Opinion Best ever Players in Jumper Numbers

[Spagger83]

How about Brian Cordy for number 49? Nobody else has occupied the number. He played 100 games too so he at least deserves that much credit.

gets beaten by Rupert Betheras im afraid!

 

[GrandBlue]

gets beaten by Rupert Betheras im afraid!

You knob, it's for players who wore the number for the majority of their career.

Brian Cordy should be at #49

 

[Chris who]

ryan turnball owns 50 100+ games and a premiership medal

 

[Johnson#26]

49 has gotta be Rupert Betheras, such a star.

51 was worn by David Clarke for Geelong in 1999.

Trying to think of some #46's. Paul Lindsay (two games for the Cats in '99, a fine SANFL career). 48 was worn by Matthew Bishop at Melb, and Mal Michael at Collingwood. Jake King? 45 - Gavin Mitchell at Freo?

 

[Wally Carter]

Does anyone think David King has claims to Mick McGuanes number 34?


King - 241 games, 145 goals, 2 x premierships, 2 x AA

McGuane - 152 games, 128 goals, 1 x premiership, 1 x AA

 

[Wally Carter]

#47 Rick Olerenshaw - if you want a bloke who is the worst t.v. personality, actually thats a bit harsh thats implying he has a personality.

#47 Laurie Angwin - my personal fav. People are forgetting this bloke wasnt actually half bad just a fruit loop

Alan Jarrott wore the number 47 in 170 games for North and Melbourne between 1977 and 1986.

 

[Generalissimo]

#65- Andrew Witts. This one's easy because he's the only player ever to wear that number.

 

[Wally Carter]

#67 - Bill Hager, NMFC

 

[kingross29]

#40 has to be De Boer. Absolute gun

 

[tigers_of_old_08]

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

#12: Matthew Richardson

Absolutely

 

[Fadge]

#40 has to be De Boer. Absolute gun

Are you confused with the Fremantle team of the decade thread? Surely that's the only reason you'd mention De Boer?

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

#40 has to be De Boer. Absolute gun

Not even the best current player, let alone the best of all time.

Porplyzia, Jamison, Wojcinski have him easily covered

 

[#14Ward]

Not even the best current player, let alone the best of all time.

Porplyzia, Jamison, Wojcinski have him easily covered

Jarrod Harbrow says hi

 

[100action]

Jarrod Harbrow says hi

zzz stop making these floggish posts.

 

[DarwinRoo]

I like Dale Morris over Roger James for 38.
He at least made an AA team.

A Gerard Healy special if ever there was one. Roger James is a much better footballer than Dale Morris.

 

[Bartel]

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

#46, considering you dont have one, it has to be Jake King

 

[Punch from Infront]

#2 Robbie Flower


Melbourne (1973-87)

• 272 games 315 goals

I don't even barrack for Melbourne but surely must get a gig ahead of big
John

He held the record for the number of games for his club, 272, until overtaken by David Neitz in 2006.

It was not until 1987 that he played his first finals match, the last three games of his career were in the 1987 finals series. He played for the club he had supported all his life and his dedication to a team which, before his final year at least, had never looked likely to win a premiership, was commendable.

• Melbourne best and fairest 1977
• Club Captain 1981-1987
• Victorian Captain
• Victorian Team of the Century

Quote

In Ken Piesse's " The Complete Guide to Australian Football" Flower's player summary quotes Brent Crosswell "...beat Flower and you could just about retire from League Football because anything else smacked of anti-climax." Wayne Schimmelbusch in the same publication said: "I paid more attention to Robert Flower than any other opponent."

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Paul Kelly at 14.
James Hird at 5
Crawford at 9.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Look it's my list and I pick Harves over Daicos cos Harves was a clubman, Daicos was an older Milne pretty well, and while Daicos was great, I'd rather have a devoted player who would run his guts out week after week.

Milne should never, ever be mentioned in the same breath as Daicos. That said, I'd have Harvey from Prestigiacomo personally.

 

[HolyRioli]

I can only really put forth names from the Hawks, and am only suggesting them for consideration. NOT saying they were the best, before I am accused of being biased.

3 - Leigh Matthews
9 - Shane Crawford
23 - Don Scott or Dermott Brereton
24 - Chris Langford
38 - Lance Franklin (before he wore 23 - would leave it, but Roger James isn't much competition )

 

[SouthSwans]

Greg Williams could arguably have Big Nick covered for no.2

 

[sango16]

#39- Josh Drummond- This guy would have to best just about the best kick in the AFL

 

[showtime1090]

I think Magic Mlcean wore #51 if thats still blank...

 

[PowerDave]

1. Paul Roos 356 (no. of games in no. 1 jumper ) etc. etc.
2. John Nicholls 328
3. Ted Whitten 321
4. Mick Martyn 266
5. John Rantall 330
6. Brad Johnson 340*
7. Doug Hawkins 329
8. Robert Scott 240
9. Shane Crawford 305
10.M.Ashcroft 308
11.B.Doull 329
12.J.Titus 294
13.A.Yze 262
14.Bob Skilton 237
15.K.More 300
16.T.Wallace 254
17.M.Tuck 426
18.M.Lloyd 270
19.M.O'Loughlin 292
20.W.Schimmelbusch 306
21.C.Bradley 375
22.T.Shaw 308
23.A McLoud 328*
24.G.Dempsey 329
25.A.Jesaulenko 279
26.M.Bickley 272
27.S.Madden 378
28.P.Jones 249
29.K.Bartlett 403
30.F.Bourke 300
31.D.Fletcher 312*
32.M.Ricciuto 312
33.D.Cloke 290
34.B.Hart 311
35.R.Harvey 379
36.S.Goodwin 259*
37.A.Goodes 252*
38.Leon Harris 186
39.T.Liberatore 283
40.Ian Nankervis 325
41.Matthew Kennedy 188
42.R.Walls 218
43.A.Koutoufides 278
44.J.Madden 332
45.C.Ling 204*
46.C.Mew 77
47.A.Jarrott 170
48.Mal Michael 61
49.Brian Cordy 124
50.Ryan Turnbull 129
51.M.McLean 95
52.S.Rehn 167
53.Barry Young 27

 

[GrandBlue]

#39- Josh Drummond- This guy would have to best just about the best kick in the AFL

Take a football history lesson, please.