Paul Seedsman added his name to a unique list with his choice of attire in Sunday’s twilight clash with St Kilda.
Seedsman donned a long-sleeve Crows guernsey in the match against the Saints at Adelaide Oval. The ex-Magpie wore the sleeves regularly at his former club, but Sunday marked the first time ‘Seed’ tried out the tri-colours version this season.
The long sleeves are a rare sight in the modern game, but remain a favourite with many football traditionalists who recall the cotton-stitched jerseys of yesteryear.
While no ‘official’ records exist for players who have worn the sleeves over the journey, photographic evidence proves several of Adelaide’s biggest names have given them a go, including Brownlow Medallist Mark Ricciuto, Club games record holder Andrew McLeod and inaugural Club Champion Mark Mickan.
The fashion appears to be a particular favourite with the forwards though, with the likes of Darren Jarman, Scott Welsh, Peter Vardy, Troy Bond, Ian Perrie and Matthew Robran all spotted in the sleeves throughout their careers.
Some, like Ricciuto, McLeod and Edwards, only donned the long sleeves in the early stages of their careers, while others, such as Bassett and the Jarmans, wore them regularly almost as a badge of honour.
Crows fans no doubt wait in anticipation to see whether Paul Seedsman will continue to carry the mantle as the Club’s long-sleeves leader.
Adelaide's ‘long sleeves’ club
Paul Seedsman
Mark Ricciuto
Andrew McLeod
Darren Jarman
Andrew Jarman
Ian Perrie
Matthew Jaensch
Ben Marsh
Peter Vardy
Troy Bond
Nathan Bassett
Nigel Smart
Scott Welsh
Greg Anderson
Rodney Maynard
Marty McKinnon
Rod Jameson
Daniel Schell
David Marshall
Andrew Crowell
Matthew Robran
Mark Mickan
Tyson Edwards
Kane Johnson
Chad Rintoul
Stephen Schwerdt
Mark Ricciuto in his early days
Andrew Jarman probably holds the Crows games record for the most matches in the sleeves
Brother Darren Jarman wouldn't be too far behind, pictured here with fellow 'sleever' Ian Perrie
Fan favourite Peter Vardy didn’t mind the sleeves
What is it about forwards!? Scott Welsh loved the long sleeves
Premiership ruckman Ben Marsh celebrates a win, sleeves and all
Marty McKinnon might've been the first Crow to ever wear the sleeves
Nathan Bassett was a regular 'sleever'
Nigel Smart in the sleeves with teammates Ben Hart, Tony Modra & Tony McGuinness
Rodney Maynard back in the 'golden age' of long sleeve guernseys
Greg Anderson was also spotted in the sleeves
Daniel Schell played 11 games for the Crows, how many in the sleeves?
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