AFL fans were left furious after a jumper clash between the Saints and Lions \u201ccaused havoc\u201d for both sets of players.<\/p>\n
Brisbane comfortably saw off St Kilda at the Marvel Stadium on Saturday afternoon as they claimed an impressive 113-80 victory.<\/p>\n
But the game was somewhat overshadowed by the kit clash between the sides.<\/p>\n
Saints\u2019 red, white and black stripes were frustratingly similar to the Lions\u2019 maroon and blue strip.<\/p>\n
It left viewers struggling to spot the difference between the sides \u2014 and it was reportedly also a challenge for the players.<\/p>\n
Broadcaster Gerard Whateley addressed the issue during the game, saying: \u201cIt\u2019s a jumper clash \u2014 and it\u2019s causing havoc for the players themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
The comment came after many supporters had already flagged the problem on social media.<\/p>\n
AFL journalist Sam Edmund posted: \u201cAnother one for the jumper clash files?\u201d<\/p>\n
To which Charlie Lambert replied: \u201cHow does the league continually get this wrong?\u201d<\/p>\n
Tax Guy added: \u201cIt\u2019s just such amateur nonsense. I am staggered that we haven\u2019t figured out how to schedule proper clash jumpers at this point in a billion dollar pro league.\u201d<\/p>\n
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HFC Always added: \u201cHow does this get approved? Staggering how often the AFL get the simple things wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n
And Chroniclesofnah said: \u201cAt the ground \u2014 it\u2019s genuinely difficult to see who\u2019s who at times.\u201d<\/p>\n
The jumper clash comes after a similar issue last year when fans struggled to differentiate between Collingwood and Carlton at the MCG<\/a>.<\/p>\n The problem has plagued AFL fans for many years, and will continue to be a topic of much debate following Saturday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n The Lions\u2019 win is their first of the season after starting the campaign with back-to-back defeats at the hands of the Bulldogs and the Swans.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Saints have now lost three of their opening four – failing to follow up their win over the Giants as they slip to 12th in the table.<\/p>\n