{"id":71736,"date":"2025-02-25T08:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T22:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=71736"},"modified":"2025-02-25T09:08:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T23:08:59","slug":"best-worst-footy-preseason-jumpers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2025\/02\/best-worst-footy-preseason-jumpers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best and Worst of Pre-Season Footy Jumpers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pre-Season jumpers have been a thing since they first were worn in the 1995 Ansett Cup and while there have been plenty of shockers, some have actually been good.<\/p>\n

With the AFL Pre-season series getting underway for one weekend only, under the sexy name of the AAMI Community Series, we’re going down the catwalk of footy fashion and have put together our list of the best and worst jumpers that have featured over the years.<\/p>\n

Here’s what we have judged the best and worst.<\/p>\n

It’s called fashion, look it up.<\/p>\n

BEST<\/b><\/h1>\n

Brisbane Lions Queensland Jumper<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Worn for the NAB Cup after the Brisbane floods in 2011, this ripping guernsey oozes state pride.<\/p>\n

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Fitzroy Ansett Cup 1995-96\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In their last two seasons before merging with the Brisbane Bears, Fitzroy’s chevron with Lion number as modeled by Jarrod Molly was a beauty.<\/p>\n

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North Melbourne’s Bounding Roo\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Many a Kangas fan loves this jumper. Worn originally in the 1995 Ansett Cup (which they won), it became the Kangas away jumper from 1996 – 2002 (inc. two day premiership years) and was brought back in season 2019, and seasons then following and is much loved by the North Melbourne faithful.<\/p>\n

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The St Kilda Hot Cross Bun\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Another beauty, the jumper worn when St Kilda triumphed over Carlton in the 1996 Ansett Cup Grand Final to absolute scenes.<\/p>\n