I was recently thinking about the role of "supporter apparel" and how much it seems to vary between Carlton supporters when at a game or even out in public.

Everyone has their own personal 'style' and attached to that are also certain memories of what we - as supporters - used to wear, or wore to the football. This leads me into my next point...

Is there a certain age where you find that you need to "ditch" the Carlton guernsey/playing strip? Any items that you have had that have been passed down through generations? Memories of your first guernsey/beanie/scarf given to you?

I have included a few questions below... feel free to answer them as it would be interesting to find out what we all wear to the football and any other memories associated with Carlton "fashion"

1. What do you wear to the football?
Fubu Jacket and Carlton guernsey, jeans!

2. How many Carlton guernsey's have you owned?
Three in total, #8 (Troy Bond), #43 (Anthony Koutoufides), #12 (Matthew Lappin)

3. Oldest item of Carlton apparel that you own?
Would have to be my scarf, have had it since birth (29 years)

4. Next item that you are going to purchase?
The Carlton alternative playing strip

That'll do for now... can't think of any other relevant questions, would be interested to hear though on the 'age limit' for wearing a Carlton guernsey, I was reading in the AFL Record last year that it should be ditched after your teens, but I still wear mine (14 years going strong!)

Regards, Shaun (Sticks1977) [/b]

First of all - I don't think a guernsey should not be worn after a certain age... I have *and which reminds me I need to grab it from my folks place* a duffel jacket, circa 1980s... Kenny Hunter's number IIRC - a whole lot of signatures on the back and player badges on the arms...

1. What do you wear to the football?
***Carlton guernsey, heavy jacket with woolen underline for cold days, Jeans... and always ALWAYS - take 2 scarfs, one for me and one for the unfortunate non-Carlton supporting friend I might drag along!

2. How many Carlton guernsey's have you owned?
***3 - Junior woolen with long sleeves (#1 SOS), Woolen short sleeves (#1 SOS ) and my current one, no player number - still has the mayne logo *I need to find one of those Dan Murphy stickers to whack on it!*

3. Oldest Carlton apparel that you own?
***My scarf *since birth, from nana!*, and a old fashioned beanie with the pom pom thing on the top... which reminds me, is it just me, or are the 'new look' scarves they are bringing out look shithouse or what!?

4. Next item that you are going to purchase?
***A junior Carlton guernsey for my 8 year old brother...

What age should that be? I've only just had one bought for me, which I wear to work on the Mondays after we win, and I wear the supporter's shirt on the Friday beforehand.

1. What do you wear to the football?
The supporter's shirt, white runners, jeans, Carlton cap. I will probably be wearing the guernsey now, and the supporter's shirt on the Monday / Friday. The scarf and windcheater came to OO/PP too .. the scarf came with me to R22 2005, as well .. I do the "sheeds spin" with it when winning

2. How many Carlton guernseys have you owned? Just the one, bought for me for my birthday last year

3. Oldest Carlton apparel that you own? The cap I wear to the footy .. I bought it in about 2002 and it's really battered .. I think that shows me as a better supporter than the membership cap. The membership cap came out for the last game at OO/PP

4. Next item that you are going to purchase? Wouldn't mind another guernsey, or supporter's shirt.

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[Sam Jacobs] looks like a 7' Lance Whitnall, and [Mitch Robinson] looks like a 4' Lance Whitnall
(The SEN team during the Carlton v Cats 2009 pre-season match)

1. What do you wear to the football?
Jeans, top and Carlton scarf. And on those cold days a jacket and Carlton beanie

2. How many Carlton guernsey's have you owned?
Two in total, #13 (Mil Hanna), #1 (Stephen Silvagni)

3. Oldest item of Carlton apparel that you own?
Scarf, from 1985

4. Next item that you are going to purchase?
Carlton guernsey with Fev's number on the back.

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C'mon Blueboys!

1. What do you wear to the football?
sexy squad polo with carlton guernsey over the top and sexy squad cap.

2. How many Carlton guernsey's have you owned?
Three- #13-Mil Hanna, #18-Brad Pearce and currently #6-Simmo

3. Oldest item of Carlton apparel that you own?
Scarf, cant remember how old.

4. Next item that you are going to purchase?
Clash guernsey for sure. cant wait to get one.

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Back like a raging case of pubic lice

Sorry, either you misunderstood - or I screwed up with a double negative or something...

What I was trying to say, is that you should be able to wear a guernsey at ANY age!!

Oh, and by the way p(12)terg - make sure you wear that guernsey with pride up Sydney way!! Go the Blues!!

Having read it again, it looks like I got it wrong

Every Monday since NAB cup wins started .. two positive reactions(car horns) since ..

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[Sam Jacobs] looks like a 7' Lance Whitnall, and [Mitch Robinson] looks like a 4' Lance Whitnall
(The SEN team during the Carlton v Cats 2009 pre-season match)

What do you wear to the footy?

g-string, fishnet singlet and sandals with carlton socks.

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"I had to eat"

1. What do you wear to the football?
Jeans or trackies with carlton shirt, hat, scarf (if cold) and either clash or regular jumper depending on what we are wearing on the day

2. How many Carlton guernsey's have you owned?
5 - First long sleeve woolen (Lance at the start of his career), Second same as first but handme down (SOS), Sleeveless Hyundai (just before mayne) went without a number for a long time but ended with #17. Currently have blue jumper with T bird and recently aquired a Simmo clash jumper.

3. Oldest item of Carlton apparel that you own?
T shirt with player autographs buried in a cupboard somewhere.

4. Next item that you are going to purchase?
Nothing on the horizon ( i spent all my money on the clash strip)

I rarely get to go to the footy but when I do and always on game day I wear my carlton g.

My oldest carlton piece of apparel is a duffle coat with badges etc on it and the no.33 on the back and a scarf from vfl days, not sure how old.

strangely have never had a guernsey (my kids have).

Not sure what I will purchase next.

I'd like to see you without a guernsey Nat.

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This might sound extreme in the context of alleged sexual assault, drunken violence and a drug trafficking charge...

Hey Ms Nat.....................

there's no 'g' in Carlton.........what ever are you talking
abou-OH..............oh..............!














oh i see..........!


kindest regards tommi






















carry on.................!

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that'siti'mnotchangingthistagain......!

1. What do you wear to the football?
Jeans, Polo Shirt beneath my sleeveless guernsey, or if its bloody cold i wear a thick carlton fleece jumper beneath the guernsey

2. How many Carlton guernsey's have you owned?
Five: #4 (Sticks), #4 (Sticks again), #7 (Brett Ratten), #11 (Barnaby French), and now #1 (Andy Walker) i decided on Walker's number 1 as i love the kid, and i've worn the #1 every year for every club since i began playing footy 9years ago so it'll stick with me for a long time to come yet!

3. Oldest item of Carlton apparel that you own?
My First Carlton Jumper was signed by select members of the 1993 Team, (my cousin was until recently, married to David Kernahan, Sticks' brother and i was paigeboy at the wedding so i took my jumper and pestered Justin Madden all night!)

4. Next item that you are going to purchase?
Either the Alternate Strip guernsey, or the Training Singlet (got to train for my triathlons in style..why look ugly when i can be at the pinnacle of fashion? haha)

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Cuck Follingwood

1. What do you wear to the football?
Jeans, Gurnsey (with longsleeve top underneath, thick Carlton coaches jacket and beanie on those freezing winters days

2. How many Carlton guernsey's have you owned?
Four, long sleeve woolen jumper from when I was in primary school (wanted to put No 7 for Wayne Johnston on the back but never got round to it), then got sleeveless guernsey with No 4 (Sticks) on the back,
then the guernsey from 2004 (with Toshia sponsor) with No. 25 (Fev) on the back. Also got a replica Herritage guernsey from 2005 with the old 70s / 80s CFC on the front that I wear now.

3. Oldest item of Carlton apparel that you own?
It ws my scarf from the 80s but I cant find it now. Also have kept my old Carlton jumper from when I was a kid (still got the VFL logo on it)

4. Next item that you are going to purchase?
EDont know but Im sure I ll buy something.. Im like a kid in a candy store when I go tto the Carlton Shop

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James Hird and Essendon* FC - #FOREVERDRUGCHEATS

1. What do you wear to the football?

Navy blue shirt, navy blue jeans and a scarf.


2. How many Carlton guernsey's have you owned?

Circa 1987 -1990 no.17 Mark Naley -long sleeved with the arms rolled up

Circa 1992 -2002 no. 43 Guess who- another long sleeved one signed by the man himself. The signature wore off due to using it at footy training twice a week.
Circa 2006 - no.3 marc Murphy- future leader of the country and the carlton football club. Say no more.

3. Oldest item of Carlton apparel that you own?

Video tape of the 1982 premiership. I am going to digitize it becouse I have watched it so many times that it is starting to get a little tatty. I was 7 years old when it happened and in the same year my beloved Norwood
Redlegs also won a flag. Doesnt get better than that!

4. Next item that you are going to purchase?

2009 premiership T-Shirt

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1. What do you wear to the football?
Jeans, navy blue hoodie, sometimes footy jumper over the top and my scarf.

2. How many Carlton guernsey's have you owned?
Four, first one had #7 (Wayne Johnston), then #1 (SOS), then #20 (Fraser Brown) and the current one is numberless (but leaning towards #3 )

3. Oldest item of Carlton apparel that you own?
Would have to be my scarf. I think I've had it since I was about 8.

4. Next item that you are going to purchase?
Possibly a Bryce Gibbs badge or maybe a Carlton throw rug for my Mum - for her to put over her knees at the footy.

1. What do you wear to the football?
Jeans, Jersey with T- Shrt under.

2. How many Carlton guernseys have you owned?
#25 (Jezza/Fevola) #4 (GIBBS)

3. Oldest item of Carlton apparel that you own?
Have a baby carlton guernsey with says my name on the front number 25 on the back, in which i was christened. also was the first shirt i ever wore. so i'd say its 22 years old.

4. Next item that you are going to purchase?
Clash guernsey + Hertitage guernsey if i can get one.

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