The Auckland Nines has quickly become a popular part of the rugby league calendar and is known for exciting play, stunning tries and outstanding innovation.

Sadly, the jerseys worn by the majority of the teams don’t match up to the spectacle and there have been some real shockers produced in recent years.

The jerseys for the 2017 edition of the tournament have been released and below you can find our harsh but fair assessments of all 16 kits.

16. Sydney Roosters

We get it Roosters – you are from Bondi and think that you are better than everybody.

The use of ocean blue instead of their traditional navy blue is just obnoxious, while Bondi Pavilion doesn’t belong anywhere near a jersey.

15. Canterbury Bulldogs

The Bulldogs obsession with Belmore Sports Ground has become a bit sad.

The place is not only a dump, but the Bulldogs have lost their past three games at the venue!

14. Manly Sea Eagles

This looks like the jersey that a bunch of old blokes would design as their Lawn Bowls kit.

Leave me out of this one.

13. Parramatta Eels

What is this atrocity meant to represent?

Another stunning idea from the Parramatta Eels board.

12. St George Illawarra Dragons

This is actually a good idea in theory, but the Dragon looks as though it was drawn by my six-year-old cousin, who isn’t even a particularly talented artist.

Good to see Illawarra getting their dues from this merger once again…

11. Gold Coast Titans

The Gold Coast Titans have jumped the gun this season and are about 20 weeks too early for Super Hero round.

Did we mention that Jarryd Hayne gets to wear a special number?

10. Cronulla Sharks

My suggestion of the Sharks placing a photo of Harold Holt front and centre of this jersey was obviously ignored.

They have instead gone with what looks like some sort of robot shark that belongs in the original Batman movie.

9. Canberra Raiders

Were the Raiders not told that you are meant to design a different jersey for the Nines?

8. Wests Tigers

This jersey just about sums up the entire Wests Tigers organisation – painfully mediocre.

The only positive is that they have got ride of the horrid singlet number from last year.

7. Brisbane Broncos

Teal and football doesn’t really mix, but credit to the Broncos for having a crack and I am not just saying that because we are the new sponsors of one of the most successful franchises in the history of Australian sport.

6. Newcastle Knights

This is a fairly trippy design and I am a fair bit of a fan.

Will be interested to see how it looks after a few beers though…

5. Penrith Panthers

The Penrith Panthers have borrowed their design from the dress that took the internet by storm when people couldn’t work out whether it was blue or gold.

This one created plenty of controversy in the office, but like a great man once said –

4. North Queensland Cowboys

The North Queensland Cowboys jersey when they won the inaugural edition of the Nines was an absolute eyesore, but this is actually a solid effort.

I like the fact that they have stuck with their traditional star, but ‘snazzed’ it for the Nines.

3. Melbourne Storm

Melbourne have taken their traditional vintage strip and added a few clouds to really emphasize the fact that they are the Storm.

Purple is not usually my colour and it is a touch over the top, but I can get around this number.

2. New Zealand Warriors

The New Zealand Warriors normally try a bit too hard with their jerseys designs, but this is one of the coolest jerseys that I have ever seen.

Credit to the graphic designer behind this number and my suggestion to the Warriors would be that they keep this bloke on the payroll.

1. South Sydney Rabbitohs

This is brilliant on a number of levels.

If you look closely you will be able to see that this jersey actually includes the number nine, while I like the fact they are one of the few clubs that have stuck solid with their traditional colours.