Discussion Round 21, 2022 - Photos and Discussion

[Red Crow]

Friday, August 5
Melbourne v Collingwood (MCG) (N)

Saturday, August 6
Hawthorn v Gold Coast (UTAS)
Greater Western Sydney v Essendon (GS)
Western Bulldogs v Fremantle (MRVL) (T)
Geelong v St Kilda (GMHBA) (N)
Port Adelaide v Richmond (AO) (N)

Sunday, August 7
North Melbourne v Sydney (MRVL)
Brisbane Lions v Carlton (G)
West Coast v Adelaide (OS) (T)

 

[Prison bar Pete]

Does anyone know what happened to Port's stealth kit?

I was at the Port Store at Alberton Oval today: I think they're all still on the rack. They look even more insipid in real life.

 

[magpienato]

So silly

Yeah bemused as to what the idea behind it is. Even if they did a teal sort of jumper with the minimal lines, would've looked nice and could of been passed off as just an alternate training guernsey.

 

[Supercheapgiants]

Hawks in Clash with home shorts

 

[Heardy_101]

What the Fu...

 

[Supercheapgiants]

What the Fu...

It might have something to do with a legends game? But there was no mention of anything, so I think it was to avoid a clash, which doesn't even exist. If the AFL was so concerned, then why put the Hawks in a clash when they should put Gold Coast in theirs. I think they are just taking the piss now.

 

[Freo16]

GWS v Essendon is another shocker, bombers need a white/grey clash asap

 

[its been done]

26 member's names to be featured on the back of Brisbane's guernseys tomorrow, replacing Hyundai's spot

 

[Heardy_101]

Urgh, they're back

 

[The Victorian]

It might have something to do with a legends game? But there was no mention of anything, so I think it was to avoid a clash, which doesn't even exist. If the AFL was so concerned, then why put the Hawks in a clash when they should put Gold Coast in theirs. I think they are just taking the piss now.

Its a legends game celebrating Peter Hudson in Launceston and naming the southern end after him

 

[Mr Eagle]

Urgh, they're back

Think of it as another opportunity to remind everyone how illegible names are on the backs of jumpers during a game.

 

[MKMatty]

Seeing this retro dogs jumper, going back to the hoops was the best thing the club has ever done (imo).

 

[Mr Eagle]

Is that a different shade of blue on the Dogs, or is the Marvel lighting playing tricks on me? It looks better, for some reason.

 

[Chuckie357]

Bulldogs have good shorts on

 

[Freo16]

Unpopular opinion but the robodog is so much better than the basic hoops - just has loads more personality and character

 

[parano1a]

Is that a different shade of blue on the Dogs, or is the Marvel lighting playing tricks on me?

It definitely looks like a darker shade of blue than their normal strip.

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

Even though they look a bit awkward on the Asics template, the old blockier stripes on the shorts look better than any current shirt design

 

[Dazzler9]

Its a legends game celebrating Peter Hudson in Launceston and naming the southern end after him

Did Peter Hudson ever play in that guernsey??

 

[Supercheapgiants]

Saints in Black shorts, Cats in white

 

[Heardy_101]

Saints in Black shorts, Cats in white

Geelong aren't obviously privvy to having hissy fits about their shorts then.

 

[its been done]

Did Peter Hudson ever play in that guernsey??

He did play in a guernsey that had a number panel though, but not the Brown Vee

 

[Dazzler9]

He did play in a guernsey that had a number panel though, but not the Brown Vee

So they wore a guernsey to honour a past champion, who never wore that guernsey. Strange.

 

[Freshwater]

The blue was definitely darker on the Robbo Dog jumper. Noticeable at the ground. I suggested we burn those jumpers at halftime in a symbolic ritual. I hope we don’t see them for another 25 years at least.

 

[Heardy_101]

Unpopular opinion but I didn't mind the robodog jumpers. I know it represents a less than successful era for the club but some brilliant and fantastic players, some of whom were the games best players of that era, wore that jumper and wore it with pride. I daresay had the club made a few Grand Finals or won flag in that jumper - which I believe they should of (1997, late 2000s when the top four was basically Geelong, Hawthorn, St Kilda and Bulldogs for a few years), then Robodog would probably be looked more fondly upon.

 

[Freshwater]

Unpopular opinion but I didn't mind the robodog jumpers. I know it represents a less than successful era for the club but some brilliant and fantastic players, some of whom were the games best players of that era, wore that jumper and wore it with pride. I daresay had the club made a few Grand Finals or won flag in that jumper - which I believe they should of (1997, late 2000s when the top four was basically Geelong, Hawthorn, St Kilda and Bulldogs for a few years), then Robodog would probably be looked more fondly upon.

Actually represents a more successful era than the colour tv hoops of the late 70’s to 90’s era. Robbo dog had five preliminary finals and many champion players in its 15 seasons. But I just love the traditional hoops.
Just as you guys won a flag in a 1990’s type of jumper that isn’t looked on overly fondly, but has a huge history now.

 

[its been done]

Swans in full home, glad they learnt from the Geelong v Norths game