News New Jumpers for 2017 - All changes in OP

[Red Crow]

Welcome to the megathread for all things new in AFL uniforms and related merchandise for 2017! This will be the place to post any news, confirmations and whispers about new apparel for AFL clubs for next season, and will run right throughout the off-season.

We're going back to having the confirmed changes in the OP this year, so as they roll in I'll keep this updated. Feel free to tag me to remind me if there is something I haven't got around to updating yet.

Please lets keep discussion to actual confirmations, legitimate news items and credible leaks only. Remember that your any of your own design ideas don't belong in this thread, but are to go in here.

If you do come across some information, please make sure to post your sources with any confirmed releases, and clearly state any rumours or leaks.

Cheers, and enjoy!

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Changes for 2017:​

Adelaide
New Manufacturer - ISC - Confirmed 30/1/17; Source.
New Sponsor - C-HR (home), Camry (clash/alternate) - Confirmed 10/3/17; Source.


Brisbane Lions
New Clash Jumper - Confirmed 24/10/16; Source.
New Manufacturer - Majestic Athletic - Confirmed 17/1/17; Source.


Carlton
New Clash Jumper - Confirmed 19/1/17; Source.


Collingwood
New Manufacturer - ISC - Confirmed 25/09/16; Source.


Essendon
New Manufacturer - ISC - Confirmed 1/11/16; Source.


Fremantle


Geelong
New Manufacturer - COAR (Cotton On Active Range) - Confirmed 4/10/16; Source.
New Pre-Season Jumper - Confirmed - 4/10/16; Source.
New Clash Jumper - Confirmed - 15/12/16; Source.


Gold Coast
New Manufacturer - XBlades - Confirmed 7/2/17; Source.
New Sponsor - TBA - Back of Home, Front of Away.


Greater Western Sydney
New Manufacturer - XBlades - Confirmed 8/2/17; Source.


Hawthorn
New Clash Jumper - Confirmed 1/06/16; Source; Image.


Melbourne
New Clash Jumper - Confirmed 13/12/16; Source.
New Sponsor - TBA - Back of Jumper


North Melbourne
New Home Jumper (blue with white stripes; home and away swapped) - Confirmed 7/11/16; Source.
New Sponsor - Mazda CX-9 - Confirmed 7/11/16; Source.


Port Adelaide
New Home Jumper (white number panel) - Confirmed 1/11/16; Source.
New Sponsor - Oak Plus - Confirmed 1/11/16; Source.


Richmond
New Manufacturer - Puma - Confirmed 1/12/16; Source.
New Pre-Season Jumper - Confirmed 21/2/17; Source.


St Kilda
New Manufacturer - XBlades - Confirmed 7/2/16; Source.
New Home Jumper (revert to white collar/cuffs) - Confirmed 7/2/16; Source.
New Clash Jumper - Confirmed 3/3/17; Source.


Sydney
New Clash Jumper - Confirmed 17/11/16; Source.


West Coast
New Clash Jumper - Confirmed 6/10/16; Source.


Western Bulldogs
New Manufacturer - Asics - Confirmed 28/09/16; Source.
New Clash Jumper (back to the old white with two hoops) - Confirmed 10/11/16; Source.

 

[Jack Stevens]

I hope the mods don't mind me going super early on this thread (and stealing Gibbsy's Thread of the Year award ), but as with all things AFL we're getting more and more information earlier in the year. I didn't want anything to get lost in the game day threads.

Hawthorn have a new clash jumper, with the new monogram based design coming from Cody_'s mortal enemy from the team's design competition.

Matt Finnis, CEO of St Kilda, tweeted that St Kilda will be ditching the GOAT clash jumper in favour of something new. Speculation on this board at the time seemed to lean towards a crusader cross/shield style design, given we wore a throwback to the crusader in round 2 and a jumper based on the club logo during the pre-season.

There's a lot of speculation that North Melbourne will also have a new clash jumper, potentially a return to the bounding roo. Who knows what will happen with the home jumper, whether they'll do a Collingwood and wear the blue based jumper full time.

There's also been talk about West Coast ditching the oddly nicknamed "table cloth". I can't remember if that's a guarantee or not, though.

Essendon have signed with ISC from next year. Gibbsy's sponsor contract thread has Melbourne's New Balance and Western Bulldogs' BLK contracts running out at the end of this season, so maybe we'll see a change at one of these clubs as well?

And now the reason why I started this thread so early, Langers89, who I believe is a club representative for Brisbane, posted this on the Brisbane board earlier today:

This is probably the most mocked up jumper in the history of FJGD, and its great to see the club listen to not only its fans, but the clear experts here.

 

[lionbear]

We have official confirmation Essendon will be ISC in 2017?

 

[Chuckie357]

My money's on that Brisbane jumper being a training jumper, or the front page of Justin Leppitch's coaching eulogy

 

[Jack Stevens]

We have official confirmation Essendon will be ISC in 2017?

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...n/news-story/a09fc63fa6935dc352eb8cb441165634

In a seven-year deal that will help turn the tide at the troubled club, apparel giant ISC will replace adidas in a sponsorship worth $1 million a season.

I don't think Essendon have said anything yet (they probably can't until the Adidas deal has ended) but I don't see why the Hun would make that up.

Edit: Essendon have confirmed a long term deal with an apparel sponsor that isn't Adidas, but haven't confirmed that it's ISC
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2016-04-02/new-apparel-deal-on-the-horizon

My money's on that Brisbane jumper being a training jumper, or the front page of Justin Leppitch's coaching eulogy

Posted in a clash jumper thread so probably unlikely, but I can imagine a Leppitsch effigy in one.

There's a couple of things I've noticed from the photo; new BLK collar which is a long time coming. Looks like it could be similar to Nike's really good early 00's one. Maroon side panels (like the printed ones on the current clash?) and V shaped yolk rather than flat are both disappointing, though.

Edit 2: actually I don't mind the V, but would prefer continuity with flat yolks on all of their jumpers. Side panels can still piss off though.

 

[MIKE85]

I was looking for a "new jumpers for 2017" thread this morning, and now here it is!!! Anyway, I posted this in the round 21 jumpers discussion, but thought it should go in the new jumpers one, mainly because I think these will be used for 2017. Just guessing of course.

So Puma have changed their GPS pouch. Not sure why they'd do it mid season, even later than mid season. I've been looking through the most recent AFL photos for some pics of players wearing the new style, but so far, it's been hard to tell. I've definitely seen the old (start of 2016) style, but yet to spot the new ones.

EARLY 2016 MID-LATE 2016 POSSIBLY 2017??

Personally, I prefer the old style, only because it's a bit easier to tell it's a player issue when looking at it, and also this new style, looks a little cheap. They've also lost the yellow strip under the collar, which was quite thick. I wonder if the players requested any of the changes?? Maybe the stitching from the GPS pouch was annoying?? Who knows, but only guernsey nerds like all of us would notice this sort of stuff, or care about it

 

[lionbear]

Could Brisbane do what Hawthorn did a couple of years ago and wear it in round 23 as a preview for next year? Would be a good contrast against the Saints.

Just seems really early to get such a preview of a 2017 jumper.

 

[Dylan8]

That's class. Good balance of the colours. I can't recall the mockups ever having white in them but I like it a lot.

 

[lionbear]

I don't think Essendon have said anything yet (they probably can't until the Adidas deal has ended) but I don't see why the Hun would make that up.

Might be a little embarrassing as well, remember a few people claiming that its a first that a major sport organisation done for drugs had maintained their sponsorship with a major manufacturer like Nike or Adidas, then less than a month later this article came out.

 

[Klim]

Collingwood to go with ISC as well.

 

[Jack Stevens]

Collingwood to go with ISC as well.

That's still just rumour at this stage though, isn't it?

 

[NM_Mitchell]

And now the reason why I started this thread so early, Langers89, who I believe is a club representative for Brisbane, posted this on the Brisbane board earlier today:

This is probably the most mocked up jumper in the history of FJGD, and its great to see the club listen to not only its fans, but the clear experts here.

Again, sorry for starting the thread early but I just think there's too much information floating around too many places at the moment. Pls don't lock.

It looks like the Classic rugby collar.

 

[Matele]

My favourite thread of the year.

 

[Grandsun]

It looks like the Classic rugby collar.

the collar is based off the rugby sevens olympic shirt-

 

[Red Crow]

the collar is based off the rugby sevens olympic shirt-

Oh good! So its going to be hideous then!

 

[fancyscum]

the collar is based off the rugby sevens olympic shirt-

That looks simply awful, better than what I was thinking, but still awful.

 

[Grandsun]

That looks simply awful, better than what I was thinking, but still awful.

i would like BLK to go for something like ISC.

 

[Grandsun]

That looks simply awful, better than what I was thinking, but still awful.

we may start to see more gradients?

 

[Dylan8]

If that's the new collar, I feel even more sorry for BLK teams.

 

[Barrybran]

Oh god no. The ISC collar works for teams who have the same colour collar as the top of their jumper but is horrible outside of that (ie. Geelong). BLK's current collar is much better, especially those teams who have different colours between collar and jumper (ie. Adelaide).

 

[Klim]

That's still just rumour at this stage though, isn't it?

*Bump*

Strong rumour* - we've signed with ISC for next year and we are ditching Star because the company didn't make enough random Star Athletic apparel, which we were supposed to get a large cut of.

* when I say strong, I say locked in.

Source = someone in the industry.

Also Star cut the Melbourne Storm deal and they are also set to sign with ISC for next season.

 

[Grandsun]

If that's the new collar, I feel even more sorry for BLK teams.

a mock up for Richmonds clash

 

[jefffff34]

Also Star cut the Melbourne Storm deal and they are also set to sign with ISC for next season.

Check the thread on the Pies board. All of my "predictions"* have come true.

*It's hard to call them predictions when you know the answer.

 

[Mr Eagle]

Who's to say BLK couldn't do the collar in one colour? It's thick, but at least it would still be a unified collar that way...

 

[fancyscum]

View attachment 277079 a mock up for Richmonds clash

Don't mind that, but you have actually improved the collar there. its far more rectangular around the neck on the actual thing.