A numbers' game

[Cheesecake 92]

Surely in the tradition of red heads Blease should get number 1 after Strawbs O'dwyer

Funny you should say that. Just yesterday I was reading about Bluey Adams and thinking that there was more than a passing resemblance to Blease.

• Both bloodnuts
• Both blisteringly fast
• Both natural wingman/midfielders
• Neither very tall
• Both similar facial features

Now, I am way too young to have ever seen him play, so I might be dribbling cr@p, but I reckon put a few years and half a dozen kilos of muscle onto Sam and we might have Bluey Mark II. If Sam develops even 3/4 of Bluey's fabled talent and aggression, to add to his blistering speed and ball handling skills, we will have a star on our hands.

Anyway, we can't give Sam Bluey's old number 6, because another ranga, who is also a potential star, already has it!

[rpfc 28,790]

I think I just worked out why Demonology is such a better forum, with actual knowledgeable Demons fans.

But I'm not there...

So...

Oh, that's even more reason to go to Ology?

Wow, that hurts.

Back on topic: Trengove 31 and Scully 9 for me. Or either or. But I do want to give those numbers to the those two players.

[Gorgoroth 13,030]

I hope Maric does not get the #5

I want Trengove or Scully to get it

I like my #5 jumper and while I like Maric, he is not the sort of player I would like to have his number on my back.

[DemonRevival 3]

I think I just worked out why Demonology is such a better forum, with actual knowledgeable Demons fans.

Surely it's not that hard to see when someone says some thing in jest ??????

[Gooner 9]

I would like to see Scully get number 31 and Trengove get number 9.

Have to agree with that!

[Swampfox 190]

Having watched both play it seems obvious to me that 31 will go to Scully and Trengove will wear 9

[Guest Deefence]

I'd like Spencer to get #1 (Strawbs, Max Walker, Baker, Cordner)

Give #5 to Scully or Trengove, the other can have #31

Keep #9 for a big strong forward

As far as I'm concerned, Blease and Strauss have to earn a lower jumper number. Benny & The Jet have done so, can pick what they want. Maybe #13 for The Jet and #17 for Benny?

[Viney Vidi Vici 148]

I think I just worked out why Demonology is such a better forum, with actual knowledgeable Demons fans.

Ah yes, I forgot, the most important thing in footy to know is someones number. my bad.

As someone else said, can you see a bit of jest when it pokes you in the eye? Obviously some don't take footy as seriously as you. lighten up.

[H_T 3,049]

I think I just worked out why Demonology is such a better forum, with actual knowledgeable Demons fans.

Ugh.

Hoping for: -

Trengove 31

Scully 9 or 5

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

sorry if this is a bit naive, but who previously had the number 31?

No. 31

1913 F. Ellis (also wore No. 30, 1913)

1914 Jack Woolley

1915 A.M. ‘Max’ Hislop

1919 Leo Little (No. 3, 1920)

1920 Reginald Ellis

1921 – 1922 Fred Long

1923 – 1924 Marcus Glasscock

1925 – 1930 Colin Deane

1931 Lew Gough (No. 39, 1930)

1932 – 1934 Jack Power (No. 12, 1930 – 1931)

1936 – 1940 Ronald James Barassi

1941 – 1942 Leslie Gibbs (No. 28, 1939)

1943 Ken Levey (No. 29, 1944)

1944 Leslie Gibbs (See 1941 – 1942 above)

1944 Harry New (No. 20, 1945)

1945 Frank ‘Checker’ Hughes Jnr

1946 – 1950 Stanley Rule

1953 – 1964 Ronald Dale Barassi

1965 – 1968 Ray Groom (No. 15, 1963 – 1964)

1974 – 1975 Bill Barham

1976 Paul Goss

1978 Peter Garratt

1979 Phil Carman

1983 – 1985 Kelvin Templeton

1990 – 1992 Rod Keogh

1996 – 1998 Donald Cockatoo-Collins

2000 - 2009 Paul Wheatley

[H_T 3,049]

R.D. Barassi and P.Wheatley have served the longest in the No.31. Post 1913.

11 years and 9 years respectively.

Edited November 19, 2009 by High Tower

[AzzKikA 2,371]

seriously i dont see all the fuss in the numbers, it was the player, not the number they wore that made them great!

[titan_uranus 25,046]

As far as I'm concerned, Blease and Strauss have to earn a lower jumper number. Benny & The Jet have done so, can pick what they want. Maybe #13 for The Jet and #17 for Benny?

You don't have to earn anything. Bennell and Jetta have started their careers with their current numbers. As far as I'm concerned, they should stay in them. All players should stay in the number they debuted in. If the number's too high, or not 'good enough', they shouldn't have been given it in the first place.

[Jurrah Coffee 0]

Very curious about whose gonna get Yze number 13.

[The Great One 99 125]

i'd like to see:

1. Strauss

5. Maric

9. Trengove

13. Benell

17. Bleese

19. Jetta

24. Jurrah

31. SCULLY!

Sounds spot on with me too.

Dont know why, but I really like Bennell in 13. Reminds me a bit of Yze.

[JJJ 1,314]

Pretty sure Blease has made some enquiries regarding wearing 17 next year.

Also seem to remember Schwabby mentioning on Twitter that 5 was worn by Bluey Truscott (I think that is right) and that he would like to see a good young player continue the history of it. I instantly decided that he was offering an insight to the thoughts of the footy dept re numbers and as a result I think Trengove will wear 5 next year.

1: Spencer (won't happen but the big unco would look great wearing #1)

5: Trengove

9: Rested/Bennell (don't believe in resting numbers but it may happen..... silly idea)

13: Jetta

17: Blease

24: Jurrah

28: Strauss

31: Scully

Re Scully: I remember watching the MFC Reserves back in the day and observing Rod Keogh tear teams apart and thinking to myself, "I really want this bloke to be smashing it in the senior side." I loved watching a midfielder crash in wearing 31. It meant something to me as a kid.

I hope Scully's career resembles RDB more than Rod's and he makes the number famous again.

[Demon_Tingles 211]

Re Scully: I remember watching the MFC Reserves back in the day and observing Rod Keogh tear teams apart and thinking to myself, "I really want this bloke to be smashing it in the senior side." I loved watching a midfielder crash in wearing 31. It meant something to me as a kid.

I hope Scully's career resembles RDB more than Rod's and he makes the number famous again.

Funny you should mention that .. rod keogh was my coach at north launceston

[Harry Manback 2]

Pretty sure Blease has made some enquiries regarding wearing 17 next year.

I think the story went that both Blease and Strauss were after 17 and couldn't work it out between themselves so went to CC for some mediation of sorts; they were subsequently handed 46 and 47 respectively and told to earn their stripes... Unfortunately both got injured so didn't really get the chance to do that but I would assume both would get a number upgrade for next season.

I always have liked the number 13 for Blease, can see him running around on the wing causing havoc for the opposition much like Ooze did in his early years.

[Maric Legend 0]

i'd like to see:

1. Strauss

5. Maric

9. Trengove

13. Benell

17. Bleese

19. Jetta

24. Jurrah

31. SCULLY!

Its been said but nty to Maric number 5, 19 is a nice unique number which he can cast into fame ala number '23'.