BY STAFF WRITERS

The Auckland Nines are just around the corner with the official launch in Sydney on Wednesday.

It’s the biggest party on the NRL calendar and never disappoints in the fashion stakes with marketing departments across the competition doing their best to lose their jobs trying to make the worst jersey possible.

Here’s 10 shockers:

Wests Tigers 2015

On a scale of 1 to terrible how would you rate the Greater Wests Tigers #NRLAKL9s jersey? pic.twitter.com/SdL4wPu5nI

— UBET Media (@UBETmedia) December 9, 2014

Parramatta Eels 2017

The #blueandgold Auckland Nines jersey! pic.twitter.com/6lZHNZxs0W

— Parramatta Eels (@TheParraEels) December 6, 2016

Gold Coast Titans 2016

The Titans #NRLAKL9s jersey looks like an arrow pointing down…. fitting I guess lol pic.twitter.com/TJ8EiF2KSP

— Chris (@aussieblackwell) December 8, 2015

Melbourne/Manly-Warringah 2015

Our 9s captain @WJChambers4 helped launch the #NRLAKL9s with DCE this morning! pic.twitter.com/mrHi1j9KEX

— Melbourne Storm (@storm) January 30, 2015

Brisbane Broncos 2017

Who is going to top our Rangitoto pool? #NRLAKL9s pic.twitter.com/agk7pgABrE

— Brisbane Broncos (@brisbanebroncos) December 6, 2016

Canterbury Bulldogs 2015

Bulldogs players showing no respect for their jersey.
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Probably fair enough too.#NRLAKL9s pic.twitter.com/1PddzC0pff

— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) February 1, 2015

Canterbury Bulldogs 2014

With the 2015 @NRLAKL9s fast approaching, re-live the highlights from 2014 – http://t.co/MPAcJtv68W #NRLAKL9s pic.twitter.com/dYhYxGVKZs

— Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (@NRL_Bulldogs) January 15, 2015

Canterbury Bulldogs 2017

What's your favourite #NRLAK9s Jersey?

We're a little biased, but you can't beat Belmore Sports Ground on a Jersey 👌#proudtobeabulldog pic.twitter.com/ql9EDEAO7g

— Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (@NRL_Bulldogs) December 7, 2016

South Sydney Rabbitohs 2017

#Hunua Pool. @NRLAKL9s #GoRabbitohs pic.twitter.com/E1hQfkEQpl

— South Sydney Rabbitohs 🐰 (@SSFCRABBITOHS) December 6, 2016