2025 NRL Jerseys, Sponsorship, Logos

[League Unlimited News]

Based on this, Dolphins might be in their heritage jersey tonight:

 

[It's Been Done]

I'm surprised no one has worn an alternate Indigenous Jersey in the two Indigenous Rounds (having a jersey with a different base colour to avoid clashes and so clubs could participate in both rounds in their Indigenous jerseys). Isn't that one of the reasons why this concept was expanded to two weeks?

 

[Nuke]

I suppose having an alternate indigenous kit is yet another one-off kit, of which I feel there are too many as is, and I think there used to be a limit per season.

In your scenario, clubs would have up to 6 or 7 kits per year:
* main ('home')
* alternate ('away')
* ANZAC
* indigenous #1
* indigenous #2
* heritage
* any other special one-offs (Knights miners, Broncos all black, ect).

In my mind, it would take some co-ordinating, but if the NRL could work it so that the clubs could each have a main base colour of their indigenous kit and only play clubs that don't clash with it two weeks in a row, then every club could play in their indigenous kit in consecutive weeks.

For example, there are a number of clubs that have used dark blue / black as their base colour (Melbourne, Roosters, NthQld, ect), so have, say, Dragons or Knights in their mostly red-based kits play play against these teams to avoid a clash. Don't play, say, Roosters vs Canberra one week then Roosters vs Melbourne the next, because then one of those teams aren't going to be able to wear their indigenous kit the 2nd week.

I'm sure Newcastle could have worn their mostly-red indigenous kit again today against NthQld if they really wanted to, but I suspect some clubs didn't want to wear it twice, regardless of if they could have or not.

 

[Timmah]

* heritage
* any other special one-offs (Knights miners, Broncos all black, ect).

For what it's worth, I'd bundle this into one line. One off, or heritage - one or the other. Never both.

 

[Nuke]

For what it's worth, I'd bundle this into one line. One off, or heritage - one or the other. Never both.

I'd be happy with that scenario.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

I suppose having an alternate indigenous kit is yet another one-off kit, of which I feel there are too many as is, and I think there used to be a limit per season.

In your scenario, clubs would have up to 6 or 7 kits per year:
* main ('home')
* alternate ('away')
* ANZAC
* indigenous #1
* indigenous #2
* heritage
* any other special one-offs (Knights miners, Broncos all black, ect).

In my mind, it would take some co-ordinating, but if the NRL could work it so that the clubs could each have a main base colour of their indigenous kit and only play clubs that don't clash with it two weeks in a row, then every club could play in their indigenous kit in consecutive weeks.

For example, there are a number of clubs that have used dark blue / black as their base colour (Melbourne, Roosters, NthQld, ect), so have, say, Dragons or Knights in their mostly red-based kits play play against these teams to avoid a clash. Don't play, say, Roosters vs Canberra one week then Roosters vs Melbourne the next, because then one of those teams aren't going to be able to wear their indigenous kit the 2nd week.

I'm sure Newcastle could have worn their mostly-red indigenous kit again today against NthQld if they really wanted to, but I suspect some clubs didn't want to wear it twice, regardless of if they could have or not.

there's probably contractual arrangements too, like say NIB does the right thing and makes their sponsor nicely integrated...you only see that jersey on field once etc. because we need the big green sticker back!

 

[Nuke]

there's probably contractual arrangements too, like say NIB does the right thing and makes their sponsor nicely integrated...you only see that jersey on field once etc. because we need the big green sticker back!

Twice this year, actually. The ANZAC kit was just the black NIB logo sans background, sitting on the white section of the jersey. But twice this year without a green box is twice more than any year since they came on board as major sponsor, so it's a win for us this year. And we don't get many wins in any aspect as Knights fans, so yay for us..!

 

[kdalymc]

just f**ken talk to who your playing in Indigenous round and make sure they dont clash. if its Indigenous round, you were your jersey. Yes it can be worn multiple times, but dont make it a 2 in a row thing or "ah we must wear this at home", that defeats the point of the Indigenous round...

 

[Foreign Legion]

just f**ken talk to who your playing in Indigenous round and make sure they dont clash. if its Indigenous round, you were your jersey. Yes it can be worn multiple times, but dont make it a 2 in a row thing or "ah we must wear this at home", that defeats the point of the Indigenous round...

Sounds like Naidoc week

 

[kdalymc]

Sounds like Naidoc week

huh

 

[kdalymc]

10/10 for tigers 05 get up, vs a 5/10 cowboys 95 purely because of thr big f**ken blue box

 

[Cumberland Throw]

What was the point of the weird socks this round

 

[yakstorm]

What was the point of the weird socks this round

It was Telstra Footy Country Round - https://www.nrl.com/tickets/telstraround/

As part of the promotion, certain clubs would wear the socks of one of their junior teams.
Dragons - Shellharbour Sharks
Cowboys - Sarina Crocs
Knights - Kotara Bears

 

[shadowformz]

Now this is interesting

Inside the NRL x Red Bull partnership: Fueling the future of the National Rugby League

Red Bull joins forces with the NRL & NRLW, powering State of Origin, Pacific Championships & more - fueling the future of rugby league on and off the field.

www.redbull.com

 

[Canard]

Now this is interesting

Inside the NRL x Red Bull partnership: Fueling the future of the National Rugby League

Red Bull joins forces with the NRL & NRLW, powering State of Origin, Pacific Championships & more - fueling the future of rugby league on and off the field.

www.redbull.com

It says the partnership kicked off at the Start of 2025.

The partnership kicked off at the start of 2025 and has spanned across multiple elements of the sport including the NRL and NRLW, the State of Origin series, All Stars and the Round 1 fixtures in Las Vegas

Can't say I've noticed it at all.

I assume it's a minor sponsor??

 

[shadowformz]

It says the partnership kicked off at the Start of 2025.



Can't say I've noticed it at all.

I assume it's a minor sponsor??

I'm not sure. It's interesting though because there one of the financiers mentioned for a R360 franchise. They obviously know the difference between union and league, and have a very keen interest in the NRL judging by the detail they've outlined in this article on the company web page.

 

[Vlad59]

I'm not sure. It's interesting though because there one of the financiers mentioned for a R360 franchise. They obviously know the difference between union and league, and have a very keen interest in the NRL judging by the detail they've outlined in this article on the company web page.

Thanks for posting mate. I remember this from earlier in the year.

 

[Trifili13]

Having a highly visible global brand that has multiple sporting interests is a plus for the NRL. If you are a sports drink company it is obvious you would want to sponsor one of the major sporting codes in a country where you sell your product. Any cross promotion with the other sports that Red Bull sponsors around the world will hopefully have some positive spin offs for the NRL.

 

[yakstorm]

It says the partnership kicked off at the Start of 2025.

Can't say I've noticed it at all.

I assume it's a minor sponsor??

Most of their activations have been in-stadium and have been limited to NRL run events so far (Vegas, SOO & WSOO).

Expect to see more of the brand come Finals & Pacific Championship.

 

[typicalfan]

The newer gen arent big alcohol drinkers but energy drinks are huge. Its a smart move.