Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018
Summer is here. No need to pack up your favourite AFL Football jumpers, jerseys, guernseys. The current modern style of football jumper, jersey, guernsey is able to be worn year round for several reasons . Each is constructed from modern synthetic fabric that is designed to cope with sweaty bodies, is air chilled, and fast drying.

Lions Sleeveless Guernsey
A streamlined model of construction means they are more closely fitted to your body shape, assisting ease of wearing, and accessibility of movement . The popular sleeveless style is able to be worn in the warmer months regardless of high temperatures. Conversely it is able to be worn over other jumpers or thicker clothing in cooler months.

GWS Giants Guernsey
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Friday, December 8th, 2017
Football Jumpers, Jerseys, Guernseys have had favourite players numbers displayed on them since their inception.

Brisbane Lions Jumper with hand made and hand sewn on favourite players number
Originally mums, sisters, aunts or whoever could sew, lovingly embellished the afl supporters jumper, with the desired number. It involved cutting out the number from fabric, of one or two numerals, carefully placing them on the vacant back section of the jumper, designed for this purpose, and either hand stitching or machine sewing them on.

Saints jumper with new style number
Fast forward to 2017 and the number on the back of the jumper is now sublimated on, with the official afl logo across the bottom of them. The humble favourite player number has become a slick innovation, and official licensing product of the AFL merchandise team.
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Tuesday, December 5th, 2017
Over a period of time AFL clubs have evolved the use of special football jumpers, jerseys, guernseys to commenorate significant events in the clubs history.

proud 150th anniversary jumper
Originally confined to the home and away clash series of jumpers, now they are used for celebrations, special matches, fundraisers and to draw attention to specific causes.

magpies jumper
Stkilda have played in a purple guernsey to highlight captain, Nick Riewoldt's sister Maddie, and her fatal battle with cancer. All clubs have participated in the Dreamtime series of guernseys to show respect, and honour the contribution that indigenous players have made to AFL football.

blues
Carlton Football Club started the trend of wearing non traditional jumpers back in 1997, when they donned a light blue guernsey, to celebrate the launch of a new flavour of M&M. They were a CFC sponsor at that time.

Iconic Fitzroy's Jumper with Quit logo
Anzac day matches have been addressed by the clubs wearing an Anzac insignia or logo on the front of the guernsey, as worn in the Saints versus Swans, Anzac day game in New Zealand. Collingwood and Essendon have a badge on the front of their guernseys to commenorate the diggers for their epic Anzac day clash at the MCG.

Bombers Football Jumper
White has been introduced into many teams colours for clash purposes, so they are able to be differentiated from the rival club. Coverage by 

Saints Anzac guernsey
Media, players and commentators welcome this to avoid on field confusion.
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Wednesday, October 4th, 2017
Has the dust settled in Richmond after the Tigers won the 2017 Premiership flag ? The Richmond Tigers gathered momentum to crush the Adelaide Crows in a decisive victory. Jubilant fans partied the night away and Swan St was awash with celebrations. Whilst the Crows are a slick, professional football machine, the sentimental favourites, the Tigers skilfully applied tremendous pressure to outman the Crows and gain victory.

Tigers football jumper, jersey,guernsey
Fans country wide were celebrating the victory in their yellow and black football jumpers, jerseys, guernseys. The Crows football jumpers, jerseys, guernseys have been rested temporarily whilst those fans muse on the loss of the 2017 Premiership Flag.

Vintage Crows jumper
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Monday, January 4th, 2016
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.
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