Hawthorn's NZ jumper on sale

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Thursday, April 07 2011 @ 05:51 am ACST
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As part of the growing relationship between AFL club Hawthorn and AFL New Zealand in 2010 the Kiwis adopted the Hawk emblem (replacing the Falcon) and a Hawthorn inspired jumper. Recall that story in Hawks Loom Huge in New Zealand.

It's interesting now to see that Hawthorn are selling that jumper. Although there's an obvious financial benefit to Hawthorn it should also help raise awareness in Australia of NZ footy. Perhaps one day we'll see a Hawthorn match for premiership points "across the ditch", with the Hawks gathering local support wearing this jumper.

You can see the Hawthorn / NZ jumper at the Hawks' online shop (click on PUMA Apparel).

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Hawthorn\'s NZ jumper on sale

Authored by: Timothy J Scott
on Thursday, April 07 2011 @ 01:24 pm ACST

I have one of these jumpers, it got it at the start of last preseason, I thought they looked cool as I love the black and silver colours. I offen were mine to games and have see other do so too, in fact they were three others people at last Sunday's game. To my understanding Hawthorn are not planing to play any games wearing the jumper.

I do however find the timing of this post strange as the Herald Sun reported today that the Western Bulldogs are planing to play Home and Away games in NZ in the next two or so years.

Hawthorn\\\'s NZ jumper on sale

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Thursday, April 07 2011 @ 02:18 pm ACST

In terms of the timing, we noticed the jumper advertised in a newspaper a couple of weeks ago, so it was on our list of not particularly urgent bits of interesting info to post up, and I got a chance to put it together yesterday.

In terms of the Western Bulldogs playing in NZ, they have been pushing for that for at least 2 years and said something publicly 12 months ago. See AFL's Bulldogs hope to sell home games to NZ.

The more clubs interested the better! It seems a natural fit for Hawthorn vs the Western Bulldogs. Although they may want to make it against GWS or GC since everyone assumes they will draw small crowds in Melbourne.

I really do think they need to be looking at Auckland as well though, not just Wellington. Either way, just make it happen.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Hawthorn\'s NZ jumper on sale

Authored by: tinka13
on Monday, April 11 2011 @ 02:50 pm ACST

Lets hope Jeff Kennett keeps plugging NZ, like he did in last weeks "Footy Show" on channel 9

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Hawthorn\\\'s NZ jumper on sale

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Tuesday, April 12 2011 @ 10:07 am ACST

I didn't see it. To anyone who did, was it the same kind of argument as appeared in the articles? Anything in depth (that would be rare for the Footy Show)?

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Hawthorn\\\\\\\'s NZ jumper on sale

Authored by: Troy Thompson
on Wednesday, April 13 2011 @ 04:13 pm ACST

Here is the link to the part of the interview referenced.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=10MJC2ge3Hs

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Hawthorn\'s NZ jumper on sale

Authored by: Rory Slater
on Tuesday, April 12 2011 @ 09:45 pm ACST

Why on earth would anyone take the national game to a hostile and ignorant backwater like NZ when there are so many more worthy local demographics lining up for the gig.

What an ironic travesty to have the Indigenous code represented in Wellington as an example, while our own nations capital is again expediently overlooked. I also can't see Tassie agreeing to sharing this gig with NZ either.

This is the only country on the planet that would compromise and appropriate this cultural institution of ours, as they take exception to it's branding as 'Australian.'

Mr Kennett is fisrt and foremost a banker who will do anything to benefit his Hawks financial future. He almost sold all of Melbourne and Vics heart and soul to this end, so perhaps the Hawthorn faithful should be just a little concerned about the future of their proud old Melbourne club.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Hawthorn\\\'s NZ jumper on sale

Authored by: Troy Thompson
on Wednesday, April 13 2011 @ 08:06 am ACST

Given how the negotiations went with the Tasmanian government recently I think Hawthorn/Kennett were looking for a backup option. Jeff has done a good job at turning around the club's financial position over a number of years. Part of this has been the funds generated from playing home games in Tassie. I beleive Hawthorn needed a backup option from a revenue point of view if the Tassie deal fell over and had dipped a toe in the water in NZ as a backup option.

If Hawthorn (or the Bulldogs) or anyone else wants to go play games in NZ that's fine by me and up to them to make a deal with the NZ government that will financially assist the club.

I beleive that GWS will be playing 3 home games in the ACT each year with and ACT stylised kit - so Canberra will not be left without AFL matches.

You may think that Kiwis despise anything Australian, but I work with a number of Kiwis in Melbourne and they have all been quick to pick an AFL club (or followed one since they were kids) and regularly go to games. I don't expect everyone to be into it, but people will vote with their feet and if it is a success it will be repeated and if not then that may be the end of it.

Hawthorn also have kiwi born Brent Renouf, Shane Savage and recently retired Trent Croad connections as well as the three current scholarship players from NZ. So they have made a decision to look to NZ that suits them, not the AFL, not Canberra and not you Rory.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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