Love to see jeff garlett in 33!

Gawn the #11, Garlett 36, Harry O 8, Stretch 15

All the news here

https://twitter.com/melbournefc/status/536753686215536640

And here

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2014-11-24/gawn-handed-stynes-no11-jumper

I like the history they've given with each number

Huge vote of confidence in big Maxy's knees and ability to hand him the number 11. He's a fan favorite - especially with the kids so the best of luck to him.

Out of curiosity, look likes every player to don the number 11 since Jimmy has been a ruckman: Simmonds, Jolly, Johnson, Clark now Gawn. Anyone know of another club that has a positional jumper tradition number like this?

Huge vote of confidence in big Maxy's knees and ability to hand him the number 11. He's a fan favorite - especially with the kids so the best of luck to him.

Out of curiosity, look likes every player to don the number 11 since Jimmy has been a ruckman: Simmonds, Jolly, Johnson, Clark now Gawn. Anyone know of another club that has a positional jumper tradition number like this?

Not positional but Port captains always No1.

Huge vote of confidence in big Maxy's knees and ability to hand him the number 11.

Reading way too much into it.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2014-11-24/gawn-handed-stynes-no11-jumper

He will do it proud unlike the last bloke

I would have given Billy a high number so that all the kids get high numbers...

It's a silly little idea but I would still do it that way.

And here

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2014-11-24/gawn-handed-stynes-no11-jumper

I like the history they've given with each number

I may be old fashioned but the list of players looks odd without someone wearing number 10 and the series of gaps in the 20s and 30s and a serious roadjam of players with numbers in the 40s.

Intrigued by how we go about it, would have thought 17 would have been kept for Lovett via father son next year. But no big deal.

All pretty understandable numbers, Brayshaw 10 and Mccartin 32 maybe?

Agree, was thinking they should have kept 18 for Stretch last year instead of giving it to Cross...

Lack of foresight

Good to see No. 10 is conveniently still available for Angus Brayshaw, the no. he wore in the TAC Cup.

Huge vote of confidence in big Maxy's knees and ability to hand him the number 11. He's a fan favorite - especially with the kids so the best of luck to him.

Out of curiosity, look likes every player to don the number 11 since Jimmy has been a ruckman: Simmonds, Jolly, Johnson, Clark now Gawn. Anyone know of another club that has a positional jumper tradition number like this?

Toiges Captain always wears 17....

I thnk a lot of full backs used to wear 1 and it was to do with the team selection from the backline....

Toiges Captain always wears 17.....

Not anymore

Not positional but Port captains always No1.

Nice to see Max given the chance to bring some credibility back to the number 11 after the last bloke soiled the Guernsey.

They can number backwards from 99 for all I care. Enough of this sentimentality (like the Blazers). Just put out a team that can play!

GO DEES!!

Nice to see Max given the chance to bring some credibility back to the number 11 after the last bloke soiled the Guernsey.

Paul Johnson certainly did not grace the jumper.

Played like a 200cm rover.

Paul Johnson certainly did not grace the jumper.

Played like a 200cm rover.

Neither did Simmonds.

Try Johnson, Ball, Mithen, Anderson, Wells, Hardeman, Icke and Stynes for size.

Toiges Captain always wears 17....

I thnk a lot of full backs used to wear 1 and it was to do with the team selection from the backline....

i don't think so

Not anymore

Still do but cotchin elected not to. Will always be reserved for the captian

I would've happy to give 11 a rest given some of the recent history with it, but Gawn's a good bloke and well liked in the club so I hope he does it proud.

I may be old fashioned but the list of players looks odd without someone wearing number 10 and the series of gaps in the 20s and 30s and a serious roadjam of players with numbers in the 40s.

Too old fashioned to read to the bottom of the article? I'm tipping typical gen-Y short concentration span ...

The remaining numbers will be allotted after Melbourne selects six more players via the NAB AFL Draft (four players) and NAB AFL Rookie Draft (two players).

No.10, No.26, No.28, No.30, No.32, No.33, No.34, No.35, No.37 and No.41 are vacant at this stage with Jesse Hogan wearing No.1 and Jack Fitzpatrick wearing No.48 again.

Having read the last two pages I am surprised.

Cannot believe the love a lot of people have for the subject of numbers and who wears them.

I cannot not think of a subject concerning the MFC that I have less interest in.

I don't care who wears what number.

IMO the only thing that matters is that the players are good enough to lift us up the ladder.

What number they wear I will leave to you guys.

Have fun

Having read the last two pages I am surprised.

Cannot believe the love a lot of people have for the subject of numbers and who wears them.

I cannot not think of a subject concerning the MFC that I have less interest in.

I don't care who wears what number.

IMO the only thing that matters is that the players are good enough to lift us up the ladder.

What number they wear I will leave to you guys.

Have fun

Old age does tend to bring with it a lack of interest in specifics.

That's why I regularly do crosswords and sudoku to stave off dementia.

Having read the last two pages I am surprised.

Cannot believe the love a lot of people have for the subject of numbers and who wears them.

I cannot not think of a subject concerning the MFC that I have less interest in.

I don't care who wears what number.

IMO the only thing that matters is that the players are good enough to lift us up the ladder.

What number they wear I will leave to you guys.

Have fun

I beat you don't say that about your lotto numbers OD?