Will the mighty D's ever field a jumper numbered,  '66' ?

Nah. 64 is as high as we go.

5 minutes ago, Chook said:

Nah. 64 is as high as we go.

LoL.  so '64,,,  that's our last number then?

26 minutes ago, DV8 said:

Will the mighty D's ever field a jumper numbered,  '66' ?

 

3 hours ago, DV8 said:

Will the mighty D's ever field a jumper numbered,  '66' ?

Mate its time to go back to you're spiritual home, with threads like this they need you urgently !

The highest number ever worn by a Melbourne player was 59 in 1986, as sported by Andrew Dale.

1 hour ago, demonstone said:

The highest number ever worn by a Melbourne player was 59 in 1986, as sported by Andrew Dale.

The highest number ever worn by a Melbourne player was 67 in 2017, as sported by Jeff Garlett. 

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2017/112020170527.html

Had a sibling wore no.69 for Balwyn reserves,kicked 10 goals 6 behinds. Didn't receive a vote for his effort. One goal was a seventy metre(70),so there is "gotta" be something in a number. Yet another fella playing for some other reserves tam kick 8 goals six behinds wearing no.69 received 2 votes. Probably  a number has an influence on the umps regardless. This is subjective matter. Perhaps 50 shades of black and white.

I vaguely recall the AFL restricting the use of numbers to about 50 or below. This is relatively recent (post Sean Rehn's career). Jeff Garlett's #67 was a "special case" in recognition of the referendum held in 1967 which (I hope I've got this right) formally recognised aborigines as Australians. 

10 hours ago, puntkick said:

Mate its time to go back to you're spiritual home, with threads like this they need you urgently !

puntkick maybe you could rename yourself place,,, and plant yourself there.

6 hours ago, Nasher said:

The highest number ever worn by a Melbourne player was 67 in 2017, as sported by Jeff Garlett. 

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2017/112020170527.html

Good get Nasher!  I'd forgotten about that one.

Clarry "The Beast" Oliver could go with 666, but the numbers would look a bit cramped.

Edited May 11, 20186 yr by demonstone
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6 hours ago, Nasher said:

The highest number ever worn by a Melbourne player was 67 in 2017, as sported by Jeff Garlett. 

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2017/112020170527.html

i notice steven may from gcs in same game also wore 67.............very odd

How bored and lazy  I am responding to this.

13 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

i notice steven may from gcs in same game also wore 67.............very odd

not so odd.......i see from an above post it was an indigenous reference and steven may is also indigenous

36 minutes ago, demonstone said:

Good get Nasher!  I'd forgotten about that one.

Clarry "The Beast" Oliver could go with 666, but the numbers would look a bit cramped.

.............66............

       ........6.......

6 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I vaguely recall the AFL restricting the use of numbers to about 50 or below. This is relatively recent (post Sean Rehn's career). Jeff Garlett's #67 was a "special case" in recognition of the referendum held in 1967 which (I hope I've got this right) formally recognised aborigines as Australians. 

But who will the beast really turn out to be ?

 

Edited May 11, 20186 yr by DV8