Discussion Unique/rare guernsey combinations
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Yeah, it’s history / a point of pride. The red sash is the single enduring symbol from when the club started in the 1870s.
Our players wore whatever black / navy jumpers they could get their hands on (like all clubs), and from a year or so after the club was formed there’s documentation that they wore a red sash to differentiate us.
Nearly 150 years now and it’s the one thing we’ve always worn. It’s almost always been on black, probably some on navy blue in the very early days, and now later they’ve bent and put it on silver or red, but it’s still a red sash.
It’s varied from extremely thin to ridiculously thick, been straight, been droopy, had a seatbelt logo, been made up of poppies, or wheat, or indigenous designs... but it’s always been there.
Some of the more creative Essendon clash designs on here look good... but unless it has a red sash from shoulder to hip, it’ll basically never happen.
Regarding the constitution:
5 Uniform
The uniform for the AFL Premiership season will consist of a black jumper or guernsey with a red sash, red and black socks and white or black shorts. Such uniform will be worn at all matches subject to the rules and directions of the AFL.
https://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL Tenant/Essendon/Images/EssendonFC-Constitution-Dec-11.pdf
The second sentence basically says we have to wear what the AFL tells us. Such as when they cracked it over the fat sash and told us to wear another jumper.
It also interestingly refers to the “AFL premierships season”, so theoretically they could wear a different pre season jumper without changing the constitution. Not that they’d probably bother, it’s a pride thing now.
5 Uniform
The uniform for the AFL Premiership season will consist of a black jumper or guernsey with a red sash, red and black socks and white or black shorts. Such uniform will be worn at all matches subject to the rules and directions of the AFL.
https://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL Tenant/Essendon/Images/EssendonFC-Constitution-Dec-11.pdf
The second sentence basically says we have to wear what the AFL tells us. Such as when they cracked it over the fat sash and told us to wear another jumper.
It also interestingly refers to the “AFL premierships season”, so theoretically they could wear a different pre season jumper without changing the constitution. Not that they’d probably bother, it’s a pride thing now.
Every club has one as far as I know. It’s a legal document which spells out the rights and responsibilities (and liabilities) of members and office holders.
http://www.footyindustry.com/?page_id=4530
They’re updated fairly often so unfortunately much of the kooky old stuff will have been deleted.
Pretty sure all footy clubs would have one. Heck my local amateur club has a constitution.
Resurrecting this thread with this beauty I came across after going down the Youtube rabbit hole tonight looking at some old Crows games. Its from the 2006 NAB Cup (we all know pre-season is where all the best unique combos hide) - Hawthorn v Adelaide in Launceston. Hawks in heritage/pre-season jumper and white shorts, Crows in red clash with navy shorts.
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I liked that crows guernsey
perhaps I'm biased seeing it on one of my favourite players and indigenous players of all time
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Port Adelaide wore black shorts with their clash jumper v Sydney in 2005. Shannon Noll attended.
i think they did you a favour with the fat sash
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Did Melbourne have a light shade of silver of them shortsThis match-up is pretty ridiculous. Two light guernseys. 2008 NAB Challenge.
Chalk this one down for a stupid match-up as well. That Hawks guernsey... okay in theory, terrible in practice.
Yeah looks like dark grey on the outside and inside of both legs. Sheesh whose idea was that?
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Giants Lions game from this weekend would be up there
Lions in Fitzroy indigenous Guernsey at the Gabba with white shorts against the Giants with a white jumper and charcoal shorts.
Lions in Fitzroy indigenous Guernsey at the Gabba with white shorts against the Giants with a white jumper and charcoal shorts.
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I think the white with black shorts looked pretty good, reminded me of southport's home kit
Classic Crows guernsey that one.
Navy cuffs and gold apparel supplier logo should make a return.
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I would say because adelaide's away at the time still had a lot of navy, unsure why they wouldnt wear the red clash
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This beauty of a matchup between West Coast and Brisbane in 2007. Couldn't find any clear images so just have to settle for this
