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New Indigenous jumper
It's on Facebook but not on the website yet so can't post it but even if you don't like it, be secure in the fact that we have a great normal jumper so a one off variation can only be a bonus.
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FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Originally Posted by
BornInDroopSt'54
It's on Facebook but not on the website yet so can't post it but even if you don't like it, be secure in the fact that we have a great normal jumper so a one off variation can only be a bonus.
I think even the purists can accept the variation for the Indigenous round at least.
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I like the design it's great but the yellow colouring up top doesn't go. It's a jumper of two halves. Pity we don't have an indigenous boy to showcase it.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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I don't mind it. I'd like it more if we had an indigenous star or even well known player to model it.
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2019 Indigenous guernsey: The Brett Goodes story
The personal story of Brett Goodes, told through themes of family, culture and club, inspired the design of the Western Bulldogs’ 2019 Indigenous guernsey.
The Bulldogs will wear the specially designed guernsey for their Round 10 Sir Doug Nicholls Round game against North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on Saturday, May 25.
Goodes was presented with the opportunity to have his story depicted on the guernsey, with the design created by renowned Indigenous artist Nathan Patterson.
Goodes has enjoyed a long association with the Western Bulldogs through a number of roles – as a player welfare manager, a 22-game AFL player and as the Club’s Ballarat Engagement Manager.
More recently, he has led the Club’s Indigenous programs, including the launch and ongoing execution of the Bulldogs’ Reconciliation Action Plan.
“With my role at the Club, and the Club going down the path of reconciliation with an Action Plan and me taking this new role, I thought it was a great opportunity to tell my story through the guernsey, but to also tell the story of what we’re doing as a Club,” Goodes said.
“It’s quite humbling to have this jumper designed and to work closely with the artist Nathan Patterson, who’s a wonderful artist based here in Victoria.
“To know a lot of the boys who will go out and wear it and play in it, I’ve got a lot of connections with those players, so I’m sure they’ll represent it and be as proud of it as I am.”
Along with committing to a Reconciliation Action Plan, the Bulldogs have long been a supporter of the Indigenous community.
One of its flagship community programs, the Nallei-Jerring Koori Youth Leadership Project, aims to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander young people by encouraging leadership within the local Aboriginal community.
The Bulldogs’ Next Generation Academy aims to identify the best young Indigenous playing talent in the Club’s zone, through inner western Melbourne and regional western Victoria.
A portion of the proceeds made from the sale of the guernsey will go towards its Indigenous programs.
IN HIS OWN WORDS: BRETT GOODES TELLS THE STORY BEHIND THE 2019 BULLDOGS INDIGENOUS GUERNSEY DESIGN
Family
The most important element, and the centrepiece of the design, represents my love for family; sitting at a campfire with my brothers Jake and Adam, and my mother Lisa.
Culture
I am of Adnyamathanha & Narugga descent (South Australia). Adnyamathanha, also known as the ‘Rock People’ of the Flinders Ranges, is represented in the artwork with the sun rising on Akurra (giant water snake) moving and shaping the Ranges around him.
Narungga people are also known as the ‘Butterfish Mob’ of the Yorke Peninsula (represented bottom left).
Club
At the bottom of the design there are three footballs and three circles, representing my connection to the Club; my first role as player welfare manager, my current role working in Indigenous programs and my time as a player spanning over eight years.
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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I really like this! I opened the link with trepidation, but the linking of the sun to mission and the aboriginal flag is cool.
Pleasantly surprised. I think we are well established enough, that for a special event we can permit a little accent colour. The yellow might be a little less proportionally. Also like that the fish and other animals are a little cartoonish. Not all indigenous themes have to be dark and overbearing / edgy. Well done.
And at the end of the day, we ain't coming close to the horror-fashion-wreck that Hawthorn have dished up with event strips in the last ten years.
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And while I am typing Brett Goodes playing career is well remembered, by how he got to us, and what he used to bring to the field. Was a fantastic chunky defender, at a time when we were easily roughed up.
You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ― Epicurus
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When you listen to Brett explain the jumper it almost comes to life.
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FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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I am right behind club initiatives like the Reconciliation Action Plan, and the work Goodes is doing, and the story of the jumper. That said, aesthetically, and this is completely subjective - it's horrible. I've seen last year's being worn plenty, so my opinion is largely irrelevant though.
I'm just here to boost my post count.
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Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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Nathan Patterson (the artist), does like bold colours.
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Mofra
I like this design
I also like this design.
I really like the Indigenous jumpers and think they're just about the only AFL initiative that's felt organic and good out of everything they've tried in the last 125 years.
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