Great idea I reckon, especially for kids.
My kids are always asking me who's that player.
Great opportunity to give them a record, they have the same number all year and can be found inside.
If they dont go to games, the internet is handy too.
I dont subscribe to the americanization of our game, nor the unnecesararry changes like this..
Hadn't really thought about the americanization part of it, but I was aware of their names on their jumpers.
I don't watch many other sports that have anything to do with other codes of football (hate them).
So to me it doesn't look american or as "Lamington said in his/her post "it makes us look like premiere league football or basketball" I wasn't aware that they had their names on their backs.
So to me it looks like gurnseys with names on back, not another sport.
Although, I am a traditionalist of footy and probably wouldn't want the names to stay.
And yeah it is a great idea to hand them a record and have a look on the net, I will most certainly keep that in mind, Cheers mate 
IMO the advertising on the back is more of an eyesore than the name, but the advertising must stay for us to stay alive and kicking.
Wasnt a dig at you at all
Just dont like they way they keep changing elements of the game over the years to be silimilar to other sports.
And I take a defensive stance over stuff like this, I love bball but if I wanna watch tgat I dont go to tge footy to see it and thats what tge afl and rules comitee etc dont stuffing get
