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    Bulldogs forced to change jumper

    Sponsorship logo's too big....

    Bulldogs forced to change jumper
    The Herald Sun
    Mark Stevens | March 24, 2009

    THE Western Bulldogs have been forced to replace all their player guernseys and shorts after a late crackdown on the size of the sponsorship logo. Both Mission logos have been shrunk by 20 per cent under orders from the AFL.

    The league originally ticked off on the size of the logos and the Dogs wore them in the Bushfire Appeal match against Essendon on February 13.

    But the following Monday, the Dogs received notification from the AFL that the logos were too big. The Dogs have suspicions they were "dobbed in" by up to three rival clubs.

    "We're surprised other clubs would be interested," Scott Seward, Bulldogs general manager consumer operations and development, said last night.

    The AFL's decision to reverse its original ruling disappointed sponsor Mission Foods, which is injecting about $1.5 million into the club this year.

    It has also caused headaches for the Dogs, who have had to replace 200 guernseys and pairs of shorts.

    Both home and away guernseys and shorts had been produced featuring the now banned logo.

    The AFL, as it originally approved the outfits, has agreed to pay for the replacements.

    AFL regulations stipulate logos must be no bigger than 80 sq cm.

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    Re: Bulldogs forced to change jumper

    Weeeaaak!

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    Re: Bulldogs forced to change jumper

    Quote Originally Posted by BulldogBelle View Post
    Sponsorship logo's too big....

    Bulldogs forced to change jumper
    The Herald Sun
    Mark Stevens | March 24, 2009

    THE Western Bulldogs have been forced to replace all their player guernseys and shorts after a late crackdown on the size of the sponsorship logo. Both Mission logos have been shrunk by 20 per cent under orders from the AFL.

    The league originally ticked off on the size of the logos and the Dogs wore them in the Bushfire Appeal match against Essendon on February 13.

    But the following Monday, the Dogs received notification from the AFL that the logos were too big. The Dogs have suspicions they were "dobbed in" by up to three rival clubs.

    "We're surprised other clubs would be interested," Scott Seward, Bulldogs general manager consumer operations and development, said last night.

    The AFL's decision to reverse its original ruling disappointed sponsor Mission Foods, which is injecting about $1.5 million into the club this year.

    It has also caused headaches for the Dogs, who have had to replace 200 guernseys and pairs of shorts.

    Both home and away guernseys and shorts had been produced featuring the now banned logo.

    The AFL, as it originally approved the outfits, has agreed to pay for the replacements.

    AFL regulations stipulate logos must be no bigger than 80 sq cm.
    They will have no problem selling them to the public should they go down that path.

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    Re: Bulldogs forced to change jumper

    Pretty petty effort if the other clubs need to dob us in, but I guess rules are rules.

    Wonder who dobbed us in? Our friends over at Richmond don't mind butting their nose in where it isn't wanted.

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    Re: Bulldogs forced to change jumper

    I'll be the first to admit when I saw the Mission logo on the uniform I thought it looked excessively big but I thought it was because of the contrasting color.

    Have we found a sponsor to replace Ezy Bonds yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    I'll be the first to admit when I saw the Mission logo on the uniform I thought it looked excessively big but I thought it was because of the contrasting color.

    Have we found a sponsor to replace Ezy Bonds yet?
    I'm tipping it won't be Chesty

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    Re: Bulldogs forced to change jumper

    Well at least the AFL paid for the replacements.
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    Re: Bulldogs forced to change jumper

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    I'll be the first to admit when I saw the Mission logo on the uniform I thought it looked excessively big but I thought it was because of the contrasting color.

    Have we found a sponsor to replace Ezy Bonds yet?
    On the Bulldogs website, seems to be a range of sponsors, maybe one is a replacement?

    http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/sp...8/default.aspx
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    Re: Bulldogs forced to change jumper

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    On the Bulldogs website, seems to be a range of sponsors, maybe one is a replacement?

    http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/sp...8/default.aspx
    Last year we had two premier sponsors so I think we still might be missing one.

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    Re: Bulldogs forced to change jumper

    This edict comes as no surprise whatsoever.

    Like their money - hate their logo

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    Re: Bulldogs forced to change jumper

    Quote Originally Posted by Mantis View Post
    Wonder who dobbed us in?Our friends over at Richmond don't mind butting their nose in where it isn't wanted.
    Yep, same goes with our friends over at St Kilda.

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    Re: Bulldogs forced to change jumper

    Quote Originally Posted by Mantis View Post
    Wonder who dobbed us in?
    Melbourne.

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    Re: Bulldogs forced to change jumper

    Dees eh? Weren't they one of the mobs eventually jilted by Mission in favour of us?
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    Re: Bulldogs forced to change jumper

    I also thought the logo looked rathger large on the jumper when i first saw it displayed, makes the AFL look a bit silly ticking it off in the first place.

    Either way, an extra news report giving both club & sponsor that little bit of extra publicity, plus could we actually sell off all those jumpers and keep the profit even though the AFL is taking the bill for the new ones to be made up? bit cheeky, but you know........

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