Prediction 2016 Number Changes?

[Bont2Bruce]

Available numbers:
1, 20, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 41, 44, 45, 47+

and 5 new senior listed players:
Suckling
Dunkley
Collins
Adams
Williams

Would like to see Collins get No.1 (no avatar bias) but perhaps someone will shuffle down and take this number rather than one of the new additions.

Anyone have inside mail on which number changes we should expect for 2016?

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Think somebody mentioned a little while ago that Suckling was going to be #1. Can't remember who it was though.

 

[gangsta deluxe]

I'd like to see Collins get 36 and have Lake present it to him.

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

1 - Matthew Suckling
20 - Josh Dunkley
32 - Kieran Collins
33 - Marcus Adams
34 - Bailey Williams

(Based on expected rookie selections)
36 - Jed Adcock
40 - Darcy Macpherson
44 - Luke Goetz

 

[Easty]

#1 Matt Suckling
#20 Bailey Williams
#33 Josh Dunkley
#36 Marcus Adams
#37 Kieran Collins

 

[CaptainMurphy]

#1 Matt Suckling
#20 Bailey Williams
#33 Josh Dunkley
#36 Marcus Adams
#37 Kieran Collins

I think Roarke Smith would have an issue with that.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

#1 Matt Suckling
#20 Josh Dunkley
#32 Kieran Collins
#33 Bailey Williams
#34 Jed Adcock
#36 Marcus Adams

 

[Cudi]

#1 Matt Suckling
#20 Bailey Williams
#33 Josh Dunkley
#36 Marcus Adams
#37 Kieran Collins

Your old avatar Roarke Smith wears #37

#1 Matt Suckling
#20 Josh Dunkley
#32 Marcus Adams
#33 Bailey Williams
#36 Kieran Collins

 

[Wizard17]

#1 Matt Suckling
#20 Josh Dunkley
#32 Kieren Collins
#34 Bailey Williams
#36 Marcus Adams

 

[giblj]

Suckers has changed his instagram handle from m04ttsuckling to m01ttsuckling so looks like he's definitely taking #1.

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

Has he also changed his name to 'Mitt' Suckling, honouring the failed Republican presidential candidate of 2012?

 

[Dav1d]

36 for Collins, because that is how old he looks

 

[Easty]

Your old avatar Roarke Smith wears #37

I Blame the OP.

Give him #44 then.

 

[Bont2Bruce]

I Blame the OP.

Give him #44 then.

My bad, I didn't check the rookie part of the bulldogs website.

OP updated now.

 

[Scary_Foot_9]

May god help whoever gets 33. Been a real poisoned chalice since BR.

 

[go you pups]

May god help whoever gets 33. Been a real poisoned chalice since BR.

Hargrave was ok there, then changed after Hunter left

 

[Fossie 32]

#1 Matt Suckling
#20 Josh Dunkley
#32 Kieren Collins
#34 Bailey Williams
#36 Marcus Adams

#1 Matt Suckling
#20 Josh Dunkley
#32 Kieran Collins
#33 Bailey Williams
#34 Jed Adcock
#36 Marcus Adams

Collins 32

 

[The Slitherin' Snake]

May god help whoever gets 33. Been a real poisoned chalice since BR.

Wasnt Johnno 33 for his first 1-2 years?

 

[CaptainMurphy]

#1 Matt Suckling
#20 Josh Dunkley
#32 Kieran Collins
#33 Bailey Williams
#34 Jed Adcock
#36 Marcus Adams
#40 Luke Goetz
#41 Bradley Lynch

 

[bobs head soup]

Will Zaine drop down to 49 to join father/brother tradition?

 

[TempleKelvington]

Wasnt Johnno 33 for his first 1-2 years?

He was!

 

[Wizard17]

#1 Matt Suckling
#20 Josh Dunkley
#32 Luke Goetz
#34 Marcus Adams
#36 Kieren Collins

#40 Bailey Williams
#41Bradley Lynch
#44 Jed Adcock

 

[Zeno The Great]

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2015-11-29/by-the-numbers-guernseys

Good article listing player history by numbers available. Some iconic dogs names played in some of those numbers.

 

[Pugz89]

Bailey Williams 34
Keiran Collins 32

 

[Wizard17]

http://m.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2015-12-01/adcock-settles-in-at-44

Jed Adcock says he’s looking forward to helping the young Dogs around him in the locker room, after the Western Bulldogs rookie recruit was handed the number 44 guernsey this week.

The former Brisbane captain will be seated alongside Lin Jong, Jack Redpath and several of the Bulldogs new draftees.

Adcock defines his leadership style simply, and hopes he will be able to pass on knowledge from his 206 AFL games to those around him.

“I think it’s just constant communication.

“You don’t have to do a great deal it’s just making sure they’re alright, they’re settling in well, understanding the game plan and what’s expected of being an AFL footballer.

“(And) really just continue that dialogue with them and make sure they’re on the right track.”

Adcock spent a week training with the Club in the number 50 guernsey, ahead of last week’s rookie draft, and joked that the move down to 44 should ease the settling in process.

“I was in jumper number 50 for my first week and it was a heavy number.

“I was right on the end, parked myself with no one around me so it’s nice to shift around the corner and settle in.”

After watching the Bulldogs over the course of this season, Adcock says his initial impressions proved to be true after training with the group for just over a week.

“I watched a little bit, I think most people probably watched a bit of the Bulldogs.

“I think I now know and have confirmed what I thought which is that the game plan is quick and they utilise their skill set which is the pace that they can move the ball really well.

“Hopefully I can keep up with that and add a bit of my flair as well.”