The Cronulla Sharks JERSEY Discussion Thread

[El Coconuto]

Over the last couple of years, I have seen a range of teams utilize their jerseys as ways of endorsing various causes/charities with great success. Examples of this include the Women Of League/Breast Cancer pink varieties; the Cancer Round yellow jersey's; and the Indigenous varieties.

In recent times I have been left to wonder why a club like ours hasn't opted to utilize these ways of positive brand association? We have had club tragedies in recent times that would lead me to believe that these would be great initiatives for us to be involved in. Are we afraid to venture here for financial reasons or are we legally bound to wear our home/away jersey's a certain amount of times every year and forfeit the chance to support these causes? What does everyone think about the idea of "Charity Jersey's" anyways? For or against?

I would really like to see the club investigate the merits of an Indigenous jersey. Two of the most (positively) influential Indigenous players of the modern era rose to prominence wearing the black, white and blue (David Peachey and Preston Campbell) as well as an elusive group of others in the clubs history that I feel we could honour by producing an Indigenous jersey to wear perhaps against the likes of the Cowboys. The Cowboys have done it, the Sea Eagles have done it - hell, even the Sydney Roosters have done it. As well as honoring the Indigenous contributions to the club in the past, I feel it would go a long way to breaking the stigma that a lot of Sydney has about the Shire.

What does everyone else think about charity jerseys?

 

[slide rule]

I like them, but not too often. The yellow jersey was good this year. I think once a year is enough to be honest.

 

[El Coconuto]

As in one cause per year, slide?

 

[fizman]

Mate, I am going to take off my Sharks goggles and speak objectively about this topic.

The Cronulla Sharks are a partner with the other 15 NRL clubs, but the reality is that we are most likely one of the least high profile.

If I was a charity, the Sharks wouldn't be in my top 2 or 3 clubs to approach about a charity jersey.

An example: I thought it was a brilliant effort by the club to wear the yellow in our jersey's for men's cancer. Whilst my opinion is subjective, I thought that Parramatta received much more media exposure than what we did for EXACTLY the same cause.

I would have thought that the connection between Glen McGrath and the Cronulla Sharks would have been a perfect example of promoting a worthy charity. With that said, Breast Cancer is very well supported across the RL community as a whole.

Back onto the yellow jerseys for a moment. We were the Friday Night game in Sydney. Channel 9 in their wisdom decided to make the QLD game live into BOTH NSW and QLD.

It was a perfect opportunity for prime time exposure, but typically, we were the delayed game and I think that just about sums up what the RL community thinks about Cronulla.

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

I like them, but not too often. The yellow jersey was good this year. I think once a year is enough to be honest.

I agree, i think something like coloured socks or shorts, or paint the ingoals with the charity logo or something, but only once a year have a special jersey.

They had round after round after round of all this **** this year, Rivalry round, heritage round, women in league round, men in league (is that what it was called) the close the gap round. Every week there was another thing, why dont they have the logo on the field or on the jersey. Some teams went over n had heapsa jerseys

 

[slide rule]

As in one cause per year, slide?

Yeah for a total jersey colour change. Maybe two at the very most. I don't think it should be overdone because it can lose it's effect a bit.

No reason why you can't have match days dedicated to a certain charity or cause though.

Mate, I am going to take off my Sharks goggles and speak objectively about this topic.

The Cronulla Sharks are a partner with the other 15 NRL clubs, but the reality is that we are most likely one of the least high profile.

If I was a charity, the Sharks wouldn't be in my top 2 or 3 clubs to approach about a charity jersey.

An example: I thought it was a brilliant effort by the club to wear the yellow in our jersey's for men's cancer. Whilst my opinion is subjective, I thought that Parramatta received much more media exposure than what we did for EXACTLY the same cause.

I would have thought that the connection between Glen McGrath and the Cronulla Sharks would have been a perfect example of promoting a worthy charity. With that said, Breast Cancer is very well supported across the RL community as a whole.

Back onto the yellow jerseys for a moment. We were the Friday Night game in Sydney. Channel 9 in their wisdom decided to make the QLD game live into BOTH NSW and QLD.

It was a perfect opportunity for prime time exposure, but typically, we were the delayed game and I think that just about sums up what the RL community thinks about Cronulla.

I disagree, for a charity, any publicity is good. As they say "Beggars can't be choosers". As unfortunate as it is, the reality is that charities spend most of their time begging for money.

I agree that we probably should have been the club to get on board with the McGrath initiative, considering Glenn is a local and a supporter.

The mens cancer cause was a good one though. Very appropriate considering what Johnny Mannah had been thorugh. It is good to look out for your own.

I agree, i think something like coloured socks or shorts, or paint the ingoals with the charity logo or something, but only once a year have a special jersey.

They had round after round after round of all this **** this year, Rivalry round, heritage round, women in league round, men in league (is that what it was called) the close the gap round. Every week there was another thing, why dont they have the logo on the field or on the jersey. Some teams went over n had heapsa jerseys

I think Canterbury went too far with their Avatar one. I'm all for saving the Na'vi, but the reality is that mankind relies on unobtainium and those guys are just being tree-hugging makers.

 

[Gil]

I'm all for the Breast cancer one and the Men's cancer one (once a year).

I know it's a tuff ask but the media has to get behind it as well, after all its about raising awareness about Cancer.

They need to work with a couple of celebrities who can help promote it.

What the sharks did this year with the yellow jersey was brilliant, it maybe just needs that little bit more promo work. To those at Shark Park who saw it it was a great day.

Everyone knows someone who has been effected in some way, as long as the message gets across then were half way there.

 

[josh11223344]

I really want to see some pink in our jersey for once that would look good.

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

why dont they have "Charity Round" and each team pics a charity (For example the Sharks take the McGrath Foundation, or Starlight, and using the sharks jersey, they use the charities colour or something. The charity doesnt have to be Cancer based, it could be Salvation army type thing, indigenous welfare, Whatever.

Rather than have every second week another tribute week, Cos it kinda takes away the importance of the awareness they are trying to bring, by doing it all the time. Plus, i sure as **** no i cant afford to give money to dozens of charities, and i hate feelin like the bad guy cos i cant

 

[El Coconuto]

Rather than have every second week another tribute week, Cos it kinda takes away the importance of the awareness they are trying to bring, by doing it all the time. Plus, i sure as **** no i cant afford to give money to dozens of charities, and i hate feelin like the bad guy cos i cant

I :gal: when I read that. I think I'm in the same boat.

 

[SF]

Yeah I'm over a bit over all the charity/special cause round (maybe it's after playing Pacman with homeless people all day), but I would love to see the indigenous jersey design, I think it could be brilliant (as long as its blue black and white).

 

[snowman]

im all for a pink, yellow,or indigenous design, as long as they are on sale to the general public as well.

 

[El Coconuto]

im all for a pink, yellow,or indigenous design, as long as they are on sale to the general public as well.

I know that's a bit of an order for the club though. I think the best sellers, in order, would be:

1. Pink Design
2. Indigenous Design
3. Yellow Design

As far as I know, ISC weren't prepared to lower their minimum order to make the Yellow design available for retail. Perhaps Blades will be better on that front?

 

[fitz]

As I mentioned in another thread, in addition to any one-off jerseys we do, I believe the Sharks should incorporate on a yearly basis, a free-of-charge charity recognition on the jerseys.

Each year the Sharks could choose a different charity or perhaps keep the same.

It doesn't have to be huge or could be done simply like a "watermark" on the blue or black.

 

[snowman]

I know that's a bit of an order for the club though. I think the best sellers, in order, would be:

1. Pink Design
2. Indigenous Design
3. Yellow Design

As far as I know, ISC weren't prepared to lower their minimum order to make the Yellow design available for retail. Perhaps Blades will be better on that front?

yeh i didnt mean all 3 in 1 year, but 1 would be nice.
i was in rebel yesterday, and the knights and cowyboys indigenous jersey was still for sale, as was canberras blue jersey they wore against us.
it would be nice for us to be able to release and purchase one as well

 

[El Coconuto]

I agree. One per year would be great. As I see it, the breakdown would be something along the lines of:

Home Jersey (15 times per season)
Alternate Jersey (7 times per season)
Heritage Jersey (1 time per season)
Charity Jersey (1 time per season)

Or something close to that...

 

[Lumpy]

Look how good it was for the Bulldogs last year when they got on board with Camp Quality. I think the Sharks should look to do something similar with a local charity. We had a link with the McGrath Foundation the year Jane died. The club gave money for every try scored. I think Steggles is doing something similar with for the Roosters. There is a local charity called the Steve Walter fund which supports children's cancer research. Supporting a local charity would be good for the club and the community.

I don't think we need a jersey to promote a charity but there are lots of other ways to do it.

 

[Special K]

I loved the reebok one... I'd kill for one!

 

[slide rule]

Don't forget that we also had the members jersey.

That was one of the best initiatives I've ever seen from a sports club. We should definitely be doing that one annually.

 

[Mark^Bastard]

It seemed like every round this year was some cause. It was just getting ridiculous at the end with the refs wearing different socks any even the commentators not being sure what they were about.

I would like Rugby League to just be that. Get rid of all this crap.

I do think though that because of Jon Mannah our club was right in doing that round we did with the yellow.

If there's a reason it's a good thing, otherwise I reckon it's a bit of a joke.