Twelve years on from former Port Adelaide player John McCarthy's tragic death, the club has brought his no.35 jumper out of retirement.

Collingwood’s 17-point victory over Carlton at the MCG once again stirred up a persistent issue that has enraged fans for years.

New recruit Joe Richards, who made his move from Collingwood to the Power during the off-season, will don the jumper, with the McCarthy family giving their blessing for the move.

For many years, Collingwood and its former president Eddie McGuire railed against Port Adelaide and the club’s desire to wear its traditional black and white prison bars jumper in the AFL.

Collingwood’s 17-point victory over Carlton at the MCG once again stirred up a persistent issue that has enraged fans for years.