Collingwood released its 2017 AFL Women's guernsey on Thursday, with a design that is remarkably similar to Port Adelaide's traditional prison bar strip.
.@CollingwoodFC will honour @PAFC heritage in 2017... apparently.https://t.co/BGpXFEHPGN#weareportadelaide #youarenot pic.twitter.com/qpgBxWrQMr
— Port Adelaide FC (@PAFC) November 10, 2016
The Power are not impressed with the copy cat guernsey, sending out several tweets and also publishing an article on the club website about the guernsey.
"Bereft of ideas, Collingwood adopts prison bars for womenโs team," the title reads.
"Collingwood hasย two guernseys in the AFL โ the traditional white with three black stripes, and the black guernsey with white stripes which replaced it in 2000," the article goes on to say.
"So, spoilt for choice, it makes you wonder why they chose not to adopt either their traditional jumper for their womenโs team (or the one worn by the men's team today) and instead pick out this familiar look, inspired from a long-standing design from across the borderโฆ"
The Power's twitter response to the Pies' guernsey release also sparked some brilliant banter on the social media platform between several clubs.
. @CollingwoodFC ๐ค
— Port Adelaide FC (@PAFC) November 10, 2016
— Essendon FC (@EssendonFC) November 10, 2016
. @GWSGIANTS @EssendonFC @CollingwoodFC Shh, the grown-ups are talking
— Port Adelaide FC (@PAFC) November 10, 2016
Piss off all you anti Port wankers, jealousy brings out the worst in ( brainless) people.