Which WAFC name do you like the best?

[Conrad Gates]

STH MELBOURNE were called the BLOODS who are now SYD SWANS and i still think deep down they are still called the BLOODS
does any body know what their emblin was when in the VFL

2 different colours (WEST & SWANS ) but have had the same NICKNAME???

back to the topic THE BLOODS

Mate, we still used a Swan as our emblem as South - in fact the Swan name and logo is a point of some conjecture - whether it originated from all the swans on Albert Park Lake (adjacent to our home the Lake Oval), or because of all the West Australians we brought over in the 30's (to win the 1933 'Foreign Legion' flag).

I was 6 when we moved to Sydney, so I'm going a bit from history books the old man has...

Hope this helps

Cheers,

[devil]

thanks for that INFO C.GATES about the SWANS but still interrested why the BLOODS??

[Conrad Gates]

thanks for that INFO C.GATES about the SWANS but still interrested why the BLOODS??

No worries mate. Bloods came from 'Blood stained Angels', which was the old nickname before the Swans was adopted. (due to the white jumper with the red V)

[smithy]

thanks for that INFO C.GATES about the SWANS but still interrested why the BLOODS??

No worries mate. Bloods came from 'Blood stained Angels', which was the old nickname before the Swans was adopted. (due to the white jumper with the red V)

Is that when you went from Pearly to Conrad ?

[Grahaml]

I like Bloods ie Bloodhounds, it always confuses me at Central v West games when the Central supporters chant for both sides though as the Bloodhound is a dog.
Central supporters chanting U Dogs at a Central v West game would be like North supporters chanting U Birds at a North v Eagles game.

Do you get confused when North fans chant U reds against teams that also have red in their guernsey? What about wearing you "innovators not imitators" t shirts despite copying the dogs with "Grand North"?.......

[Wedgie]

I like Bloods ie Bloodhounds, it always confuses me at Central v West games when the Central supporters chant for both sides though as the Bloodhound is a dog.
Central supporters chanting U Dogs at a Central v West game would be like North supporters chanting U Birds at a North v Eagles game.

Do you get confused when North fans chant U reds against teams that also have red in their guernsey? What about wearing you "innovators not imitators" t shirts despite copying the dogs with "Grand North"?.......

Nah, not at all, North is the only team predominately red so that doesn't confuse me, wearing those Tshirts make sense as it alludes to the history of the chant and the Grand North makes perfect sense as its on Grand Junction Road, if it was on any other road it would be confusing.
BUt yes if North fans chanted U Birds at an Eagles match which is akin to Central supporters chanting U Dogs at a match between 2 clubs that have had a dog as their emblem I'd be very confused. Hasn't happened yet though so there's been no confusion yet.

PS And don't forget North have historic links to the Medindie Dingoes who are dogs too.

[leftlegger]

BLOODS!
'GO YOU BLOOD N TARS' sounds great when yelled at full tilt !
(as long as its not after a win over the Bays)

[leftlegger]

What about wearing you "innovators not imitators" t shirts .......

Funniest shirts Ive ever seen at the footy.

[Jimmy]

I like Bloods ie Bloodhounds, it always confuses me at Central v West games when the Central supporters chant for both sides though as the Bloodhound is a dog.
Central supporters chanting U Dogs at a Central v West game would be like North supporters chanting U Birds at a North v Eagles game.

Do you get confused when North fans chant U reds against teams that also have red in their guernsey? What about wearing you "innovators not imitators" t shirts despite copying the dogs with "Grand North"?.......

Nah, not at all, North is the only team predominately red so that doesn't confuse me, wearing those Tshirts make sense as it alludes to the history of the chant and the Grand North makes perfect sense as its on Grand Junction Road, if it was on any other road it would be confusing.
BUt yes if North fans chanted U Birds at an Eagles match which is akin to Central supporters chanting U Dogs at a match between 2 clubs that have had a dog as their emblem I'd be very confused. Hasn't happened yet though so there's been no confusion yet.

PS And don't forget North have historic links to the Medindie Dingoes who are dogs too.

i think you are the only person who is getting confused with the dogs/bloods issue... no one else as we all know the deal...lol

[westies sarge]

the wolves i went im not fussed its all westies to me GOOOOOOOOOOOOO UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU BLOOOOOOOOOOODS AS you can probly hear me yell out at westies games

[westies sarge]

btw love ur avatar smithy

[UK Fan]

Question for West fans how is Logan Hills recovery coming along after he suffered ana awful broken leg last year.

[westies sarge]

very good looks like he will atleast play half the year and also heared on the grape vine that sal hassan will be ready for round 5

[Strawb]

i prefer the wolves or blood n tars more than the bloods and i prefer the old wolf logo

[prowling panther]

The Bloodntars sounds a lot better than the sturt pees