2025 NRL Jerseys, Sponsorship, Logos

[dogslife]

Why does it need approval from all clubs? Melbourne did it for years and they were the only ones. Rabs calling Fifita "Maola" was glorious

 

[Éamonn an Chnoic]

The biggest issue is, most folks like 1-17 on the players jerseys. Names aren’t a problem but folks don’t wanna see # 8 on the wing or #45 at halfback.

i reckon this is overstated. Youd have a few compain, but theyll watch all the same

meanwhile, promotion is enormously more effective.

just think about the NBL and test your reaction when you just see some numbers

23
24
6

if that made you think of 3 players, then you have to admit that it is powerful kn building a player’s individual brand

 

[AlwaysGreen]

NBL? I wouldn't know any NBL players.
Andrew Gaze?
Tiny Pinder?
Shane Heal?

 

[Sime_11]

the name on the front of the jersey is more important than the name on the back of the jersey.

that said -i would rather see a players surname rather then a sponsor on the back of a jersey.

if they do it - all clubs have to commit - it will look stupid when one team has it and the opposition does not.

Though if it goes ahead and you see financial success for clubs from it - everyone jumps onboard quickly

 

[yakstorm]

I'm a fan of squad numbers, following the ESL approach that your starting 13 gets their relevant position numbers, and the rest of the squad goes from there.

I think it adds some prestige to the numbers when a player can only a position number at a club, especially for a number of years. For a young halfback coming up at Penrith, you want to be the one who takes the number 7 jersey off Cleary for example.

As for people complaining about say number 45 taking the field, it never use to be an issue when we use to have Reserve Grade, President Cup, etc. When you saw one of those higher numbers take the field, you knew it was someone who had come up from one of the other competitions. I'm sure very quickly people would view it the same way.