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Jeff "Joffa" Corfe (born 7 July 1964) is an Australian rules football supporter best known for being the leader of the Collingwood Football Club cheer squad since 2001. The ''Herald Sun'' has described "Joffa" as "probably one of the best-known sporting fans in the world". ==Gold jacket== Corfe rose to prominence in 2002 by donning a gold jacket and holding up a "Game Over" banner during games when he felt Collingwood had secured victory, usually in the fourth quarter. The jacket came from the Channel Nine wardrobe and had been previously worn by Bernard King and Tommy Hanlon Jr. When Corfe saw Eddie McGuire wear it on ''The Footy Show'', he emailed McGuire to ask if he could use it to celebrate Collingwood victories. McGuire had the jacket drycleaned and handed it over at a Victoria Park training session. Before the 2003 AFL Grand Final, Corfe announced that he was going to discontinue use of the jacket, however after Collingwood's loss, he suggested that the jacket would make a comeback the next season. New jackets were introduced in 2005〔 and 2010. The last version featured the logo of the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria on front and back. In 2010, Corfe said that he would retire the gold jacket "if the Pies win the flag."〔 He had the jacket on by the sixth minute of the final quarter of the 2010 AFL Grand Final replay, as Collingwood stormed to an easy win over St Kilda. Following a turbulent 10-year history the gold jacket was officially retired〔(Joffa's Front Page )〕 after the 2010 premiership win. The jacket was auctioned on eBay for $3,900, with all proceeds going to the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria. In 2011, a new version – known as the "People's Jacket" – was created by the Epilepsy Foundation and is worn by Collingwood supporters, usually children, after a win. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joffa Corfe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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