Opinion The Numbers Game; retirements, delistings and jumper swaps.

[stkildathunda]

Why did Port Adelaide receive two second rounders for Chaplin + Pearce then?

Pick 29 for Pearce
Pick 30 for Chaplin

Did they change it or is it only if you lose a player and then bring a FA in that it changes?

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

Did they change it or is it only if you lose a player and then bring a FA in that it changes?

I'm not sure i know if you lose a FA and bring one in you don't get any compensation.

 

[aussierulesrules]

If CJ was to retire I'd be giving #4 to J Billings.

We seem very keen to give our prime numbers to those older types we bring in though.

#1- Hickey
#5- Savage
#8- TDL
#9- Lee
#18- Longer

which means that if that continues many of our "gun kids" are going to end up stuck with their relatively ordinary numbers.

 

[L_W_P]

If CJ was to retire I'd be giving #4 to J Billings.

We seem very keen to give our prime numbers to those older types we bring in though.

#1- Hickey
#5- Savage
#8- TDL
#9- Lee
#18- Longer

which means that if that continues many of our "gun kids" are going to end up stuck with their relatively ordinary numbers.

Which they can create legends of their own in

Ling #45
Goodes #37
Kouta #43

etc

 

[Nutsngum]

I would leave Billings as no.15. Its low and distinctive enough on its own.

Dunstan needs 100% to go into the no.7 its not even funny.

I wouldnt mind our next KPF to go into no.4 though.

 

[karaoke]

I would leave Billings as no.15. Its low and distinctive enough on its own.

Dunstan needs 100% to go into the no.7 its not even funny.

I wouldnt mind our next KPF to go into no.4 though.

I originally was thinking Dunstan should go #7, but now I'm thinking he should take something like #4 (STA).

Let him carve his own niche/identity at the Saints.

Might even want to keep #36, who knows.

 

[Highlander35]

I originally was thinking Dunstan should go #7, but now I'm thinking he should take something like #4 (STA).

Let him carve his own niche/identity at the Saints.

Might even want to keep #36, who knows.

There was a video on the Guernsey numbers at the beginning of the year. He thought/hoped he was getting 15, and looked rather dejected when talking about 36. Reckon he'll be in Free Fall personally.

 

[hayes]

There was a video on the Guernsey numbers at the beginning of the year. He thought/hoped he was getting 15, and looked rather dejected when talking about 36. Reckon he'll be in Free Fall personally.

I remember that video and yep I think it's safe to say he'll want a lower number!

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

There was a video on the Guernsey numbers at the beginning of the year. He thought/hoped he was getting 15, and looked rather dejected when talking about 36. Reckon he'll be in Free Fall personally.

I was going to say I thought Billings played some of his juniors in 15 which is why he wanted it. Maybe that was Dunstan?

T'was an interesting video. 'Luke, number 36 - no player has ever played 100 games in that number, what are your thoughts?'

'Yep, it's certainly a number'.

Might have made that up, but yes. He'll be in a much higher number next year.

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

I was going to say I thought Billings played some of his juniors in 15 which is why he wanted it. Maybe that was Dunstan?

T'was an interesting video. 'Luke, number 36 - no player has ever played 100 games in that number, what are your thoughts?'

'Yep, it's certainly a number'.

Might have made that up, but yes. He'll be in a much higher number next year.

It won't happen but Luke should make history in 36 but still think 7 is his.

 

[StMiles1]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-05/who-wears-lennys-no7

Lenny likes it too, it seems.

 

[StMiles1]

Bump.

Seeing as the numerical chats are beginning to arise, time to give them their thread back.

Numbers free
#4
#8
#32
#33
#36
#37
#38

Acres will be in #8 next year according to reliable sources. Given phantom drafts etc, who would we like to see in what numbers?

 

[Barrels]

Bump.

Seeing as the numerical chats are beginning to arise, time to give them their thread back.

Numbers free
#4
#8
#32
#33
#36
#37
#38

Acres will be in #8 next year according to reliable sources. Given phantom drafts etc, who would we like to see in what numbers?

#4 - McKenzie
#8 - Acres
#32 - Petracca (see Dangerfield, P.)
#36 - draftee
#37 - draftee
#38 - draftee

 

[SaintLex]

Where did the Acres to #8 talk come from?

 

[SaintLex]

#4 - McKenzie
#8 - Acres
#32 - Petracca (see Dangerfield, P.)
#36 - draftee
#37 - draftee
#38 - draftee

I think your bias is showing, Barrels

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

Where did the Acres to #8 talk come from?

Saintsational originally from jaxons who seemed on the money during trade period last year.

Also tweeted Acres and asked him about it he did favorite the tweet....

 

[Barrels]

I think your bias is showing, Barrels

And here I thought I was being so subtle...

 

[aussierulesrules]

I bet we pick up someone as steak knives from another club and give them no.4! In the last few years anyone who we've picked up from another club has pretty much walked straight into a good number. #1- Hickey, #5- Savage, #8- TDL, #9- Lee (originally from Adelaide, picked up in a trade), #18- Longer.

Those we pick up in the drafts are generally getting the "dud" numbers.

 

[Highlander35]

If players don't like high numbers they'll go down.

Last year TC dropped from 43 to 26. Other examples we've had 34 to 3 (Steven), 37 to 15 (Ledger), 38 to 4 (Ledger), 42 to 14 (Geary), 28 to 11 (Joey), 15 to 1 (Gram) etc.

Dunstan's also dropped from 36 to 7, & Acres will probably drop from 40 to 8.

Personally I like it better that way. By and Large let players prove themselves before giving them a lower number.

 

[Big Mart]

Weller will probably drop to 4 IMO

Templeton to 13
Acres to 8
Jacksh 19

Petracca 32
McKenzie 33
Lonie/Daniel 36
McLean/Cavarra 37

 

[L_W_P]

Jaksch in 19?? Did Gilbo retire??

#4 - Christian Petracca
#8 - Blake Acres
#13 - Ahmed Saad

Draftees in the rest of the late numbers.

 

[aussierulesrules]

If players don't like high numbers they'll go down.

Last year TC dropped from 43 to 26. Other examples we've had 34 to 3 (Steven), 37 to 15 (Ledger), 38 to 4 (Ledger), 42 to 14 (Geary), 28 to 11 (Joey), 15 to 1 (Gram) etc.

Dunstan's also dropped from 36 to 7, & Acres will probably drop from 40 to 8.

Personally I like it better that way. By and Large let players prove themselves before giving them a lower number.

I don't necessarily have a problem with that (although if they all want to "go down" there won't be enough to go around), but I do have a bit of an issue with the like of TDL and Savage (who were both essentially "steak knives" or their equivalent) coming in and just being gifted single-digit numbers before they've proven anything.

 

[Barrels]

I don't necessarily have a problem with that (although if they all want to "go down" there won't be enough to go around), but I do have a bit of an issue with the like of TDL and Savage (who were both essentially "steak knives" or their equivalent) coming in and just being gifted single-digit numbers before they've proven anything.

Savage was hardly steak knives...

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Savage was hardly steak knives...

Savage mustve been those steak knives that will cut through a can or a shoe but still stay nice and sharp.
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[Barrels]

Savage mustve been those steak knives that will cut through a can or a shoe but still stay nice and sharp.
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