Jun 19, 2015

AFL

Hawthorn’s away jumper is destroying our game

109 Comments

Twice this season, Hawthorn have worn a jumper that threatens to single-handedly destroy our great game and the AFL has sat idle.

When the drug-addled marketers got together and designed this sparkly gold monstrosity, they were launching an assault on our senses and good taste, like Channel Seven’s spectacularly ridiculous Megawall.

AFL is not a high school rock eisteddfod; it is the pinnacle of human achievement and deserves to be treated with respect. In fact, the moment the game moved away from woolen jumpers it was in trouble.

The smell of a merino wool jumper drenched in sweat and twenty kilos heavier from the rain is what made our game great. It was a badge of honour to be worn with pride.

I’ve never liked change, even when it’s for the better and this merchandising push for ‘clash strips’, which seem to mostly clash more than the originals, brings the game into disrepute.

The Hawks are literally bedazzling the very fabric of our game and the AFL’s policy is one of appeasement.

Hawthorn are serial offenders too. That diamond pre-season jumper was reason enough to have them stripped of draft picks and premiership points, yet the AFL’s refusal to act then has led to this current debacle.

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COMMENTS

JohnBiddle

Jun 18, 2015

Stripping past premierships would be a reasonable and proportionate response to these strips.

Malcolm Makkinga

Jun 18, 2015

Giving premiers the metallic gold AFL logo was always dangerous. We all knew Hawthorn would get carried away with that theme.

Jono Peck

Jun 18, 2015

Tymara Wearne

Joe McQuillen

Jun 18, 2015

Matthew McLellan Jessica Foudoulis

James Geddes

Jun 18, 2015

Rob

Jesse Robertson

Jun 18, 2015

Kerri Gannan

Scot Kevin

Jun 18, 2015

The article reads more like Titus O'Reilly is on the take from the company that has relaunched the Merino wool heritage jerseys this season:)

Jessica Haigh

Jun 18, 2015

Sharon Armstrong, Ashlea Armstrong, Ellina Anne Armstrong

Kerri Gannan

Jun 18, 2015

That's just a wee bit funny. Their away jumper is horrendous. I thought I was watching multiples of the same power ranger running around on the field last night.

Dallas Doolan

Jun 18, 2015

I'm a hawthorn supporter and am with you on this Titus! Leave the shiny outfits to the gymnastics squads.

Tim Seow

Jun 18, 2015

Tristan Hall

Ashlea Armstrong

Jun 18, 2015

Nick Dimond always bringing our game into disrepute U0001f61cU0001f61c lol
Stick to the normal poos & wees U0001f4a9U0001f4a9U0001f4a9 lol

Ashlea Armstrong

Jun 18, 2015

They just don't wanna wear U0001f4a9U0001f4a9U0001f4a9 anymore lol

Jesse Pritchard

Jun 18, 2015

Narelle Pritchard

Tristan Hall

Jun 18, 2015

Speaking of drug-addled... The Bombers will want one next

Rob Mastroianni

Jun 18, 2015

It's unaustralian Mary O'Shea !

Jo Woodly

Jun 18, 2015

Power rangers unite

DallasMcCraw

Jun 18, 2015

I love the jumper... but I'm not sure why we're made to wear it against Adelaide when the jumpers don't clash.  I don't think the players are a fan of it either based on Jordan Lewis's post game interview last night.

Josh Pini

Jun 18, 2015

Reece William

Mary O'Shea

Jun 18, 2015

Ha ha.. We're in The Future now Rob Mastroianni.. Get used to it. U0001f645U0001f3fbU0001f4a9U0001f536

Adrian Truslove

Jun 18, 2015

Since when did poo brown and mustard clash with anything?

Shane Giudice-Nairn

Jun 18, 2015

Brad Kingdon

Nathan Brown

Jun 18, 2015

Sandie Faulkner

Zac Sheldrick

Jun 18, 2015

JT Kcirdlehs

Daryl Baker

Jun 18, 2015

Brett Baker

Tim Grady

Jun 18, 2015

Adam Lynott

Adam Lynott

Jun 18, 2015

I think you know that i dont like it mate.

Glen Jones

Jun 18, 2015

Locky Maddox

Ziggy O'Neil

Jun 18, 2015

Bahaha!

Luke Drenen

Jun 18, 2015

http://www.nerdice.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/White-tiger-ranger.jpg

Mac Steven

Jun 18, 2015

Daniel Tresise

Brad Richards

Jun 18, 2015

Michael Wilson

Mark Belkebla

Jun 18, 2015

Adrian McGill Sebastian Van Wyngaarden

Louise Howell

Jun 18, 2015

Emma Jane Nash

Kayla Bryan

Jun 18, 2015

Anthony Johns

Pete Murray

Jun 18, 2015

Belinda Burrows

Matt Tudor

Jun 18, 2015

Phil Wokulski thoughts?

Phil Wokulski

Jun 18, 2015

Haha....I wont be buying one anytime soon.

Trudy Berryman

Jun 18, 2015

As a proud Hawthorn member, I loathe this guernsey. We don't clash with anyone.

David Walsh

Jun 18, 2015

Chloe Walsh

Davo Walker

Jun 18, 2015

Bruce Anderson

Bruce Anderson

Jun 18, 2015

Yep looks bloody ridiculous. ..

Andy Prophet

Jun 18, 2015

David it really is

Phoebe Elizabeth

Jun 18, 2015

Chloe Penn

Phoebe Elizabeth

Jun 18, 2015

Kimberley Natasha

Nick Abbate

Jun 18, 2015

If you think a jumper is destroying the game
You must be studying political science and deflecting from real issues

David Crisp

Jun 18, 2015

Don't want my thoughts Matt Tudor? Wow!

Matt Tudor

Jun 18, 2015

No because I know it already.

David Crisp

Jun 18, 2015

Wow!

Kerry Atkinson

Jun 18, 2015

They are the masters of terrible jumpers remember the blue brown gold diamond ones

Ben McGowan

Jun 19, 2015

Michaela Whelan

Benjamin Mack

Jun 19, 2015

Lambsy Ross

Grassy31

Jun 19, 2015

It's their Mardi Gras strip.

Liam Schiller

Jun 19, 2015

Stephen Hausler

Craig Shepherd

Jun 19, 2015

Terrible jumper. Still, the only thing I've seen it destroy is the Adelaide Crows in front of the past players, club legends, and adoring fans in their anniversary celebration.

Bruce Duncan

Jun 19, 2015

Debra Duncan Carl Ridgeway

Andrew Johnston

Jun 19, 2015

Jimmy Wendy Michael

Thomas Perrotta

Jun 19, 2015

James Ingram

Rebecca Sage

Jun 19, 2015

Tim Russell

Andrew Shepherd

Jun 19, 2015

Jodie Kearnes

CJ Lane

Jun 19, 2015

I think it's pretty cool

John Bibby

Jun 19, 2015

I think it's kind of cute :))

Kimberley Natasha

Jun 19, 2015

How bad is it?! Yuck

Lambsy Ross

Jun 19, 2015

Disco, disco, disco! The jumpers are shite, but if they're winning games, I don't care what they wear ;)

tonyb1971

Jun 19, 2015

I turned on the footy and mistakenly thought I had tuned in to the Power Rangers.
Good old Hawks ruining the AFL one vajazzle at a time........

Kieran Mair

Jun 19, 2015

Riley Ralston

MargjjonesJones

Jun 19, 2015

Not to mention the socks!!!!!! Ghastly!!!!!!!

MJRathjen

Jun 19, 2015

TitusOReily You tell em!!

garry2924

Jun 19, 2015

TitusOReily and the Dees don't leave us out

shell_wendt

Jun 19, 2015

TitusOReily my question is are they trying to look like the White Power Ranger or is that just a coincidence? #thisquestionkeptmeupallnight

aliciasometimes

Jun 19, 2015

TitusOReily Fashion, footy & fast players! What could be more electric?

TitusOReily

Jun 19, 2015

aliciasometimes it's the perfect storm.

NMRoos75

Jun 19, 2015

TitusOReily has there ever been a good Hawthorn jumper?

Jodie Kearnes

Jun 19, 2015

People need to get a life if this is all they have to worry about lol.

Matt Landy

Jun 19, 2015

I have one of those diamond jumpers and wear it with pride. Its a true fan favourite I'm often asked about it and regularly have random supporters get selfies with me in it!

Cam Rowe

Jun 19, 2015

You can wear what you like when you win back to back flags U0001f60e

Mike Teakle

Jun 19, 2015

Greg Bain

Jarrod Clarke

Jun 19, 2015

Hear hear Matt Green Paul Welbourn

Harry Waite

Jun 19, 2015

Sophie Gordon

Marty Day

Jun 19, 2015

Dave Mason

Matt Green

Jun 19, 2015

Bring back the diamonds

Russell Heyzer

Jun 19, 2015

I'd a thought the AFL rules committee is doing that not any jumper of any team .. Grow a brain Titus.

Kristian Dinas

Jun 19, 2015

Riley Lockett

Sophie Gordon

Jun 19, 2015

HAHHAA LEGITNESS

Joshua Faa'soó

Jun 19, 2015

Jerome Pereira Brown

Tymara Wearne

Jun 19, 2015

So prettyU0001f617

Emma Jane Nash

Jun 19, 2015

As I said last night - perfectly suitable for a calisthenics costume - I'm thinking rods.

Byron Hales

Jun 19, 2015

Lachlan Ranton

Luke Punk

Jun 19, 2015

Reminds me of power rangers but I like the jumper (Carlton supporter)

Rosalind Poole

Jun 19, 2015

The same, but not quite as daggy, as Essendon's away jumper. What are they thinking??

Penny Beitzel

Jun 19, 2015

Gayer than the Prince of Persia.

Brad Scheetz

Jun 19, 2015

Scott Vincent

AaronDell2

Jun 19, 2015

I am crying!

Glenn Croxford

Jun 19, 2015

BG even you must think this jumper is the Gayest ever

Aaron Pabst

Jun 19, 2015

Melissa Ashton

Brian Holcz

Jun 19, 2015

Thought it was flashback thursday flashing back to the 70's waiting for em to sing your the one that i want
..

Michaela Whelan

Jun 19, 2015

Oh pa-lease!! I don't think out away strip is going to 'destroy the game', maybe talk to essendon

Tapani Hietanen

Jun 19, 2015

Metallic guernseys, PLEASE! And socks that made them look like they were wearing white Dallas Cowgirl cheerleader boots. If Schoenmakers had a bun in his hair and pom poms...well you get the picture.

melemelhain

Jun 19, 2015

TitusOReily some might argue bringing the game into disrepute!

wooda69r

Jun 19, 2015

TitusOReily ha ha had to laugh at the 20 kegs heavier in Marino wool jumper,, was usually worn by blokes 10-20 kegs over the scale #nice

Steve Cohen

Jun 19, 2015

Shockingly ugly...... Get rid of it....

Jack Thompson

Jun 19, 2015

Benjemen Spicer

Benjemen Spicer

Jun 19, 2015

Totally agree lol no more powerangers

Kate Bowman

Jun 19, 2015

Julie Murphy

Ben McGowan

Jun 19, 2015

I'd rather dull grey than sparkles!

Lindsay Gannon

Jun 20, 2015

Coupled with Clarkos anger management issues the game is in real danger.

Andrew Fincher

Jun 21, 2015

Jake Eadie

Tom Barton

Jun 21, 2015

Angus Gray

Ben Hanley

Jun 21, 2015

Tom Emmerson