[1][2] Throwback uniforms continue to be worn by clubs on special occasions, but there is no longer a round specifically themed in this manner.

It was seen in a very positive and nostalgic light, especially as Brisbane Lions wore the 1968 to 1973 Fitzroy guernsey which was maroon and navy blue as worn during the days of black and white television.

Port Adelaide wore its SANFL Magpies "Prison Bar" guernsey from 1914 when the club defeat Carlton to win the 1914 Championship of Australia.

The field umpires wore replica uniforms from an old fashioned period (with colours brought back) that were impractical in modern day.

[clarification needed] St Kilda wore a guernsey worn during the First World War in which white was replaced with gold so they were not to be seen as a supporter of Germany.

This achieved very heavy media coverage, with both The AFL Footy Show and Before the Game taking on 1980s themes and both dressing up in clothes from the 1980s.

Adelaide, who were non-existent in the 1980s, wore a modified home guernsey, including a monogrammed crest featuring all the colours of all the teams in the SANFL from the 1980s.

Port Adelaide is the only pre-existing non-Victorian AFL club having joined the national competition in 1997 after having played in the SANFL since 1877.

When Port Adelaide joined the AFL they adopted a new moniker, Power and added two new colours to their palette, teal and silver.

[10] In 2021 Eddie McGuire noted that he knew at the time of signing the agreement with Port Adelaide that Heritage Rounds would ceased to be officially sanctioned by the AFL in the future.