Why do we need to wear our white strip?

Every time we play Essendon we wear our red jumper, which is perfectly fine for not clashing.

Apart from last year when the silver thing was worn

Slightly off topic but why didn't the AFL make Collingwood wear the alternative strip against us on Queens Birthday. I'm sure this was one of the reasons why so many Melbourne players made so many costly, silly mistakes!

i have changed my mind and like the white, but still prefer wearing the red and blue...

I like the white strip too, though I still prefer our proper strip. What pisses me off is that whenever we play Essendon, irrespective of whose home game it is, we always wear the alternate strip.

They don't really clash with anyone......

This is only an issue for those clubs who have very similar colours or designs in their jumper, ie Colllingwood and North.

We are close to a couple of other clubs and therefore we and they should have a jumper organised.

Although I hate the idea of this being used as an away strip that is not needed.

And I also can't work out who Hawthorn clash with?

That is a Rubbish Arguement, we had to wear our Clash strip against Port Power this year.

How does our jumper look anything like their strip??? Its all crap & i will never stop believing that.

That is a Rubbish Arguement, we had to wear our Clash strip against Port Power this year.

How does our jumper look anything like their strip??? Its all crap & i will never stop believing that.

It doesn't clash and I also think we should have worn our original jumper......

And here is where I can't work out whether the alternative strip is actually a "clash" jumper or an "away" jumper.

I'll buy clash, but only just !!!

It doesn't clash and I also think we should have worn our original jumper......

And here is where I can't work out whether the alternative strip is actually a "clash" jumper or an "away" jumper.

I'll buy clash, but only just !!!

Clubs should be able to wear the original jumper whenever they please. The AFL should not be involved to enforce this.

If 2 clubs agree to a "clash" jumper well i might buy it, But it is all about the AFL being control freaks & diluting the Tribal Rivalries of the old days

Some Melburne clubs will go-they are just getting us ready for it.

I might be alone on this, but i quite like the white clash strip we used in the pre-season. Definitely more than the red thing we've been wearing this year... Looks like a bloody training top.

Obviously i prefer the home strip, but i won't be disappointed if we wear the pre-season strip this week.

Thanks Jaded.

I'm quite fond of my collection of "mannish" pink shirts.

Not for everyone mind you, some may not have the requisite complexion.

All we need now is collars back on the jumpers so you can flip it up, How masculine pink jumpers with flipped up collars and a nice tan mid winter The bombers won't know what hit em'

Correct weight... They've been avoiding this clash, because the bomber's clash jumper clashes with our home jumper more.

Correct. The AFL is soft when it comes to alternate jumpers.

Essendon and Collingwood (read the richer clubs) refuse to create alternate jumpers where every other team (bar Sydney, who clash with no one) does. As a consequence, Melbourne and North Melbourne (read the poorer clubs) get screwed around in this area.

I much prefer the red to the white (the white looks too similar to the Bulldog's alternate strip), but it would be nice if we could have a home match against Essendon and let them have the dilemma.

There is a saying in the fashion industry; only real men can wear pink.

That is all :D

The fashion industry is full of what kind of "real gentlemen".... really gentlemen...

In place of "Grand Ol' Flag", let's go with The Clash

White riot - I wanna riot

White riot - a riot of my own

White riot - I wanna riot

White riot - a riot of my own

Black (and red) man gotta lot a problems

But they don't mind throwing a brick

White people go to school (Brighton Grammar)

Where they teach you how to [kick]

Haha. Good work.

I found it easy to pick out my team in the 2000 Grand Final.

Yeah so did I. We were the ones without the ball. Jokes.

I agree. I don't know why we would have to wear our Red jumper let alone the White. But if we have to wear a clash strip, surely the red jumper with white shorts doesn't clash with essentially a black jumper with black shorts.

At least it won't be that silver thing. Bleh.