News The AFL want names on jumpers

[Andonis1997]

BBFFC, SMFC etc. would look fine if moved to the collar (e.g. my example the previous page).

Or stitched on to the back like soccer teams (96 for Liverpool, A.F.C. for Arsenal). I think that size would be alright

 

[Dubelyou]

I don't think some people realise that having names is not to help people identify players live at games. It is mostly for sales purposes, so for all the arguments stating 'I couldn't even see the names at the game' that is no reason to get rid of names. Plus while watching footy on TV, I know it helped at least me at times identifying players when there where close ups on the players. 99% of AFL fans dont know every player in the leagues name....so it helps.

 

[MIKE85]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-23/fans-back-names-on-jumpers

So the AFL come out with this story, saying it was a great success & they will look at making it permanent It says that before the round started, last Monday or whenever they released the pics of all the jumpers, public approval was at 60%, then after the first game it dropped to 40%, obviously after everyone saw how shit they actually looked, and how it served no purpose as you can't even read them unless it's a close up, or slow motion. Then they say that from last Monday to Yesterday the approval rating is at 48%.......yet they still think it was a great success & no doubt they will go with it next year. My question is, if you put out some sort of poll, get less than 50% positive reaction, how can that be concieved as the public liking it???? If it was 70 or 80% fair enough, but it just shows that the AFL have already made their minds up and this will happen, I for 1 hate the idea and am spewin that it will go ahead

 

[El_Scorcho]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-23/fans-back-names-on-jumpers

So the AFL come out with this story, saying it was a great success & they will look at making it permanent It says that before the round started, last Monday or whenever they released the pics of all the jumpers, public approval was at 60%, then after the first game it dropped to 40%, obviously after everyone saw how shit they actually looked, and how it served no purpose as you can't even read them unless it's a close up, or slow motion. Then they say that from last Monday to Yesterday the approval rating is at 48%.......yet they still think it was a great success & no doubt they will go with it next year. My question is, if you put out some sort of poll, get less than 50% positive reaction, how can that be concieved as the public liking it???? If it was 70 or 80% fair enough, but it just shows that the AFL have already made their minds up and this will happen, I for 1 hate the idea and am spewin that it will go ahead

Because people always complain about change with this sort of thing.

If you asked people in 2005 how they felt about clash guernseys, you'd have gotten a similar approval rating, maybe worse. Yet here they are and they've dramatically improved the way the game is presented. If they've made a change to something traditional that will make them money and gotten 50% support, ofcourse it's going ahead.

It only dropped to 40% after Thursdays games because Richmond and Brisbane have arguably the two worst guernsey designs to do this with, and Brisbane added a stroke that looked pretty bad.

You'll find that the vast majority don't care. Those that do, it's 50/50. That is more than enough for the AFL to go ahead with a moneymaking exercise.

 

[MIKE85]

Because people always complain about change with this sort of thing.

If you asked people in 2005 how they felt about clash guernseys, you'd have gotten a similar approval rating, maybe worse. Yet here they are and they've dramatically improved the way the game is presented. If they've made a change to something traditional that will make them money and gotten 50% support, ofcourse it's going ahead.

It only dropped to 40% after Thursdays games because Richmond and Brisbane have arguably the two worst guernsey designs to do this with, and Brisbane added a stroke that looked pretty bad.

You'll find that the vast majority don't care. Those that do, it's 50/50. That is more than enough for the AFL to go ahead with a moneymaking exercise.

Clash guernsey's are horrible, and apart from the obvious inverted colours ones that should have always been around (Hawks, Kanga's,cats & Pies) they are purely for marketing and not for the supposed "purpose" This light vs dark team crap that we hear these days is a load of shit. Who can't tell the difference between basic colours. They are being brought in by clubs so they can sell 3 guernseys instead of 2, that is the ONLY reason they have come in. Almost every club in the league could survive with 2 guernsey's, one design, inverted colours. And don't worry, my team are one of the worst for changing guernsey's for no other reason than to make money.

 

[DanHannebery04]

Just joined big footy yesterday and thought I would throw my opinion into this subject and say that I thought that the guernseys with names on the back would look awful but after watching the games last weekend and seeing how they turned. I think they aren't that bad!

 

[joblo]

He had his jumpers ripped. It happens.

they didn't make a spare?...blood rule ect..?

 

[Klim]

they didn't make a spare?...blood rule ect..?

He went through his spare two.

 

[El_Scorcho]

After going back to normal this week, I prefer guernseys with names. Bring on next season.

 

[Gibbsy]

After going back to normal this week, I prefer guernseys with names. Bring on next season.

You're convinced it'll be in?

 

[El_Scorcho]

You're convinced it'll be in?

I'm surprised they even bothered with the trial. It would have to have been overwhelmingly hated by the public for them to put a stop to it.

 

[E92_]

After going back to normal this week, I prefer guernseys with names. Bring on next season.

I'm a fan of unreadable names and smaller numbers, too.

 

[El_Scorcho]

You really need to let go of the readability thing. It has absolutely nothing to do with anything. I found watching on TV I could regularly see the names at stoppages and close up shots, but even if I couldn't read a single name at any point, it still wouldn't matter.

 

[fitzroy_lions123]

They look very wierd/plain/blank without names, they should be in permanently next season.

Also makes the league more pro

 

[Cyclonus]

It's a stupid idea and I hate it.

 

[Klim]

Also makes the league more pro

''More PRO''

 

[E92_]

You really need to let go of the readability thing. It has absolutely nothing to do with anything.

It does when the names make the numbers smaller, the main way to identify players at the game.


The AFL/clubs would make just as much cash if they sold jumpers with numbers printed on.

 

[fitzroy_lions123]

''More PRO''

Yes it will make the league look more pro.

All "PRO" leagues in the world have them, they do it because the system works

 

[El_Scorcho]

It does when the names make the numbers smaller, the main way to identify players at the game.


The AFL/clubs would make just as much cash if they sold jumpers with numbers printed on.

They do sell jumpers with numbers.

They obviously feel that they will sell more with names, for lots of reasons already documented over and over again in this thread.

 

[Klim]

Yes it will make the league look more pro.

All "PRO" leagues in the world have them, they do it because the system works

 

[fitzroy_lions123]

Great drawing mate, can see your point as clear as day . . . .

 

[Silent Alarm]

They look very wierd/plain/blank without names, they should be in permanently next season.

Also makes the league more pro

Yep names make a professional league, definitely not players being paid full time wages.

 

[fitzroy_lions123]

Yep names make a professional league, definitely not players being paid full time wages.

lol meant to say "look" more pro.
To gain new fans to our game for all reasons in the thread, this needs to be done.

 

[Klim]

lol meant to say "look" more pro.
To gain new fans to our game for all reasons in the thread, this needs to be done.

Stop saying ''more pro''.

 

[Xtreme]

You really need to let go of the readability thing. It has absolutely nothing to do with anything. I found watching on TV I could regularly see the names at stoppages and close up shots, but even if I couldn't read a single name at any point, it still wouldn't matter.

If you don't know who a player is with just a number then you need your eyes tested.

They would need to increase the font size NBA or even NFL style and in doing so need to drop the sponsor at the back of the jumper. Shrinking the number just to fit everything on looks odd.