The Crows’ distinctive tri-colour hoops have been retained for the inaugural guernsey for the Club’s AFL Women’s team.

The new guernsey and the rest of the team’s uniform was unveiled on Thursday at an AFLW event at Kensington Collective in Melbourne.

In developing the historic uniform, the Crows requested that the distinctive blue, red and gold hoop design of the men’s team guernsey remain, ensuring the women’s team is highly recognisable for fans.

The women’s home guernsey will be differentiated slightly from the men’s by marginally wider hoops. In addition, the order of the hoops has been altered.

The design features co-major partners Harris Scarfe on the back and Workskil on the front, while the women’s home playing shorts, which are navy with a gold trim, showcase Thomas Farms which is also supporting the team.

The Club’s partnership with AFL NT is also represented with a Northern Territory flag on the back upper centre of the guernsey.

Crows signings Ebony Marinoff, Rachael Killian and Jasmine Anderson travelled to Melbourne to help unveil the designs.

In addition to showcasing the on-field apparel, the three also revealed the training and travel uniforms at the event.

An alternate guernsey design to avoid potential clashes with opponent teams is also being developed.

In unveiling the uniforms, the AFL announced COAR – the active wear branch of Cotton On – as the official apparel partner for the competition.

The inaugural NAB AFL Women’s competition will run in February and March 2017, with the official fixture expected to be announced by the AFL in the coming days.