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AFL clubs to wear commemorative guernseys for 2026 ANZAC Appeal Round

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AFL Clubs to Wear Special Commemorative Guernseys for 2026 ANZAC Appeal Round

Sixteen Australian Football League (AFL) clubs will mark the 2026 ANZAC Appeal Round by wearing special commemorative guernseys. The round will feature nine matches, each of which will include ANZAC observance ceremonies.

The RSL's ANZAC Appeal is a national fundraiser supporting veterans adjusting to civilian life.

ANZAC Appeal badges will be available for purchase at select matches, and donations can be made at www.anzacappeal.com.au.

Club Guernsey Designs

Each club has revealed a unique design to honour service and sacrifice.

  • Adelaide: Features tri-colours forming hoops of rosemary on a white kit. The back displays poppies and rosemary.
  • Brisbane Lions: Will wear their regular home jumper with the ANZAC logo.
  • Carlton: Honors club players known to have served in WWI, WWII, the Boer War, and the Vietnam War. Names are displayed on the back, with a cross denoting those who died in service.
  • Collingwood: The front shows silhouettes of soldiers in formation, with one sounding The Last Post against a Gallipoli landscape. The back shows silhouettes of footballers at Victoria Park.
  • Essendon: Pays tribute to former player and serviceman Keith Rawle. Features a blueprint of a Bristol Beaufighter aircraft and the names of 231 past players who served.
  • Fremantle: Honors all Australian servicemen and women, with particular respect to Len Hall. The design incorporates six emu plumes creating chevrons.
  • Geelong: Features gum trees, referencing eucalyptus leaves sent home by soldiers.
  • Gold Coast Suns: Features a field of red poppies and a sprig of rosemary near the heart, with 'Lest we Forget' on the back.
  • Greater Western Sydney: Returns a 2025 design featuring a poppy on the hip, 'Lest we forget' on the collar, and three camouflage prints.
  • Hawthorn: Retains traditional stripes. Features a silhouette of a bugle player, the 'Ode of Remembrance', and remembrance messages.
  • Melbourne: Features a field of poppies in the shape of a chevron.
  • North Melbourne: First-ever ANZAC guernsey. Carries the names of 236 club servicemen, framed by rosemary.
  • Port Adelaide: Honors 125 years of Australia's Navy. White trimming nods to naval uniforms; a black back represents Collins-class submarines.
  • Richmond: Will wear its traditional ANZAC Day Eve strip featuring golden wattle and the 'Ode for the Fallen'. The back lists players and officials who died at war.
  • St Kilda: Rendered in black, it features the names of 25 players who died in WWI and WWII, a red poppy, and 'Lest We Forget'.
  • Sydney Swans: Will wear their regular home jumper with the ANZAC logo.
  • West Coast: Features golden wattle replacing yellow shoulder panels. Player guernseys will be auctioned, with profits donated to RSL WA.
  • Western Bulldogs: Features a line of red poppies added to a red hoop. A white hoop showcases names of 175 past and present players who served. Match-worn guernseys will be auctioned for the ANZAC Appeal.