Numbers

[demon_king 13]

There hasn't been a lot of mention regarding the subject but does anyone know what numbers the new recruits will be wearing this season?

[Demon Head 292]

Oh and #9 to be rested for at least one year.

The numbers are usually issued by this time of year and they certainly have been at other clubs. Perhaps we're just slack at releasing the info or they could be waiting for the right time.

Who knows?

[TheGrimReaper 0]

The numbers are usually issued by this time of year and they certainly have been at other clubs. Perhaps we're just slack at releasing the info or they could be waiting for the right time.

Who knows?

I gathered, that the numbers haven't been done yet?

[pringle 42]

Maybe they are embarrassed to present jumpers without sponsors to the new players .

[demon_king 13]

Maybe they are embarrassed to present jumpers without sponsors to the new players .

Could just be, i'm guessing it's holding everything else up. ie Official Reebok merch, new clash jumper, supposed new colours of original jumper...

[Hards 2]

Rookies are all very high. No 13. No 9. I believe we're going right up to 48/49 this year.

Watts gets 4 but everyone else has to earn lower numbers maybe, I don't know

[Yencks 8]

Well Watts at #4...

I heard Blease is getting a high number, #46 or 47....

Martin to #34 to carry on the 'big man' tradition

Aussie to #33 to carry on the 'brothers' tradition

Sounds like they are tyring to make the numbers mean something, as evident by Watts = Norm Smith

how do u know all this?

[Hards 2]

Watts 4

Wona 33

Martin 34

Hughes 38

Jetta 39

Bail 41

Bennell 43

Blease 46

Strauss 47

Jurrah 48

McKenzie 49

Healey 50

No one wearing 9, 13, 17 or 28 in 2009

[smoking dog 0]

Giving the new players high numbers (with the exception of Watts) seems like a brilliant idea to me - it says that being on the list doesn't mean that you're automatically in the top echelon. Also, if the low numbers continually go to glamour recruits, it removes the possibility of "under the radar" players being symbolically rewarded for their progress. A number promotion for Aussie is totally justified, while there are clearly other players (Davey, Whelan, Bruce) who should be first in line for those low numbers when they become available. I reckon this is another example of DB putting pride and motivation back into the club.

Obviously, some players prefer to have a high number - Platten, Koutofides etc. Also remember Wasim Akram wearing #66 in one day cricket. Would be great to see a true non-conformist player who requests the number 99! :o

[biggestred 5,125]

Obviously, some players prefer to have a high number - Platten, Koutofides etc. Also remember Wasim Akram wearing #66 in one day cricket. Would be great to see a true non-conformist player who requests the number 99! :o

dont suggest that, next thing you know, every club will have someone running around in 69

[smoking dog 0]

Good thing Wayne Carey's retired!

[Yencks 8]

i dont like aussie changing numbers because heaps of people have already bought the 39 for their jumpers and now they will have to change. i like the idea of people being able to make something out of their own number.

[Guest JACKtheRIPPER]

i dont like aussie changing numbers because heaps of people have already bought the 39 for their jumpers and now they will have to change. i like the idea of people being able to make something out of their own number.

they only do it for the dollars nugget, thats why watts got 4 why give him 9 when theres thousands of kids with that number.

[smoking dog 0]

i dont like aussie changing numbers because heaps of people have already bought the 39 for their jumpers and now they will have to change. i like the idea of people being able to make something out of their own number.

So Neitz should've stayed on #38, Stynes should've stayed on #37, Junior should've stayed on #52 (?) etc. etc. etc.

[Hards 2]

they only do it for the dollars nugget, thats why watts got 4 why give him 9 when theres thousands of kids with that number.

As if a lot of people hadn't bought the number 4 jumper for the great Ben Holland

[waynewussell 6,237]

Given what Hards and Ernie have said and what we already know, that makes...

1 Buckley

2 Jones

3 Bartram

4 Watts

5 McLean

6 Bate

7 Miller

8 Frawley

9

10 Morton

11 Johnson

12 Sylvia

13

14 Dunn

15 Petterd

16 Grimes

17

18 Green

19 Maric

20 Garland

21 Bell

22 Moloney

23 McDonald

24 Robertson

25 Cheney

26 Meesen

27 Rivers

28

29 Newton

30 McNamara

31 Wheatley

32 Bruce

33 Wonaeamirri

34 Martin

35

36 Davey

37 Warnock

38 Hughes

39 Jetta

40 Jamar

41 Bail

42

43 Bennell

44 Valenti

45 Whelan

46 Blease

47 Strauss

48 Jurrah

49 McKenzie

50 Healey

[Guest JACKtheRIPPER]

As if a lot of people hadn't bought the number 4 jumper for the great Ben Holland

yeh agreed, there would be 30 kids out there with 4 on there back, champion bloke though.

[Yencks 8]

So Neitz should've stayed on #38, Stynes should've stayed on #37, Junior should've stayed on #52 (?) etc. etc. etc.

nup...but why did neitz move to nine, why did stynes move to stynes move to 11, why did junior move to 23? were they told to for the sake of living under someone else's shadow?

i recognise that people usually dont want high numbers, but i dont like the idea of telling somebody to change so they can live under someone else's shadow. i want us to make history, not keep trying to dig up history.

[Guest JACKtheRIPPER]

nup...but why did neitz move to nine, why did stynes move to stynes move to 11, why did junior move to 23? were they told to for the sake of living under someone else's shadow?

i recognise that people usually dont want high numbers, but i dont like the idea of telling somebody to change so they can live under someone else's shadow. i want us to make history, not keep trying to dig up history.

nugget do you no if there training tomorow.

[titan_uranus 25,041]

i dont like aussie changing numbers because heaps of people have already bought the 39 for their jumpers and now they will have to change. i like the idea of people being able to make something out of their own number.

I agree. No need to change numbers just because a similar player in a past era wore a different number. That could possibly be placing pressure on Wonna and Martin to try to fill the shoes of Farmer (I'm assuming that's why he's moved to 33) and White. Not fair. And like Nugget said, there'll be kids out there who bought a 39 because they like Wonna.

So Neitz should've stayed on #38, Stynes should've stayed on #37, Junior should've stayed on #52 (?) etc. etc. etc.

Why not? Shaun Rehn made a fine career wearing 52 the whole time. And 39's not that high. Whelan's always been 45.

[youami 54]

zomer 35, spencer 42.

[youami 54]

sorry to double up. Hughes wore 38 (or at least was listed as wearing 38) when he was with us previously. so those numbers sound legit.

[jackson45 1]

why would Wona make the HUGE jump from 39 to 33. i understand the significance of the number "brotherhood tradition". but i would think he would keep his number. anyone of Jetta, Jurrah or Bennell could take that number. It may well happen (has it been confirmed??) but it doesnt work for me or make sense?? only my opinion....

[Doggo 32]

Given what Hards and Ernie have said and what we already know, that makes...

1 Buckley

2 Jones

3 Bartram

4 Watts

5 McLean

6 Bate

7 Miller

8 Frawley

9

10 Morton

11 Johnson

12 Sylvia

13

14 Dunn

15 Petterd

16 Grimes

17

18 Green

19 Maric

20 Garland

21 Bell

22 Moloney

23 McDonald

24 Robertson

25 Cheney

26 Meesen

27 Rivers

28

29 Newton

30 McNamara

31 Wheatley

32 Bruce

33 Wonaeamirri

34 Martin

35

36 Davey

37 Warnock

38 Hughes

39 Jetta

40 Jamar

41 Bail

42

43 Bennell

44 Valenti

45 Whelan

46 Blease

47 Strauss

48 Jurrah

49 McKenzie

50 Healey

Zomer wore 35 and Spencer 42 in season 2008, so its fair to assume they'll continue in those numbers in 09.

FWIW i'd prefer Martin and Wona to keep their respective 33 and 39 in 09.

[waynewussell 6,237]

Zomer wore 35 and Spencer 42 in season 2008, so its fair to assume they'll continue in those numbers in 09.

FWIW i'd prefer Martin and Wona to keep their respective 33 and 39 in 09.

Thanks Doggo, I've got it all now!