So much can change in a 12 months – however at the least West Coast can see the lighter aspect of their failed Castore attire partnership.
At final 12 months’s draft, the Eagles had been the laughing inventory of the AFL after dressing first spherical choice Campbell Chesser in a comically outsized guernsey.
But 12 months down the monitor, West Coast made positive to supply an appropriately sized jumper for prized prime 10 decide Reuben Ginbey, particularly after reducing ties with Castore in favour of New Balance.
“That jumper is going to fit perfectly!” the Eagles cheekily tweeted after studying out Ginbey’s title at decide 9.
Ginbey was offered his jumper by Eagles coach Adam Simpson on stage, capping off a meteoric rise for the Dunsborough product.
But Eagle-eyed followers famous the guernsey was lacking an attire brand, with West Coast scrubbing Castore from the small house between the membership’s gold wings.
As revealed by The West Australian in September, the Eagles are working by terminating their relationship with Castore a 12 months early.
The Eagles have already launched components of their New Balance line, together with polos and coaching tops, however are anticipated to inventory the primary of the newly-branded guernseys within the coming months.
