Editing Essendon Football Club (section)

=== Guernsey ===

[[File:EssendonBanner.jpg|thumb|250px|Essendon players traditionally run through a banner which is created by its supporters before their matches.]]
Essendon's first recorded jumpers were navy blue (''The Footballers'', edited by Thomas Power, 1875) although the club wore 'red and black caps and hose'. In 1877, ''The Footballers'' records the addition of 'a red sash over left shoulder'. This is the first time a red sash as part of the club jumper, and by 1878 there are newspaper reports referring to Essendon players as 'the men in the sash'.

Given that blue and navy blue were the most popular colours at the time, it is thought that Essendon adopted a red sash in 1877 to distinguish its players from others in similar-coloured jumpers.

==== Clash jumpers ====

In 2007, the AFL Commission laid down the requirement that all clubs must produce an alternative jumper for use in matches where jumpers are considered to clash. From 2007 to 2011, the Essendon clash guernsey was the same design as its home guernsey, but with a substantially wider sash such that the guernsey was predominantly red rather than predominantly black. This was changed after 2011 when the AFL deemed that the wider sash did not provide sufficient contrast.<ref name="2012guernsey" />

From 2012 to 2016, Essendon's clash guernsey was predominantly grey, with a red sash [[fimbriation|fimbriated]] in black; the grey field contained, in small print, the names of all Essendon premiership players.<ref name="2012guernsey">{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/essendon-to-unveil-new-clash-strip-against-st-kilda/story-e6frepf6-1226413789428|title=Essendon to unveil new clash strip against St Kilda|first1=Sam|last1=Landsberger|first2=Rebecca|last2=Wilson|date=2 July 2012|access-date=5 July 2012|newspaper=Courier Mail}}</ref>

Before the 2016 season, Essendon's changed their clash guernsey to a predominantly red one, featuring a red sash outlined in black. Similar to the grey jumper, the names of Essendon premiership players were also printed outside the sash.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2016-02-11/heritage-guernsey-launch|title=Heritage Guernsey Launch|website=essendonfc.com.au|date=11 February 2016 |access-date=29 April 2019}}</ref>

The 2025 season will see Essendon unveil a new away/clash guernsey, which will be red with a black sash, a reverse of the home guernsey.

==== Yellow armbands ====
Following [[Adam Ramanauskas]]'s personal battle with cancer, a "Clash for Cancer" match against {{AFL Mel}} was launched in 2006. This was a joint venture between Essendon and the [[The Cancer Council Australia|Cancer Council of Victoria]] to raise funds for the organisation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombers prepare for 'Clash for Cancer'|url=http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=4749|publisher=Essendon Football Club|location=Melbourne|date=14 June 2006|access-date=12 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816110441/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=4749|archive-date=16 August 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite a formal request to the AFL being denied, players wore yellow armbands for the match, which resulted in the club being fined $20,000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombers shocked by AFL sanction|url=http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=4754|publisher=Essendon Football Club|location=Melbourne|date=19 June 2006|access-date=12 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816082621/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=4754|archive-date=16 August 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2007, the AFL agreed to allow yellow armbands to be incorporated into the left sleeve of the jumper.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yellow armband to be incorporated into Essendon guernsey|url=http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=5171|publisher=Essendon Football Club|location=Melbourne|date=31 May 2007|access-date=12 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070918090038/https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=5171|archive-date=18 September 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> The 'Clash for Cancer' match against Melbourne has become an annual event, repeated in subsequent seasons, though in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016, {{AFL Haw}} (twice), the [[Sydney Swans]] and [[Brisbane Lions]] were the opponents in those respective seasons instead of Melbourne.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2014-05-16/match-day-information-round-9|title=Match Day Information – Round 9|first=Tom|last=Marriott|publisher=EssendonFC.com.au|date=16 May 2014|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2013-07-22/clash-for-cancer|title=Clash for Cancer|publisher=EssendonFC.com.au|date=22 July 2013|access-date=3 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2012-07-23/clash-for-cancer-enters-seventh-season|title=Clash for Cancer enters seventh season|publisher=EssendonFC.com.au|date=23 July 2012|access-date=3 December 2015}}</ref> In 2009, the jumpers were auctioned along with yellow boots worn by some players during the match.<ref>{{cite web|title=Secure a unique piece of memorabilia |url=http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=6752 |publisher=Essendon Football Club |location=Melbourne |date=23 June 2009 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918174048/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=6752 |archive-date=18 September 2009 }}</ref>