Expansion Team Names

[Perth Red]

A few out there

 

[flippikat]

Not quite Firehawks, but my local top-tier cricket team has this logo..

 

[flippikat]

A few out there

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This may be just speculation, but it looks a pretty safe bet that orange will be a big part of the bid colours, given it's a common feature in firehawks/firebirds teams and the Brisbane Easts (Tigers) heritage.. and black as well, I would imagine.

The big question I ponder is whether they'd add a third colour in their club/jersey palette - to distinguish themselves from Wests Tigers and the Qld Cup East Brisbane team - and what *that* could be.

Similar situation with a Redcliffe bid - as speculated on before - whether they'd add a 3rd colour to their traditional red and white strip to distinguish from the Dragons and the Redcliffe Qld Cup team.

The obvious parallel in AFL being Port Adelaide adding teal to their traditional SA AFL Magpie colours in the top tier competition.

 

[Perth Red]

Either red or yellow for the fire you’d think

 

[The Great Dane]

A few out there

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These are all perfect examples for Easts of what to avoid in a potential logo.

Unless you're called the phoenix, flaming birds are stupid.

 

[jim_57]

These are all perfect examples for Easts of what to avoid in a potential logo.

Unless you're called the phoenix, flaming birds are stupid.

That Uni of SQ one is pretty good if you ask me.

 

[jim_57]

This may be just speculation, but it looks a pretty safe bet that orange will be a big part of the bid colours, given it's a common feature in firehawks/firebirds teams and the Brisbane Easts (Tigers) heritage.. and black as well, I would imagine.

The big question I ponder is whether they'd add a third colour in their club/jersey palette - to distinguish themselves from Wests Tigers and the Qld Cup East Brisbane team - and what *that* could be.

Similar situation with a Redcliffe bid - as speculated on before - whether they'd add a 3rd colour to their traditional red and white strip to distinguish from the Dragons and the Redcliffe Qld Cup team.

The obvious parallel in AFL being Port Adelaide adding teal to their traditional SA AFL Magpie colours in the top tier competition.

Not sure how it would look but maybe brown for the hawk.

That or they could just pick their own colours, plenty of teams whose colours don't match their moniker.

 

[greenBV4]

Not sure how it would look but maybe brown for the hawk.

That or they could just pick their own colours, plenty of teams whose colours don't match their moniker.

might be stepping into hawthorn territory a bit there with orange + brown and a hawk based moniker

yellow (or red), orange and black could be good, as long as its not actual flames on the jersey

 

[BuderusIsaBeast]

I quite like the Firehawks, although as others have posted I do worry about some awful flame designed jerseys.

With so much focus on the big bash, I wonder if Brisbane could get away with using the Bulls. Although the QLD Cricket team do use it, they are referred to only as Queensland for the Sheffield Shield and the one day comp is basically irrelevant.

I think Brisbane Bulls would be another good option. Similar if Adelaide ever get a team, I really like the Adelaide Redbacks.

 

[MrE_Assassin]

Maybe something incorporating a look like this/colour scheme but more orange in the jersey. Rather than a phoenix looking bird that could have it look like a hawk with some kind of flame in the background or carrying a flaming stick in it's tallons.

 

[greenBV4]

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Maybe something incorporating a look like this/colour scheme but more orange in the jersey. Rather than a phoenix looking bird that could have it look like a hawk with some kind of flame in the background or carrying a flaming stick in it's tallons.

yeah i found this one thats similar, darken the yellow a bit to orange

 

[T-Boon]

I initially did not like FIrehawks but having looked into what firehawks are I like it a lot.

For those that don't know 40k years of Aboriginal observation suggests that Falcons and Kites spread fire to hunt by picking up burning sticks and dropping the stick into bush to start a new fire they then wait for fleeing reptiles and scoff on. This is pretty cool.

 

[greenBV4]

I initially did not like FIrehawks but having looked into what firehawks are I like it a lot.

For those that don't know 40k years of Aboriginal observation suggests that Falcons and Kites spread fire to hunt by picking up burning sticks and dropping the stick into bush to start a new fire they then wait for fleeing reptiles and scoff on. This is pretty cool.

Im in the same boat, wasn't a fan, learnt what it was, and now it has grown on me
Have East Tigers come out publicly and actually said firehawks is the name they want to go with for their bid?

 

[mongoose]

When they play Manly they can sell it as the Battle of the Birds.
Sea vs fire

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

There's a team in Eden's Landing called the Logan City Hawks. They've been around for just a few years.

Their colours are similar to Easts.

https://www.facebook.com/Logancityhawks

 

[steeden.]

There's a team in Eden's Landing called the Logan City Hawks. They've been around for just a few years.

Their colours are similar to Easts.

https://www.facebook.com/Logancityhawks

Not sure if it got mentioned already but the Firehawks proposed colours are Orange, Black, and Blue.

Interestingly Orange and Blue are the colours of Easts Tigers Rugby Union team

 

[parrawentyfan]

I don't know if its just me but I'm not a fan of the"Brisbane" name.

I've got nothing against having a 2nd Brisbane team but we already have Brisbane which sounds obvious

Unless you put East, North, South, West or have a different name like Logan, Redcliffe, Ipswich, having 2 teams with the same name is a bit Americanised.

I agree - not a fan of another generic 'Brisbane'. RL is different but we've seen in the A-league that having the same name has hindered Melbourne Heart/City.

I don't know Brisbane (the city) or Easts enough to suggest an alternative though. 'South Qld is one though with a bit of history. Although one of failure...

I think we are going well on the branding front though.
- Firehawks
- Jets
- Dolphins

All strong there. I think Brisbane 'could' support all 4 (plus Broncos) no worse than Sydney supports it's current teams. But that would be at the expense of other important markets like Perth/Adelaide/Wellington

 

[Pippen94]

I agree - not a fan of another generic 'Brisbane'. RL is different but we've seen in the A-league that having the same name has hindered Melbourne Heart/City.

I don't know Brisbane (the city) or Easts enough to suggest an alternative though. 'South Qld is one though with a bit of history. Although one of failure...

I think we are going well on the branding front though.
- Firehawks
- Jets
- Dolphins

All strong there. I think Brisbane 'could' support all 4 (plus Broncos) no worse than Sydney supports it's current teams. But that would be at the expense of other important markets like Perth/Adelaide/Wellington

More ppl in Brisbane will watch & attend league then all those places. These teams won't need propping up

 

[TheRam]

What about the Brisbane Black Hats?

Colours Black with a touch of Red.

 

[flippikat]

I agree - not a fan of another generic 'Brisbane'. RL is different but we've seen in the A-league that having the same name has hindered Melbourne Heart/City.

I don't know Brisbane (the city) or Easts enough to suggest an alternative though. 'South Qld is one though with a bit of history. Although one of failure...

I think we are going well on the branding front though.
- Firehawks
- Jets
- Dolphins

All strong there. I think Brisbane 'could' support all 4 (plus Broncos) no worse than Sydney supports it's current teams. But that would be at the expense of other important markets like Perth/Adelaide/Wellington

Cut the Sydney teams back to 6, and you could have 4 Brisbane teams plus Auckland, Newcastle, Townsville, Melbourne, GC, Canberra, Perth and Adelaide in an 18 team competition.

Add Wellington & Central Coast and you have 20 teams.

Food for thought.