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With numbers 7, 21 and 23 available next year who do you think might get those numbers?

I think that maybe Sam Blease could be 7?

Thoughts?

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    21 to Viney...it's 12 backwards :)

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    I think McKenzie to switch to the 23 - came off the Rookie List just like Junior and his football skills have been likened to that of Junior.

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    Mckenzie only just got 13 from Yze, hes not going to change now.

    They only hand down the low numbers to players who have played games, Blease wont get a low one yet.

    My guess is Bail will slip to one of the low ones, my guess is 21

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    My guess..

    Blease is a monty for # 7.

    Strauss - # 17 from 47

    Bail - # 23 from 44...Junior's number sits nicely with him IMO

    Bennell - # 21 from 43

    Edited by Demon Hill

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    a lower number could also be given to our first draft pick so what ill sit on is that

    7 to bail

    17 to first draft pick

    21 to blease

    23 to have a rest this season

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    Bail asked for 44 when Valenti went (Bail was 41 in '09), so it must have some meaning to him.

    Thanks Nasher.

    I guess that would mean no change for him.

    I liked the suggestion of 23 for Jordie but he obviously won't change from 13 now.

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    Here's a suggestion...

    No change.

    Why supporters associate low numbers with better players remains one of the biggest mysteries IMO. Bennell's carving out a spot in the team wearing number 43. Why must he change?

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    Here's a suggestion...

    No change.

    Why supporters associate low numbers with better players remains one of the biggest mysteries IMO. Bennell's carving out a spot in the team wearing number 43. Why must he change?

    Agree. See Jeff Farmer. No success in the no.8

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    I was disappointed when Liam went from 48 to 24 - thought that he may be only half the player he was before, but other than his injury he continues to excite.

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    Here's a suggestion...

    No change.

    Why supporters associate low numbers with better players remains one of the biggest mysteries IMO. Bennell's carving out a spot in the team wearing number 43. Why must he change?

    Agree. See Jeff Farmer. No success in the no.8

    Have to better than one example, than Farmer. What about when he went back to 33? He then took off!

    There will be changes. Firstly, Bennell has yet to carve anything into the team and was lucky to play as many games as he did this year, I like him, but a bad example for this argument.

    What about Stynes, 37 to 11?

    Tingay - 52 to 15 to 2

    Spalding - 35 to 5

    I was going to start at about 1987 and name players for you, but I can't be bothered. The 3 above are 3 of my all time favs and that's enough examples for now.

    Plenty change to low numbers, always have, always will.

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    Scully change from 31 >>> 7

    jokesjokes hehe

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    Bail asked for 44 when Valenti went (Bail was 41 in '09), so it must have some meaning to him.

    Wasn't it his number in the clubs he played for previously?

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    Have to better than one example, than Farmer. What about when he went back to 33? He then took off!

    There will be changes. Firstly, Bennell has yet to carve anything into the team and was lucky to play as many games as he did this year, I like him, but a bad example for this argument.

    What about Stynes, 37 to 11?

    Tingay - 52 to 15 to 2

    Spalding - 35 to 5

    I was going to start at about 1987 and name players for you, but I can't be bothered. The 3 above are 3 of my all time favs and that's enough examples for now.

    Plenty change to low numbers, always have, always will.

    What you've done there is find examples of good players who changed number from a high one to a low one. You haven't explained why this has to happen. It is just unnecessary. I say, if you've played even one game in a number, stay in it for your career. Who knows, maybe if Bennell stays in 43 he'll become the greatest ever player to wear 43.

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    I think Jurrah should go back to 48

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    Jurrah to take a newly vacated #1...

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    I think Jurrah should go back to 48

    SECONDED. Cult player, cult number.

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    SECONDED. Cult player, cult number.

    Exactly. And I know he was honoured to have Robbo say 'I want Jurrah to wear my number' but I want Jurrah to be handing 48 down to our next superstar 10 years from now.

    Wonaeamirri should have stayed as 39 too.

    Hopefully our players start to realise that you can develop your own history and significance in the number you're given.

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    Exactly. And I know he was honoured to have Robbo say 'I want Jurrah to wear my number' but I want Jurrah to be handing 48 down to our next superstar 10 years from now.

    Wonaeamirri should have stayed as 39 too.

    Hopefully our players start to realise that you can develop your own history and significance in the number you're given.

    Oh well. I'm not sure who makes these decisions.

    The Jurrah one [censored] me off. What other good player has 48 on their back? No one.

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    What you've done there is find examples of good players who changed number from a high one to a low one. You haven't explained why this has to happen. It is just unnecessary. I say, if you've played even one game in a number, stay in it for your career. Who knows, maybe if Bennell stays in 43 he'll become the greatest ever player to wear 43.

    I'm not sure how I can explain why it has to happen. I never said it had to and you never asked. You asked why people associate lower numbers with better players.

    I only stated, matter of fact that it does happen. If Bennell wants to make a career and a name of out 43, that's great! My opinion was that he is a fair way from establishing anything as yet, let alone his number.

    I've got nothing against players that want to keep any number they choose to, but I would be confident to say that the majority move to a lower number.

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    Oh well. I'm not sure who makes these decisions.

    The Jurrah one [censored] me off. What other good player has 48 on their back? No one.

    The guy who took 48 after him...

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