{"id":49331,"date":"2021-03-25T06:06:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T07:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=49331"},"modified":"2021-03-25T09:01:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T09:01:32","slug":"eddie-and-koch-butt-heads-over-port-jumper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=49331","title":{"rendered":"Eddie and Koch butt heads over Port jumper"},"content":{"rendered":"

Port Adelaide chairman David Koch has hit out at Eddie McGuire's latest push to have the Power's 'prison bars' guernsey discarded<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ex-Collingwood president McGuire is a fierce opposer of Port Adelaide's black and white, striped jumper because he believes it breaches trademark laws in its resemblance to the Magpies' guernsey.<\/p>\n

McGuire made his latest comments on the 'prison bars' fiasco on last night's edition of Nine's Footy Classified<\/em>, saying the fact that Port Adelaide are a "net-receiver" makes it particularly wrong that they want to use it.<\/p>\n

Port Adelaide's request is the AFL allows them to "celebrate our heritage" by wearing the guernsey in two Showdowns per season – and Koch struck out at McGuire's latest spray in a club statement released this afternoon.<\/p>\n

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"This issue is not going to go away because Eddie McGuire wants it to go away," Koch said in the statement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

"As we've said all along, it is a decision for the AFL and we'll continue to go through the official channels to have that conversation.<\/p>\n

"The AFL's purpose is to 'progress the game so everyone can share in its heritage' \u2013 everyone.<\/p>\n

"Heritage makes our game stronger, connecting our fans and stakeholders uniquely to their clubs \u2013 all clubs.<\/p>\n

"Anything we can do to strengthen this bond can only build stronger clubs and a healthier game.<\/p>\n

"We are simply asking to celebrate our heritage by wearing this guernsey in two Showdowns a year at Adelaide Oval."<\/p>\n

Collingwood permitted Port Adelaide to wear the jumper in last season's Round Two Showdown victory over the Adelaide Crows, but only because the club was celebrating its 150th anniversary.<\/p>\n

Veteran footy journalist Caroline Wilson reported on Footy Classified<\/em> last night that the AFL was yet to reach a decision on Port Adelaide's request and that the league had deferred to Collingwood.<\/p>\n

"I know what the answer will be; the answer is no," McGuire said on Nine's Footy Classified<\/em> last night.<\/p>\n

"They had it last year! So take me through this: they thought about it last year and knew they were going to play in front of an empty stadium and wore it anyway.<\/p>\n

"This year they'll have it for the 151st anniversary. What about next year? What is it? Mark Williams' birthday or something?<\/p>\n

\"Eddie<\/p>\n

"The Collingwood Football Club jumper is one of the most sought-after, expensive jumpers. We've just done a massive deal with Nike, with CGU and Emirates on there.<\/p>\n

"Collingwood receives $6 million a year less than Port Adelaide, so Collingwood is a net-giver every year and has been to the competition right the way through.<\/p>\n

"If they want to celebrate something big, when they start becoming a net-giver instead of a net-receiver, then we'll have a bit of a look at it. That jumper of Collingwood's keeps them going because we make a lot of money off the back of that.<\/p>\n

"It is a trademark issue. The AFL, when they took over all our trademarks – they must protect the trademark.<\/p>\n

"Everyone is sick of it. They've got great jumpers. They've got a thousand jumpers they've worn over the years. It's not a small thing. If it's such a small thing, why are they driving us mad every year?<\/p>\n

"They wore it last year, we've allowed them to wear it whenever they've asked to do it.<\/p>\n

"They've got a thousand jumpers they can wear, they've got a really good jumper this year, they might want a premiership jumper.<\/p>\n

"Worry about that, worry about making money and stop annoying us every year. Simple as that. Back off, no. You've got a great jumper, just get on with it. It's just annoying now."<\/p>\n

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