Ports Traditional Black & White Jumper
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 9:02 pm
Seems strange the AFL allows West Coast to wear black and gold yet Port are, it appears, set to be denied their request to wear their traditional black and white prison bar jumper for heritage round.
Peeved Power sees red
11 May 2007 Herald-Sun
Michelangelo Rucci
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/ ... 42,00.html
PORT Adelaide is confused - and becoming frustrated and angry.
The Power is still waiting on the AFL to decide if the Power can wear its traditional black-and-white prison bar jumper in heritage round in July.
Meanwhile, the league has approved West Coast wearing the WA state jumper, which resembles the Richmond jumper, in the 1970s-themed weekend.
The AFL intends to block Port's request to wear black and white in heritage round, saying those colours are exclusive to Collingwood.
But the blue-and-gold Eagles can be black and gold in heritage round without offending Richmond.
The Eagles, who were not formed until 1987, will wear a gold jumper with a black sash against Brisbane at Subiaco on July 7.
It is a replica of the WA jumper worn in the first state-of-origin match, on October 8, 1977, in which the Sandgropers beat Victoria by 94 points.
"We are not a state team - nor do we purport to be," West Coast chief executive Trevor Nisbett said yesterday.
Power chief executive John James last night described the AFL's approval of the West Coast jumper that has never been worn by the Eagles as "strange".
"We're struggling with the fact we are being treated differently than other clubs," James said.
"We need the whole concept of the heritage round cleared up - and for every club to work to the same parameters.
"Port Adelaide's history in the 1970s is the black-and-white prison bar jumper. That is our heritage. We are very keen for the AFL to allow us to celebrate that heritage like every other club can.
"We've had fruitful discussions with the AFL in the past week and look forward to a positive outcome."
