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Evolution of the Sherrin Football

By coen.koch
  • First Sherrin football made

    First Sherrin football made

    T.W. Sherrin made the first Sherrin football which was made for the purpose of playing A.F.L. games with
  • Sherrin factory expands rapidly

    Sherrin factory expands rapidly

    The Sherrin factory had massivly expanded to 20'000 balls a year. Over enough to serve the VFL and lots left over for the public to purchase
  • White Football Made

    White Football Made

    A white football was made for a Richmond vs South Melbourne night game
  • The first yellow Sherrin

    The first yellow Sherrin

    Syd Sherrin made the first yellow Sherrin football, which since then has been used for twilight and night games.
  • The first sponsered Sherrin

    The first sponsered Sherrin

    Syd Sherrin made the first sponsered Sherrin that was used in-game. The football had a sponsership from different companies which paid to put their logo on the Sherrin.
  • First team Sherrin

    First team Sherrin

    The first team Sherrin was made in 2006. They were made for every team. They were not used in games but only for fans to purchase. The sometimes came with club songs or mascots.
  • GPS Tracking Sherrins

    GPS Tracking Sherrins

    The AFL put GPS tracking chips inside of the Sherrins so they can see the stats of the ball throughout games.