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The big disappointment for me is that this isn't actually a complete graphical overhaul. Its just an extension of the 3D effects that 7 started using for finals matches the last two seasons. All the graphics other than the scorebug are just slightly modified versions of what was being used last year. Massive opportunity wasted IMO.
That said though, the actual scorebug itself is growing on me. Its different enough to the old one that it feels somewhat fresh, unlike in 2018 when all they did was add the glassy effect but kept the general design the same. I do think it could benefit from being scaled down slightly though, and the clock/stats probably need to be a contrasting colour. It all feels a bit too dark and you would expect a lot of teams will have black or navy as their background colour.
I do really like the full team bar being in club colours. Its something I've wanted to see for a while now (if I ever get around to finishing my AFL2023 portfolio you'll see that I implemented the concept in my own designs), and Fox could easily have done it with their refresh last season. Looking forward to seeing a team that doesn't have white in their colours though because I'm thinking we might see the actual scores in club colours too. Seems to be an evolution of what we've previously seen for player names, so if they continue it through to the scorebug, Hawthorn for example would be brown numbers on a gold background. I think that will look really good if they do it.
All in all, room for improvement, but its a start.
That said though, the actual scorebug itself is growing on me. Its different enough to the old one that it feels somewhat fresh, unlike in 2018 when all they did was add the glassy effect but kept the general design the same. I do think it could benefit from being scaled down slightly though, and the clock/stats probably need to be a contrasting colour. It all feels a bit too dark and you would expect a lot of teams will have black or navy as their background colour.
I do really like the full team bar being in club colours. Its something I've wanted to see for a while now (if I ever get around to finishing my AFL2023 portfolio you'll see that I implemented the concept in my own designs), and Fox could easily have done it with their refresh last season. Looking forward to seeing a team that doesn't have white in their colours though because I'm thinking we might see the actual scores in club colours too. Seems to be an evolution of what we've previously seen for player names, so if they continue it through to the scorebug, Hawthorn for example would be brown numbers on a gold background. I think that will look really good if they do it.
All in all, room for improvement, but its a start.