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Apart from 31 what is the most famous MFC jumper number? 

 

In recent times:  Jimmy's 11.

He won his bronwlow in it. 

Subsequently cherished and worn proudly by Maxy.

 

Number 9 - Neitz, Dixon, Fowler,  Alan Johnson

Its available with Trengoves departure.   Maybe Lever will take it.

 

4 Tony Sullivan, Peter Giles and............ Watts his name


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7 minutes ago, pineapple dee said:

4 Tony Sullivan, Peter Giles and............ Watts his name

Norm Smith, John Lord

 

24.    Greg Parke, Russell Robertson 

1 minute ago, pineapple dee said:

24.    Greg Parke, Russell Robertson 

Greg Parke was 26

i had his number sewn on the back of my first jumper


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3 minutes ago, pineapple dee said:

24.    Greg Parke, Russell Robertson 

Ross Dillon wore 24

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33. Gary Hardeman, Greg Healy, Jeff 

       Farmer.


8 Tassie Johnson 

53 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

15.  Stanley Alves

Think people forget what a great Captain he was

Never gave up the fight no matter how many goals down we were

which was was often many

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25 minutes ago, Old Bear said:

Think people forget what a great Captain he was

Never gave up the fight no matter how many goals down we were

which was was often many

Also got pipped  in the 1975 Brownlow.

Great that he had success at North in 77.

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27 minutes ago, Old Bear said:

Think people forget what a great Captain he was

Never gave up the fight no matter how many goals down we were

which was was often many

Even though we didn't have success he made up a great centre line in the 70's

Alves Wells Flower

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54 minutes ago, Old Bear said:

8 Tassie Johnson 

Keenan, Crosswell, Yeats, Frawley


2 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

In recent times:  Jimmy's 11.

He won his bronwlow in it. 

Subsequently cherished and worn proudly by Maxy.

 

#11 - Laurie Mithen. Gun.

1 hour ago, Old Bear said:

Think people forget what a great Captain he was

Never gave up the fight no matter how many goals down we were

which was was often many

I thought he defected and went to North chasing the Premiership he got in '77 but I met him and he explained that Skilton became the coach at the end of '76 and even though he was the Captain sacked him saying he was rebuilding with youth. (Sounds familiar). He was devastated and thought his career was over but then got a call from Barassi asking him to come to North. No wonder he did a cartwheel on his wing when the siren sounded and he won a Premiership at the end of that season. 

 

4 Norm Smith - 4 and 6 - greatest football strategist, player manager in VFL history. 

31 Ron Barassi - 6 and 4 - most competitive and successful footballer ever? 

2 Robert Flower - our most exceptional and graceful player

11 Jim Stynes - the most inspirational player story in the VFL/AFL's short history! 


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