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There was such an outcry last year, I think it can only really be the red and blue jumper. If we were having a better season, it may not have been as severe a response.

I was adamant on keeping the team colours, but I really like the white design. I'd be happy to see a combination of both. Hopefully that's being considered as an option.

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exactly...everyone was bitching last year because we had no red and blue option and everyone hated both options.

now suddenly, the club has bent over backwards to give us a red and blue design and everyone has decided they like the white one. i feel sorry for the club because everyone is so indecisive.

im pretty sure we'll wear both but the red one will come out on more occasions.

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I really like both these jumpers. We'll wear red against Carlton and Port, white against Essendon.

I agree, Red or White depending on the opposition.

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In the member's email, the club really tries to convince us that white is acceptable:

The History of the White

In the very early days of the Australian game, it was acceptable for players to wear bits and pieces of whatever clothing they had on hand, a sash or ribbon defining their allegiances. Melbourne was one of the first teams to break away from this trend, with the players decking themselves out in white uniforms, consisting of long white trousers and white shirts.

Courtesy of this, the formidable Melbourne outfit of the late 1850s and 1860s became known as the 'Invincible Whites', in what was undoubtedly one of the first – and most impressive – nicknames ever bestowed upon an Australian sporting team.

Personally, though the white does look good as a jumper design, I would much prefer Melbourne to stick to the red and blue.

By the way, the melbournefc.com.au poll currently has 858 votes, and the split is, surprise, 50-50. Just like the last poll...

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White looks so much better... and its integral part of OUR heritage.

And like others have said the AIM of a clash jumper is to provide an ALTERNATIVE to the colours the team usually wear.

And white would look great against Freo, Blues and Bombers.

And i reckon people would purchase the the white one instead of the red one...just because its different.


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I can't see any simliarities between Collingwood's and North Melbourne's Jumpers, or Richmond's and Essendon's

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White and when i voted it was 50/50

the voting is hovering from 49/51 to 50/50.( since it started)..... I wonder about our polls... this is how it was last year too !!!! ummmmm ;)

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Red

The white one looks like a Bulldogs jumper.

I actually would prefer to see the Red jumper with white shorts instead of blue shorts, which is really similar to the good red jumper we were around 04 05.


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I think the white jumper is clearly the better design.

However, I associate the other jumper more with Melbourne (despite what we wore 100+ years ago).

PS. If we wear a clash jumper versus St. Kilda again while they wear dark shorts and we were white shorts I'll cry. Last year at TD it was the worst 'clash' I've seen in my life, and if we'd worn our traditional top + dark shorts and they wore their traditional top + white shorts it would have been perfect.

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I think the white jumper is clearly the better design.

However, I associate the other jumper more with Melbourne (despite what we wore 100+ years ago).

That's how I see it. The white design is probably the better one, but I want to see Melbourne stick to the red and blue. Maybe a blue V like the one on the white jumper could be added to the red jumper?

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the 50/50 is just utter crap, they had it like that last year, it would be just so people think "wow it's close I better vote" I'd like to see the real figures, if they are even keeping them.

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I wonder which jumper we will play in on SAT v Swans. It would have to be the red one otherwise there is a clash. Maybe our home strip will get a go for the 1st time this year

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