PLAYER names on jumpers could become a permanent feature in the AFL as soon as next season if reaction is positive to the round five trial of the concept. All 18 teams will be part of the test, with ...

Birch, who didn't rule out using names on jumpers from time to time, said there had to be compelling benefits to the fan experience to justify changing the overall look of AFL jumpers. "The guernsey ...

THE IDEA of players wearing names on the back of their jumpers has the support of AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou. But he has not yet being able to convince his colleagues on the AFL executive of the merits ...

Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images/AFPSource: AFP The overwhelming majority of global professional sports leagues have names on their jumpers, with the AFL and NRL some of the major holdouts.