Alternative Jumpers - St.K v Ess

... I am assuming that cos they wore their away jumpers Saturday and Adelaide were in their tradition home strips that it must have been the Crows home game.

Or maybe some common sense was used.

You are comparing Apples & Oranges.

This is a situation where if Hawthorn chose to wear their home (brown & gold) jumper, then Adelaide has a white clash alternative it could use. If Hawthorn wears its brown & white jumper, then Adelaide does not need to change. It is the home team's choice.

If Melbourne chooses to wear its home red and blue jumper, Essendon does not have a suitable alternative. Same as if St.Kilda wore it's traditional predominantly black jumper.

I agree that the AFL went soft on Essendon when it put forward its alternatives. If St.Kilda chose to whear their white jumper that day, that is fine, but clubs should not be forced to do so. If common "sense" means forcing one club to change for its home games, while not forcing another club to provide a suitable alterntative at all, then it's not very sensible.

Bob