2023 Jumper Numbers

[bulldogtragic]

This could be one hell of an historic change over of some big numbers going into 2023 if cards fall a certain way. So far it’s as good as done for Jumper #5 & Jumper #12

Gone:

Jumper #5 (Pickering says he won’t return)
Jumper #12

Nominations?


Possible:

Jumper #7 (if it happens)


Unsigned:

Jumper #3
Jumper #8
Jumper #13
Jumper #18



Big club names and history attached to entire list including unsigned players: Whitten, Grant, West, Hawkins, Smith, Boyd, Hopkins, Southern, Giansiracusa, Beasley, Cameron.


Liam Jones was #19 last time. He upgraded into #14 at Carlton. Does Cody take an upgrade and Jonesy takes #19 back? Or is he an upgraded player again? #12 has been recently dominated by KPD’s.

[GVGjr]

I think Jones to 12 makes the most sense but we might very well keep Martin given there has been no news yet.

5 goes to the first pick of the draft this year.

[Dancin' Douggy]

I'd be giving number 3 to Cam Rayner.

[OLD SCRAGGer]

Assuming Rory Lobb comes to Dogs, will he get number 5 ?

[GVGjr]

Assuming Rory Lobb comes to Dogs, will he get number 5 ?

What about 12 from Martin?

Welcome back Old SCRAGGer, that was a long drought.

[EasternWest]

Assuming Rory Lobb comes to Dogs, will he get number 5 ?

Holy crap there's some old names coming back into the fold and I am loving it.

Welcome back mate.

[soupman]

If Hunter goes could swap West into 7 and Darcy into 14.

[soupman]

Could be a huge haul if we turn over the list as we should. 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 18 all big possibilities to be vacant and really Hunter is the only player from that lot that would be a "loss".

Don't have much talent on the list worthy of the upgrades though for the prestigious numbers. Those who are worthy are already established in their numbers (Naughton, English, Daniel, Dale), and while there are some nice types I don't think they are of the calibre that I associate with those numbers (Vandermeer, Khamis, McNeill, Garcia).

Weightman is probably the only one that ticks all the boxes, and not sure he would change.

[Happy Days]

We need to get Weightman out of the 19 and then burn the 19 in the centre circle of Whitten Oval before it ruins any more lives.

[bornadog]

If Hunter goes could swap West into 7 and Darcy into 14.

7 is a special jumper - Does West deserve it ?

[soupman]

7 is a special jumper - Does West deserve it ?

No but he gets the father son bump.

[bornadog]

No but he gets the father son bump.

I know what you did there, and it is nostalgic.

[Stevo]

If Hunter goes could swap West into 7 and Darcy into 14.

I posted this on another one. I'm hearing Hunter is staying and hasn't asked to traded.

[1eyedog]

It seems most Father Sons prefer not to wear their Dad's number.

[Mofra]

If Mitch Wallis isn't re-signed, retire no 3 for a year
5 for our first round pick unless he looks like a tough bastard, which means he automatically has to wear no 8.

[bornadog]

I posted this on another one. I'm hearing Hunter is staying and hasn't asked to traded.

Good news. I like Lachie, at his best we win a lot of games.

[mjp]

We need to get Weightman out of the 19 and then burn the 19 in the centre circle of Whitten Oval before it ruins any more lives.

I would fly to Melbourne to watch this happen. Burn it.

[SquirrelGrip]

If Mitch Wallis isn't re-signed, retire no 3 for a year
5 for our first round pick unless he looks like a tough bastard, which means he automatically has to wear no 8.

If Mitch Wallis isn't resigned, I would offer Naughty number 3. Like Marra moving from 22 to 2, Naughty would be a deserved 33 to 3.

[Grantysghost]

I would fly to Melbourne to watch this happen. Burn it.


Hey hey Bevo and Terry Love were 19 ! And Zeno !



545
19
Merrington, Gary (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/G/Gary_Merrington.html)
1946-11-19
187cm
85kg
174 (72-1-101)
46
1966-1975
19y 169d
28y 263d


243
19
Evenden, Reg (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Reg_Evenden.html)
1919-01-25
183cm
83kg
109 (59-1-49)
13
1938-1943, 1945-1948
19y 130d
29y 146d


357
19
Martin, Alan (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Alan_Martin.html)
1928-03-13
180cm
76kg
105 (52-1-52)
8
1949-1954
21y 48d
26y 196d


943
19
Jones, Liam (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Liam_Jones.html)
1991-02-24
199cm
97kg
66 (27-0-39)
68
2010-2014
19y 158d
23y 125d


871
19
Contessa, Adam (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Adam_Contessa.html)
1976-12-29
176cm
81kg
45 (26-1-18)
8
1997-2001
20y 181d
24y 189d


1021
19
Weightman, Cody (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/C/Cody_Weightman.html)
2001-01-15
177cm
73kg
40 (22-0-18)
65
2020-2022
19y 184d
21y 231d


98
19
Williams, Arthur (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Arthur_Williams.html)
1902-04-23
183cm

38 (12-0-26)
4
1929-1932
27y 11d
30y 112d


424
19
Buckley, Brian (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Brian_Buckley0.html)
1935-03-29
183cm
80kg
37 (12-0-25)
3
1956-1959
21y 23d
24y 146d


748
19
Tzatzaris, Zeno (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/Z/Zeno_Tzatzaris.html)
1965-05-09
188cm
85kg
34 (17-0-17)

1984-1990
18y 334d
24y 327d


835
19
Beveridge, Luke (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Luke_Beveridge.html)
1970-08-23
173cm
79kg
31 (19-1-11)
29
1993-1995
22y 300d
24y 348d


287
19
Dougherty, George (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/G/George_Dougherty.html)
1913-12-09
191cm
93kg
25 (14-0-11)
30
1942-1943
28y 186d
29y 262d


982
19
Webb, Lukas (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Lukas_Webb.html)
1996-03-04
186cm
80kg
24 (14-0-10)
7
2015-2018
19y 46d
22y 102d


509
19
Greenwood, Jack (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jack_Greenwood.html)
1943-12-26
185cm
80kg
23 (9-0-14)

1963-1964
19y 150d
20y 212d


164
19
Muir, Bob (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bob_Muir.html)
1907-04-06
175cm
79kg
22 (11-0-11)
1
1933-1934
26y 44d
27y 78d


83
19
Warden, Wally (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/W/Wally_Warden.html)
1906-04-21
184cm
85kg
19 (10-0-9)
9
1928, 1930
22y 7d
24y 61d


670
19
Bradmore, Phil (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/P/Phil_Bradmore.html)
1959-04-02
189cm
89kg
15 (3-0-12)
17
1978-1981
19y 48d
22y 58d


717
19
Love, Terry (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/T/Terry_Love.html)
1963-11-04
175cm
73kg
13 (3-0-10)
11
1982-1983
18y 143d
19y 213d


194
19
Lamprell, Vern (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/V/Vern_Lamprell.html)
1911-03-02
188cm
86kg
12 (2-1-9)
5
1935-1936
24y 112d
25y 159d


149
19
Cave, Matt (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Matt_Cave.html)
1910-03-30
190cm
86kg
10 (7-0-3)
1
1932-1933
22y 45d
23y 30d


168
19
Honey, Norm (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/N/Norm_Honey.html)
1914-01-26
157cm
60kg
10 (6-0-4)
4
1933-1934
19y 163d
20y 232d


818
19
Gow, Paul (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/P/Paul_Gow.html)
1969-05-27
189cm
88kg
7 (3-1-3)

1991
21y 343d
22y 18d


686
19
Polson, Gordon (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/G/Gordon_Polson.html)
1959-03-27
180cm
76kg
5 (0-0-5)
1
1979-1981
20y 123d
22y 8d


122
19
Smith, Arthur (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Arthur_Smith0.html)
1908-06-07


3 (1-0-2)
5
1930
21y 358d
22y 14d


657
19
Fleming, Phil (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/P/Phil_Fleming.html)
1957-09-18
177cm
75kg
3 (2-1-0)

1977
19y 224d
19y 308d


231
19
Smith, Tommy (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/T/Tommy_Smith.html)
1914-03-23
189cm
79kg
2 (1-0-1)

1937
23y 130d
23y 137d


27
19
Sutherland, John (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/John_Sutherland.html)
1904-08-03
175cm

1 (0-0-1)

1925
20y 300d
20y 300d


65
19
Malberg, Artie (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Artie_Malberg.html)
1907-05-24


1 (0-0-1)

1927
19y 348d
19y 348d


144
19
Sexton, Norm (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/N/Norm_Sexton.html)
1903-02-12
174cm
69kg
1 (1-0-0)

1931
28y 212d
28y 212d


417
19
McDowell, Frank (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/F/Frank_McDowell.html)

[Grantysghost]

If Mitch Wallis isn't resigned, I would offer Naughty number 3. Like Marra moving from 22 to 2, Naughty would be a deserved 33 to 3.

I kind of like the idea of giving the number 3 to the el capitano. Imagine seeing the Bont lurking around in that!

[bornadog]

Hey hey Bevo and Terry Love were 19 ! And Zeno !



545
19
Merrington, Gary (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/G/Gary_Merrington.html)
1946-11-19
187cm
85kg
174 (72-1-101)
46
1966-1975
19y 169d
28y 263d


243
19
Evenden, Reg (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Reg_Evenden.html)
1919-01-25
183cm
83kg
109 (59-1-49)
13
1938-1943, 1945-1948
19y 130d
29y 146d


357
19
Martin, Alan (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Alan_Martin.html)
1928-03-13
180cm
76kg
105 (52-1-52)
8
1949-1954
21y 48d
26y 196d


943
19
Jones, Liam (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Liam_Jones.html)
1991-02-24
199cm
97kg
66 (27-0-39)
68
2010-2014
19y 158d
23y 125d


871
19
Contessa, Adam (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Adam_Contessa.html)
1976-12-29
176cm
81kg
45 (26-1-18)
8
1997-2001
20y 181d
24y 189d


1021
19
Weightman, Cody (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/C/Cody_Weightman.html)
2001-01-15
177cm
73kg
40 (22-0-18)
65
2020-2022
19y 184d
21y 231d


98
19
Williams, Arthur (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Arthur_Williams.html)
1902-04-23
183cm

38 (12-0-26)
4
1929-1932
27y 11d
30y 112d


424
19
Buckley, Brian (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Brian_Buckley0.html)
1935-03-29
183cm
80kg
37 (12-0-25)
3
1956-1959
21y 23d
24y 146d


748
19
Tzatzaris, Zeno (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/Z/Zeno_Tzatzaris.html)
1965-05-09
188cm
85kg
34 (17-0-17)

1984-1990
18y 334d
24y 327d


835
19
Beveridge, Luke (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Luke_Beveridge.html)
1970-08-23
173cm
79kg
31 (19-1-11)
29
1993-1995
22y 300d
24y 348d


287
19
Dougherty, George (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/G/George_Dougherty.html)
1913-12-09
191cm
93kg
25 (14-0-11)
30
1942-1943
28y 186d
29y 262d


982
19
Webb, Lukas (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Lukas_Webb.html)
1996-03-04
186cm
80kg
24 (14-0-10)
7
2015-2018
19y 46d
22y 102d


509
19
Greenwood, Jack (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jack_Greenwood.html)
1943-12-26
185cm
80kg
23 (9-0-14)

1963-1964
19y 150d
20y 212d


164
19
Muir, Bob (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bob_Muir.html)
1907-04-06
175cm
79kg
22 (11-0-11)
1
1933-1934
26y 44d
27y 78d


83
19
Warden, Wally (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/W/Wally_Warden.html)
1906-04-21
184cm
85kg
19 (10-0-9)
9
1928, 1930
22y 7d
24y 61d


670
19
Bradmore, Phil (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/P/Phil_Bradmore.html)
1959-04-02
189cm
89kg
15 (3-0-12)
17
1978-1981
19y 48d
22y 58d


717
19
Love, Terry (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/T/Terry_Love.html)
1963-11-04
175cm
73kg
13 (3-0-10)
11
1982-1983
18y 143d
19y 213d


194
19
Lamprell, Vern (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/V/Vern_Lamprell.html)
1911-03-02
188cm
86kg
12 (2-1-9)
5
1935-1936
24y 112d
25y 159d


149
19
Cave, Matt (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Matt_Cave.html)
1910-03-30
190cm
86kg
10 (7-0-3)
1
1932-1933
22y 45d
23y 30d


168
19
Honey, Norm (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/N/Norm_Honey.html)
1914-01-26
157cm
60kg
10 (6-0-4)
4
1933-1934
19y 163d
20y 232d


818
19
Gow, Paul (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/P/Paul_Gow.html)
1969-05-27
189cm
88kg
7 (3-1-3)

1991
21y 343d
22y 18d


686
19
Polson, Gordon (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/G/Gordon_Polson.html)
1959-03-27
180cm
76kg
5 (0-0-5)
1
1979-1981
20y 123d
22y 8d


122
19
Smith, Arthur (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Arthur_Smith0.html)
1908-06-07


3 (1-0-2)
5
1930
21y 358d
22y 14d


657
19
Fleming, Phil (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/P/Phil_Fleming.html)
1957-09-18
177cm
75kg
3 (2-1-0)

1977
19y 224d
19y 308d


231
19
Smith, Tommy (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/T/Tommy_Smith.html)
1914-03-23
189cm
79kg
2 (1-0-1)

1937
23y 130d
23y 137d


27
19
Sutherland, John (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/John_Sutherland.html)
1904-08-03
175cm

1 (0-0-1)

1925
20y 300d
20y 300d


65
19
Malberg, Artie (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Artie_Malberg.html)
1907-05-24


1 (0-0-1)

1927
19y 348d
19y 348d


144
19
Sexton, Norm (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/N/Norm_Sexton.html)
1903-02-12
174cm
69kg
1 (1-0-0)

1931
28y 212d
28y 212d


417
19
McDowell, Frank (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/F/Frank_McDowell.html)




You missed Shaun Higgins who played 25 games in number 19

[Grantysghost]

You missed Shaun Higgins who played 25 games in number 19

AFL tables only has him in the 7. Interesting. Their site is fake news!

[bornadog]

AFL tables only has him in the 7. Interesting. Their site is fake news!

Yes they don't seem to list players that swap numbers ie old number and new number

[soupman]

Yes they don't seem to list players that swap numbers ie old number and new number

Incorrect. It's clearly displayed in the year by year breakdown.

They even have Lin Jong listed as wearing 24 in that one game where they forgot his jumper, he was a late in and then got injured in the first quarter.

[bornadog]

Incorrect. It's clearly displayed in the year by year breakdown.

They even have Lin Jong listed as wearing 24 in that one game where they forgot his jumper, he was a late in and then got injured in the first quarter.

Is that in the list by player?

I can't see what you mean in the list by jumper number which is what GG listed.

If I want to look up all players that wore 19 then what is the link?

[soupman]

Is that in the list by player?

I can't see what you mean in the list by jumper number which is what GG listed.

If I want to look up all players that wore 19 then what is the link?

If you click on the players name you get their full history season by season. On the all time player list I believe they are just designated as the number they played the most games for the club in. Unsure how to solely look up 19's history, but that'd be why GGs post doesn't have him in 19, he played more games in 7 and can only be listed on the big list under one number.

[Grantysghost]

If you click on the players name you get their full history season by season. On the all time player list I believe they are just designated as the number they played the most games for the club in. Unsure how to solely look up 19's history, but that'd be why GGs post doesn't have him in 19, he played more games in 7 and can only be listed on the big list under one number.

That's what I did yes, just the all time list.

If there's an api I might be able to fashion a query that gets them all.

[bornadog]

If you click on the players name you get their full history season by season. On the all time player list I believe they are just designated as the number they played the most games for the club in. Unsure how to solely look up 19's history, but that'd be why GGs post doesn't have him in 19, he played more games in 7 and can only be listed on the big list under one number.

That is what I said but you mis understood or I didn't explain it right :o

[ratsmac]

If Dunkley goes to the PSD and we redraft him he's not keeping 5!

[bulldogtragic]

This could be one hell of an historic change over of some big numbers going into 2023 if cards fall a certain way. So far it’s as good as done for Jumper #5 & Jumper #12

Gone:

Jumper #5 (Pickering says he won’t return)
Jumper #12

Nominations?


Possible:

Jumper #7 (if it happens)


Unsigned:

Jumper #3
Jumper #8
Jumper #13
Jumper #18



Big club names and history attached to entire list including unsigned players: Whitten, Grant, West, Hawkins, Smith, Boyd, Hopkins, Southern, Giansiracusa, Beasley, Cameron.


Liam Jones was #19 last time. He upgraded into #14 at Carlton. Does Cody take an upgrade and Jonesy takes #19 back? Or is he an upgraded player again? #12 has been recently dominated by KPD’s.

So jumper numbers 5, 7, 12, 13 open for a new player's name - with jumper numbers 3, 8 and 18 to be decided on.

I hope the club really, really thinks hard about the great #7 Jumper. It deserves a player equal to the history. Who deserves the honour of the jumper and locker that has "Doug Hawkins" & "Scott West" on it?

[Grantysghost]

So jumper numbers 5, 7, 12, 13 open for a new player's name - with jumper numbers 3, 8 and 18 to be decided on.

I hope the club really, really thinks hard about the great #7 Jumper. It deserves a player equal to the history. Who deserves the honour of the jumper and locker that has "Doug Hawkins" & "Scott West" on it?

Bailey Smith would look good rocking the 7, and he was pick 7!

He does have Charlie and Johnnos 6 though .

Hmmm what about Weightman?

[bulldogtragic]

Bailey Smith would look good rocking the 7, and he was pick 7!

He does have Charlie and Johnnos 6 though .

Hmmm what about Weightman?

Could be the candidate.

I checked Lobb has been been 37 at GWS & Freo. I wonder if Roarke wants a promotion to something like 13 or 18? To free 37 for Lobb.

If Wallis goes then I’d consider putting #3 on ice until the right player comes along. Unless Naughton drops one of his threes off the back of his jumper.

[Rocco Jones]

Rhylee West 7

Sam Darcy or Liam Jones 14

[jazzadogs]

I could see Garcia in 13.

I like a KPD in 12, Gardner or Jones for me.

Love the romanticism of Darcy and West in their dad's numbers if they want them.

[bulldogtragic]

Updated:

Jumper Available:

Jumper #3
Jumper #5
Jumper #7
Jumper #12
Jumper #13

Possible:

Jumper #8
Jumper #18



Big club names and history attached to entire list including unsigned players: Whitten, Grant, West, Hawkins, Smith, Boyd, Hopkins, Southern, Giansiracusa, Beasley, Cameron.

[Ozza]

Like to see Naughton in #3.

Sit in between Jamarra and Bont at the club. A Centre Half Forward/Back like EJ and Grant. Potential future captain of the club.

I like West and Darcy staying in their numbers....make their own way rather than follow the old man.

[bornadog]

Like to see Naughton in #3.

Sit in between Jamarra and Bont at the club. A Centre Half Forward/Back like EJ and Grant. Potential future captain of the club.

I like West and Darcy staying in their numbers....make their own way rather than follow the old man.

Good Call on Naughton - I would back that.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Good Call on Naughton - I would back that.

Yep, brilliant call Ozza - I also endorse the nomination - The ayes have it!

[EasternWest]

Like to see Naughton in #3.

Sit in between Jamarra and Bont at the club. A Centre Half Forward/Back like EJ and Grant. Potential future captain of the club.

I like West and Darcy staying in their numbers....make their own way rather than follow the old man.


Good Call on Naughton - I would back that.


Yep, brilliant call Ozza - I also endorse the nomination - The ayes have it!

Make it three for three.

[SquirrelGrip]

I would like to see the following:

Jumper #3 - Naughty
Jumper #5 - Daley Bail or Caleb
Jumper #7 - Cody
Jumper #12 - Roarke Smith
Jumper #13 - Ryan Gardiner
Jumper #18 -
Jumper #19 - Liam Jones
Jumper #25 -
Jumper #37 - Lobbster

[Ozza]

I reckon with Caleb having won a flag in #35, that he should stick with it. Plus he got handed the jumper by Terry Wheeler......

[soupman]

I think Naughton, Daniel and Dale are all too established in their numbers.

3 can go to our first draft pick.
5 to Garcia.

[bornadog]

I think Naughton, Daniel and Dale are all too established in their numbers.

3 can go to our first draft pick.
5 to Garcia.

3 goes along way back and has always been given to a future champion of the club, although we stupidly gave it to Andres.



Arthur Olliver


Ted Whitte


Allan Stoneham


Mark Kellett


Adrian Campbell


Chris Grant
Andres Everitt
Mitch Wallis

[Bulldog4life]

I reckon with Caleb having won a flag in #35, that he should stick with it. Plus he got handed the jumper by Terry Wheeler......

Maybe Naughty sticks with 33.Can't remember but did the great Choco Royal present Naughts with this jumper?

[AshMac]

Naughton #3 if we wants it otherwise rest it
West #7
Darcy #14 for nostalgia (5 if he wants to make his own mark)
Dale or Weightman #5

[1eyedog]

I think Naughton, Daniel and Dale are all too established in their numbers.

3 can go to our first draft pick.
5 to Garcia.

Garcia may not even be at the club next year.

[azabob]

Garcia may not even be at the club next year.

Wait, what? Or you mean 2024?

[bulldogtragic]

Do we entrust a special number to Buss? Maybe 5 or 7?

[The Underdog]

Do we entrust a special number to Buss? Maybe 5 or 7?

He feels like a 3 to me, but is that too much too Andrejs Everitt-y. 13 maybe?

[bulldogtragic]

He feels like a 3 to me, but is that too much too Andrejs Everitt-y. 13 maybe?

I’m hoping Naughty goes into 3. And yep, a little Andrejs.

[mjp]

We can't give #3 to a player who hasn't played a game.

Not even Chris Grant started in 3. Just too much pressure/expectation.

Give him 56 and if he gets a few kicks then he can think about a change or show some character by becoming the first 300-gamer to where 56!

[bornadog]

I’m hoping Naughty goes into 3. And yep, a little Andrejs.

Naughton to 3, Buss to 33

[bulldogtragic]

Naughton to 3, Buss to 33

I like it. Finally get that promised KPD from WA in jumper 33… :D

[Bulldog4life]

We can't give #3 to a player who hasn't played a game.

Not even Chris Grant started in 3. Just too much pressure/expectation.

Give him 56 and if he gets a few kicks then he can think about a change or show some character by becoming the first 300-gamer to where 56!

Did Wallis get it as his first number?

[Bulldog Joe]

Did Wallis get it as his first number?

Yes he did. He knew the history and chose it.

[Axe Man]

https://i.postimg.cc/k410wz98/lobb.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ftdqRHVT)

[Grantysghost]

https://i.postimg.cc/k410wz98/lobb.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ftdqRHVT)

Nice - love the Lobbster.

We've got a few sandgropers on the list.

Lobb
Garcia
Naughton
Busslinger
Jones
English.

Like it.

[Bulldog4life]

Yes he did. He knew the history and chose it.

Alan Stoneham was another.

[The Underdog]

We can't give #3 to a player who hasn't played a game.

Not even Chris Grant started in 3. Just too much pressure/expectation.

Give him 56 and if he gets a few kicks then he can think about a change or show some character by becoming the first 300-gamer to where 56!

Bring back #51.

[Scraggers]

Nice - love the Lobbster.

We've got a few sandgropers on the list.

Lobb
Garcia
Naughton
Busslinger
Jones
English.

Like it.

Reminds me of 1985/6

Andrew Purser
Jim Sewell
Brad Hardie
The Pie Man Beasley
Tony Buhagiar
Shorty Daniels
Murray Rance

[bornadog]

7 is a special number, so hopefully Lobb will do it proud

[EasternWest]

https://i.postimg.cc/k410wz98/lobb.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ftdqRHVT)

I was moderately against recruiting Lobb given his pedigree although I have warmed to him. But he looks pretty relaxed and happy here like the environment is suiting him and I'm pretty excited to have him on board.

[GVGjr]

I was moderately against recruiting Lobb given his pedigree although I have warmed to him. But he looks pretty relaxed and happy here like the environment is suiting him and I'm pretty excited to have him on board.

He does seem happy enough. At the training session yesterday he mixed well with the others and was having a good laugh when Arthur Jones was shaping up to him.
I hope he does well for us.

[bulldogtragic]

The Rory Lobb wing.

Now we know whose playing wing in 2023.

[bulldogtragic]

I was moderately against recruiting Lobb given his pedigree although I have warmed to him. But he looks pretty relaxed and happy here like the environment is suiting him and I'm pretty excited to have him on board.

Yep. I wouldn’t have thought any GWS player from the 2016 Prelim would ever join us either, let alone fully embrace us.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Lobb looks great in the tricolour, as I said previously - keep the bleached scone, Rory!

[GVGjr]

There is a fair bit of negativity to him being given the number 7 jumper on Twitter.
Are the new jumper number allocations to the players that important to our supporters?

[bulldogtragic]

There is a fair bit of negativity to him being given the number 7 jumper on Twitter.
Are the new jumper number allocations to the players that important to our supporters?

I think they’re important. I think 90% of stuff said on Twitter is inane brain cell killing bullshit that can mostly be ignored.

He was the big trade recruit. He would understand he needs to do the number justice. I’m assuming he’s confident he will. So that’s good for my thinking.

[GVGjr]

I think they’re important. I think 90% of stuff said on Twitter is inane brain cell killing bullshit that can mostly be ignored.

He was the big trade recruit. He would understand he needs to do the number justice. I’m assuming he’s confident he will. So that’s good for my thinking.

From my perspective it doesn't worry me that much if Naughton has number 33 or 3. Yes it's a nice to have some of the higher profile numbers allocated to the emerging players but I'd hardly question the clubs motivation and intentions about it.

[Grantysghost]

There is a fair bit of negativity to him being given the number 7 jumper on Twitter.
Are the new jumper number allocations to the players that important to our supporters?

Why on earth would there be negativity?

Social media really is a cesspool.

[Bulldog4life]

There is a fair bit of negativity to him being given the number 7 jumper on Twitter.
Are the new jumper number allocations to the players that important to our supporters?

Twitter, Facebook are full of mugs. Let's just worry what the intelligent forces of WOOF think.

[bulldogtragic]

From my perspective it doesn't worry me that much if Naughton has number 33 or 3. Yes it's a nice to have some of the higher profile numbers allocated to the emerging players but I'd hardly question the clubs motivation and intentions about it.

I think it’s something interesting to talk about in the present, because it involves a degree of reminiscing of the past. Which is nice. But that’s it a conversation and exchange of ideas. Club motivation and intent is well beyond an overreach. But some folks, many on Twitter, just like be pissed off about something. If not this, then something else. There’s enough actual reasons over a given season to rise one’s blood pressure, but I don’t see this as one.

[GVGjr]

Why on earth would their be negativity?

Social media really is a cesspool.

I don't really know, maybe some are having a bad day.
I get that some people might see it as a missed opportunity but to ridicule the club is a bit off the mark.

Anyway enough about Twitter :)

[Grantysghost]

I don't really know, maybe some are having a bad day.
I get that some people might see it as a missed opportunity but to ridicule the club is a bit off the mark.

Anyway enough about Twitter :)

And my phone typed their just to make it even worse!

Yes it's best to pretend the others you don't follow aren't there....

[jazzadogs]

Cody has moved to number 3.

Jones back to 19?

[bulldogtragic]

Cody has moved to number 3.

Jones back to 19?

Huge acknowledgment for Cody to get 3. Good on the kid.

[Grantysghost]

Cody has moved to number 3.

Jones back to 19?

https://i.postimg.cc/8zyqfW58/Screenshot-20221130-080353.png (https://postimg.cc/LJ1yrJLv)

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1253237/

[Happy Days]

Cody has moved to number 3.

Jones back to 19?

Burn it

[Grantysghost]

Cody failed to mention Mark Kellet in that list of previous legends of 3.

[SquirrelGrip]

Cody failed to mention Mark Kellet in that list of previous legends of 3.

Adrian Campbell?

[mjp]

Cody has moved to number 3.

Jones back to 19?

So - our one hope to reverse the curse of 19 has jumped ship at the first opportunity?

We should take this as a sign - BURN THAT RAG!!!

[mjp]

Lol - Sorry HD...I hadn't seen your reply!

[Happy Days]

Lol - Sorry HD...I hadn't seen your reply!

Doesn’t mean you weren’t right.

[comrade]

Naughton was made for the 3, strange choice.

[mjp]

Naughton was made for the 3, strange choice.

If you had said "Naughton was MADE to wear 33" it would have been a PERFECT sentence.

[EasternWest]

Cody has moved to number 3.

BRB going to read twitter.

[Mofra]

Buss to no 8 for mine - has to be a hard arse, defenders number and given he played through the champs in pain he gets first crack at it

[GVGjr]

Buss to no 8 for mine - has to be a hard arse, defenders number and given he played through the champs in pain he gets first crack at it

Good call, we have had a bit of success with defenders with that number.

[SquirrelGrip]

Good call, we have had a bit of success with defenders with that number.

Rick Kennedy should present it to him.

[bornadog]

Rick Kennedy should present it to him.

Yes good call

[Axe Man]

https://i.postimg.cc/N0QZ3Kw6/liam.jpg (https://postimg.cc/xXFsHT88)

[bornadog]

https://i.postimg.cc/N0QZ3Kw6/liam.jpg (https://postimg.cc/xXFsHT88)

Releasing numbers day by day

[jazzadogs]

Releasing numbers day by day

It's good, easy content. Kudos to the media team - I wonder if we have had any change in that department this off-season?

[bornadog]

It's good, easy content. Kudos to the media team - I wonder if we have had any change in that department this off-season?

I noticed a job ad a month or so ago on LinkedIn for the role.

[SquirrelGrip]

https://i.postimg.cc/8zyqfW58/Screenshot-20221130-080353.png (https://postimg.cc/LJ1yrJLv)

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1253237/

No-one's mentioned that Cody's namesake - Dale at Richmond, the original Flea - also wore number 3.

[The Underdog]

https://i.postimg.cc/N0QZ3Kw6/liam.jpg (https://postimg.cc/xXFsHT88)

I mean, we're all concentrating on the curse of 19, but I bet the 19 jumper didn't expect to show up this year and have to face a bigger, better Liam Jones than the one it ruined. Consider this Liam's revenge.

[bulldogtragic]

Playing at home:

3: Weightman
5:
7: Lobb
8:
12:
13:
18:
19: Jones


To be allocated: Busslinger, Clarke, Gallagher, SSP 1, SSP 2

[Axe Man]

Bulldogs confirm 2023 guernsey numbers (https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1257360)

The four newest Western Bulldogs have received their guernsey numbers for season 2023.

The four newest Western Bulldogs have received their guernsey numbers for season 2023.

First-round draftee Jedd Busslinger will wear number 5, made vacant by Josh Dunkley.

Crafty small forward Charlie Clarke will take #8, previously worn by Stef Martin, while mature-age utility Harvey Gallagher asumes Zaine Cordy’s #12.

Oskar Baker will wear number 13, last worn by Josh Schache, after donning #33 at Melbourne for five seasons.

As revealed last week, Cody Weightman has moved into the revered #3, Liam Jones has returned to #19, and Rory Lobb has inherited #7.

5. Jedd Busslinger
Past players

2018 – 2022: Josh Dunkley
2007 – 2017: Matthew Boyd
1993 – 2006: Rohan Smith
1962 – 1969: Ian Bryant
1951 – 1957: Peter Box
1934 – 1940: George Bennett

8. Charlie Clarke
Past players

2021 – 2022: Stef Martin
2001 – 2010: Mitch Hahn
1994 – 2000: Danny Southern
1982 – 1991: Rick Kennedy

12. Harvey Gallagher
Past players

2015 – 2022: Zaine Cordy
2007 – 2014: Tom Williams
1996 – 1999: James Cook
1955 – 1956, 1958 – 1962: Alex Gardiner
1945 – 1952: Merv Laffey

13. Oskar Baker
Past players

2018 – 2022: Josh Schache
2017: Travis Cloke
2001 – 2014: Daniel Giansiracusa
1936 – 1940: Bob Flanigan

[GVGjr]

I quite like these allocations.

All the best boys.

[bulldogtragic]

Bulldogs confirm 2023 guernsey numbers (https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1257360)

The four newest Western Bulldogs have received their guernsey numbers for season 2023.

The four newest Western Bulldogs have received their guernsey numbers for season 2023.

First-round draftee Jedd Busslinger will wear number 5, made vacant by Josh Dunkley.

Crafty small forward Charlie Clarke will take #8, previously worn by Stef Martin, while mature-age utility Harvey Gallagher asumes Zaine Cordy’s #12.

Oskar Baker will wear number 13, last worn by Josh Schache, after donning #33 at Melbourne for five seasons.

As revealed last week, Cody Weightman has moved into the revered #3, Liam Jones has returned to #19, and Rory Lobb has inherited #7.

5. Jedd Busslinger
Past players

2018 – 2022: Josh Dunkley
2007 – 2017: Matthew Boyd
1993 – 2006: Rohan Smith
1962 – 1969: Ian Bryant
1951 – 1957: Peter Box
1934 – 1940: George Bennett

8. Charlie Clarke
Past players

2021 – 2022: Stef Martin
2001 – 2010: Mitch Hahn
1994 – 2000: Danny Southern
1982 – 1991: Rick Kennedy

12. Harvey Gallagher
Past players

2015 – 2022: Zaine Cordy
2007 – 2014: Tom Williams
1996 – 1999: James Cook
1955 – 1956, 1958 – 1962: Alex Gardiner
1945 – 1952: Merv Laffey

13. Oskar Baker
Past players

2018 – 2022: Josh Schache
2017: Travis Cloke
2001 – 2014: Daniel Giansiracusa
1936 – 1940: Bob Flanigan

Random question. What's been our best, and lowest total jumper numbers in total forward line- Now seems low:

Marra 2
Weightman 3 (5)
Lobb 7 (12)
Clarke 8 (20)
Darcy 10 (30)
Naughton 33 (63)

[jazzadogs]

Random question. What's been our best, and lowest total jumper numbers in total forward line- Now seems low:

Marra 2
Weightman 3 (5)
Lobb 7 (12)
Clarke 8 (20)
Darcy 10 (30)
Naughton 33 (63)

Doesn't answer your question but similar area:
Since 2000, only two teams have won a premiership with nobody wearing #1, 2 or 3 on GF day. Which teams?

[soupman]

Doesn't answer your question but similar area:
Since 2000, only two teams have won a premiership with nobody wearing #1, 2 or 3 on GF day. Which teams?

I've given it a go, highlight so others don't get spoiled if I'm right.

2000 Essendon. I can't remember. Maybe there was a Johnson in 1?
2001-03 Brisbane, Voss played in all.
2004 Port. Can't remember. Wakelin might have been 2?
2005. Sydney. Hall.
2006. West Coast. Judd
2007. Geelong. Bartel
2008. Hawthorn. Roughead.
2009. Geelong. Bartel
2010. Collingwood. Davis technically?
2011. Geelong. Bartel
2012. Sydney. McVeigh.
2013. Hawks. Roughead
2014. Hawks. Lewis
2015. Hawks. Roughead.
2016. Us. Wallis out. Murphy out. Grant out.
2017. Richmond. Vlastuin
2018. West Coast. Gaff was out. Waterman wouldn't have played. Ryan maybe though?
2019. Richmond. Prestia
2020 Richmond. Vlastuin or Prestia
2021. Melbourne. Salem. May.
2022. Geelong. Tuohy.

So I guess us, West Coast in 2018 and Collingwood 2010 with no one wearing it on the winning GF day? Port 04 otherwise.

Shit I now read it's only two. It'd be us and Collingwood i reckon based on the weird wording and an ever increasing suspicion Ryan did play.

[bornadog]

Doesn't answer your question but similar area:
Since 2000, only two teams have won a premiership with nobody wearing #1, 2 or 3 on GF day. Which teams?

Bulldogs have to be one

[mjp]

Bulldogs have to be one

West Coast in 2018. I don’t know who 1 is but waterman is 2 and he didn’t play and Gaff was suspended.

If I’m right I actually hate that I could work this out with reference.

[jazzadogs]

Bulldogs have to be one

Yeh this was obviously the basis to the question haha. No Suckling, Murphy or Wallis. I had a feeling we would be in rare company...

North 1999 had Mick Martyn as their lowest in #4. Only Shannon Grant 6 and Adam Simpson 7 as other single digit numbers. Prior to 2000, but the reason my question started in 2000.

2018 Eagles had Liam Ryan in #1 and Lecras in #2 for his last game.

2010 Collingwood was the second, although Soupman has pointed out Davis which passed me by - he didn't play on the winning day but did get a medal and I think is listed as a premiership player for his 6 touches in the draw.

[mjp]

I quite like these allocations.

All the best boys.

I echo the 'all the best' sentiment but I don't like the allocations.

I don't think players should be given numbers like '5' and '8' without a little bit of the 'prove it' happening first.

Chris Grant didn't start in '3'.

I would be happy if we set '5' aside for Busslinger, but in the meantime he wears 45.

Of course, if he went well in 45 I would argue he should never change it and become the first 200-game Bulldog to wear 45, but that's an argument for another day.

'5' is a pretty legendary number at the club. I think you should earn it.

[Axe Man]

I echo the 'all the best' sentiment but I don't like the allocations.

I don't think players should be given numbers like '5' and '8' without a little bit of the 'prove it' happening first.

Chris Grant didn't start in '3'.

I would be happy if we set '5' aside for Busslinger, but in the meantime he wears 45.

Of course, if he went well in 45 I would argue he should never change it and become the first 200-game Bulldog to wear 45, but that's an argument for another day.

'5' is a pretty legendary number at the club. I think you should earn it.

I am assuming nobody was interested in moving up to 5 like Weightman did with 3. Would you just leave 5 vacant for a year in that case? It would be quite unusual to leave a single digit number free.

[MrMahatma]

I am assuming nobody was interested in moving up to 5 like Weightman did with 3. Would you just leave 5 vacant for a year in that case? It would be quite unusual to leave a single digit number free.

If they're numbers that are revered, then it shouldn't really matter if they're vacant for a decade. Maybe that then means there's even more pressure when someone takes it on I guess.

Heaven help whoever gets #4 next!

[soupman]

Wouldn't be many better/high profile lockers around than getting one flanked by Marcus Bontempelli and Bailey Smith.

Maybe Lachie Hunters 12 at Melbourne between Gawn and Oliver?

[bornadog]

I echo the 'all the best' sentiment but I don't like the allocations.

I don't think players should be given numbers like '5' and '8' without a little bit of the 'prove it' happening first.

Chris Grant didn't start in '3'.

I would be happy if we set '5' aside for Busslinger, but in the meantime he wears 45.

Of course, if he went well in 45 I would argue he should never change it and become the first 200-game Bulldog to wear 45, but that's an argument for another day.

'5' is a pretty legendary number at the club. I think you should earn it.

Agree, the new recipients of numbers have not been thought out.

Some great names wore the number 5

Peter Featherby
Bruce Reid
Ian Williams
Allen Daniels
Ron R. James
Rohan H. Smith
Matthew Boyd
Josh Dunkley

Similarly number 8 was worn by a few tough guys

Alan Mannix
Ian Morrison
Rick Kennedy
Bernard Toohey
Daniel Southern
Mitch Hahn
Stewart Crameri
Jackson Trengove
Stef Martin

[BornInDroopSt'54]

No-one's mentioned that Cody's namesake - Dale at Richmond, the original Flea - also wore number 3.

Flea overshadowed Royal as top rover in the media but Royal was better.

[GVGjr]

I echo the 'all the best' sentiment but I don't like the allocations.

I don't think players should be given numbers like '5' and '8' without a little bit of the 'prove it' happening first.

Chris Grant didn't start in '3'.

I would be happy if we set '5' aside for Busslinger, but in the meantime he wears 45.

Of course, if he went well in 45 I would argue he should never change it and become the first 200-game Bulldog to wear 45, but that's an argument for another day.

'5' is a pretty legendary number at the club. I think you should earn it.

I get what you are saying and there is merit in it but I'm not a fan of players changing numbers unless it's something like what we did with Cody and our most famous of numbers. In other word, number changes should be kept to a minimum. Any kid who gets his favourite players jumper on his back shouldn't now have someone else on it the following season.
Wally nominated Cody so it makes sense and maybe the new boys should be made to earn it. That seems reasonable to me but I wouldn't have loved Chris Grant anymore or less if he stayed with the number 29.

[1eyedog]

I echo the 'all the best' sentiment but I don't like the allocations.

I don't think players should be given numbers like '5' and '8' without a little bit of the 'prove it' happening first.

Chris Grant didn't start in '3'.

I would be happy if we set '5' aside for Busslinger, but in the meantime he wears 45.

Of course, if he went well in 45 I would argue he should never change it and become the first 200-game Bulldog to wear 45, but that's an argument for another day.

'5' is a pretty legendary number at the club. I think you should earn it.

Honestly stopped caring when Everitt got 3.

[mjp]

Honestly stopped caring when Everitt got 3.

And he hadn't earned it.

I think you are echoing my point.

And without intending any disrespect to Mitch Wallis, he was a good servant but not a 'great' of the club. Why he should be nominating who gets the #3 next is something I don't understand. If #3 stayed vacant I would have been all for it...if #5 stayed vacant I would have been all for that. Draftees in single digit numbers just feels wrong to me and whilst Weightman isn't a draftee I still think ending the curse of #19 was his role in life.

[lemmon]

Honestly stopped caring when Everitt got 3.

I'd love Bont to be in the 3. Best player of our modern era taking up the mantle.

[F'scary]

I saw player # 11 today driving after training. I was driving behind him and he drove like he plays. When we got to the first intersection he did a neat side step to get into the left lane and then continue straight ahead. At the next intersection he turned right and I noticed that like his kicking, he veered to the left a bit and his turn then had a bit of hook about it. At the next intersection, I am pleased to say that he was able to increase his stride to beat the change of the lights and left me in his wake.

[G-Mo77]

It's not just a number. Giving a kid who'll struggle to even get a game number #5 is ridiculous. 5 has some legends attached to it and should be earned not given.

[1eyedog]

I think only the fans think like this.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

I think only the fans think like this.

Kind of, but I think there's merit in the implication of earning something rather than just being given it.

AFL players (and draftees) get given a lot - nothing wrong with making them earn something, even if it's just a number. Helps the process of players buying into club history too.

Agree with mjp and the above posts re: care factor after Everitt got 3. Feel we've continued to 'dilute' the significance since, with Wallis in 3/Dunkley in 5 etc. These players are 'good', but far from 'great', which is what 3, 5, 6, 7, 14 etc. deserve.

[Scraggers]

I echo the 'all the best' sentiment but I don't like the allocations.

I don't think players should be given numbers like '5' and '8' without a little bit of the 'prove it' happening first.

Chris Grant didn't start in '3'.

I would be happy if we set '5' aside for Busslinger, but in the meantime he wears 45.

Of course, if he went well in 45 I would argue he should never change it and become the first 200-game Bulldog to wear 45, but that's an argument for another day.

'5' is a pretty legendary number at the club. I think you should earn it.

Agree with all this ... we should be holding numbers that mean so much to the Bulldog faithful

[jazzadogs]

I think only the fans think like this.

I agree but that's really the essence of the issues people are raising - in a simple thing like jumper numbers, fan engagement through recognising history and emotional connections should be an easy box for the club to tick.

The Hawks did it when they drafted in their guns Roughead #35, Franklin #38, Lewis #40, Mitchell #28 etc. I don't REALLY care that Buss is in #5 but I do think higher numbers are more appropriate for draftees.

An issue for us is - who takes them? Our guns have made their names in their numbers, many winning flags. I'm sure it was offered to Dale, Naughton, English but they all must like the history they're creating for themselves.

[azabob]

If we hold the numbers where does it end and what numbers do we hold?

So we hold 3,4,5,7,8 etc. until someone puts up their hand? What criteria do we use to determine if a player is ready or not?

By leaving them vacant for a period of time does it put even more pressure on the next player to receive that number?

Are things slightly different now with such reduced list sizes?

How would we feel if for example #4 was from now reserved for club captains?

[Grantysghost]

Bailey Smith got 6 straight away didn't he?

I really don't care. 3 and 7 are numbers I like but I don't think it matters who wears them.
They can forge their own new paths.

[1eyedog]

If you run through our established players and offer them 5 / 8 etc. and no-one wants them you have two options

1. Leave them vacant (and really these numbers were vacated by Dunkley who left a sour taste and Martin, a break glass player whose best was his early days at Brisbane) or 2. give them to some highly credentialed draft picks.

I'm all for building some confidence and expectation in these kids, use the numbers to show them we believe in them. I have no problem with Charlie in 8 he's done it the hard way and I have zero attachment to 5. I can't move on from Dunkley quick enough.

Personally rather Buss get 5 than vacate it for a year allowing Dunkley to think we're respectfully hanging it up in respect of a Premiership Player and Best and Fairest.

Kids are different today they need more management, more positive reinforcement. Maybe that's a problem I dunno but earning numbers is a bit 1980s to me. Did anyone blink an eyelid at Marra getting Bob's number 2 after 5 games in 2021?

This is kinda the same thing.

[chef]

Bailey Smith got 6 straight away didn't he?

I really don't care. 3 and 7 are numbers I like but I don't think it matters who wears them.
They can forge their own new paths.

Agree. Numbers like 42, 39, 38 etc are just as special to me as any single digit ones.

[F'scary]

I don't like it that the high numbers are reserved for the VFL Team. An AFL player should be allowed to pick a high number if it is free. All players for all Dogs' teams should have a unique number in the Club, not the team they play in, AFL, VFL, AFWL, VFWL. That number should be for the entire career at the Club, no changing or "upgrades."

[Scraggers]

Agree. Numbers like 42, 39, 38 etc are just as special to me as any single digit ones.

43 - Rocket Rod McPherson

[Dogs 24/7]

I don't see the attraction of the low numbers. Make the most of the number number you get.

[1eyedog]

Agree. Numbers like 42, 39, 38 etc are just as special to me as any single digit ones.

Number 31 is the dearest number to me at our club same as it is for Melbourne. Nearly killed me when I saw Peter Street running around in it.

[GVGjr]

Number 31 is the dearest number to me at our club same as it is for Melbourne. Nearly killed me when I saw Peter Street running around in it.

Yep, it was a number I always followed.

[Grantysghost]

Number 31 is the dearest number to me at our club same as it is for Melbourne. Nearly killed me when I saw Peter Street running around in it.

Mark Alvey hey... Well it takes all sorts.