Either retire it for a year, or give it to the first round draft pick of 2009.

But i'm also with Finks! If we get Jonno Brown i think he might be deserving of it........just!

Naitanui!

Chris Johnson

Agree, it was his Dads number!

(Good old sheep dog)

another couple of quality examples: -

stewart loewe and kosi

nathan burke and xavier clarke

retire the jumper for a year and then bring it back....

the answer is obvious... whoever neita thinks should get it... let the big man decide..

just imagine being a first year player and having neita present the jumper to you saying good luck kid i have faith in you..

lol you would grow a extra leg...(although that could be embarrassing)

Give it to the captain. whom ever gets the captaincy from now on gets no 9

Naitanui! or Chris Johnson. If it was my dads number I would want it.

Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson is lucky to have any number.

Luke Molan...our KPP saviour

Agree, it was his Dads number!

(Good old sheep dog)

God I wish Alan was still Playing! There was a Bloke who had a dip. 88 Elimination Final Got a Perfect score at the B&F in the Voting. Great night was had..

My tip is Paul Johnson will ask for it.

And if not him i would give it to Valenti, he would respect it and want to di the number proud.

That'd be cheeky of Paul to be given the great Jim Stynes' number, only to then ask for the great David Neitz's number!

My pick would be Valenti

I cannot see him having a high number for long

44 is a cool number

Chris Johnson is lucky to have any number.

Exactly.

My bet is Michael Newton.

Juice has got half a season left in '08 to prove, not only that he is worthy of persisting with next year and beyond, but also (hopefully with some encouraging performances at FF if/when he gets back into the team), that he could take the #9 in the future.

If there are commitment and attitude problems there now with Newton, imagine how much growth and sense of purpose he will take into '09 and the rest of his career- after being handed the no. 9 as the immediate successor to David Neitz.

If there was ever going to be anything that would motivate and fire up Juice- change his attitude, this would be it.

A little off topic, but does anybody know if someone can change numbers during the season? Just out of interest

A little off topic, but does anybody know if someone can change numbers during the season? Just out of interest

i think from memory farmer changed from 33 to 8 then back to 33 in the one season...

Hmm...

One natural progression would seem to be if we picked up Hurley in the draft - ignoring Naitanuia and Rich, the hype about them means that Freo and West Coast will grab them with picks 1 and 2 : )

Hurley has played very well at CHB and is now being played as a forward option. From what I can gather his build, style and potential stardom all fit well with Neita's number 9.

I think it's worth saying to a player who obviously would be under no doubts that they are good - here's a champions number, wear it, be it.

Might also help Cale Morton deal with the pressures like this week being announced by various pundits as a '250 game multiple best and fairest winner'. Kudos to us on Demonland for keeping a lid on it and just saying 'great game'.