from Cameron Schwab's Twitter:

Some of the thinking behind numbers following...

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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.

Seems like McKenzie is quite highly regarded by the club.

Maybe 17 will be for our first draft pick in this year's draft.

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 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.

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

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