The Game Jerseys, Logos, Mock Ups, Photos ANYTHING

[Babyface O'reilly]

I'd say it was a NSWRFL thing. They'd unified the logos in 1978 and they were all adopted by clubs by 1979.

I saw this on eBay once. I couldn't afford them but did take digital snaps. There's a 1982 one but I can't attach due to size. There are slight alterations in the mascot logos between years.

They were still plastering these logos on merchandise up to 1991/92. We had bed sheet sets, pillow cases, doona covers...literally everything...plates, mugs, ashtray...

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I always thought the sharks character was weird. I know they’re fins but just looks like stumps for arms.

 

[MugaB]

Very true on the opinion front.

It doesn't bother me so much these days if someone comes out overtly negative against something I've designed. However, if I had an internet connection when I started in MS Paint 20+ years back, I might have ended up discouraged and giving it away.

I'll add that I don't always heed my own advice, and usually feel bad about it afterwards. I'm not trying to do the same to @MugaB, but I don't think this kind of response is the best way to keep the "creator" interested in this kind of hobby, and potentially get them started on a career path.

Designs made by professionals, which are applied in the real world, are a bit of a different beast, but constructive criticism still has its place in potentially making positive change.

Yeah well if your a paid professional like guy seems to be, by looking at the link he left on all those NFL converts images, i wouldn't be flaunting them around if thats the quality of work that people will receive if im a paying customer, id want my money back, im not one for giving hobby enthusiasts a hard time, i feel just by looking at this collective, he was ticking boxes quickly in order to show off his AFL & NRL conversions as a whole without properly looking into the clubs colors or research, it all lacks effort

 

[GAZF]

Yeah well if your a paid professional like guy seems to be, by looking at the link he left on all those NFL converts images, i wouldn't be flaunting them around if thats the quality of work that people will receive if im a paying customer, id want my money back, im not one for giving hobby enthusiasts a hard time, i feel just by looking at this collective, he was ticking boxes quickly in order to show off his AFL & NRL conversions as a whole without properly looking into the clubs colors or research, it all lacks effort

Cross-overs are pretty accepted as ranging from lazy to extremely detailed and thought out approaches. This set did nothing to impress me, but others have. Best response in this situation is to move along and look for something that you do like.

And posting concepts to an Instagram page, doesn't instantly make the guy a paid professional. Just seems like he was playing around with an idea and the bored media has picked it up, making it appear to be a bigger deal than it really is.

 

[MugaB]

Cross-overs are pretty accepted as ranging from lazy to extremely detailed and thought out approaches. This set did nothing to impress me, but others have. Best response in this situation is to move along and look for something that you do like.

And posting concepts to an Instagram page, doesn't instantly make the guy a paid professional. Just seems like he was playing around with an idea and the bored media has picked it up, making it appear to be a bigger deal than it really is.

Sounds about right, i mean if fox saw the designs you've made it would put most sports graphic designers to shame, i still believe wests should change their emblem to yours, its one of my personal favorites

 

[Nuke]

My point was that heaps of junior RL logos are just shitty Clipart versions on NRL logos or they were made 60 years ago and have never been cleaned up.

If the ARLC was to employ someone like yourself, GAZF or the guy who did these NFL-NRL blends and offer their services to junior clubs (and maybe later NRL clubs) we would see the quality of RL branding skyrocket across the board...

For the record, those junior clubs logos that you posted as an example were done by me, and it was the fella in charge of the junior league in WA's south-west who told me what he wanted. He actually wanted the exact NRL / SL clubs' logos with the different location names, and apparently sought and received approval from the relevant clubs (except Brisbane who needed the logo to be changed by 'x'%), but even with my limited time at the time (5yrs ago maybe?), I refused and made sure none of the logos were exact replicas. I actually submitted numerous versions per team, but he liked the ones you posted.

He then left, NRLWA then asked me again to go back to these, and only the Eaton Panthers one in your post remains today. I did purposefully keep a link to the relevant NRL club's logo, as kids can identify their club with the NRL club easier that way (and in 'outpost' states like WA, identity and recognition is more important than the likes of NSW or Qld).
I haven't looked for over a year, but last I checked, these are the logos for those junior south-west WA clubs:

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

For the record, those junior clubs logos that you posted as an example were done by me, and it was the fella in charge of the junior league in WA's south-west who told me what he wanted. He actually wanted the exact NRL / SL clubs' logos with the different location names, and apparently sought and received approval from the relevant clubs (except Brisbane who needed the logo to be changed by 'x'%), but even with my limited time at the time (5yrs ago maybe?), I refused and made sure none of the logos were exact replicas. I actually submitted numerous versions per team, but he liked the ones you posted.

He then left, NRLWA then asked me again to go back to these, and only the Eaton Panthers one in your post remains today. I did purposefully keep a link to the relevant NRL club's logo, as kids can identify their club with the NRL club easier that way (and in 'outpost' states like WA, identity and recognition is more important than the likes of NSW or Qld).
I haven't looked for over a year, but last I checked, these are the logos for those junior south-west WA clubs:
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4 of the 5 of your designs are pretty nice actually. Id put that Panthers one in particular up as an example of what a club can get if they had access to a decent designer.

I added this batch to my post because that Broncos one is just shocking. But i know what you mean about getting boxed in by a customers vision.

Just out of interest, how long did you spend doing each of these?

 

[kdalymc]

Fell down a bit of a Knights wormhole this afternoon and discovered two things...
1992 vs Great Britain


And can anyone tell me what badge is on butterfields jersey here???

 

[Foreign Legion]

Fell down a bit of a Knights wormhole this afternoon and discovered two things...
1992 vs Great Britain
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And can anyone tell me what badge is on butterfields jersey here???View attachment 38214

NSW stateof origin badge

 

[Nuke]

4 of the 5 of your designs are pretty nice actually. Id put that Panthers one in particular up as an example of what a club can get if they had access to a decent designer.

I added this batch to my post because that Broncos one is just shocking. But i know what you mean about getting boxed in by a customers vision.

Just out of interest, how long did you spend doing each of these?

I don't remember now. It was so long ago!!

And yeah, that original Busselton Broncos one was horrendous. All the different ideas and suggestions I made and sent, I got told to add an angry eye and a menacing mouth. The one you posted, the one he liked, from memory I did as a laugh ... but they went for it.

 

[kdalymc]

NSW stateof origin badge

ahh. did he play reggies for a bit?

 

[PARRA_FAN]

That jersey would most likely to be 1998 plus Butterfield was captain and barely missed a game.

I'm guessing that jersey was used in a trial match, maybe the NRL logo wasnt put on jersies but no idea why they'd use that logo instead of the old one.

The first division that year wore the above logo.

 

[kdalymc]

That jersey would most likely to be 1998 plus Butterfield was captain and barely missed a game.

I'm guessing that jersey was used in a trial match, maybe the NRL logo wasnt put on jersies but no idea why they'd use that logo instead of the old one.

The first division that year wore the above logo.

truuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuue..
this is the best thread on the internet- so much head scratching, surprises, gold mines and unsolved mysteries

 

[Foreign Legion]

 

[kdalymc]

even tho navy blue jerseys can get f*cked...

 

[flippikat]

Reverse it (Red with blue V andsome white & gold trim) and you're onto a winner IMO.

The dark blue with red V is getting a little too close to Roosters territory - isn't red a typical SA sports team colour too?

I'd be tempted to go for the inverse (red) jersey with the above red shorts for home - ie a fully red kit - the Dragons hardly ever wear full red - and a fully grey away set, with a red/blue/yellow V & trim.

 

[sempmrh]

Reverse it (Red with blue V andsome white & gold trim) and you're onto a winner IMO.

The dark blue with red V is getting a little too close to Roosters territory - isn't red a typical SA sports team colour too?

I'd be tempted to go for the inverse (red) jersey with the above red shorts for home - ie a fully red kit - the Dragons hardly ever wear full red - and a fully grey away set, with a red/blue/yellow V & trim.

Red, blue and gold are South Australia’s sporting colours. A red dominant Rams in Adelaide would set them apart from the Crows and 36ers while still acknowledging the state colours. The only concern would be encroaching on South Australia’s state AFL team - red with a blue and gold V.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

That is an absolute belter of a kit.

Red & Blue is probably the most common combo of colours in sport but this is probably the best arrangement of them i can recall. Has parallels to the Roosters kit but the red shorts and V really make it striking.

As for state colours, yes addition of yellow would do the trick there.

#bringbacktherams

 

[flippikat]

That is an absolute belter of a kit.

Red & Blue is probably the most common combo of colours in sport but this is probably the best arrangement of them i can recall. Has parallels to the Roosters kit but the red shorts and V really make it striking.

As for state colours, yes addition of yellow would do the trick there.

#bringbacktherams

Maybe replace all the white with yellow, or gold, or mustard?

That would pull it away from a Roosters look even more.

 

[Foreign Legion]

https://matthainessport.com/logo-design/

 

[flippikat]

https://matthainessport.com/logo-design/

Re-purposing the Mariners brand aside (a bit of a long-shot), that mint, black and white colour scheme *HAS* to happen in the NRL. Whether it's Brisbane 2, Tasmania, NZ2 or whatever.

It's so distinctive & appealing to the eye.. even without seeing a jersey.