Bulldogs launch Club's first Indigenous Guernsey

[Greystache]

Re: Bulldogs launch Club's first Indigenous Guernsey

It's pretty awful, but I can live with it.

I showed it to a few neutral supporters who described it as a train wreck.

[1eyedog]

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You make sense in regards to creating something more informed. I'm not sure about design background and culture.
If we were only allowed to use designs limited to our culture, what fun would that be.

However I am sure that a Wurudjeri or other tribe member would be able to create something more meaningful than what we have. As you say, putting in some symbols in it in regards to the Western regio

Interesting to hear about your background 1eyedog.

Hope they get Archie Roach to play on the day.

The only team in the AFL that have approached the Wurundjeri to get feedback on jumper design is Essendon and that was instigated by Michael Long rather than the football club. Michael, Paddy Ryder and Courtney Dempsey all came into the offices in Abbotsford to discuss options.

[Bornadog]

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The only team in the AFL that have approached the Wurundjeri to get feedback on jumper design is Essendon and that was instigated by Michael Long rather than the football club. Michael, Paddy Ryder and Courtney Dempsey all came into the offices in Abbotsford to discuss options.

The whole idea of the Bulldogs jumper was instigated through Liam Jones. If you read the OP, he approached indigenous artist Anzack Newman.

[1eyedog]

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The whole idea of the Bulldogs jumper was instigated through Liam Jones. If you read the OP, he approached indigenous artist Anzack Newman.

It's great that Liam did that.

[Webby]

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It's great that Liam did that.

I really can’t see why you’re gushing about this great effort by the AFL, the club and Liam Jones.
As Plough said: “If I see one more bloke getting a pat on the back, being told well done, you tried hard, I’ll SPEW UP!”

It’s clear that the AFL have been asleep at the wheel on this one and, not only that, but WBFC were snoozing at the back of the AFL bus.
The (typically dysfunctional) NRL have been doing it for years, now. Even the SANFL and the WAFL have gotten the jump on the AFL... (and that’s assuming the whole concept/gesture holds any true weight or meaning in any case..)

The corporatized and reactionary AFL clearly mandated all clubs to create an Indigenous themed Guernsey. The club reacted by asking one or more of its players if they had any Indigenous mates who were artists and could do with a few grand to produce something? LJ said “Yep.”
No local Wurundjeri were consulted and a (quite nice) piece of blue artwork was commissioned from a Queensland artist who went to school with LJ.

Too easy. Choose a piece, send it off to the jumper manufacturer, whack the hoops around it and, hey presto! We tick the box and we’ll sell a heap...
... Only problem is, it’s an horrific looking football jumper which possesses virtually zero relevance to the local Indigenous community. Probably more importantly (if we’re honest!) it won’t sell.

[Bornadog]

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I really can’t see why you’re gushing about this great effort by the AFL, the club and Liam Jones.
As Plough said: “If I see one more bloke getting a pat on the back, being told well done, you tried hard, I’ll SPEW UP!”

It’s clear that the AFL have been asleep at the wheel on this one and, not only that, but WBFC were snoozing at the back of the AFL bus.
The (typically dysfunctional) NRL have been doing it for years, now. Even the SANFL and the WAFL have gotten the jump on the AFL... (and that’s assuming the whole concept/gesture holds any true weight or meaning in any case..)

The corporatized and reactionary AFL clearly mandated all clubs to create an Indigenous themed Guernsey. The club reacted by asking one or more of its players if they had any Indigenous mates who were artists and could do with a few grand to produce something? LJ said “Yep.”
No local Wurundjeri were consulted and a (quite nice) piece of blue artwork was commissioned from a Queensland artist who went to school with LJ.

Too easy. Choose a piece, send it off to the jumper manufacturer, whack the hoops around it and, hey presto! We tick the box and we’ll sell a heap...
... Only problem is, it’s an horrific looking football jumper which possesses virtually zero relevance to the local Indigenous community. Probably more importantly (if we’re honest!) it won’t sell.

Other than that great idea right

[bulldogtragic]

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At some point, we just need to agree to disagree.

[Greystache]

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At some point, we just need to agree to disagree.

I don't agree to that!

[bulldogtragic]

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I don't agree to that!

Well I don't agree to not agreeing to that Ricky?

[azabob]

Re: Bulldogs launch Club's first Indigenous Guernsey

I don't agree to that!

I disagree that you don't agree with BT.

Do we have agreement on that?

[bulldogtragic]

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I disagree that you don't agree with BT.

Do we have agreement on that?

Well to agree we'd need a contract.

The parties of the first part..... And only if the contract has a sanity clause. You can't fool me there ain't no sanity clause.

(god i love old cinema - name the 1930's movie )

[Bornadog]

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Well to agree we'd need a contract.

The parties of the first part..... And only if the contract has a sanity clause. You can't fool me there is no sanity clause.

(god i love old cinema - name the 1930's movie )

sounds like Grouch Marx but can't remember the movie

[Bornadog]

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[bulldogtragic]

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Well done BAD. Chico Grouch. You get a Gold Stamp. The name is also a Queen Album, named after the movie.

[Bornadog]

Re: Bulldogs launch Club's first Indigenous Guernsey

Well done BAD. Chico Grouch. You get a Gold Stamp. The name is also a Queen Album, named after the movie.

WE digrest but I am bored of the negative replies:

This one is so funny (it is about the West)