Clash Jumper Revealed

[Navy Maven]

We are talking about wearing a clash ( even though our jumpers dont clash ) jumper here not avatar pictures.

Nobody has answered why would we wear this Jumper against Hawthorn ?



You've got a picture of a tiger or leopard ?    so screwing what ?  what the screw has that got do with anything ? 

Pretty sure we wore it to launch the new clash strip. Good way to boost merch sales too.

[Thryleon]

I think that Dees Royal Blue came in during the 70s with the advent of colour tv because it looked better/brighter on screen. They reverted back to the less bright blue in the early 90s(?) from memory.

Im not sure.

I was born in 82 and here is a few snippets of the greats Lyon and Schwarz in melbourne Colours.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/club/suppo...ub/coterie


They werent quite Navy IMHO.

[cookie2]

Im not sure.

I was born in 82 and here is a few snippets of the greats Lyon and Schwarz in melbourne Colours.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/club/suppo...ub/coterie


They werent quite Navy IMHO.

http://demonwiki.org/Jumpers

Here you go - Royal Blue 1975 - 1986.

[LP]

Many of the clubs are migrating to the darker / richer colours.

I agree that we shouldn't be punished by the AFL because a club like Freo changes colour, but it's not up to us.

[kruddler]

Pretty sure we wore it to launch the new clash strip. Good way to boost merch sales too.

Yep. Hardly rocket science.

re clashes.

Look at the jumpers from behind.

I'm not sure what the current opposition jumpers are displaying at the back right now but in the past we have clashed with...
Melbourne
Fremantle
St. Kilda
West Coast
Collingwood
Essendon

When those teams had a predominantly solid back colour (be that black, purple or blue) it made it very difficult to pick up from behind in certain light....usually direct sunlight.

[maxm68]

Yep. Hardly rocket science.

re clashes.

Look at the jumpers from behind.

I'm not sure what the current opposition jumpers are displaying at the back right now but in the past we have clashed with...
Melbourne
Fremantle
St. Kilda
West Coast
Collingwood
Essendon

When those teams had a predominantly solid back colour (be that black, purple or blue) it made it very difficult to pick up from behind in certain light....usually direct sunlight.

We clash with all those jumpers ?  but only certain light or direct sunlight..... Please tell me you are taking the piss....

I apologise in advance if you are color blind.

[kruddler]

We clash with all those jumpers ?  but only certain light or direct sunlight..... Please tell me you are taking the piss....

I apologise in advance if you are color blind.

We HAVE clashed with those jumpers in the past. Not saying we clash with all of them all of the time.

Eagles and Dees have both adopted Navy Blue for large periods of time.

Looking at them from behind, all you see is navy blue. If a player doesn't have his jumper tucked in, you can't see his shorts. If he's socks are down, you can't tell at all.

If you are at a game at the G, sitting in the southern stand in the first quarter of a night game, you can't tell the difference when the jumpers are all purple or all black, which the others have all been at some stage.

I have very good eyesight personally, and can usually pick out the individual by size, hairstyle and running style, but i have no doubt that some of the oldies wouldn't have a hope in hell.

[maxm68]

Yeah well I will concede maybe some older people with poor vision may struggle ... but only in certain light and from behind... and only certain jumpers at certain times.  

Ok Im taking piss now.

But seriously... I dont think we need one.. its getting ridiculous now we have a grey / silver jumper and white socks..?  it is pewk worthy. 

Do we know what home and away games we are being told to wear it this year ?  If any ?

[Lods]

I have very good eyesight personally, and can usually pick out the individual by size, hairstyle and running style, but i have no doubt that some of the oldies wouldn't have a hope in hell.

Not a hope in hell...
It's why I don't go to live games much anymore.
Even with glasses if it's more than a third of the ground away I really cant pick out individuals.

[Navy Maven]

Yep. Hardly rocket science.

re clashes.

Look at the jumpers from behind.

I'm not sure what the current opposition jumpers are displaying at the back right now but in the past we have clashed with...
Melbourne
Fremantle
St. Kilda
West Coast
Collingwood
Essendon

When those teams had a predominantly solid back colour (be that black, purple or blue) it made it very difficult to pick up from behind in certain light....usually direct sunlight.

Agreed. I struggle when at the game with all of those teams and I'm 32 with ok eyesight. It's frustrating going to a game and watching half of it on the big screen just so you know who has the ball.

I don't understand the big deal with this.