News New jumpers for 2012

[Mr Eagle]

Also, the Eagles away jumper has white outlines on the numbers by the looks of it.

Bummer Was silently hoping for plain gold numbers.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Has Essendon ever worn these socks before? If you're not watching they are wearing red/black hooped socks.

I don't remember them ever not wearing red and black hooped socks.

 

[E92_]

Geuss I sould pay attention more.

 

[TheDoctor11]

Geuss I sould pay attention more.

I geuss you should too

Any chance of anyone posting a picture of the numbers yet?

 

[E92_]

 

[InCase]

What the hell is wrong with these idiots?

Not only do they make the Eagle worse. They take off the outlines from the Eagles and Wings, but leave it on the Numbers - what goes through their heads?

 

[Cat_Attack !]

I think the white outline looks great with the gold numbers.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Not sure if I like the albeit minor change to the WC jumper.

 

[Gibbsy]

I think the white outline looks great with the gold numbers.

But it lacks consistency!

The above pic demonstrates this really well.

 

[InCase]

I think the white outline looks great with the gold numbers.

It's about consistency.

If you remove a white outline from the wings and head, take it off the numbers too. Or leave it on all.

 

[justlookingaround]

I've said this before, but it stands out to me every time I see Freo...
Their purple is waaaay too dark, they look like Carlton form behind.

 

[E92_]

Heres another view on the WCE jumper being worn:

I would prefer that the numbers didn't have an outline but I don't mind it that much, it's hardly noticeable but it makes the numbers stand out more. This years jumper is a lot better than last years IMO.

 

[E92_]

I've said this before, but it stands out to me every time I see Freo...
Their purple is waaaay too dark, they look like Carlton form behind.

This x100.

 

[Cat_Attack !]

The 2006 away jumper was the best IMO.

 

[nicko99]

Any images of essendon 2012 strip? There's been speculation about the sash over the summer.

 

[E92_]

Any images of essendon 2012 strip? There's been speculation about the sash over the summer.

Best pic so far:

 

[Hank93]

Is it just me or is Essendon's collar a lot rounder as compared to Collingwood's last night. Surely they'd be the same template.

 

[krisholio14]

It's about consistency.

If you remove a white outline from the wings and head, take it off the numbers too. Or leave it on all.

I totally agree with you.

 

[Pendles_Pies]

This has baffled me in the past.

How come Collingwood wear their Clash guernsey when Carlton are the Home side, yet Carlton don't wear their Clash guernsey when Collingwood are the Home side.

 

[justlookingaround]

This has baffled me in the past.

How come Collingwood wear their Clash guernsey when Carlton are the Home side, yet Carlton don't wear their Clash guernsey when Collingwood are the Home side.

Because Carlton's clash isn't traditional, Collingwood's is, nobody wants to see 2 old rivals going at it in ghastly kits, takes away from the intensity IMO.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Because Carlton's clash isn't traditional, Collingwood's is

That is the reason and it's embarrassing that the AFL still thinks like that in 2012.

nobody wants to see 2 old rivals going at it in ghastly kits, takes away from the intensity IMO.

Ridiculous argument. I'd say more AFL supporters don't want to see one set of clash rules for one team and another set of rules for another team. Either there's a clash or there isn't.

I wouldn't say 'everyone' wants to see Carlton wear their Sturt strip in an away game against Collingwood, but the vast majority would like to see Carlton and Essendon follow the same rules as every other club in the competition. If Carlton is so embarrassed by their light blue, they shouldn't sell it.

How did traditional guernseys become traditional anyway? How come every club isn't wearing the same design as they had a hundred years ago? If Carlton kept their white away strip, or embraced their blue strip and wore it when they were obliged to, all of a sudden, it becomes part of their identity, without taking anything away from their association with the navy blue. Like West Coast's home guernsey. Like Fremantle and Port Adelaide's away guernseys. Like the Bulldogs' away guernsey.

 

[krisholio14]

This has baffled me in the past.

How come Collingwood wear their Clash guernsey when Carlton are the Home side, yet Carlton don't wear their Clash guernsey when Collingwood are the Home side.

I wouldn't complain, your clash jumper looks a million times better than your 'home' jumper.

 

[Del80659]

to me dark collingwood home is very modern, they should go back to what's right for the system to flow again. honestly doesn't the clash system feel like it revolves around collingwood? if they go back to white home all the traditional clashes work with the normal kits and other pointless changes with interstate clubs wont have to happen.

 

[hitthepost]

Here's the one I don't get:
Why do they make teams change shorts (or in some cases full kits) during their 20-minute turnaround between consecutive games? Surely it can be organised that the only team that needs to change is the team in games 1 and 3

Eg tonight at Subiaco:

Game 1 Eagles v Essendon
Eagles all Royal, Essendon Black with Red Shorts

Game 2 Essendon v Fremantle
Essendon Black with Red Shorts, Fremantle all White

Game 3 Fremantle v Eagles
Fremantle all White, Eagles all Royal.

There'd actually be no need for any changes.
Probably the Eagles and Freo wanted to show off both guernseys to their supporters to try and sell more.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

There'd actually be no need for any changes.
Probably the Eagles and Freo wanted to show off both guernseys to their supporters to try and sell more.

No doubt. Plus, it's never a bad thing to change into a fresh kit when you get a chance, especially in those conditions.