After news broke on Friday that the AFL have recorded fresh iterations of every club song, barring that of the Giants and Suns, fans were quick to question the decision.
With some of the classic tunes recorded decades ago, the sound quality of the music may have faded but their history has solidified them as a sacred aspect of many clubs in the league.
So in re-recording the songs, not only have new performers been brought in but minor lyrics of a few songs have also been changed at the request of some clubs.
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Suffice it to say, many fans were left less than impressed with the decision.
Why do the @AFL continue to tinker and tamper with a beautiful product! Now it’s the club songs... why did they need addressing at all! Don’t get it
— Rocco Juventino (@Mr_Bianconero) March 17, 2018
With all the issues facing the AFL the best they can come up with is to tweek club theme songs and get it wrong , they have too much time on their hands. I have two words to say about that Too Much Money lol
— Brian Grace (@Brian_A_Grace) March 16, 2018
Going over the new versions of the @AFL songs again. They sound outdated and more hokey than the originals ever will. Like Mike Brady Dodo commercial jingles.
— Tom Briglia (@Tom_Briglia) March 16, 2018
In the aftermath of the reveal, the AFL have been forced to explain the move citing the diminishing quality of recorded club songs for the decision.
“The AFL was approached by a number of clubs to provide minor updates to their songs,” general manager of clubs Travis Auld said in the statement.
“In doing so, we offered all the clubs the ability to have a new recording, to offer stronger digital sound quality.
"A number of the club songs are old recordings of diminishing quality. Minor lyric changes were only made following requests from respective football clubs.”
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire isn't impressed with the new song for his club however and intends to request for the original to still be used.
"I played both of the songs side by side... and we will go back to the AFL and say that we will like them to just stay with the old tune," McGuire told Fox Sports.
"We just like the richness of the original and the original words as well.
"Two things you don't play with at Collingwood - the jumper and the song."
