Fremantle are proud to unveil a new ‘Moorditj’ version of their clash jumper, which will be worn for a handful of away games throughout the 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
Meaning strong in Noongar, the Moorditj jumper is based around Fremantle’s white jumper. It features purple panels down the sides with elements from the Club’s first ever Indigenous jumper, designed by Roger Hayden and Richard Walley and worn between 2013 and 2016.
The original design elements highlighted the ebbs and flows of a football game across the quarters and the season, drawing comparisons to the ocean.
Freo’s AFL team have revamped how they will wear their jumpers for away games in 2022, wearing their purple jumper with white shorts where possible, and donning the clash strip when required by the AFL.
Fans won’t have to wait long to see the jumper in action, with Freo set to unveil it in round one against Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Sunday 20 March.
Fremantle CEO Simon Garlick said the jumper represented the Club’s pride for its Indigenous history.
“We are excited to unveil our ‘Moorditj’ jumper, which not only represents our proud Indigenous history but also shows our desire to acknowledge this history on a more regular basis outside of the annual Sir Doug Nicholls Rounds,” Garlick said.
“It’s fitting that the design was based on Roger Hayden’s work on our original Indigenous jumper. As a Life Member, 128-game player, an AFL coach for nine years and our current NGA coach and Indigenous and Multicultural Liaison Officer, Roger represents everything that is Moorditj about Freo.
“We’re expecting to wear this jumper five to six times a season and we can’t wait to see how it looks when we take on the Crows in round one.”
Fremantle leader Alex Pearce said he was also proud of what the jumper represented.
“I think it’s a really nice new addition to what we wear on the field. We have a history of wearing really amazing Indigenous jumpers, so to be able to use some elements of a past jumper is fantastic,” Pearce said.
“Personally, Roger was my first development coach when I got to the Club. He’s obviously been a great player and then coach for Fremantle and is still contributing with our Next Generation Academy. He’s a Life Member and such a truly Fremantle person, it’s special that we can wear something that he and ‘Uncle’ Richard created for us.
‘When we play at home, we’ve obviously got our amazing fan base behind us, so we want to be able to carry some of that passion and strength with us and we want to perform just as well wherever we play.
“We place a high importance on performing away from home, so to have this new jumper with some Indigenous culture representing the strength that we want to bring as a group, that is really special.”
The jumper is currently available on pre-order online from The Dock. Click below to order yours today!
