Traditionally the term vintage was used to describe a wine harvest .

Now it is a very popular term to describe any item that is old and highly prized .

Old woollen football jumpers that have the old sponsors , logos and team players numbers can be described as vintage.

These vintage jumpers are highly desirable and collectable by fans , collectors , lovers of vintage clothing and fans of history of the afl code.

Increasingly hard to get too as more people want them .

Retro is another increasingly popular term to describe something at leas t10 years old .

According to the Heinneman Australian Dictionary , retro means latin " a prefix meaning backwards , as in retrospect. "

Jumpers , Jerseys , Guernseys that are old , whether they are vintage or retro are highly prized by fans and collectors alike .

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Sometimes a football jumper will be called a jersey .

According to the Heinemann Australian Dictionary a jersey is " a guernsey ". It is also described as " a knitted fabric made from wool , silk , etc ( after the island of Jersey in the English Channel , where knitting was an important industry.)

The word jersey usually conjures up a silky , close fitting sporting top which is what the modern style , polyester , AFL Jumpers are.

Call it a jersey , guernsey ,or jumper .The past and present AFL jumper is highly visible , wearable, comfortable and affordable .

Treat yourself and buy one today .Wear it to the footy or just around town .

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Football Jumper , according to the Heinemann Australian Dictionary a jumper is " a garment , usually knitted , worn on the upper part of the body for warmth , etc."

Previously one of the functions of a football jumper was to keep a player warm.

In the modern era this is not its main role. It is used to market the Club ,the Colours, the Player and the Brand . .All are easily identifiable as belonging to a particular tribe and "keeping warm "is incidental .

Jumpers can be high fashion garments . Fans love to wear their Jumper.

Old style Jumpers are historical and collectable .Sentimentality and nostalgia dictate that the old style jumper will not die out .

Modern day Jumpers are streamlined , close fitting and generally made of a synthetic material designed to enhance the players performance.

Jumper , Jersey or Guernsey ? Wear yours to the Game this weekend.

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