An 1888 Saints guernsey... found..

[saintbrat]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/i ... 2i0lu.html

St Kilda has unearthed what is believed to be the oldest Australian rules guernsey.

As part of the club's 140th anniversary and Hall of Fame celebrations next month, the Saints will unveil the small canvas jumper worn by James Burt Stewart in 1888.

[kosifantutti]

And the newest senior players get to hold the jumper.

[BackFromUSA]

Wow. That is cool.

[philtee]

Love that jumper. Very close to the old candy-stripe clash strip of, what, 10 years ago?

[Con Gorozidis]

I thought maybe Saad had found something ancient in an Egyptian tomb
Pretty cool though

[mr six o'clock]

You wonder why a guernsey these colours couldn't be our alternative strip , If it clashed with anyone we'd be using our home strip !

[st.byron]

Love that jumper. Very close to the old candy-stripe clash strip of, what, 10 years ago?

Me too. I loved the candy stripe. One of my favourite Saints jumpers.

[bigcarl]

You wonder why a guernsey these colours couldn't be our alternative strip , If it clashed with anyone we'd be using our home strip !

Wasn't there some rule that you're not allowed stripes on away strips ... unless you are Collingwood? But they don't really need one as they seldom play away games.

[stevie]

It's probably one of Harves's first jumpers

[bigcarl]

It's probably one of Harves's first jumpers

haha

[saintsRrising]

Is still my favourite!!!

[Junction Oval]

What is the History behind its acquisition

Just found it - on the Saints Club site !

[snowdelisaint]

Wasn't there some rule that you're not allowed stripes on away strips ... unless you are Collingwood?

Or Geelong?



Personally I would like to see some variation on the 140th hoops as an away strip. Introduce more variation from year to year. Something like this:

[snowdelisaint]

BY the way (nothing to do with 1888 any more, sorry) isn't the away strip the kind of issue the members should be asked to vote on??

Dogs members voted for the '54 strip for 2012 onwards from a choice of four, and Crows members voted for this years away "murder of the crows" strip, from a choice of 3. Where's our choice ever been?

[Toy Saint]

But I thought the origional St Kilda jumper had the same colours as the German flag (same as Adelaide Crows)

[ljpoyz]

You're kinda correct as the German colours were then Red, White & Black. We changed White to Yellow around WW1.

But I thought the origional St Kilda jumper had the same colours as the German flag (same as Adelaide Crows)

[matrix]

i like it
go the candy stripes i reckon as the away

[stinger]

You're kinda correct as the German colours were then Red, White & Black. We changed White to Yellow around WW1.

But I thought the origional St Kilda jumper had the same colours as the German flag (same as Adelaide Crows)

correct...we were always red white and black...changed to red yellow and black during ww1....germany...rw&b were the enemy....belgium...ry&b were allies....


common misconception.....

crows have blue...not black in their colours

[Sainternist]

the Saints will unveil the small canvas jumper worn by James Stewart in 1888.

I never knew the late great Jimmy Stewart played for the Saints



Great story though. I too would love to see the "candy stripes" heritage strip (from 2004?) brought back.