Discussion Sir Doug Nicholls Round 2024 (Rds 10 & 11): Photos and Discussion

[Gibbsy]

Hi everyone, welcome to the Sir Doug Nicholls Round thread. After the discussion and guernsey drops took place in the New Jumpers thread as it fairly standard, I have moved everything across to its own individual thread ahead of the next fortnight's games being played.

The following links are from the AFL website; it allows you to check out all the club names, guernseys, Sherrin design, and listen along to some tunes while you do so. Enjoy.

 

[parano1a]

Collingwood AFL are in white shorts. Adelaide navy.

 

[oak79]

Collingwood AFL are in white shorts. Adelaide navy.

As it should be. Would have been messy with crows in white shorts - not sure why anyone dislikes.

Good work AFL

Edit: both teams in dark shorts would have been OK, but AFL were always gonna put someone in white shorts - absolutely should be pies.

 

[Heardy_101]

Collingwood AFL are in white shorts. Adelaide navy.

Jesus.

Well, I'll happily eat my own words!

 

[Fizzler]

Jesus.

Well, I'll happily eat my own words!

I’m under the assumption that any team who doesn’t want to wear white shorts at home would bring out a darker jumper for their home game, so they were always going to wear white shorts when the only jumper they released was a white one. I reckon if Eddie was still at the helm we’d have seen a dark and a light Indigenous jumper to avoid this exact situation, but I for one am happy to see the Crows get to wear the dark kit too, can’t imagine a clash version would’ve looked as good.

 

[Heardy_101]

I’m under the assumption that any team who doesn’t want to wear white shorts at home would bring out a darker jumper for their home game, so they were always going to wear white shorts when the only jumper they released was a white one. I reckon if Eddie was still at the helm we’d have seen a dark and a light Indigenous jumper to avoid this exact situation, but I for one am happy to see the Crows get to wear the dark kit too, can’t imagine a clash version would’ve looked as good.

I think it's to the point where teams need to release a "home" indigenous jumper and an "away" one.

 

[Fizzler]

I think it's to the point where teams need to release a "home" indigenous jumper and an "away" one.

Not necessarily I don’t think. I think teams would be happy to only use the one if that’s all they needed and it’s purely be a money spinner to make every team bring out two. A lot of teams here will only end up needing one most years and would only need a second one if their opponent had a second one, like today where if the Pies had a dark design it would’ve made the Crows need to bring out a light one.

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

The width of Collignwoods stripes were much better than their usual this weekend. On smaller like John Noble

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John Noble

Age

27

Ht

180cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.3

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

186.1

3star

D

14.2

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

149.7

3star

D

18.8

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

229.8

4star

, the side stripes typically merge into one mess on the edges, which wasn’t the case this weekend.

 

[its been done]

Richmond are the first side to not wear their indigenous guernsey in a game thoughout these two weeks

 

[Heardy_101]

Richmond are the first side to not wear their indigenous guernsey in a game thoughout these two weeks

Is that because of the Dreamtime game?

(Side note, why isn't the Dreamtime Game during the Sir Doug Nicholls rounds?)

 

[Fizzler]

Is that because of the Dreamtime game?

(Side note, why isn't the Dreamtime Game during the Sir Doug Nicholls rounds?)

It is part of the rounds, but this year it’s in the 2nd Indigenous Round. Last year it was in the first one and they wore it the next week against us so maybe they want the Dreamtime game to be the first time it’s seen in a game. A bit weird they didn’t fixture THE indigenous round game in the first indigenous round

 

[oak79]

It is part of the rounds, but this year it’s in the 2nd Indigenous Round. Last year it was in the first one and they wore it the next week against us so maybe they want the Dreamtime game to be the first time it’s seen in a game. A bit weird they didn’t fixture THE indigenous round game in the first indigenous round

So will the Bombers be wearing theirs?

Edit: to answer my own question, Bombers are wearing it this week:

Dons unveil 2024 Dreamtime Guernsey

Bombers launch Tiwi-inspired kit.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Heardy_101]

It is part of the rounds, but this year it’s in the 2nd Indigenous Round. Last year it was in the first one and they wore it the next week against us so maybe they want the Dreamtime game to be the first time it’s seen in a game. A bit weird they didn’t fixture THE indigenous round game in the first indigenous round

Yeah I realised that after I posted

 

[terrybull]

The Brisbane jumper looked like an open heart surgery.

It was repulsive to watch.

My vote for worst jumper ever played.

 

[Heardy_101]

The Brisbane jumper looked like an open heart surgery.

It was repulsive to watch.

My vote for worst jumper ever played.

Made worse by the fact the unnecessary placement of the Lion. It's like they've made the design and gone: "Ah crap, where do we put him? Just chuck him whenever no one will notice"

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

Richmond not wearing their indigenous jumper was disappointing, would’ve hardly made a difference in terms of clash since their home jumper is an ugly matchup against Brisbane anyway.

 

[akkaps]

Essendon in a "red" jumper and black shorts. Love the look

 

[Prison bar Pete]

Port's jumper looks quite impressive in play (pity about the scoreboard though!)

 

[Mr Eagle]

Port's jumper looks quite impressive in play (pity about the scoreboard though!)

As always, the white number panel is annoyingly unbalanced with the front. But the front design works well.

 

[Royces Hart]

What’s with Charlie Dixon

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Charlie Dixon

Age

33

Ht

200cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

4.7

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.6

5star

D

10.5

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.5

2star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.5

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

having iron on numbers so often?

 

[its been done]

Royal Blue shorts and a Yellow/Gold guernsey. How we've missed that combo

 

[Billy ray]

Black shorts with red jumper
Blue shorts with yellow jumper
Hopefully next year the SUNS do this combo as their clash

 

[Fizzler]

Port's jumper looks quite impressive in play (pity about the scoreboard though!)

I was pretty big on it but yeah looks even better in play. Up against the Hawks with their design which is one of the best in the league and it might have been the best matchup this round other than Saints vs Freo.

 

[lionbear]

I am shocked the Tigers went with the normal jumper, if all clubs cant wear the jumpers over the two weeks, then make it one week only.

Its become such an important two weeks, surely they could make a second jumper, or use last years design, or just wear the Dream time jumper two weeks in a row like the bombers did.

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

Eagles uniform is an all timer for me. Shows how much better blue shorts would look with their clash too without creating much more of a clash.

 

[Cody_]

I am shocked the Tigers went with the normal jumper, if all clubs cant wear the jumpers over the two weeks, then make it one week only.

Its become such an important two weeks, surely they could make a second jumper, or use last years design, or just wear the Dream time jumper two weeks in a row like the bombers did.

Very disappointed we are the only club to not wear it.