PLAYER NUMBERS AND BEST TEAMS

[WERRIDEE 5,478]

1 MAY

2 RETIRED

3 SALEM

4 HARMES

5 PETRACCA

6 JACKSON

7 VINEY

8 LEVER

9 SPARGO

10 BRAYSHAW

11 GAWN

12 BEDFORD

13 OLIVER

14 HIBBERD

15 LANGDON

16 LAURIE

17 BOWEY

18 MELKSHAM

19 ROSMAN

20 TOMLINSON

21 DUNSTAN

22 VAN ROOYEN

23 JORDON

'24 RIVERS

25 MCDONALD

26 WEIDEMAN

27 HOWES

28 DAW

29 HUNT

30 NEAL-BULLEN

31 FRITSCH

32 SPARROW

33 BAKER

34 D.SMITH

35 PETTY

36 PICKETT

37 CHANDLER

38 M.BROWN

39 MONIZ-WAKEFIELD

40 WOEWODIN

41 ROOKIE PICK

42 TURNER

44 J.SMITH

50 B.BROWN

 

BEST TEAM

B: RIVERS, MAY, LEVER

HB: SALEM, PETTY, BOWEY

C: LANGDON, PETRACCA, BRAYSHAW

HF: SPARGO, MCDONALD, NEAL-BULLEN

F: PICKETT, B.BROWN, FRITSCH

FOLL: GAWN, OLIVER, VINEY

IC: HUNT, HARMES, JACKSON, SPARROW

SUB: DUNSTAN

EMERG: JORDON, TOMLINSON, HIBBERD

 

CASEY

B: D.SMITH, TURNER, J.SMITH

HB: HIBBERD, TOMLINSON, HOWES

C: BAKER, DUNSTAN, ROSMAN

HF: CHANDLER, VAN ROOYEN, MELKSHAM

F: M.BROWN, WEIDEMAN, BEDFORD

FOLL: DAW, JORDON, LAURIE

IC: WHITE, ROOKIE PICK, WOEWODIN, MONIZ-WAKEFIELD

EMERG: MUNRO, BUNTINE, GREY, ELLISON 

[Redlagged 806]

You mean no. 2 to be put in mothballs for a while, not 'retired'? Will Woewodin junior get his old man's 22?

[Fritta The Hair G.O.A.T. 510]

I'd give Tommy Sparrow the opportunity to move up to no.2, he seems like a worthy man to continue the Chunk legacy

[whatwhat say what 22,747]

If Woewodin isn’t given first option of 22 I may riot 

I’d be happy for him to take 2 as well

Not 40!

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Doggas front teeth said:

I'd give Tommy Sparrow the opportunity to move up to no.2, he seems like a worthy man to continue the Chunk legacy

Wouldn’t he wanna keep the number he wore in a Premiership winning side?

[Fritta The Hair G.O.A.T. 510]

18 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Wouldn’t he wanna keep the number he wore in a Premiership winning side?

Maybe, but I'd give him the chance if he wants it

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, Doggas front teeth said:

Maybe, but I'd give him the chance if he wants it

I also don’t believe in placing such reverence on any jumper number, despite how respected/adored/long-serving a player was. It’d likely put too much pressure on the player who is chosen to wear that number. Unnecessary pressure. Imvho, anyways. 
But yeah, if Tom wants the no. 2, I can’t see why he shouldn’t be given that. 

[Turner 1,514]

werridee, i want to duel, first one to type a post in all caps loses...u vs me should u choose to accept.

and as i said in another thread id be giving the numbers out

2. Dunstan 21. van Rooyen  22. Woewodin   27. Howes   39. Moniz-Wakefield

[demon3165 2,718]

7 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

BEST TEAM

B: RIVERS, MAY, LEVER

HB: SALEM, PETTY, BOWEY

C: LANGDON, PETRACCA, BRAYSHAW

HF: SPARGO, MCDONALD, NEAL-BULLEN

F: PICKETT, B.BROWN, FRITSCH

FOLL: GAWN, OLIVER, DUNSTAN

IC: HUNT, HARMES, JACKSON, SPARROW

SUB: VINEY

EMERG: JORDON, TOMLINSON, HIBBERD

 

CASEY

B: D.SMITH, TURNER, J.SMITH

HB: HIBBERD, TOMLINSON, HOWES

C: BAKER, DUNSTAN, ROSMAN

HF: CHANDLER, VAN ROOYEN, MELKSHAM

F: M.BROWN, WEIDEMAN, BEDFORD

FOLL: DAW, JORDON, LAURIE

IC: WHITE, ROOKIE PICK, WOEWODIN, MONIZ-WAKEFIELD

EMERG: MUNRO, BUNTINE, GREY, ELLISON 

 

Edited November 26, 2021 by demon3165

[leave it to deever 17,511]

11 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

EMERG: JORDON, TOMLINSON, HIBBERD

 

Interesting Petty has pushed Adam out. I agree and forget that Petty is still very young.

And DUNSTAN.

I haven't really followed him but I'm glad you rate him. Sounds like the club has done well picking him.

Edited November 26, 2021 by leave it to deever

[Wrecker46 2,973]

6 hours ago, Doggas front teeth said:

I'd give Tommy Sparrow the opportunity to move up to no.2, he seems like a worthy man to continue the Chunk legacy

He should stick with 32. Think of the fans.

I'm still stuck with 37 on my jumper for big Maxy.

[leave it to deever 17,511]

I still chuckle sometimes when I see Spartacus wearing number 9 which I still makes me think of Neitz. It's a big contrast but I'm starting to like him just as much. It couldn't have been easy for him to get where he has given his size.

[deebug 1,754]

22 for jnr🥰

[Meggs 595]

Yes, Tommy should stick with number 32, it’s his premiership winning jumper after all.  
Cam Bruce went alright and of course there are some famous players from other teams in the number 32: Timmy Watson, Mark Riccuito, Buddha Hocking and Paddy Dangerfield.

[Supreme_Demon 3,843]

I think Nathan Jones should decide what happens with highly esteemed number #2 jumper.

Personally, I like the idea of Bailey Laurie getting number #2 as he used to wear it with the Oakleigh Chargers and number #16 hasn't been too lucky for Bailey so far with his injuries in 2021.

Otherwise, either Jacob van Rooyen or Blake Howes could be worthy recipients of the number #2 jumper.

One final cheeky suggestion is to wait until Tim Taranto leaves GWS and offer it to him when he comes to the Demons! 😁

[Redlagged 806]

20 minutes ago, Meggs said:

Yes, Tommy should stick with number 32, it’s his premiership winning jumper after all.  
Cam Bruce went alright and of course there are some famous players from other teams in the number 32: Timmy Watson, Mark Riccuito, Buddha Hocking and Paddy Dangerfield.

Good post!

[WERRIDEE 5,478]

13 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

1 MAY

2 RETIRED

3 SALEM

4 HARMES

5 PETRACCA

6 JACKSON

7 VINEY

8 LEVER

9 SPARGO

10 BRAYSHAW

11 GAWN

12 BEDFORD

13 OLIVER

14 HIBBERD

15 LANGDON

16 LAURIE

17 BOWEY

18 MELKSHAM

19 ROSMAN

20 TOMLINSON

21 DUNSTAN

22 VAN ROOYEN

23 JORDON

'24 RIVERS

25 MCDONALD

26 WEIDEMAN

27 HOWES

28 DAW

29 HUNT

30 NEAL-BULLEN

31 FRITSCH

32 SPARROW

33 BAKER

34 D.SMITH

35 PETTY

36 PICKETT

37 CHANDLER

38 M.BROWN

39 MONIZ-WAKEFIELD

40 WOEWODIN

41 MCVEE

42 TURNER

44 J.SMITH

50 B.BROWN

 

BEST TEAM

B: RIVERS, MAY, LEVER

HB: SALEM, PETTY, BOWEY

C: LANGDON, PETRACCA, BRAYSHAW

HF: SPARGO, MCDONALD, NEAL-BULLEN

F: PICKETT, B.BROWN, FRITSCH

FOLL: GAWN, OLIVER, VINEY

IC: HUNT, HARMES, JACKSON, SPARROW

SUB: DUNSTAN

EMERG: JORDON, TOMLINSON, HIBBERD

 

CASEY

B: D.SMITH, TURNER, J.SMITH

HB: HIBBERD, TOMLINSON, HOWES

C: BAKER, DUNSTAN, ROSMAN

HF: CHANDLER, VAN ROOYEN, MELKSHAM

F: M.BROWN, WEIDEMAN, BEDFORD

FOLL: DAW, JORDON, LAURIE

IC: WHITE, MCVEE, WOEWODIN, MONIZ-WAKEFIELD

EMERG: MUNRO, BUNTINE, GREY, ELLISON 

 

[whatwhat say what 22,747]

i would think:
2 - van rooyen (time for a tall to take it over)
21 - dunstan (third second hand player in a row to have it)
22 - woewodin (seems a natural fit)
27 - howes (next available)
39 - moniz-wakefield (continuing the indigenous tradition)
40 - mcvee (next available)

i'm not changing our 22 (+1) from the team that won the premiership, so...

starting squad...
B: Hibberd - May - Lever
HB: Rivers - Petty - Salem
C: Langdon - Petracca - Brayshaw
HF: Neal-Bullen - McDonald - Spargo
F: Fritsch - B Brown - Pickett
Foll: Gawn - Oliver - Viney
I/c: Harmes - Jackson - Bowey - Sparrow
Medi-sub: Jordon
Emerg: Dunstan - Weideman - Hunt

next...
B: Hunt - Tomlinson - J Smith
HB: D Smith - Turner - Rosman
C: Baker - Dunstan - Bedford
HF: Melksham - M Brown - Laurie
F: Van Rooyen - Weideman - Chandler
Foll: Daw - Jordon - Woewodin
I/c: Howes - Moniz-Wakefield - McVee

decided not to leave the casey players in, but you'd imagine mitch white (the captain), james munro, cory stockdale, jack hutchins, cory machaya, tom freeman, and the promising corey elllison will still be key players

Edited November 26, 2021 by whatwhat say what

[Guest]

One of the more grating aspects of the ‘red and blue print’ era at the MFC was that every nominally key player had to have a famous number. Watts had Norm Smith’s 4. Scully got Barrass’ 31 before it being given to Grimes to remove the foul taste of Voldemort’s departure from the club from the number. From memory, they were pumping up number 9 for Trenners because of Neita and Brian Dixon.

Can’t we just let people make their own history?

[WERRIDEE 5,478]

I think Woewodin wants to create his on path no 22 will be in the shadows of his father. Father sons don't usually take the number of their old man. Stretch didn't Viney didn't.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

2. Vacant (for now)

21. Van Rooyen (swingman, just like Pedersen)

22. Woewodin (old man's jumper)

27. Dunstan (wore 7 at St Kilda. Just put a 2 in front)

39. Howes (number he was drafted. Plus one more than 38 worn by Howe, the extra letter pushes him up a number)

40. McVee (next available)

45. Moniz-Wakefield (worn by a previous hard nut out of the NT)

Edited November 26, 2021 by MadAsHell

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Almost forgot to add my best 22 and the Casey 21 for Werridee...

MELBOURNE

FB: Lever, May, Bowey

HB: Hibberd, Petty, Salem

C: Brayshaw, Petracca, Langdon

HF: Neal-Bullen, McDonald, Spargo

FF: Fritsch, B. Brown, Pickett

FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Oliver

INT: Harmes, Jackson, Rivers, Sparrow

 

CASEY

FB: Turner, J. Smith, D. Smith

HB: Hunt, Tomlinson, McVee

C: Howes, Dunstan, Rosman 

HF: Baker, Weideman, Bedford

FF: Melksham, M. Brown, Chandler

FOLL: Daw, Laurie, Jordon

INT: Moniz-Wakefield, Van Rooyen, Woewodin 

Edited November 26, 2021 by MadAsHell

[leave it to deever 17,511]

I have never enjoyed footy so much as of the last six months and have never been so excited about the next season.

I'm sure we all feel the same.

Oh how sweet if this is another decade like the fifties or sixties and we win another 3 or four cups.

[Guest]

4 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

I have never enjoyed footy so much as of the last six months and have never been so excited about the next season.

I'm sure we all feel the same.

Oh how sweet if this is another decade like the fifties or sixties and we win another 3 or four cups.

Yep, dominated all year, minor premiers, PREMIERS and, most recently, did well in the draft. 
It’s a great time to be a Dees fan!
❤️💙❤️💙🏆❤️💙❤️💙

[spirit of norm smith 16,450]

On 11/27/2021 at 9:05 AM, MadAsHell said:

2. Vacant (for now)

21. Van Rooyen (swingman, just like Pedersen)

22. Woewodin (old man's jumper)

27. Dunstan (wore 7 at St Kilda. Just put a 2 in front)

39. Howes (number he was drafted. Plus one more than 38 worn by Howe, the extra letter pushes him up a number)

40. McVee (next available)

45. Moniz-Wakefield (worn by a previous hard nut out of the NT)

Lock it in. I like the reasoning and connections where possible.