2014-15 Indigenous Guernsey

Designed by Anzak Newman

The 2014 and 2015 Indigenous guernsey design were the first in the Club’s history and were designed by Indigenous artist Anzak Newman.

Newman was approached by Western Bulldogs forward Liam Jones to design the guernsey, the pair are friends of many years after attending school together at Melbourne’s Scotch College.

The guernsey’s design incorporates a host of indigenous art styles, including those of the Coastal, Torres Strait Island and Desert people, and also features the names of all 18 indigenous players that have represented the Club in senior VFL/AFL competition.

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Most significantly, the artwork detailed in the guernsey design tells the story of how every individual has their own journey to playing, and being involved with, the game of Australian Rules football, and how the game has many Indigenous people with their life journey.

Looking closely at the guernsey design, the dots and triangle linework are representative of the artistic style of the Desert people, while the black triangle and semi-circle linework are indicative of the artistic style of the Torres Strait Island and Coastal people.

The 2015 Indigenous guernsey design was identical to the 2014 design, the exception being the addition of the Recognise logo on the left-hand chest.

Recognise supports the need for the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia's Constitution, and the rectifying of the racial discrimination in it.