Just sent this to the club (i'm not much of a words smith)



Dear Fremantle Football Club Administration,

I have heard a rumor that the Club is looking to make some major changes to the playing jumper and potentially the club song for 2011. I am lead to believe that the anchor is to be done away with and the three vertical Vs will be used instead. I find this to be most distressing news, as I consider the anchor to be an integral part of the Fremantle jumper and in fact it is the major symbol I visualize when I think of the Fremantle Football Club. The current jumper design I think is very unique and stands out from the other jumpers in the competition, which quite frankly are rather old fashioned and dull.

I would ask why you think it important to throw away such history? I know these is a connection with Fremantle Football Club and the Fremantle teams of old, but as a person who was not involved in any football team, until Fremantle was established, do not see the need to have this connection, we are a club with enough history already established. I for one think heritage round I(if they come up again) jumpers should actually be jumpers the Fremantle Dockers have worn over the last 15 years, because that is our history and legacy.

The fact of the matter is that Fremantle Football Club is about purple, white, red and green. It is about the anchor. It is about doing things differently and not following like sheep other clubs in the AFL. Other clubs will make comment of their many years of history with jumpers that hark back to the 1930’s and club songs based on music of that era, but that does not mean the Fremantle needs to market itself on those same criteria. We are a modern club, with modern thinking and modern designs, which makes the club standout.

Frankly the three v design looks too similar to a Victoria state jumper, too similar to Port Adelaide’s current jumper, too similar to enumerable OLD style VFL/AFL jumpers and I do not know why the club would want to emulate them.

Fremantle is a club in it’s own right and does not need to copy anyone else. Fremantle Football Club is the Anchor.

I sincerely hope that these rumors are unsubstantiated, as I love everything that Fremantle as it stands now. I know change is always inevitable, must always occur at some point, but I encourage you to question is this sort of change necessary, especially when the club is moving into a bright future. Why when we are finally seeing some positive results would you think to rid ourselves of the identity that got us here.

I thank you for your time,


Kind regards

Ian Ross