what a joke, an absolute cockup. Just reverse the shorts and it’s fixed. Such a simple solution makes this one of the worst Haw v Melb
not terrible but I’m going with a cross here because the basic premise - light vs dark - isn’t upheld. Hawks in white shorts and Dees in all navy would be bestSyd v Ess
Dogs v GC
Rich v Port
WC V GWS
6/8, as usual let themselves down with some basic idiocy
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I think you're being perhaps a touch harsh on the Hawks/Dees. I don't think there was any mixing up those two, even on the TV long shots. I'd give it a solid 6.5 to 7 on the contrastometer and thus a pass.This week
St K v Coll
Adel v Geel
North v Freo
Haw v Melb
Syd v Ess
Dogs v GC
Rich v Port
WC V GWS
6/8, as usual let themselves down with some basic idiocy
This week
St K v CollProb one where a third kit would be ideal for Collingwood, but it’s not too bad - Saints are very black so Collingwood in white is ok
Adel v Geel
North v Freowhat a joke, an absolute cockup. Just reverse the shorts and it’s fixed. Such a simple solution makes this one of the worst
Haw v Melb
Syd v Ess
Dogs v GC
Rich v Port
WC V GWS
6/8, as usual let themselves down with some basic idiocy
Prob one where a third kit would be ideal for Collingwood, but it’s not too bad - Saints are very black so Collingwood in white is ok
what a joke, an absolute cockup. Just reverse the shorts and it’s fixed. Such a simple solution makes this one of the worst Rich vs Port is spot on whereas Rich vs Carl, Carl wear navy blue with white shorts which clashes badly when watching, the inconsistencies annoy us all.
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Normally I'd think Hawks should be in white shorts as the "lighter" team, but this one actually worked ok - mainly because Hawthorn have no white in there kit.
The North v Freo game sets us up for Cats v Eagles with Eagles in white shorts later in the year.
I'm sorry North and Geelong fans - but no team should ever wear white shorts v you guys.
It's so simple that the AFL's incompetence is so frustrating!
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So i agree with this, the simple version of this for me is.
White shorts for the away team is fine provided its not adding to the clash (eg the home team has substantial white in their jumper).
North and Geelong really should just always been in white shorts and then when they play a Collingwood, Collingwood wears a full home kit.
I would say again, the home/away/third blanket rule would eliminate subjectivity on this. Until the AFL shows they can not * it constantly we shouldnt have any subjectivity.
I did have a question. We often hear this "The AFL dictates the uniforms" but given that we often hear clubs request to wear kits for games (eg sometimes teams request indigenous kit etc, i think Gold Coast did this weekend?) surely it starts with the clubs nominating and then the AFL approving?
This is just some rubbish put forward by certain fans to excuse their clubs abhorrent clash strip and lack of wearing it.
There is zero chance the AFL actually dictates to club which jumper and shorts combo they are wearing for every game. It is the clubs who decide but the AFL do have the power to tell them otherwise but rarely do except for exceptional circumstances.
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It seems the process is a pretty big issue then too.
Its always seemed far too simple that the AFL nominates and enforces strips. Probably should just be a football ops thing.
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Surely Carlton in white…
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Geelong already do this and have done it for many years. Any time we're playing a team with blue as one of their colours we wear white shorts at home. This means most home games we're in white shorts.
So Geelong West Coast in Geelong looked like this in 2022:
I've got no idea why North wouldn't do the same. The Fremantle game was a mess.
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They've done it... amazing...
Even Jono Brown, first thing he said when they appeared... "Good contrast on the jumper, easy to spot!"
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I actually cannot believe it. The afl had the chance to really do the worst possible thing here and managed not to.
It’s staggering.
It’s staggering.
Maybe Dill is not a dill like Gil
Agree, well done North and well done Carlton.
Both strips look really good too.
Both strips look really good too.
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North have nailed it with this strip. Looks really good. Should certainly have something all blue as a clash strip. And contrasts perfectly with their home strip in all white, like Geelong.
Something really classy about the all-royal blue. A lot of soccer clubs have it.
Something really classy about the all-royal blue. A lot of soccer clubs have it.
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Two teams whose normal strips offer huge contrast, both in alternates which offer.... huge contrast! I guess the final result is all that matters, not how we get there.
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