On 16/10/2025 at 14:14, harveylangfordisthegoat said:

kentfield #14

I give my endorsement to Kenterfield for No.14, though I'd be equally OK with it going to The Moose.

Agree. Lock in Steele for number 9. 👏👏

It’s a famous one too.

🏆Brian Dixon, Laurie Fowler, Alan Johnson Neita and … 🏆Charles Spargo

Unofficial (of course) but at training today some players had some new numbers.

#3 - Laurie (obviously with Salem still on the list this was random

#4 - Langford

#5 - Lindsay

#11 - Mihocek (doubt Maxy is giving up the #11)

#14 - CJ

#38 - Oscar Berry

#46 - Steele

Max Heath did not have a number on his guernsey.

Lock in 4, 5, 14 and 38 as above, and Steele in 9 of course.

Culley lusting after 13.

19 and 20 for Picks 7 and 8.

There's a pattern emerging - 3 and (?) available for 19 and 20 next year....

CJ wearing #9 today at training.

Clearly the other teams are worried about us: number swapping a tried and true method for throwing spies off.

On the other hand, a risky strategy for Melbourne. The 1958 GF says hello...

Was today the 2nd time Jai Culley was in #13?

Latrelle Pickett in number 33 please #jeffreyjeffreyjeffrey

Taylor for number 20

At a guess..

#4 Langford

#5 Lindsay

#9 Steele

#13 Culley

#14 CJ

#19 Matthews

#20 Taylor

#27 Heath

#33 LSP

#34 White

#41 Mihocek

1. May

2. van Rooyen

3. Salem

4. Langford

5. Lindsay

6. Windsor

7. Viney

8. Lever

9. Steele

10. Turner

11. Gawn

12. Tholstrup

13. Culley

14. Jiath

15. Langdon

16. Laurie

17. Bowey

18. Melksham

19. Taylor

20. Matthews

21. Jefferson

22. Howes

23. McAdam

24. Rivers

25. McDonald

26. Adams

27. Rookie

28. Heath

29. Campbell

30. Sharp

31. Fritsch

32. Sparrow

33. L.Pickett

34. White

35. Petty

36. K.Pickett

37. Chandler

38. Berry

39. Mentha

40. Vacant

41. Mihocek

42. Johnson

43. Henderson

44. Kentfield

45. Moniz-Wakefield

On 16/10/2025 at 20:34, DemonSam said:

Honestly, not sure what I want, Think Jeffo needs a number update.

Has earnt a higher one. Maybe 71?

Edited Thursday at 12:184 days by demosaw

XT wearing 19 on Friday, mihocek in the 5

My guess

#4 Langford

#5 XT

#9 Steele

#13 Culley

#14 CJ

#20 Taylor

#27 Matthews

#28 Heath

#33 Pickett

#34 White

#38 Berry

#41 Mihocek

Edited yesterday at 06:041 day by Demongirl35

I must admit while it'd be an honour for a player to get former superstars' number (regardless of why they left) I too would rather see those numbers rested at least next year. Also while being assigned a single-digit number would be cool again I agree with the idea of Langford, as one example, sticking to #19. But why, oh why, are big numbers so bad? I don't get how a number like 16 is good but reversed 61 is some kind of insult. We're not talking about football boots or a weights program either of which might affect a player's form.

There are potentially 99 numbers available - using more of them makes it easy at times to rest numbers and/ or reserve some so that Gawn's 11 or Robbie Flower's 2 isn't just handed to the rookie list champion under-18s rollerblader who could be anything, but probably nothing. How cool would it be if some player took number 53 or 72 or 97 and a few years later are a much loved and well above average player and even for a few years after "Willow Jans-Heston" finishes on 286 games his number 97 is still seen on the jumpers of Demons supporters (or Swan or Bulldogs or whichever)? Unlike nearly any other number 97 would automatically be associated with this player for AFL fans, and some of the general public. I'd love it if a rookie decided to be different and made a high number something. Xavier Taylor for #79! 🙂

Edited yesterday at 06:141 day by Go Ds

Nobody in the #19, @Demongirl35 ? Onley? Or perhaps Matthews?

38 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Nobody in the #19, @Demongirl35 ? Onley? Or perhaps Matthews?

How did I forget Onley!

Can go Matthews 19 And Onley 27 :)