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First round choices given 'heritage' numbers. Jordan gysberts #5 worn by Bluey Truscott, Froggy Crompton and David Ox Schwarz
Luke Tapscott gets Noel McMahen's #35 as a tough nut.
Max Gawn gets the young ruckman's #37 worn by Jimmy Stynes in his 1st year.
Jordie McKenzie offered #13 and jumped at it. A young man who will give his guts.
Left #17 open. An important heritage number worn by some of the greatest Demons. Next jumper we will bring 'back to life'.
Rohan Bail asked to move to #44, and Matthew Warnock #1. Happy to oblige.
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    I am still in favor of players keeping some of the high numbers given to them. Rigoni made a name for himself wearing #43 and I really thought Jurrah could make #48 mean something.

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    I am still in favor of players keeping some of the high numbers given to them. Rigoni made a name for himself wearing #43 and I really thought Jurrah could make #48 mean something.

    So am I. I believe, once you're given a number upon coming to the club, it's yours for the duration of your career.

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    I am still in favor of players keeping some of the high numbers given to them. Rigoni made a name for himself wearing #43 and I really thought Jurrah could make #48 mean something.

    I know you said *some* but i dont agree

    M Voss 56

    R Harvey 52

    I could go on but you get the point

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    There's also the fact that we tend to give the high numbers out to blokes that might not ever work out

    3: Bartram

    7: Miller

    11: P.Johnson

    If these numbers are so prestigious they should only be given to blokes we have the highest confidence in

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