The Elephant in the Room

[Demonland 72,175]

Why the clash strip (which I love) against the brown and gold of Hawthorn?

[faultydet 7,594]

1 minute ago, Demonland said:

Why the clash strip (which I love) against the brown and gold of Hawthorn?

Marketing?

I like the away strip, apart from the 70's flashbacks.

[Demonland 72,175]

1 minute ago, faultydet said:

Marketing?

I like the away strip, apart from the 70's flashbacks.

I wonder if it was an MFC decision or an AFL decision.

MFC decision = marketing

AFL decision = clash strip agenda

[Ethan Tremblay 30,856]

So we went clash, normal, clash? 

Edited February 16, 2018 by Ethan Tremblay

[Leoncelli_36 2,264]

Yeah it was weird...but you know what? We just sold another 1000 clash jumpers tonight. 

[buck_nekkid 5,858]

I thought you were talking about that Preuss idiot from Norf!

It is our away strip, and it looked the business!  Ps, it is also a winning strip...

[Demonland 72,175]

4 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

So we went clash, normal, clash? 

Yes. As much as I really like the new clash strip there is just something about seeing us run out in the regular strip.

[Ethan Tremblay 30,856]

4 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Yes. As much as I really like the new clash strip there is just something about seeing us run out in the regular strip.

I have to agree.

I’d assume it was a marketing idea by the club, given it was AFLX and neither guernsey would have clashed with the Hawks, perhaps Herr Gil left it up to the club to decide which one we wore. 

Edited February 16, 2018 by Ethan Tremblay

[Demonland 72,175]

2 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I have to agree.

I’d assume it was a marketing idea by the club, given it was AFLX and neither guernsey would have clashed with the Hawks, perhaps Herr Gil left it up to the club to decide which one we wore. 

I'm going with the theory that there wasn't enough time for the regular strip to be washed and tumble dried in time for the Grand Final.

[Zerô 32]

Exposure for the new strip

[Moonshadow 17,676]

10 hours ago, Demonland said:

Why the clash strip (which I love) against the brown and gold of Hawthorn?

Easier to clean poo and wee off the clash strip than the traditional one?

[old dee 23,788]

10 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I have to agree.

I’d assume it was a marketing idea by the club, given it was AFLX and neither guernsey would have clashed with the Hawks, perhaps Herr Gil left it up to the club to decide which one we wore. 

ET there are some things I can believe that is not one of them. The AFL letting a club decide something !

[daisycutter 29,613]

i think just a bit of marketing and exposure by the club plus an opportunity to get some feedback

[Demonland 72,175]

Having spent more time thinking about this than I really should have I've come to the conclusion that we ironically used our regular strip as our clash strip last night in the game against North. 

[Cheap Seats 3,310]

I like the clash strip.

For jlt and aflx i dont care if they use it as the main jumper.

It looks good. I will be getting5one for sure

[ignition. 1,466]

In action, I thought the clash strip looked sensational (of course prefer our traditional red and blue). I agree it was not needed against the Hawks, but as others have said, I hope the club sold a few extra pieces as a result.

Edited February 17, 2018 by ignition.

[Roger Mellie 4,013]

11 hours ago, faultydet said:

I like the away strip, apart from the 70's flashbacks.

Agree 100%. Great strip that brings with it a spasmodic shudder. This would have been a perfect option for the clash strip poll @Demonland 

[Guest]

I'm not one to be particularly emotional with any such emblem or jumper,  but I do like the new old jumper.  I will be getting one. 

 

[Satyriconhome 10,871]

If you are worried about how either strip looks,  go to Instagram and Flashman36   and see how good Flash's twins playing Auskick look

[DeeZone 9,826]

Not as great as the original strip but so mush better than all our previous clash jumpers and I was really impressed with our clean hands last night...............Go Dee's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[John Dee 445]

I don't mind the new clash strip. I have seen the great Robbie Flower play in it, and every time I see it I think of him.

[skills32 229]

Had something to do with home and away rules?

[Little Richard 6,262]

13 hours ago, buck_nekkid said:

I thought you were talking about that Preuss idiot from Norf!

It is our away strip, and it looked the business!  Ps, it is also a winning strip...

I thought he was talking about Phil Scully!

[daisycutter 29,613]

i reckon the blue is just a little bit different from the earlier one and a bit better on the eye 

it's a tick from me

[Demonland 72,175]

1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

i reckon the blue is just a little bit different from the earlier one and a bit better on the eye 

it's a tick from me

I'm not sure it's the colour per se that is different but perhaps the fact that the material has a sheen to it and is not made of wool that may be the visual difference.