TonyK
CibbuanoNew jumper for Port
November 18th 2009 06:28
PORT ADELAIDE will play in a predominantly black jumper next season.
The jumper which features a teal and white 'V' is heavily based on the design worn by the Power in rounds 16 and 17 this year. That jumper was created by seven-year-old Lucy Burford, who won the club's 'Planet Teal' guernsey design competition for South Australian primary school students.
The club expects to wear the black jumper in at least 18 games next season while a white design with a black and teal 'V' and black side panels will be the Port Adelaide's clash jumper.
Power chief executive Mark Haysman said the club had received 'universal support' for the new strip.
"There is something instinctively Port Adelaide about this jumper," Haysman said.
"Some people have also observed the guernsey resembles the SA State jumper in Port Adelaide colours. Given the iconic place of our club in the history and fabric of SA football it's a very nice co-incidence."
Haysman said Port had no plans to change the design of their guernsey in the future.
"It's very much a long-term play and we don't anticipate changing our guernsey again for many, many, manys years - if ever," he said.
"We think in time that this will become one of the strongest and most popular guernseys in the AFL."
The Power's previous main jumper - which the club wore when they won the 2004 premiership - will be used on special occasions such as rivalry round.
Meanwhile, Lucy has been named as Port Adelaide's number one Junior (Planet Teal) ticketholder while her family will be lifetime Platinum Members of club.
The jumper which features a teal and white 'V' is heavily based on the design worn by the Power in rounds 16 and 17 this year. That jumper was created by seven-year-old Lucy Burford, who won the club's 'Planet Teal' guernsey design competition for South Australian primary school students.
The club expects to wear the black jumper in at least 18 games next season while a white design with a black and teal 'V' and black side panels will be the Port Adelaide's clash jumper.
Power chief executive Mark Haysman said the club had received 'universal support' for the new strip.
"There is something instinctively Port Adelaide about this jumper," Haysman said.
"Some people have also observed the guernsey resembles the SA State jumper in Port Adelaide colours. Given the iconic place of our club in the history and fabric of SA football it's a very nice co-incidence."
Haysman said Port had no plans to change the design of their guernsey in the future.
"It's very much a long-term play and we don't anticipate changing our guernsey again for many, many, manys years - if ever," he said.
"We think in time that this will become one of the strongest and most popular guernseys in the AFL."
The Power's previous main jumper - which the club wore when they won the 2004 premiership - will be used on special occasions such as rivalry round.
Meanwhile, Lucy has been named as Port Adelaide's number one Junior (Planet Teal) ticketholder while her family will be lifetime Platinum Members of club.
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