Summer is the off season for the AFL. Many players are taking advantage of the long summer break to get married.  Gary Ablett Jnr and Patrick Dangerfield both wed on 1 January 2016, celebrating New Years Day nuptials. Liam Picken wed on New Years Eve, 2015. When the AFL Season ends players often enjoy an extended overseas holiday, or take the opportunity to play in the  International Rules Series in Ireland.

Vintage Saints Jumper

It is a time of retirements, re-signings and trades, rejuvenated training schedules, and team development. AFL Footy players usually enjoy some private time away from  public  scrutiny and media exposure.

tigers vintage jumper

Fans may turn their attention to cricket . Football Jumpers, jerseys, guernseys are rarely retired though. The sleeveless version can and will be worn throughout summer. New sponsors are signed but the team colours don't change, except in the recent case of Essendon Bombers who dropped the grey from their clash football guernsey, jersey, jumper.

Bombers Football Jumper

Vintage jumpers remain a constant and are feted by loyal fans all year long. Historically interesting they remain a regular feature to the proud owners collection.

A Jersey is the piece of sporting apparel worn by a team player of AFL Football, that traditionally displays the players name and number. Often made from sleek polyester, or fabric designed to soak up sweat and resist wear and tear, the jersey, is a popular garment for on and off field wear. Fans, supporters and players alike wear them. Players of a particular sporting code wear them to identify themselves to fans,teammates and media, and supporters to show their love and support of their club.

Dogs Jumper

Brightly coloured, aerodynamically designed, and expertly sewn, the emblazoned jersey is a vital part of the players kit.  Fans wanting to show support and to emulate the style of their favourite player also wear them. Many get them signed by the team players at match time, and proudly wear them to social functions, or around town, and parade them on match day.

signed carlton jumper

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.

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

The AFL 2014 fixture  is drawing to a close . Only three more games remain in the Home and Away 2014 season .Some teams will make the Finals , some will not . Fans , avidly following their teams fortunes , emblazoned in their football jumpers , jerseys , guernseys ,hope their team will make it to the big stage in September  .

Dees footy jumper

Many players are announcing their retirement , as their battle scarred bodies call a halt to the punishing training schedule ,  match day adrenalin , and mental and physical exhaustion , that is the reality of  playing modern day footy .

Power Retro Jersey

Fans have ridden the roller-coaster ride with many favourite players . They are sad to see the familiar faces and names call a halt . Now , they look forward to witnessing the new brigade of superb athletes,  receive the baton from the retirees, and take up the reins , to provide fans with more thrills , and  gut busting  excitement . Footy , its our game , and we welcome the new dawn .of the ever evolving face of footy .