Listen to the interview with Joel Hocking on the MFC website. May have let slip one of the new numbers in the very last thing he says.

Last couple of years we've been giving our highest draft pick the lowest number.

eg Watts 4

Trengove 9

Scully 31(meaningful number)

Would have thought Cook would get 7......

Last couple of years we've been giving our highest draft pick the lowest number.

eg Watts 4

Trengove 9

Scully 31(meaningful number)

Would have thought Cook would get 7......

The real theme is that our highest draft picks have been given numbers that are relevant to our history. Watts was given 4 with a Norm Smith theme behind it, Trengove 9 for Neitz, and Scully 31 for Barassi.

Just to further debunk your theory, last year our earliest available number was 5, which went to our third pick in Gysberts.

I don't think its necessarily the lower number.

IMO there's no difference between a number in the single figures, or the teens and even low 20s and 30s.

The issue is the historical importance of the number in respect to our club.

Has Bennell done enough to warrant a guernsey promotion to no.7? Not sure about that ... still think he's got several gears of improvement in him that we need to see first.

Listen to the interview with Joel Hocking on the MFC website. May have let slip one of the new numbers in the very last thing he says.

what did he let slip??

what did he let slip??

Watch the video and read the thread title. That could help

Has Bennell done enough to warrant a guernsey promotion to no.7? Not sure about that ... still think he's got several gears of improvement in him that we need to see first.

Is that a joke?

If not, you're not that great at identifying talent...

Is that a joke?

If not, you're not that great at identifying talent...

Not a joke, no. I agree he's talented. He's got the silk and flashiness, which we all love watching.

But I'd like to see more than that from him. The off-the-ball stuff, harder tackling, willingness to take a hit, that kind of stuff.

Not convinced yet. Hoping to see him raise his game to another level in '011.

Maybe you have higher expectations for being awarded a low number.

To be honest, I don't think there's much in it.

I wouldn't be handing low numbers to a fringe player like a Cheney or McNamara, but I think Bennell deserves one.

Watts was given 4 with a Norm Smith theme behind it, Trengove 9 for Neitz, and Scully 31 for Barassi.

Pretty sure the club asked him if he had a preference. He chose #4 because it was available and it's always been his number, vaguely remember him saying it somewhere.

Maybe you have higher expectations for being awarded a low number.

To be honest, I don't think there's much in it.

I wouldn't be handing low numbers to a fringe player like a Cheney or McNamara, but I think Bennell deserves one.

I think Bennell in 2011 will be classified as a fringe player- definately not a straight forward pick in the top 18.I'd give McKenzie No7.

Edited November 30, 201014 yr by jayceebee31

Dropping pearls of wisdom on your return jcb.

You've been missed.

Has Bennell done enough to warrant a guernsey promotion to no.7? Not sure about that ... still think he's got several gears of improvement in him that we need to see first.

Yes but he did improve throughout the year I thought and after being dropped. He looked soft early days when not going when it was his turn (Collingwood game sticks out), but became more consistent as the year went on.

But it would be good to see the same rate of improvement and truelly entrench himself in the side for 2011 as his pace and agility will be a real weapon. Needs to improve his goal kicking too as he misses too many at this stage.

Jamie Bennell will be an absolute star for this club. I am convinced of this - his class is obvious.

He will just continue to improve with more games under his belt. Fully deserves no. 7 if he gets it.

I find it funny that you can say that he has not shown enough, or is soft, to be able to wear number 7.

Why then do other players get a smaller number before they have even played a game for the club?

Personally I dont think the lower the number means you are any better or that you need to be a certain standard to get a lower number, I just think it would be great if the players wearing any number for the club love wearing the number and play bloody well in it.

A number is just a number, it is what you do when wearing it that people remember you for.

I think Bennell in 2011 will be classified as a fringe player- definately not a straight forward pick in the top 18.I'd give McKenzie No7.

Jordie was given No 13 as a reward for loyalty. I don't think he'll be changing to 7.

Settling into those low(er) numbers results in a feeling of belonging, ownership. Bring it on.

I think Bennell in 2011 will be classified as a fringe player- definately not a straight forward pick in the top 18.I'd give McKenzie No7.

Dont say that! I proudly added 13 to my back last season..

Cook #7

Howe #23

Blease #17

Bennell #32

Bennell will be 7.

Set in stone.

Cook #7

Howe #23

Blease #17

Bennell #32

I hope your numbers aren't granted based on a player's value... you have three virtually untried players rated ahead of Bennell who has shown more than a few glimpses of brilliance and is likely to step up to the next level next year. He is thoroughly deserving of the #7 based on any criteria the club may want to apply. Put simply, he IS going to be a star!

Id happily offer #7 to Bennell.

Needs another year or 2 before he consolidates himself fully, but he tears it up on the track apparantly.

Great sign of confidence if they give him 7!

Happy with 7 to Jimmy Bennell. There is so much potential and attributes that could see him become a very damaging midfielder.

He goes missing too often but ideally this will change in 2011 and a break out year awaits...in the # 7. The Joel Hocking 'slip' sounded like it was meant to be said.

Edited November 30, 201014 yr by Demon Hill

I find it funny that you can say that he has not shown enough, or is soft, to be able to wear number 7.

Why then do other players get a smaller number before they have even played a game for the club?

Personally I dont think the lower the number means you are any better or that you need to be a certain standard to get a lower number, I just think it would be great if the players wearing any number for the club love wearing the number and play bloody well in it.

A number is just a number, it is what you do when wearing it that people remember you for.

Ah a voice of good sense and reason.

Talk about much ado about nothing.

If you go by some posters here, Simon Buckley at No 1 must have been a gun.