NNRL Top Worst 10 Jerseys
When it comes to playing strips, traditionally a team would have one for their home games and one for their away games. The colours would be simple but effective. For example, if you wore a black and white top at home, you would probably wear a white and black top away or visa versa. Tradition was thrown from the car window many moons ago. Now we have teams with what seems like enough different jerseys to cover the whole season. Yes Warriors, we are looking at you.
In light of everyone’s changing taste and the different ideas each clubs marketing teams are coming up with, we thought we would highlight some of the worst jerseys to have ever been worn. In a trend we are sure you will pick up, there are a few repeat offenders.
10. Penrith Pink
What started as paying homage to the women involved in league in their very own round the Panthers surprised everyone in donning a full pink strip. Playing on the hilarious idea of being called the Pink Panthers everyone was ok with it for a one-off game. They have now made it their constant away strip. What does pink have to do with the Penrith Panthers?
9. Bulldogs AKL 9’s
The mix of blue and gold with the phrase ‘Dogs of War’ didn’t really do it for the Doggies in Auckland earlier this year. Without having Christopher Walken and or Tom Berenger in the coaching staff not even Michael Ennis was doing it justice.
8. Manly’s Wolverine
Sure Marvel Superhero round was great. It go everyone involved and the jerseys looked great. Hulk green for the Raiders, Iron Man red & white for the Dragons but when it came to Manly’s blue and yellow version of the Wolverine everyones heads turned. “Aren’t Parramatta’s colours blue and yellow?” everyone asked.
Come game time it was like watching in reverse. The Sea Eagles looked like they had donned the Brisbane Broncos away strip while the Broncos raided the Manly washing machine and put on their home strip. Very confusing for the crowd, no one knew who was winning or who to cheer for.
7. Warriors Blue, Green and Orange Electrix
When it comes to the Warriors marketing team, it must be said they probably have the toughest job in the NRL. The Warriors seem to have a new strip every season, and more than likely a couple. Their choice of highlighter blue, green and orange for three different playing tops was some-what questionable. It must be hard for the players on game day, “oh shit, which one did coach say to wear today?”
6. Warriors U20s Training Top
While the top team has had some questions asked of them when they run out in three different tops and then have a costume change at half time like Lady Gaga, the U20s have been put through worse. Their current training top which was also used in the trial games looks like something a kid in class drew with the pastels. All the colours of the rainbow feature, and certainly all the colours of the pastel packet.
5. Newcastle 2008 Heritage
While the jersey itself didn’t look that bad, it didn’t do any favours for a then over-sized Danny Wicks. A white top with red hoops did nothing to help hide the couple of extra pies Danny had looked to have consumed in the warm-up. They must have worked though as he did streak away for the 50m+ try.
The red hoops also resembled hoops of a penitentiary system. Funnily enough, that didn’t work out to well for Danny either.
4. Penrith Aqua
The second time Penrith have featured here and not because of their classy design work. There must have been something in the water during the early 2000’s as the Panthers were not the first team to don the Aqua Blue tops. Aqua has no place on a rugby league field, unless of course they are performing the pre-game entertainment on Grand Final day this season?
3. Broncos Aqua
In 2002 we were made to look at one of the worst things in rugby league history. When Gorden Tallis and his large frame were told to put on the aqua blue away jersey, he must have died a little bit inside at the time. He has since come out saying that was one of this favourite strips to wear, surely he is taken the piss.
2. Manly Cows
Poor Georgey Rose, he cops enough abuse for his larger than life rotund frame as it is. When he was made to wear the horrible white jersey with blue and brown cow patches on it he must have questioned his desire to play NRL. It was so bad everyone in the team looked like they were playing 5kgs heavier than normal and that they should have been in the back paddock grazing.
1. Broncos Jockey Strip
1995 must have been the year before everyone started to employee jersey designers as there were some shockers. The one that takes the cake though is the Broncos diamond inspired strip. Poor old Darren Lockyer looked like a kid jockey getting ready for his first ride.
