Guernsey, a British term used to describe fishing attire, designed to keep the cold and wet out whilst fishermen ply their trade. The secret to the weaving was the hard twist given to the natural wool fibres in an effort to repel sea spray, maintain warmth, and provide a comfortable yet long wearing garment suitable for a hard life of toil at sea in damp conditions.

Vintage Tigers Footy Jumper

Proud Demons 150th anniversary Guernsey

The modern AFL footy guernsey is vastly different, and provides a hard wearing, long living protection of another type. Todays version is often manufactured in China from durable, synthetic, polyester fabric. The most popular style is sleeveless and is fashioned in vivid team colours sporting sponsors logos, players names and numbers. It is fashioned to resist moisture, of the sweat variety, brought on by players on field exertions. Its ability to resist spray may be called into validity when the player is receiving some helpful advice from the coach or some side line barracking from ardent fans.

When Summer finally arrives you can still wear your footy jumper. Its a casual, go anywhere, dress up or down ,essential piece of clothing, that doesn't need to be hidden away to languish in the wardrobe over the off season months. An outing, regardless of your afl teams on field performance in 2015 is always welcome. Even posing under the fancy name of guernsey or jersey, the humble footy jumper is a welcome addition at any function, party or social event. It doesn't even have to be an engagement

Bombers Jumper

Magpies Jumper

Saints Jumper

of note, the humble footy jumper is at home on the racetrack, the beach, the gym, or the drive in, in fact anywhere that people of like minds congregate. Give it a real treat this year and wear it to the Christmas party.

Tigers Jumper

Dogs Jumper

Now you can buy a new footy jumper, jersey, guernsey, on sale, at 18% off  RRP.

Hawks Footy Jumper

We are midway through the 2015 AFL Season.Games have been won and lost, coaches have been sacked, players have been injured, outed, suspended and retired, and AFL has been a constant feature of the media headlines.

Dees Jumper

Fans have been treated to a round of home and away games unrivalled in excitement, skill and action. Loyalties are tested, disappointments borne, and passions ignited. Many games are

Bombers Football Jumper

closely contested, others not so much so. A diverse cluster of teams are clinging to top spot, embracing the middle rungs, or languishing on the bottom of the AFL ladder.

A constant through all this, balanced precariously on the slippery slope of your teams performance remains the humble footy jumper, jersey, guernsey. This singular piece of clothing is able to galvanise fans, direct loyalty and rouse the most placid of fans to a a fever pitch of excitement, when revealed on game day. Such an iconic part of the Aussie psyche, the humble footy jumper is worn, not only on match day,but all year round.

Cats Vintage Football Jumper

It goes to the beach, the bbq, the school fundraiser, the pub and the footy. Its distinctive colours invite interest from even the most passive of spectators . The AFL footy jumper, jersey, guernsey , its a dead set legend.

saints strife

Bombers Jumper

The AFL pre - season competition, begins on Thursday 26 February, in Tasmania. The Hawks and Magpies play, in a night game in Launceston. A fixture of games will then be played Australia wide, in many country towns, and non-traditional venues. The AFL are hoping to grow their supporter base, provide quality entertainment, and move on from the Essendon Football Club, supplements allegations.

Footy starved fans will be attending matches, wearing their AFL football jumpers, jerseys, guernseys.

It has been an action packed finals season so far . Fans have watched their teams play , lose , continue ,or bow out of the Finals . Richmond's dream ended at the hands of Port Adelaide, in South Australia , whilst Essendon , were defeated by North Melbourne , in front of a home crowd at the MCG.

Swans

Kangaroos Footy Jumper

In WA , Semi  Final  action saw  Port Adelaide re-capture the lead over Fremantle , after Freo looked to have the game won . North Melbourne , held out against a fast finishing Geelong side to claim victory in another close game at the MCG on Friday Night . Hawthorn , who have had week a off , take on Port Adelaide at the MCG on saturday night , whilst Sydney host North Melbourne at home , or in old parlance North  VS South  ! New signings , players moving , coaches leaving , all are being bantered around .

power retro

Football guernseys , jerseys , jumpers , of all clubs ,

Hawks footy jumper

have been worn by excited fans . Its Finals time for our great sport and all are enjoying the spectacle .