2018 Jerseys/Logos/Sponsorships

[kdalymc]

Dragons aren’t even real, so why the f**k are we talking about horns on a helmet

 

[The Great Dane]

Man, you're exhausting!

For a layman I just really know my shit when it comes to these subjects, I'd want to as well as it was a big part of what I studied at school, though I'm by no measure an expert.

I was under a similar impression as @Zerô that the viking identity had something to do with Woden and maybe a local rugby club (not a local so I don't know).

I could give you the history lesson if you want.

I always thought the Raiders referred to “raiding” Sydney of their NSWRL premierships. And that the LA Raiders (later Oakland, soon to be Las Vegas) were inspiration, similar to Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys.

Yeah that's half the story.

To give you the short version the Raiders developed out of the Queanbeyan Blues (to this day they effectively are just an extension of the Blues), initially they planned for the club to be called the Canberra Blues (which BTW would have killed support for the club in Canberra before it had even got off the ground), but for obvious reasons at the time the NSWRL wouldn't allow them to participate as part of the comp with the blues name and what was effectively a Cronulla jersey and colours, so they had to come up with a new brand for the NSWRL team, some marketing guy (or whoever) came up with the Raiders, cause they were going to raid Sydney of all their trophies as you say, and Les McIntyre and Don Furner Sr. (I assume) liked it so they went with it.

The viking thing just developed naturally from the logo looking like a "viking" and people (particularly commentators) referring to it as such, I don't think it was intended to be a viking when it was first designed and announced, and it definitely wasn't referred to as such (at least by the club) in the beginning, I remember for a little while right at the beginning of the club some of the fans (at least the ones I hung around with and knew) used to call him Asterix.

 

[kdalymc]

Nobody told Parra today is the 28th....

 

[Zerô]

Nobody told Parra today is the 28th....View attachment 21793

Or that it's '86

 

[gzerounian]

Considering so many clubs have heritage jerseys not many have made an appearance this week.

 

[cooko]

Considering so many clubs have heritage jerseys not many have made an appearance this week.

Broncos, Eels Storm and Roosters (confirmed for today).

 

[kdalymc]

Yeah strange that NRL have actually promoted (on the Facebook at least) this Retro Round crap and apart from some fancy borders for their photos it has meant absolutely f**k all.
RIP heritage week, it could have been something beautiful but when clubs wanna wear their special jerseys every second week it just dilutes the idea, and now heritage week is no more...

 

[Saint Doc]

I find the demise of heritage round to be curious as it used to be one of the main fundraisers for Men Of League.

I bet the suits listened to our feedback that there were too many themed rounds/jerseys and thought... well we HAVE to keep Marvel Round, we HAVE to keep indigenous round, so let’s scrap heritage round.

Jerks

 

[thorson1987]

I find the demise of heritage round to be curious as it used to be one of the main fundraisers for Men Of League.

I bet the suits listened to our feedback that there were too many themed rounds/jerseys and thought... well we HAVE to keep Marvel Round, we HAVE to keep indigenous round, so let’s scrap heritage round.

Jerks

Is there even a Marvel Round this year?

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Is there even a Marvel Round this year?

Hope not

 

[TheDalek079]

that Roosters heritage jersey yesterday was classy. other teams should learn from the Roosters about how to design jerseys

 

[Timmah]

Dragons WNRL kit:

St George extend sponsorship to the Women's team: https://www.dragons.com.au/news/201...tend-major-partnership-to-womens-premiership/

 

[Keiran Murphy]

Dragons WNRL kit:

St George extend sponsorship to the Women's team: https://www.dragons.com.au/news/201...tend-major-partnership-to-womens-premiership/

This Jersey Is Amazing, It's Just Like The Charity Shield Jersey

 

[Frailty]

Any reason the Women's teams can't use the same design as the Telstra Premiership team?

 

[Timmah]

Any reason the Women's teams can't use the same design as the Telstra Premiership team?

Roosters appear to be. I presume it's up to each club.

 

[thorson1987]

Any reason the Women's teams can't use the same design as the Telstra Premiership team?

Pretty sure the roosters jersey is the same as the mens just different sponsors.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Growing up as a kid I always thought the mascot was a "Woodger"

Welease Woodger!

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Thanks for the history lesson.

In the interests of historical accuracy, i look forward to the Cowboys adding spurs on their boots in 2019.

And being called ''stockmen" or "jackaroos"

 

[Saint Doc]

Dragons WNRL kit:

St George extend sponsorship to the Women's team: https://www.dragons.com.au/news/201...tend-major-partnership-to-womens-premiership/

 

[Diesel]

WNRL St George-Illawarra jersey is classy.