St Kilda Saints and Sydney Swans played Round 2 of their NAB Cup Match on Saturday night 27 February at Etihad Stadium Melbourne .In front of a crowd of 11,000 fans the Saints snatched victory from the Swans by one point .

red not white

The Saints whose colours are red , white and black wore mainly black with one red panel and one white on the front of their guernsey , jumper , jersey . The Swans whose colours are white and red wore mainly white with a red v on the front of their guernsey , jumper , jersey .Red shorts and traditional red and white striped socks completed the Swans outfit. The Saints also wore their traditional red , white and black striped socks with black shorts.
The contrast in the two dominant colours was marked . White versus Black . No mistakes were made by players , fans and TV and Radio Broadcasters . Saints fans may have felt the umpires were still colour blind as a greater number of free kicks were awarded Sydney’s way. Excitement peaked when Justin Koschitzke’s jumper was ripped from his body and  a replacement had to be quickly found .

same logo

The distinctive strips added to the evening’ s enjoyment and the Game was easy to watch .Swans exciting new recruit , Lewis Jetta’s fluorescent footy boots were also easily seen .
Is this the way teams will dress for night and day footy games if their is any similarity of their teams colours?Time will tell but in the meantime ardent fans and collectors alike are coveting the new style jerseys guernseys jumpers.

Its summer and as the long hot days draw to a close with the sound of cicadas chirping their nightly cacophony a feeling of serenity and relaxation blankets the continent .Idyllic holidays stretch ahead and the beach / country retreat / holiday destination beckons . The frantic work time rush of start times and late finishes are temporarily forgotten as employees everywhere unwind and chill to indulge in that extra glass of wine , read that long ago purchased novel or enjoy a sumptuous barbecue . Its summer time and the living is easy .Has to be the best time of year as beautiful days and relaxed nights gladden our souls and recharge our batteries . Sit back , relax and enjoy because this precious interlude is all too brief .The summer weather offers an ideal opportunity for footy fans everywhere to get out in their footy jumpers . Particularly suitable to warm days and long hot nights are the popular modern style of sleeveless polyester guernseys .Buy one now and wear it in so it will be ready to go with the first bounce of the sherrin come April , round 1 of the afl fixture at the “G”.

grab yourself a new footy jumper