Currently, the Australian Socceroos, are competing in the FIFA World Cup Series 2010, in South Africa .

Australian Football Top

Competing teams , in this World Cup,  play with a round ball , and have a different set of rules , and objectives, to  AFL Football.
Many European , Asian , African , and Pacific nations eg: Australia and New Zealand , are playing  .

Some things , don't change with the different code , of Football .

Referees, will always make unfavourable decisions , against players eg witness Tim Cahill's , sending off the ground , in the second half of the match , Australia VS Germany , on Sunday night .

Fans everywhere, will always wear their team's,  football jumper , jersey , guernsey , to watch the match, and support their team .

Australian Soccer Jersey

Its a rare occurrence , in an AFL football match , when the result is a draw ,  between the two rival teams.

This is what resulted, from the Melbourne Demons and Collingwood Magpies Game, on Monday at the MCG.

Fans witnessed a titanic struggle , between the two sides . Last time they played , earlier in the year , the struggling Demons , beat the premiership contenders Collingwood .

Hoping to do it again , the young Demons , put up a good fight .

Fans , barracking, in their football jumpers , jerseys , guernseys ,were thrilled ,on their public holiday Monday , to witness an exciting conflict .

Neither team , ultimately , was able to prevail over the other to eke out a victory . Tired players failed , to kick an elusive score, in the dying minutes of the game .

Fittingly, both teams were rewarded , with an even distribution of the premiership points , two each .

Collingwood's inaccurate kicking, and the young demons tenacious spirit ,resulted in a rare conclusion to the match , a draw, nothing separating either side .

Disappointed players , but excited fans , have indelible memories , of this historic game .

Melbourne Demons

Collingwood Magpies

Mixed Results from the round of AFL weekend games provided fans with some excellent football viewing.

Close games , mighty tussles with the lead changing many times ,  thrills and spills , entertained footy fans throughout the two hour contests.

Fans are excited .All weekend big crowds wore their jumper , jersey, guernsey to the Match and were vocal in their support .

Its halfway through the season and results are evenly spread with fans hoping their team gets through to the September Finals .

Jumpers, Jerseys , Guernseys are worn as protection against the drenching rains and biting cold of the recent winter weather.

Dogs fought back against the Pies

Numbers are worn on the back of your afl jumper, jersey , guernsey.

It marks you as a member of the football team.

Traditionally numbers were sewn on .
Either hand sewn or machine sewn they were fabric and placed on the back . Mum got out the singer sewing machine and obliged . Today these numbers can still be seen on older jumpers , jerseys , guernseys.

Then they were ironed on .
This was a popular choice . Large sporting goods retailers sell them . Most people own an iron and know how to use it . Placed and ironed onto the back of the jumper , jersey ,guernsey they look good.You can dream of playing like Chris Judd of Carlton Blues in his jumper with his number on the back.

Lately they can be printed on the jumper , jersey , guernsey.
Purchase a number thirteen jumper , jersey , guernsey from the St Kilda Saints to barrack for Adam Schneider .
These numbers have the afl logo printed across the bottom of them.

Who's got your number ?

Whatever your number , wear your jumper , jersey , guernsey to the match.

Put Jack Riewoldt's number on the Back

Last night at Etihad Stadium , in Melbourne ,43,000 fans watched the dynamic Carlton Blues beat a lacklustre St Kilda Saints team.

In a bold marketing initiative ,the AFL has scheduled a Monday night game for the second year in a row.

It attracted an almost capacity crowd .

Fans were out in their jumpers , jerseys, guernseys.

Could this be the start of more Monday night Games ?

Two new AFL teams , Greater West Sydney and Gold Coast , are scheduled to join the competition in 2011.

The AFL has to find new ways to extend the fixture . A match played on a Monday night might be a viable option.

Betts and Blues

Saints need a goalkicker to replace Riewoldt

On Friday night the Melbourne Demons wore a pink yoke on their jumper instead of the traditional red .They also wore pink socks to promote Breast Cancer Network Australia.

The field umpires also wore a pink top and dark blue shorts to show their support.

Melbourne player Clint Bartram handballed to an umpire believing he was passing the ball to a teammate.

Poor visibility and similarity of dress created confusion.

Did it cost Melbourne the Game in a tight finish.?

Fans wore their jumper , jersey , guernsey to the Match .

The pink jumpers , jerseys , guernseys will be auctioned as a fundraiser for the BreastCancer Cause .

Over time they will become collectibles.

Demons Traditional jumper , jersey , guernsey

St Kilda Saints play Carlton Blues on Monday night 10 May at Etihad Stadium . The match starts at 7.20 pm and will be televised .

It's a bold marketing move by the AFL in a bid to attract  greater attendance figures and put  more bums on seats .

The choice of a game during the week as opposed to weekends , friday night or public holidays is a relatively new initiative .

Both clubs enjoy a large supporter fan base .

Some reports in the media have shown stories of younger fans being unable to attend as it is a school night .

Older fans may be absent due to work commitments.

The AFL , whilst continually developing and looking at new ways to attract supporters will be mindful of this .

Will it be financially rewarding  for the two clubs who are hoping to attract high attendance figures and a hefty revenue payment  for the media broadcast?

Whether they are at the Match or watching it at home fans will be dressed in their football jumper , jersey , guernsey to support their teams.

Will the Blues win on Monday Night ?

Watch the Saints come Marching in on Monday Night ?

This weekends rounds of AFL matches were once touted by the AFL as rivalry round between traditional rivals.

Fans support their clubs by attending games wearing their football jumper, jersey , guernsey.

Clubs play each other every weekend .

All are rivals.

Even the clubs in South and Western Australia who have not been in the competition as long as the Eastern States are traditional rivals.

Friday nights game between the Saints and Bulldogs saw a miraculous victory to the Saints . This match was for the Trevor Barker / Ted Whitten trophy . Two great champions of their respective clubs who both tragically died of cancer.

The Essendon and Hawthorn match had all the makings of a bitter struggle particularly in view of last years spiteful clash .

Essendon won . Some fiery incidents will be dealt with appropriately in the tribunal.

Isn't it better to honour former players and remember noteworthy achievements . Why promote and commemorate past nasty encounters to meet media expectations?

In Ted Whitten's Memory

AFL matches played out over the weekend yielded some surprising results.

Teams fancied for this years premiership flag , Brisbane , St Kilda and Geelong were all beaten.

The Anzac Day match between Collingwood and Essendon provided poor entertainment . Essendon were soundly thrashed by a resurgent Magpies side.

Melbourne with its young , fit team excited fans when they beat the Lions at the MCG . The match was watched by favourite son Jim Stynes.

Their charismatic former leader was thrilled along with hundreds of jubilant fans to see the David and Goliath struggle between flag fanciers and underdog result in a Dees victory.

Nothing is a certainty in Football.

One thing is constant . Fans will wear their jumper , jersey , guernsey to the match.

Melbourne Demons

Go Dees

Football Jumpers make great gifts.

Young or old like to receive a present for their birthday , Christmas , or Easter ,

Any significant celebration or occasion such as an anniversary, christening or a reward for an achievement can result in gift giving.

A thoughtful and practical gift idea can be a football jumper , jersey , guernsey.

Lots of people are fans of a football club .

Most would be thrilled with the gift of their team's jumper , jersey , or guernsey .

What better idea than to give a jumper with the recipient 's favourite players number on the back .

Or to give a replica jumper that their team wore in the Grand Final.

Perhaps a gift of a jumper , jersey , guernsey the same as the one worn when your team played theirs and you attended the match together .It would make a great keepsake and momento of a fun time you shared together .

Little fans would be delighted with a jumper , jersey , guernsey to wear to the match . Or to show off in to mates , or just to play kick to kick in.

A babies jumper , jersey , guernsey would be a novel gift idea for a newborn .

It may be a nice idea to send one to a homesick expatriate Aussie who can watch the Game via cable TV in his
jumper , jersey , guernsey sent
from Oz.

The humble football jumper , jersey , guernsey is a thoughtful , inexpensive gift idea sure to impress the recipient.

great gift for expats

for bubs