Skins

[Choccies]

I just don't understand the need for everyone to wear skins these days ??
What's the attraction ?? What's the benefit

For a 10 year old.....
Benefit - Nil.
Attraction - His idols in the AFL wear them.

Thanks Wooly. My point exactly....

[The Real Number 3]

When i was playing i always had dodgy groins. always had to keep them warm to keep the legs moving. And as im a bigger lad, they helped with the chaffing!

i also am in the same boat as you number 3 mainly wear them for groin troubles but always a winner on preventing chaif, i have things called core shorts specially for people with bad groins they are only made in the 1 colouor which is half black and half grey which is unfortunate, cost an arm and a leg to @ 160$ a pair

i used to have a pair of them. mine were grey and red inside though. Kindve like a blanket wrapped around your legs hey?

[carey]

good to keep warm at training!

should not be allowed in a game and if they ever do that p00f should be nailed everytime he goes near the ball.

just my views

[The Big T]

as far as ive read skins are for compression they aid in hamstring groin and quad injury prevention as a trainer i have seen the benefit of them and they seem to work i know when we treat a player with dicky hamstrings quad or groin we have in past applied compression bandaging to them to help the player have heard that black skins werent suppoed to be worn in matches but have never seen and umpire say anything abouth them yet in 5 yrs......have never seen and afl player wear black tho always skin colour but then again they can afford the cost of different colours the poor ave player cant

[Choccies]

Surely a high percentage of players wearing them have never had a hammy or groin problem in their lives though !!! I can understand fatties wearing them to stop fires between the thighs but I think if you wear skins to 'keep warm' during games then maybe just try running a bit more.... or even warming up ??

[Bob Loblaw]

good to keep warm at training!

should not be allowed in a game and if they ever do that p00f should be nailed everytime he goes near the ball.

just my views

you do realise they're not talking about the full length variety?

[the big bang]

good to keep warm at training!

should not be allowed in a game and if they ever do that p00f should be nailed everytime he goes near the ball.

just my views

you do realise they're not talking about the full length variety?

exactly what i was thinking.

[Iron Fist]

Surely a high percentage of players wearing them have never had a hammy or groin problem in their lives though !!! I can understand fatties wearing them to stop fires between the thighs but I think if you wear skins to 'keep warm' during games then maybe just try running a bit more.... or even warming up ??

good call
and a must for the big guy
otherwise there could be bushfires on the oval

[Choccies]

Surely a high percentage of players wearing them have never had a hammy or groin problem in their lives though !!! I can understand fatties wearing them to stop fires between the thighs but I think if you wear skins to 'keep warm' during games then maybe just try running a bit more.... or even warming up ??

good call
and a must for the big guy
otherwise there could be bushfires on the oval

Trainers like FC will have to start carrying fire extinguishers in their kit bags...

[the big bang]

Surely a high percentage of players wearing them have never had a hammy or groin problem in their lives though !!! I can understand fatties wearing them to stop fires between the thighs but I think if you wear skins to 'keep warm' during games then maybe just try running a bit more.... or even warming up ??

good call
and a must for the big guy
otherwise there could be bushfires on the oval

Trainers like FC will have to start carrying fire extinguishers in their kit bags...

and if you're a "built" as me, your jumper can double as a fire retardant blanket!

[Panther32]

Here's a true story for you which I found very amusing...Danyle Pearce wore black skins under his shorts and was fined from the AFL...they told him they had to be "skin" colour...I think he had a very valid arguement and the AFL could realistically be seen as being racist in this instance!!!

[The Dark Knight]

Here's a true story for you which I found very amusing...Danyle Pearce wore black skins under his shorts and was fined from the AFL...they told him they had to be "skin" colour...I think he had a very valid arguement and the AFL could realistically be seen as being racist in this instance!!!

Interesting- "skin colour"

[wilba]

interesting at flaggies yesterday .umpires have been warning players over wearing black skins and what did we see? yes an umpire wearing black skins!!!!!!!! wonder how you would go asking them to remove the illegal skins or not let him umpire

[85 WAS A GOOD YEAR]

interesting at flaggies yesterday .umpires have been warning players over wearing black skins and what did we see? yes an umpire wearing black skins!!!!!!!! wonder how you would go asking them to remove the illegal skins or not let him umpire

Yes it is worth asking the question, as the SFL memo sent to clubs does not specify it only relates to players.

Wearing of black coloured Skins: Board have reiterated that there is no tolerance for the wearing of the darker coloured skins, and that the ruling applies to all grades. Umpires to police. The Club is responsible to ensure players do not wear the darker coloured skins. The clubs will be fined $25 per day per person, will be instructing the umpires to NOT allow players to enter the playing area if they are wearing the darker coloured skins. The direction takes effect as from 1st January 2010.