These are pictures and the colors will be somewhat different when the jumper is in the hands. I think the red will be darker as will the blue, which I do like.

Love the emblem being there. Never mind moving it up or down, it would look better without the Hankook logo's but of course these have to be there.

Compare the colours. Top is from the jumper (obviously)

See the difference again here!

OK, so I decided to email the club to enquire about our jumper, whether the colours were changing, the possibility of white stars on it etc. To my delight I received a reply within hours:

Hello Lewis,

Thanks for your email and support of the Club. The jumper design for 2011 does have some subtle changes. When the jumper is released we will explain the changes in a similar way to the way we launched the new emblem.

The changes that have been made are largely based on member feedback and are designed to pay tribute to the heritage of our jumper and Club. There are also some performance aspects that have been adjusted for the comfort of the players and as you note, the change to New Balance also plays a part as we move to their designs and fabric. The changes do include a tribute to our 12 premierships but there aren’t any white stars on the collar.

Cam has worked closely with the team at New Balance and at R-Co (the company the designed the emblem) over many months to get the jumper right. Even though the changes are subtle, I’ve no doubt there will be some mixed views as there always is with change. Hopefully the general feel is that we have evolved it in the right direction.

Thanks again for taking the time to write.

Kind Regards, Jennifer

So sorry monde, there are no stars on the collar. But there is 'a tribute to our 12 premierships'. Interesting.

OK, so I decided to email the club to enquire about our jumper, whether the colours were changing, the possibility of white stars on it etc. To my delight I received a reply within hours:

Hello Lewis,

Thanks for your email and support of the Club. The jumper design for 2011 does have some subtle changes. When the jumper is released we will explain the changes in a similar way to the way we launched the new emblem.

The changes that have been made are largely based on member feedback and are designed to pay tribute to the heritage of our jumper and Club. There are also some performance aspects that have been adjusted for the comfort of the players and as you note, the change to New Balance also plays a part as we move to their designs and fabric. The changes do include a tribute to our 12 premierships but there aren’t any white stars on the collar.

Cam has worked closely with the team at New Balance and at R-Co (the company the designed the emblem) over many months to get the jumper right. Even though the changes are subtle, I’ve no doubt there will be some mixed views as there always is with change. Hopefully the general feel is that we have evolved it in the right direction.

Thanks again for taking the time to write.

Kind Regards, Jennifer

So sorry monde, there are no stars on the collar. But there is 'a tribute to our 12 premierships'. Interesting.

There aren't any WHITE stars.

There aren't any WHITE stars.

True, but for some reason I'd be surprised if she was playing semantics with me.

There aren't any WHITE stars.

maybe white polka dots??

Just get the colours right don't ask for much that's all

get the bloody colours right then stick to them.

I'll try and dig up the email with the samples tomorrow. She's right, to my memory the stars aren't white. But there are stars!!

OK, so I decided to email the club to enquire about our jumper, whether the colours were changing, the possibility of white stars on it etc. To my delight I received a reply within hours:

Hello Lewis,

Thanks for your email and support of the Club. The jumper design for 2011 does have some subtle changes. When the jumper is released we will explain the changes in a similar way to the way we launched the new emblem.

The changes that have been made are largely based on member feedback and are designed to pay tribute to the heritage of our jumper and Club. There are also some performance aspects that have been adjusted for the comfort of the players and as you note, the change to New Balance also plays a part as we move to their designs and fabric. The changes do include a tribute to our 12 premierships but there aren’t any white stars on the collar.

Cam has worked closely with the team at New Balance and at R-Co (the company the designed the emblem) over many months to get the jumper right. Even though the changes are subtle, I’ve no doubt there will be some mixed views as there always is with change. Hopefully the general feel is that we have evolved it in the right direction.

Thanks again for taking the time to write.

Kind Regards, Jennifer

So sorry monde, there are no stars on the collar. But there is 'a tribute to our 12 premierships'. Interesting.

Thanks for sharing.

Certainly adds to the intrigue.

Emblems, Demons, Jumper changes, all very positive so far IMO.

Just get the colours right don't ask for much that's all

get the bloody colours right then stick to them.

^ What he/she said!

I'll try and dig up the email with the samples tomorrow. She's right, to my memory the stars aren't white. But there are stars!!

I don't think the club rep would necessarily be 'playing semantics' by saying there are no white stars on the collar if this is indeed the case. Wouldn't it actually be even better if the stars were blue??

I don't think the club rep would necessarily be 'playing semantics' by saying there are no white stars on the collar if this is indeed the case. Wouldn't it actually be even better if the stars were blue??

Bingo.

I imagine that the Reebok sponsorship finished yesterday, so hopefully we hear more about the jumper soon.

Is it 1 October or 1st November that the new emblem officially takes over?

Is it 1 October or 1st November that the new emblem officially takes over?

I would have thought October 1st as it is when the AFL season (usually) ends. Anyone know when the new jumper is expected to be released?

Geez. We've got the southern cross on our emblem and now stars on our jumper.

Are we trying to make a constellation or something

I'm all for achieving the milky way...

I'm all for achieving the milky way...

No that'd be on a Ben Warren jumper....

I'll try and dig up the email with the samples tomorrow. She's right, to my memory the stars aren't white. But there are stars!!

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I would have thought October 1st as it is when the AFL season (usually) ends. Anyone know when the new jumper is expected to be released?

To answer my own question, I remembered about the game in China so I would assume Melbourne would still be with Reebok until then.

To answer my own question, I remembered about the game in China so I would assume Melbourne would still be with Reebok until then.

Why ? If no longer the official sponsor/supplier

From memory clubs can start using new emblems, suppliers etc. from November 1st each year.

Cam Schwabb just posted these photos up on twitter off the jumper for the Shanghai game

Really can't make any assumptions about 2011 jumper, but it certainly is different

http://plixi.com/p/49099851

http://plixi.com/p/49099975

http://plixi.com/p/49100466

As much as it's possible to tell, the fabric, hems look pretty similar to reebok, but I assume if this was just a reebok jumper it would just be the 2010 one with a patch.

Sharp V obvious

I have seen the jumper as I work at rebel sport.. Collar looks good and colours are good .. our new emblem is sitting where the 150 year celebration logo was. All in all looks good

I have seen the jumper as I work at rebel sport.. Collar looks good and colours are good .. our new emblem is sitting where the 150 year celebration logo was. All in all looks good

tell us some details of the stars, supposedly around the collar

size, colour, number etc

Edited October 12, 201015 yr by daisycutter

stars not around the collar it is red. colours do look good i can guarantee that. New balance logo in the middle of the neck line. I have only seen the email we received as we dont get the jerseys for a while yet but they do look good.