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[Lagooner]

Not a big fan of the lightning tri-panel but it was a cool idea.

There was one on eBay about a year ago that must've been from around 1998 (thick Nike neckbar collar and old school AFL logo) that only went for around $85.

I missed out on it by being too much of a cheapskate with my max bid in the dying seconds. Never again.

 

[tribey]

98/99 iteration of the away was the best jumper we've had post-SANFL pre-BiB. The spikes were shorter than the iterations before and after.

If it didn't have the mismatching teal back panel it would be incredible-er. Also better than the later iterations as it had the awesome 90s AFL logo on it.

03 was the proper 'prisonbar back' save for real piping between the black and white. minty.

 

[Stromageddon]

Not a big fan of the lightning tri-panel but it was a cool idea.

**** you. My long-sleeve PI of that is the best thing I own.

 

[Stromageddon]

**** you. My long-sleeve PI of that is the best thing I own.

Actually, on second thought, it's probably my G-Shock.

It just doesn't break.

I'd pay money for a black/white/teal G Shock.

 

[Jack Foster]

I know one of the designers who worked on the project and it was a classic case of "too many chefs" getting involved from the board.

IIRC the split across the chest on our eventual home guernsey was meant to be a visual link to the PB but IMO it didn't do that at all.

I heard Brian Cunningham being interviewed on the radio (I think ABC) hours before the 07 GF. One of the interviewers asked jokingly "who can we blame for that terrible guernsey?" Brian said his Son was to blame. They had the three guernseys made and they asked him which one he preferred and he replied SBS.

I love what BC has done on and off the field but bloody hell.

The members should have been given a vote on these type of decisions.

 

[Dylan8]

Kids have no ****in' idea about jumpers (except for that awesome girl who made ours - she's cool)

WCE went through jumper limbo they've only gotten out of just weeks ago with the #ReturnTheWings campaign, as a bunch of primary school students liked the tripanel-gradient eagle shite more than the glorious wings jumper back at the turn of the millenium.

 

[Winestoppable]

Kids have no ****in' idea about jumpers (except for that awesome girl who made ours - she's cool)

WCE went through jumper limbo they've only gotten out of just weeks ago with the #ReturnTheWings campaign, as a bunch of primary school students liked the tripanel-gradient eagle shite more than the glorious wings jumper back at the turn of the millenium.

So they're going back to their more traditional guernsey?

 

[Stromageddon]

Kids have no ****in' idea about jumpers (except for that awesome girl who made ours - she's cool)

WCE went through jumper limbo they've only gotten out of just weeks ago with the #ReturnTheWings campaign, as a bunch of primary school students liked the tripanel-gradient eagle shite more than the glorious wings jumper back at the turn of the millenium.

Isn't it good to have this #returnthewings badge under my username?

It smugly lets everyone know I was a major catalyst in getting the wings to return. My avatars and artwork was used site-wide. The artwork used in the real stuff, lmach's designs, I gave advice and polished them up for him.

I'd like to think I was the most important factor in this all happening.

 

[Dylan8]

So they're going back to their more traditional guernsey?

Yeah, but in navy.

 

[Lagooner]

Yeah, but in navy.

This looks unreal, but I can't believe they didn't complete the trifecta with the xenophobically-titled "Yellow Peril" as their clash.

 

[Dylan8]

This looks unreal, but I can't believe they didn't complete the trifecta with the xenophobically-titled "Yellow Peril" as their clash.

Ideally they'd go the royal home, xenophobically-titled "Yellow Peril" clash but navy sells apparently as does a white tablecloth with a gigantic logo on it.

Then next year they can change to the yellow peril which will probably sell like hotcakes like the wings-returned probably are.

But if they change back to the yellow then they'll probably never be able to muck around with their jumpers again, which they'll probably want to do being a big money hustlin' club.

 

[Doctor Feel]

I'm submitting this to the next guernsey design contest. Vote 1: Feel

 

[Lagooner]

Ideally they'd go the royal home, xenophobically-titled "Yellow Peril" clash but navy sells apparently as does a white tablecloth with a gigantic logo on it.

Then next year they can change to the yellow peril which will probably sell like hotcakes like the wings-returned probably are.

But if they change back to the yellow then they'll probably never be able to muck around with their jumpers again, which they'll probably want to do being a big money hustlin' club.

I actually think the Navy looks great, and I like it as the home jumper. Royal away and yellow as a clash would complete the set perfectly.

That white Big Bird sh!t can GTFO.

 

[Dylan8]

I'm submitting this to the next guernsey design contest. Vote 1: Feel

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Has irony gone too far?

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

Yeah, but in navy.

I'd definitely prefer the navy.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Has irony gone too far?

Well I am 12, and this is a deplorably low standard for even a 12 year old.

 

[Zakk Wylde]

I'm submitting this to the next guernsey design contest. Vote 1: Feel

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I'd buy it.

 

[SgtSchulz]

I'm submitting this to the next guernsey design contest. Vote 1: Feel

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Beats ports clash tops over the years.

 

[melanChronic]

98/99 iteration of the away was the best jumper we've had post-SANFL pre-BiB. The spikes were shorter than the iterations before and after.

If it didn't have the mismatching teal back panel it would be incredible-er. Also better than the later iterations as it had the awesome 90s AFL logo on it.

I think the guernsey would be even better with a BiB style black back with white numbers.

Would've been a bold move ditching the number panel concept, but they went with a bastardised version anyway so why not make a bold menacing dark identity from day one.

That as home, with some form of proper number panel away (you could get away with that in the 90s) would've been a much stronger entry brand than what we got. If it's true that BCs son had the final say, then that's a disgrace.

 

[Lagooner]

I think the guernsey would be even better with a BiB style black back with white numbers.

Would've been a bold move ditching the number panel concept, but they went with a bastardised version anyway so why not make a bold menacing dark identity from day one.

That as home, with some form of proper number panel away (you could get away with that in the 90s) would've been a much stronger entry brand than what we got. If it's true that BCs son had the final say, then that's a disgrace.

A black back would've looked sweet, and also open the door for a white version with two black/one teal spikey-sash, er things.

What on earth do you call them?!

 

[melanChronic]

Bolts?

I reckon in 2017 showdown we wear that guernsey to celebrate 20 years since first showdown win.

 

[Lagooner]

Bolts?

I reckon in 2017 showdown we wear that guernsey to celebrate 20 years since first showdown win.

Hmm not sure about bolts, but it's better than spikey-sash things!

I think 20 years since our first AFL game vs Collingwood would be better. They can wear their original white jumper/black stripes.

 

[tribey]

Kids have no ****in' idea about jumpers (except for that awesome girl who made ours - she's cool)

WCE went through jumper limbo they've only gotten out of just weeks ago with the #ReturnTheWings campaign, as a bunch of primary school students liked the tripanel-gradient eagle shite more than the glorious wings jumper back at the turn of the millenium.

Is that what happened?

I can't think of another example of such buffoonery ever - Brisbane's move to the paddlepop laan doesn't count because the 'original lion' looks like a piece of over-photocopied shit and needed to be overhauled, they just went about it the wrong way.

The Eagles guernseys though. Cripes.

The yellow peril and royal wings were perfect in every way. Unique, aesthetically gorgeous, iconic and worn in premierships. So let's introduce navy (because polo shirts?), then ochre, then that appalling navy-white-yellow piece of shit for no sane reason.

It'd be like us volunteering to shelve the PB's for some of the awful crap we've had to wear before striking gold with the current strips.

 

[SgtSchulz]

Port should never wear anything besides the Bib or PB's ever again.

 

[Dylan8]

Is that what happened?

I can't think of another example of such buffoonery ever - Brisbane's move to the paddlepop laan doesn't count because the 'original lion' looks like a piece of over-photocopied shit and needed to be overhauled, they just went about it the wrong way.

The Eagles guernseys though. Cripes.

The yellow peril and royal wings were perfect in every way. Unique, aesthetically gorgeous, iconic and worn in premierships. So let's introduce navy (because polo shirts?), then ochre, then that appalling navy-white-yellow piece of shit for no sane reason.

It'd be like us volunteering to shelve the PB's for some of the awful crap we've had to wear before striking gold with the current strips.

The Brisbane situation was still buffoonery. The word is that they wanted to replace the Lion (Sidebar: over photocopied, good observation. Since they changed back they now consider it sacred apparently, even though it clearly needs refurbishment ala Villa, Chelsea's heraldic figures) to just the Paddlepop head on the jumper, but the focus groups were all "where's the lion?"

So they added the gigantic body and there you have it. Far inferior to the roys lion anyway, no matter how jaggy it is. It's still one of the best logos in oz sport.