Richmond confirmed to wear clash strip for Grand Final

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Who or what defines a clash anyway? There is seemingly no real logic or science to it just a vibe at AFL house that there is a clash between the Adelaide and Richmond jumpers. Personally I have never had a problem distinguishing between the two.
what the EPL has. this is available publicly. i wonder if the AFL version is as detailed. i can't seem to locate one, but I'm assuming they're going along the lines of this where it's basically up to the discretion of the League.

for TLDR - clause 21 basically outlines what must be done. all clubs must wear their home strip in every match subject to clauses 20 & 22.

interestingly, clause 22 - EPL clubs can only wear their alternate strip in a maximum of 8 games per season if it's worn due to a combination of fewer than 8 clashes and other games where the club chooses to wear it. If the club has more than 8 clashes, then the League orders them to wear it in more games. remember, they play 38 games a season.

so there goes the bullshit that 'soccer clubs' wear their alternates every other week. they're actually stricter in the match-day strip rules than the AFL appear to be.

SECTION F
PLAYER IDENTIFICATION AND STRIP
Player Identification
1. Before the commencement of each Season each Club shall allocate a different shirt number to each member of its first team squad.

2. A Club shall likewise allocate a shirt number to any Player joining its first team squad during the Season.

3. Save with the prior written consent of the Board shirt numbers shall commence with the number one and shall be allocated consecutively.

4. While he remains with the Club a Player will retain his shirt number throughout the Season for which it was allocated.

5. Upon a Player leaving a Club the shirt number allocated to him may be re-allocated.

6. Each Club shall forthwith provide to the Secretary on Form 8 full details in writing of shirt numbers allocated so that throughout each Season the Secretary is aware of the names of members of the first team squad of each Club and the shirt numbers allocated to them.

7. When playing in League Matches each Player shall wear a shirt on the back of which shall be prominently displayed his shirt number and above that his surname or such other name as may be approved in writing by the Board.

8. The Player’s shirt number shall also appear on the front of the left leg of his shorts.

9. The size, style, colour and design of shirt numbers, lettering and the logo of the League appearing on a Player’s shirt or shorts and the material from which such numbers, lettering and logo are made shall be determined by the Board from time to time.

10. The colour and design of the shirt and stockings worn by the goalkeeper when playing in League Matches shall be such as to distinguish him from the other Players and from Match Officials.

11. The captain of each team appearing in a League Match shall wear an armband provided by the League indicating his status as such.

12. Any Club acting in breach of any of Rules F.1 to F.11 inclusive will be liable to pay to the League a fixed penalty of £300 for a first breach, £600 for a second breach and £1,200 for a third breach. Any subsequent breach may be dealt under the provisions of Section R.

Home and Away Strip
13. Each Club shall have a home Strip and an away Strip which shall be worn by its Players in League Matches in accordance with the provisions of these Rules.

14. The logo of the League shall appear on each sleeve of both home Strip and away Strip shirts.

15. Neither the home Strip shirt nor the away Strip shirt shall be of a colour or design alike or similar to the outfits of Match Officials.

16. Not later than 4 weeks before the commencement of each Season each Club shall register its Strips by submitting to the Secretary Form 9 together with samples of its home Strip, away Strip and goalkeeper’s Strip complying with these Rules and a brief written description of each and the Secretary having entered the descriptions in a register will cause the same to be printed in the handbook of the League.

17. Each Strip submitted for registration in accordance with Rule F.16 shall have on it:
17.1 the shirt number and name of any Player in the Club’s first team squad, displayed as required by Rule F.7;
17.2 any advertisement for which the approval of the Board is either sought or has already been given under the provisions of Rule F.28.1.

18. If pursuant to Rule F.16 a Club seeks to register a Strip which does not comply with these Rules:
18.1 the Board shall give to that Club notice in writing to that effect giving full details of the changes required to achieve compliance; and
18.2 the Strip in question shall not be worn by that Club’s Players until a further sample has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Board.

19. Subject to Rule F.20, Strips of the description thus registered shall be worn throughout the Season immediately following and no changes to it shall be made except with the prior written permission of the Board.

20. On the occasion of a Club’s last home League Match in any Season an alternative Strip may be worn provided that:
20.1 at least 7 days’ prior written notice of intention to do so is given to the Secretary and the Visiting Club together in each case with a sample of the Strip intended to be worn;
20.2 the alternative Strip shall be subsequently registered as the Club’s home or away Strip for the following Season.

21. Subject to Rules F.20 and F.22, when playing in League Matches the Players of each participating Club shall wear its home Strip unless the home Strips of the participating Clubs are alike or similar or are in the opinion of the referee likely to cause confusion in which event Players of the Visiting Club shall wear its away Strip or a combination of its home Strip and its away Strip. In the event of any dispute with regard to the Strip to be worn by either Club, the referee’s decision shall be final.

22. Players of the Visiting Club may wear its away Strip when playing in League Matches provided that they shall not do so on more than 8 occasions in any Season, including those occasions, if any, when required to do so by virtue of the foregoing provisions of Rule F.21. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Rule shall limit the number of occasions a Club may be required to change its Strip pursuant to Rule F.21.

23. At least 7 days prior to each League Match the Visiting Club shall notify the Home Club on Form 9A of the Strip it intends its Players (including for the avoidance of doubt its goalkeeper) to wear. If the Home Club is of the opinion that this is likely to cause confusion it shall immediately notify the League.

24. Subject to Rule F.20, no Club shall participate in a League Match wearing Strip other than its registered home Strip or away Strip or a combination of the two except with the prior written consent of the Board.

Third Strip
25. Each Club may have a third Strip in addition to its home Strip and its away Strip.

26. The provisions of Rules F.14, F.15 and F.16 shall apply to any third Strip as well as to home Strip and away Strip.

27. A Club’s third Strip may be worn by its Players in League Matches only with the prior written consent of the Board.

Strip Advertising
28. Provided that:
28.1 the content, design and area of the advertisement is approved by the Board; and
28.2 it complies with the Football Association Rules for the time being in force; advertising on Strip shall be permitted.
 
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Whats KB's point? He is sooking that they dont wear there traditional jumper when back in his time they were more than happy to accept the premiership cup wearing the oppositions top and celebrate wearing another teams jumper.
It's funny that Richmonds first jumper when they formed was actually blue
This changed to black and yellow vertical stripes
The angst over a " traditional " jumper is a load of shit
 

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It's funny that Richmonds first jumper when they formed was actually blue
This changed to black and yellow vertical stripes
The angst over a " traditional " jumper is a load of shit
That's like ports pink and white but keep saying black and white is their traditional jumper

Go figure


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I'm an old fossil like KB I know , but I clearly remember watching games between Coll/ NM/ Haw (all wearing vertical stripes) in the early 70's on B&W television and having no trouble knowing which players were playing or which side. Same with games between the "Sashers" - RICH and ESS

This "clash" business is absolute Bulltish.

What's wrong with letting both sides wear their real jumpers and giving the Crows dibs on dark or white shorts and the Tigers wearing the opposite.

Surely that would resolve any so called "clash"

Wouldn't that be a common sense solution that would appease both sides?

Oh that's right....this is the AFL:rolleyes:
It's not that you are an "old fossil" but rather that the game has changed significantly. It's much more contested, with play not simply going forward in one direction. Also footy is big bucks now, particularly for TV rights. I think when you pump billions of dollars into broadcasting rights you are within your rights to want two easily distinguished sides playing.

Also "we've always done it like that" isn't a very strong argument on its own.
 

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It's funny that Richmonds first jumper when they formed was actually blue
This changed to black and yellow vertical stripes
The angst over a " traditional " jumper is a load of shit
Yeah it's funny how many old fogeys are obsessed with maintaining 'traditions' without comprehending that these traditions wouldn't even exist if people back in the day had been as resistant to change as they are.
 

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KB needs to stop complaining about what jumper they'll have to wear, Richmond already get to play in a GF against a side that finished higher than them on their own home deck. Would happily see us wear our clash strip instead if it meant we got to play the GF at Adelaide Oval.
 

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West Coast were the 'home' team in 2015, hence Hawthorn wore white shorts. We chose to wear royal blue. The only way we would've clashed with Hawthorn is by wearing our gold jumper anyway, and thank **** no GF was subjected to your power ranger jumper.

I'm probably in the minority but I really like Richmond's clash jumper. The colours are reversed but it's clearly Richmond. Better than some of the horrendous generic white jumpers going around.
Yeah you're right about the white shorts but if you check the records, we're the first team listed. It's further proof the AFL made it up as they go. You could rightly argue we both had "home" privileges.

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