Opinion Best ever Players in Jumper Numbers

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Couple of interesting ones coming up when their careers end:
#4 - Dusty v Plugger
#23 - Buddy v McLeod

Up there with the Whitten/Matthews/Reynolds debate.
 

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Murraj1966 said:
Similar to the "Best Current Players from each Guernsey Number" Thread, but were looking at the VFL/AFL Perspective. Ill give a few of my own but I'll let you guys fill in the blanks and I'll edit it as we go
#1: Steven Silvagni
#2: John Nichols
#3: Ted Whitten
#4: Tony Lockett
#5: Gary Ablett Snr
#6: Tony Modra
#7: Haydn Bunton
#8: Phil Krakouer
#9: Ben Cousins
#10: John Coleman
#11: Bruce Doull
#12: Matthew Richardson
#13: Micheal Long
#14: Bob Skilton
#15: Malcolm Blighti
#16: Verdun Howell
#17: Jack Dyer
#18: Wayne Carey
#19: Jason Dunstall
#20: Wayne Schimmelbusch
#21: Craig Bradley
#22: Bob Rose
#23: Andrew McLeod
#24: Peter Knights
#25: Alex Jesaulenko
#26: Peter Hudson
#27: Keith Grieg
#28: Len Thompson
#29: Kevin Bartlett
#30: Francis Bourke
#31: Ron Barassi
#32: Mark Ricciuto
#33: Darryl White
#34: Mick McGuane
#35: Robert Harvey (Daicos Unlucky)
#36: Simon Goodwin
#37: Adam Goodes
#38: Roger James
#39: Warwick Capper
#40: Ian Nankervis
#41: Adrian Mcadam
#42: Darren Milane
#43: Anthony Koutoufides
#44: John Platten
#45: Cameron Ling
#46:
#47:
#48: David Calthorpe
#49:
#50: Ryan Turnbull
#51:
#52: Shaun Rehn (Well who else)
#53: Ashley McIntosh
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I think Dale Morris might be our #38 now...
 
Was bored today. Came up with an exercise on a similar vein to the thread (but not threadworthy itself) - all time VFL/AFL team, each player must have a unique number to the rest of the 22. And to add a degree of difficulty can't include players who wore (primarily) single digit jumper numbers.

B - 34 Ben Hart - 20 Geoff Southby - 40 Ian Nankervis
HB - 32 Barry Davis - 27 Glen Jakovich - 11 Bruce Doull
C - 30 Francis Bourke - 23 Andrew McLeod - 43 Anthony Koutifidies
HF - 25 Alex Jesaulenko - 18 Wayne Carey - 15 Malcolm Blight
F - 29 Kevin Barlett - 10 John Coleman - 35 Peter Daicos
R - 44 Justin Madden - 31 Ron Barrassi - 14 Bob Skilton
I - 36 Dane Swan - 37 Adam Goodes - 26 Peter Hudson - 17 Jack Dyer

Considered players that missed out
10 Scott Pendlebury, 10 Bob Pratt, 11 Glenn Archer, 11 Alistair Lynch, 12 Nick Riewoldt, 12 Josh P Kennedy, 12 Jack Titus, 13 Dick Lee, 14 Joel Selwood, 14 Paul Kelly, 15 Luke Hodge, 15 Kelvin Moore, 16 Warren Tredrea, 16 Jonathan Brown, 17 Josh J Kennedy, 17 Michael Tuck, 17 Guy McKenna, 18 Matthew Lloyd, 19 Jason Dunstall, 20 Dean Cox, 20 Simon Black, 21 Craig Bradley, 22 Todd Goldstein, 22 Bob Rose, 23 David Dench, 23 Darren Glass, 23 Lance Franklin, 23 Dermott Brereton, 23 Don Scott, 24 Gary Dempsey, 24 Peter Knights, 27 Simon Madden, 27 Keith Greig, 28 Chris Lewis, 30 Peter Matera, 30 Matt Scarlett, 32 Mark Ricciuto, 32 Tim Watson, 32 Gary Hocking, 33 Jeff Farmer, 33 David Cloke, 35 Robert Harvey, 35 Paul Chapman, 36 Simon Goodwin, 42 Robert Walls, 44 Corey Enright, 44 Nigel Lappin, 44 John Platten

(I believe I have those numbers correct)
 
44 Enright 1 Silvagni Hurn 25
15 Hodge 27 Jakovich 29 Pavlich
30 Matera 29 Ablett 5 Ablett
35 Daicos 18 Carey 4 Martin
33 Rioli 23 Franklin 10 Coleman

11 Gawn 32 Matthews 3 Judd

37 Goodes 7 Fyfe 20 Black 12 Riewoldt


Oh didn’t see you barred single digits, well here’s mine including digits
 
The Passenger said:
Was bored today. Came up with an exercise on a similar vein to the thread (but not threadworthy itself) - all time VFL/AFL team, each player must have a unique number to the rest of the 22. And to add a degree of difficulty can't include players who wore (primarily) single digit jumper numbers.

B - 34 Ben Hart - 20 Geoff Southby - 40 Ian Nankervis
HB - 32 Barry Davis - 27 Glen Jakovich - 11 Bruce Doull
C - 30 Francis Bourke - 23 Andrew McLeod - 43 Anthony Koutifidies
HF - 25 Alex Jesaulenko - 18 Wayne Carey - 15 Malcolm Blight
F - 29 Kevin Barlett - 10 John Coleman - 35 Peter Daicos
R - 44 Justin Madden - 31 Ron Barrassi - 14 Bob Skilton
I - 36 Dane Swan - 37 Adam Goodes - 26 Peter Hudson - 17 Jack Dyer

Considered players that missed out
10 Scott Pendlebury, 10 Bob Pratt, 11 Glenn Archer, 11 Alistair Lynch, 12 Nick Riewoldt, 12 Josh P Kennedy, 12 Jack Titus, 13 Dick Lee, 14 Joel Selwood, 14 Paul Kelly, 15 Luke Hodge, 15 Kelvin Moore, 16 Warren Tredrea, 16 Jonathan Brown, 17 Josh J Kennedy, 17 Michael Tuck, 17 Guy McKenna, 18 Matthew Lloyd, 19 Jason Dunstall, 20 Dean Cox, 20 Simon Black, 21 Craig Bradley, 22 Todd Goldstein, 22 Bob Rose, 23 David Dench, 23 Darren Glass, 23 Lance Franklin, 23 Dermott Brereton, 23 Don Scott, 24 Gary Dempsey, 24 Peter Knights, 27 Simon Madden, 27 Keith Greig, 28 Chris Lewis, 30 Peter Matera, 30 Matt Scarlett, 32 Mark Ricciuto, 32 Tim Watson, 32 Gary Hocking, 33 Jeff Farmer, 33 David Cloke, 35 Robert Harvey, 35 Paul Chapman, 36 Simon Goodwin, 42 Robert Walls, 44 Corey Enright, 44 Nigel Lappin, 44 John Platten

(I believe I have those numbers correct)
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Fletcher not even considered?
 
The Passenger said:
Was bored today. Came up with an exercise on a similar vein to the thread (but not threadworthy itself) - all time VFL/AFL team, each player must have a unique number to the rest of the 22. And to add a degree of difficulty can't include players who wore (primarily) single digit jumper numbers.

B - 34 Ben Hart - 20 Geoff Southby - 40 Ian Nankervis
HB - 32 Barry Davis - 27 Glen Jakovich - 11 Bruce Doull
C - 30 Francis Bourke - 23 Andrew McLeod - 43 Anthony Koutifidies
HF - 25 Alex Jesaulenko - 18 Wayne Carey - 15 Malcolm Blight
F - 29 Kevin Barlett - 10 John Coleman - 35 Peter Daicos
R - 44 Justin Madden - 31 Ron Barrassi - 14 Bob Skilton
I - 36 Dane Swan - 37 Adam Goodes - 26 Peter Hudson - 17 Jack Dyer

Considered players that missed out
10 Scott Pendlebury, 10 Bob Pratt, 11 Glenn Archer, 11 Alistair Lynch, 12 Nick Riewoldt, 12 Josh P Kennedy, 12 Jack Titus, 13 Dick Lee, 14 Joel Selwood, 14 Paul Kelly, 15 Luke Hodge, 15 Kelvin Moore, 16 Warren Tredrea, 16 Jonathan Brown, 17 Josh J Kennedy, 17 Michael Tuck, 17 Guy McKenna, 18 Matthew Lloyd, 19 Jason Dunstall, 20 Dean Cox, 20 Simon Black, 21 Craig Bradley, 22 Todd Goldstein, 22 Bob Rose, 23 David Dench, 23 Darren Glass, 23 Lance Franklin, 23 Dermott Brereton, 23 Don Scott, 24 Gary Dempsey, 24 Peter Knights, 27 Simon Madden, 27 Keith Greig, 28 Chris Lewis, 30 Peter Matera, 30 Matt Scarlett, 32 Mark Ricciuto, 32 Tim Watson, 32 Gary Hocking, 33 Jeff Farmer, 33 David Cloke, 35 Robert Harvey, 35 Paul Chapman, 36 Simon Goodwin, 42 Robert Walls, 44 Corey Enright, 44 Nigel Lappin, 44 John Platten

(I believe I have those numbers correct)
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Nice. Is that the seconds team after you do the all Bulldogs one?
 
Limiting it to my era (2000 onwards):

Dustin Fletcher (31) - Matthew Scarlett (30) - Corey Enright (44)
Shannon Hurn (25) - Leo Barry (21) - Luke Hodge (15)
Dane Swan (36) - Scott Pendlebury (10) - Nick Dal Santo (26)
Jason Akermanis (12) - Jonathon Brown (16) - Michael Long (13)
Lance Franklin (23) - Matthew Lloyd (18) - Eddie Betts (19)
Dean Cox (20) - Adam Goodes (37) - Gary Ablett jr (29)
Anthony Koutafides (43) - Robert Harvey (35) - Mark Riccuito (32) - Joel Selwood (14)
 

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eth-dog said:
Limiting it to my era (2000 onwards):

Dustin Fletcher (31) - Matthew Scarlett (30) - Corey Enright (44)
Shannon Hurn (25) - Leo Barry (21) - Luke Hodge (15)
Dane Swan (36) - Scott Pendlebury (10) - Nick Dal Santo (26)
Jason Akermanis (12) - Jonathon Brown (16) - Michael Long (13)
Lance Franklin (23) - Matthew Lloyd (18) - Eddie Betts (19)
Dean Cox (20) - Adam Goodes (37) - Gary Ablett jr (29)
Anthony Koutafides (43) - Robert Harvey (35) - Mark Riccuito (32) - Joel Selwood (14)
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Cameron Ling (45) a chance you think in this era?
 
Number 47 is an interesting one. Not a particularly loved number, and it's quite possible I am forgetting someone, but James Kelly's two seasons at Essendon in #47 were surely as good as anyone in that number has produced.

Admittedly I never saw Alan Jarrott and have no memory of Leon Higgins either, but I'd take Kelly's two Essendon seasons over anything Ricky Olarenshaw produced, for example.
 
Brian Cordy at #49?

120+ games for the Dogs, State representative...
 
Mal Michael gets #48 by default. He was a good player at Collingwood.
 
No. 50.

Ryan Turnbull or Ben Brown?
 
CharlieMortdecai said:
Couple of interesting ones coming up when their careers end:
#4 - Dusty v Plugger
#23 - Buddy v McLeod

Up there with the Whitten/Matthews/Reynolds debate.
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Still believe that there is daylight between Plugger and Dusty
Lockett won a Brownlow as a FF and has kicked the most goals ever..
Dusty can be the best from the number 36 jumper
 
Plugger46 said:
Still believe that there is daylight between Plugger and Dusty
Lockett won a Brownlow as a FF and has kicked the most goals ever..
Dusty can be the best from the number 36 jumper
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Think another Brownlow medallist with sleeve tats has that covered.
 
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