St Kilda's armbands???

[SydneyDon]

What's with the blue and whit check armbands the Saints are wearing?
Surely not AFL approved. Is it a police tribute thing?

 

[bomberlegend2007]

Where have you been for the last 10 years

 

[BomberGal]

Um...

This is a regular thing....

In memory of the two police officers who were shot many years ago. The only coloured armbands that the AFL allows.

 

[The Fireman]

What's with the blue and whit check armbands the Saints are wearing?
Surely not AFL approved. Is it a police tribute thing?

 

[SydneyDon]

OK fine, sheesh

I'm stuck up here in the AFL wasteland known as Sydney.

 

[The Fireman]

OK fine, sheesh

I'm stuck up here in the AFL wasteland known as Sydney.

do they still cheer throw ins?

 

[bomberlegend2007]

do they still cheer throw ins?

Well Said

 

[ManWithNoName]

Just as long as they're not yellow.

 

[TheVideoMan]

do they still cheer throw ins?

Hows your 1966 framed picture of st kildas only flag in collingwood tops?

 

[ManWithNoName]

Hows your 1966 framed picture of st kildas only flag in collingwood tops?

Go the mighty Unlisted!

 

[TheVideoMan]

Go the mighty Unlisted!

go you good thing!

 

[Wizard]

The way the AFL has carried on with the yellow armbands i'm surprised they didnt fine the Dees for wearing the black ones with the #20 on it after Broadbridge died.

 

[SydneyDon]

So who decides what causes are OK?
Police gets the nod but cancer is not serious enough?
Pretty ridiculous to make one exception.

 

[BomberGal]

Essendon wore green armbands against the Kangaroos (comeback game) in 2001, for environment awareness. I have pictures of this if anyone doubts it, and I'm sure there are pics online.

Yet you can't wear yellow armbands for someone at your club who has cancer. Hmm.

 

[eddiesmith]

So who decides what causes are OK?
Police gets the nod but cancer is not serious enough?
Pretty ridiculous to make one exception.

This was a tradition under the previous administration and the new Admin couldnt exactly turn around and stop it but can stop any new submissions

 

[Jex]

They allow Brisbane to wear that hideous guernsey, but a yellow armband isn't allowed. Weird.

 

[Footynoob]

Why The Black And White Armbands

Me and my GF are currently watching Hawks VS Saints and wondering why the black and white armbands???... Also why are some wearing black armbands and some are wearing nothing???

 

[TheVideoMan]

Wasn't the whole reason for the AFL stepping in regarding arm bands b/c a player from either Geelong or Hawthorn decided to wear black arm bands and convince his team mates to follow because his pet died a few years back?

I recall the AFL putting a stamp on teams wearing arm bands after that as every week a team would come out with one on.

Just food for thought.

 

[Sam the RAMA fan]

I think it's great that Gary Silk and Rodney Miller are remembered..
and of course the other officers that have lost their lives in the line of duty.

BUT I do think that it is absolute bull$hit that Essendon are not permitted to wear the yellow armband for cancer.

IT'S A JOKE!
what are the AFL so worried about?
Losing money...well that wont happen...
Hmmm maybe the yellow is going to clash?
Idiots..

 

[eddiesmith]

Its much easier to say no than have to pick and choose which causes are worthy, of course this is left over from the last administration and thats why it wont be stopped but they will say no to any new submissions

If Essendon cared enough they would go the jumper option, raise alot of money at the same time

 

[JUBJUB]

Wasn't the whole reason for the AFL stepping in regarding arm bands b/c a player from either Geelong or Hawthorn decided to wear black arm bands and convince his team mates to follow because his pet died a few years back?

Ben Graham was the player.He wore an armband when his dog died [about 1998/99 v Collingwood at SS]

 

[parano1a]

Just as long as they're not yellow.

They are free to wear a yellow jumper.

 

[jnash196]

The only thing that the admin can say about allowing blue and white and not allowing yellow is that everyone knows about cancer so awareness doesn't need to be raised but who knows about silk and Miller and other officers who have died on the line of duty.

That is their only excuse and it is pretty farfetched. It's disgusting how the Bombers can't wear yellow for Rama

 

[eddiesmith]

No thats not their only excuse nor the reason they have stopped the bombers but still let this happen, but hey continue the crap, its funny to read

 

[The Hobo]

Not to sound.. unemotional i guess the word might be... but why are they honouring these two policeman? Like has been mentioned before, many have died in the line of work, i just want to know what's so special about them, and how are they related to the AFL.