Discussion Rare Long-sleeve Sightings

[Lemon Boi]

Ho that I think about it, has there ver been a suns player who has worn a longy?

EDIT: yes

See above (Liam Patrick)

 

[SaadyArmy]

Interesting, unusual, and close, but no – not an on-field guernsey. Though it did make me wonder…

Was Liam Patrick the only Gold Coast Sun to wear a longy in game?
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Jack Martin
Harley Bennell
Jarrod Brennan I think too


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[Lemon Boi]

Jack Martin
Harley Bennell
Jarrod Brennan I think too


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Round 15 2014, York Park

A second question:
Which teams no longer produce longies for their players? (Brisbane is definitely one)
Will we ever see their longies again?

 

[SaadyArmy]

Round 15 2014, York Park
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A second question:
Which teams no longer produce longies for their players? (Brisbane is definitely one)
Will we ever see their longies again?

Bennell is wearing a longy over a normal sleeveless jersey, or vice versa. As seen by the 2 apparel logos


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[exile]

Round 15 2014, York Park
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A second question:
Which teams no longer produce longies for their players? (Brisbane is definitely one)
Will we ever see their longies again?

that was the one i was thinking of too. i think from memory a couple of the hawks fellas got stuck into those two for wearing longies too.

 

[Lemon Boi]

that was the one i was thinking of too. i think from memory a couple of the hawks fellas got stuck into those two for wearing longies too.

(note – features an image of the least-rare longy, but one of the most legendary)

Shame on those Hawks.
They were probably disgruntled that they couldn’t wear one of these beauties:

 

[Strauchanside]

Here’s one I found in a 2004 Footy Record

 

[Lemon Boi]

Here’s one I found in a 2004 Footy Record View attachment 785681

Round 12 1997, M.C.G.

Didn’t think he was a regular longy-wearer; must’ve been darn cold that day as Voss sleeved-up too (see earlier post).

 

[Gibbsy]

this is such a cool thread. Well-researched too.

 

[Lemon Boi]

this is such a cool thread. Well-researched too.

Rookie reading positive comments from BigFooty veteran, 2019 (colourised).

 

[Lemon Boi]

Round 21 1997 featured the Western Bulldogs hosting the West Coast Eagles in the final match at Whitten’s Western Oval.

West Coast best-and-fairest’s Ben Cousins and Guy McKenna marked the occasion by wearing longies.

 

[Baird]

Can't wait until Clarko and all the other sleeve hating boomer geriatrics piss off.

 

[Lemon Boi]

Can't wait until Clarko and all the other sleeve hating boomer geriatrics piss off.

A Boomer in sleeves. Round 22 2002, Manuka Oval (Canberra)

 

[Lemon Boi]

Alastair Clarkson is the devil incarnate.
The final Hawthorn players to wear longies were:

Mark Williams – Round 10 2005, M.C.G.

Buddy “Lance” Franklin – Round 11 2005, Docklands

Danny Jacobs (far left) – Round 20 2005, M.C.G.

Josh Thurgood – Round 11 2006, Football Park

 

[akkaps]

Buddy “Lance” Franklin – Round 11 2005, Docklands

It's Lance 'Buddy' Franklin.

 

[Lemon Boi]

Sunday Special!

Gale-force winds howled across Moorabbin Oval in Round 19 1981 when the Saints hosted Richmond.
Eight St Kilda players and twelve Richmond players wore longies.
133 points were scored downwind compared to only 23 against.
Paul Sarah won the match for Richmond with a goal into the wind after the siren.

The players in longies were:

St Kilda – 1 Trevor Barker, 5 Geoff Cunningham, 8 Jeff Dunne, 14 Glenn Middlemiss, 30 Rick Sutherland, 33 Robert Elphinstone, 36 Geoff Fidler, 41 Con Gorozidis
Richmond – 6 Stephen Mount, 8 Michael Roach, 11 Paul Sarah, 14 Bruce Tempany, 15 Alan Martello, 19 Greg Strachan, 20 Jim Jess, 24 Graeme Robertson, 29 Kevin Bartlett, 32 Geoff Martin, 34 Graeme Landy, 38 Phil Bottams

 

[Headless]

Long sleeves should be mandatory.

 

[stmookeyj]

Round 21 1997 featured the Western Bulldogs hosting the West Coast Eagles in the final match at Whitten’s Western Oval.

West Coast best-and-fairest’s Ben Cousins and Guy McKenna marked the occasion by wearing longies.
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It was that cold Peter Matera wore a Long Sleeve over a Long Sleeve! Nathan G Brown emerged initially in a long sleeve (and a ponytail) as well but changed to a sleeveless later on.

Bennell is wearing a longy over a normal sleeveless jersey, or vice versa. As seen by the 2 apparel logos


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Definitely a short over a long, Rodney Maynard was the king of that (and I've been known to do that at times as well).

 

[Lemon Boi]

It was that cold Peter Matera wore a Long Sleeve over a Long Sleeve! Nathan G Brown emerged initially in a long sleeve (and a ponytail) as well but changed to a sleeveless later on.



Definitely a short over a long, Rodney Maynard was the king of that (and I've been known to do that at times as well).

The best double I could find is a young Jason Akermanis, Round 10 1996.

 

[Lemon Boi]

A sadly discontinued tradition was wearing a longy at least once early in your career.
Here is half a dozen such players:

Wayne Campbell – Round 15 1996, M.C.G.

David Neitz – Round 6 1997, Waverley Park

Shaun Hart – Round 13 1998, Kardinia Park

Jeff White – Round 20 1998, Football Park

Brenton Sanderson – Round 22 1998, M.C.G.

Luke Darcy – Round 11 1999, Princes Park

Bonus!
Chris Grant – Round 11 1999, Princes Park

 

[Royces Hart]

The best double I could find is a young Jason Akermanis, Round 10 1996.
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That’s a unique sighting, a new polyester sublimated short sleeve, over a lingerie sleeve, woolen acrylic.

And the shades of maroon don’t even match, so awesome.

 

[cannavo]

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[CollarJazzKnee]

Brenton Sanderson – Round 22 1998, M.C.G.
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Brenton Sanderson?

 

[Lemon Boi]

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Wonder why Shaw didn’t wear a regular striped guernsey underneath?

 

[Lemon Boi]

Brenton Sanderson – Round 22 1998, M.C.G.
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Brenton Sanderson?
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The very same future coach of Adelaide.