Discussion Perfect Port Adelaide Uniform

[Cody_]

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2015-07-14/fans-say-they-want-number-panel-back-permanently

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That’s what fans told portadelaidefc.com.au in the BIG PORT SURVEY, which quizzed supporters on a range of topics including players, the state of the AFL and SANFL competitions, game day and more.

Port Adelaide will wear that uniform against the Crows this weekend, the number-panelled jumper being billed as a special ‘Showdown’ guernsey when the Power plays its cross town rival.

But an overwhelming majority of fans want to see it become the club’s full-time jumper.

Currently Port Adelaide’s home guernsey features an all-black back with a white number.

portadelaidefc.com.au also found that a majority of fans would retain the Power’s current ‘V’ guernsey if they could choose any jumper for the club to wear.

Surprisingly, the club’s traditional black-and-white jumper only had 38% of the vote, while two per 2 percent preferred a different jumper style.

And any moves to bring back old style hooped socks – worn by the club intermittently until the 1960s, were quashed by an overwhelming 90 per cent of fans choosing the black socks used by the club in the AFL and SANFL for more than 50 years.


If your a power fan what did you vote? Or what would you vote?

 

[Fizzler]

No number panel. V's home, old home with teal back to be used away, prison bars as a heritage. Black socks.

 

[fumbler]

Been in the comp less than 20 seasons and have had more uniform changes then North.

 

[NM_Mitchell]

Current as home.
Number panel + white collar and cuffs away.
Clash as clash.

 

[NM_Mitchell]

Been in the comp less than 20 seasons and have had more uniform changes than* North.

Actually, in the same period of time, North's had more home uniform changes than Port, and Port's had to attempt to create a whole new brand.

 

[From The Pocket]

No number panel, it adds white when it's not needed.

 

[El_Scorcho]

I don't want the number panel back full time unless it comes with the prison bar front

 

[Andonis1997]

I'm surprised at how many Port fans love the BiB jumper. Would have thought the Prison Bars would win comprehensively..

 

[fumbler]

Actually, in the same period of time, North's had more home uniform changes than Port, and Port's had to attempt to create a whole new brand.

You checked with mero's site didn't you.

 

[NM_Mitchell]

yep.
13-11 since 1997.

 

[Dylan8]

In an ideal world we'd have the PBs as it's a god tier uniform, but it's one of those things that would be bittersweet if it happened. We'd have to conceed the awesome guersney we have now, which we switched to just 5 years ago. Another guernsey change? **** that. Not to mention the PBs don't actually have a colour which is a major part of our AFL brand in teal.

As for adding a white panel... I would like it as an alt/away jumper if it had white collar and cuffs, along with white shorts. Said that a million times. Having just a white panel to replace our jumper right now would
a) look worse than the bold all black look and
b) create unnecessary clash

tl;dr
Keep it the same as it is now, unless adding a third strip with white trim/panel.

 

[Hank93]

The fact they've gone to the effort of doing that article and posing the question in the first place may be a hint to a permanent change next year you'd think.

I tend to think all black can look a bit plain IMO.

 

[Roo Beauty]

Home - as is
Away - White number panel, white collar/cuffs, white shorts
Clash - as is
Heritage - PB (used a few times per year)

 

[OrangeDuck]

If fans of Port want the number panel, why would it only be used in games not held at their home ground in front of, presumably, most of the fans who voted for it? That doesn't make sense to me.

Granted, making one small change to a main guernsey and saying it's an "away" guernsey also doesn't make a lot of sense to me either.

 

[Gibbsy]

Home - as is
Away - White number panel, white collar/cuffs, white shorts
Clash - as is
Heritage - PB (used a few times per year)

'Away' guernseys are old hat now in my opinion (looking at you, Hawthorn), it should just be home and alternate I think.

 

[The Half Back]

This for home, away and clash.

 

[Jim Dixon]

No number panel. V's home, old home with teal back to be used away, prison bars as a heritage. Black socks.

Yeah that's errr interesting. Were you part of the 2%?

I'm quite happy with the current arrangements and want above all else, leave things alone for a good few years and have some stability. We look great in our current strip and our away/clash white outfit is one of the better clash strips going around.

The white number panel is a nod to history but from a design/aesthetic point of view it's a blunder.

 

[____]

IMO what Port currently have is the best home jumper in the AFL, however I also believe that Port should have been allowed, in 1997, to enter the AFL in their prison bar jumper and just wear a different jumper against Collingwood (and eventually common sense prevailing and the away team wearing a clash jumper). Not a big fan of white panel on v jumper and think the concept of having a special jumper that you only wear against one team is ridiculous. FWIW they should've been able to enter with their Magpies theme song, but enter as "Port Adelaide" and let a new nickname eventuate.

I'm curious about how teal got picked as a third colour.

 

[Fizzler]

Yeah that's errr interesting. Were you part of the 2%?

I'm quite happy with the current arrangements and want above all else, leave things alone for a good few years and have some stability. We look great in our current strip and our away/clash white outfit is one of the better clash strips going around.

The white number panel is a nod to history but from a design/aesthetic point of view it's a blunder.

I didn't vote. I had no idea of this survey. I'm happy with it as well, but if we were to change, this would be what I'd want to see in a change.

 

[Timewaster]

I wonder if the whole things is bullsht, and created to drum up some interest in sales for the number panel jumper. Outside this board it's hard to imagine many people care. It'd be interesting to know how many people took part, and how many of those people work for PAFC...

 

[Andy_B]

what id love to see, but probably wont happen

PB's for all home games inside SA inc away showdowns ex Collingwood games (im realistic enough to know PBs against collingwood will never happen even in this fantasy world)
Black double V for all away games against light teams + Home games against Collingwood
White double V for all away games against dark teams.

would even play in white double V at home against Collingwood if that's what it took to get the PBs over the line.

 

[Heardy_101]

I was wondering if Port were testing the waters with the number panel. I wouldn't be surprised if the panel was brought back full time next year.

 

[Dylan8]

It looks so flimsy by itself

 

[El_Scorcho]

I don't buy that a number panel is quintessential Port Adelaide.

Not without the bars on the front.

The prison bars as a whole are quintessential Port Adelaide. The current home is well recognised Port Adelaide.

Combining the two in a bastardised fauxback of sorts sacrifices good design for more "Port Adelaidiness" that doesn't actually eventuate when you see it on field.

It looked fine with white shorts in the first showdown, but it wasn't better than the home.

 

[SgtSchulz]