Jumper Numbers 2023

[MakeshiftMartyr]

With the news JOM is taking #2, we can expect to know the numbers of Corbett and Jackson in the coming days.

We also have a trend emerging of young players moving to higher numbers as well - Sturt from 27 to 1, Serong from 22 to 3, Schultz from 28 to 5, Ryan from 38 to 13. So, I've moved a couple of current players up to higher numbers.

#2 Jaeger O'Meara

2

Jaeger O'meara

Age

30

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.9

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

10.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

5.5

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

20.9

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

19.4

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

#9 Neil Erasmus - Our best young mid, just makes sense to me.

#12 Luke Jackson

9

Luke Jackson

Age

22

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

- Going off another posters observation that he's added 12 into his insta handle.

#16 Put away for a year or so.

#18 Matt Johnson - I was naturally very tempted to give Johnson the #16, but I can see him in the #18. I could also see him sticking with #44, seeing as he had a bit of a chip on his shoulder about not being taken first round originally.

#19 Josh Corbett

19

Josh Corbett

Age

28

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.0

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.4

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

- Sticks with his old number, although I could see a move to #18.

#22 + #28 Kind of nothing numbers, they go to draftees.

#29 I still don't know what we do with this, entirely who wants to take it on imo. Could see Ras or Amiss putting their hand up, but I don't see either pulling the trigger.

#34 Draftee

#37 Would like to see MJ hand it to Scaife.

#44 Draftee

Where does everybody else sit?

 

[freo_leo29]

Wasn't sure if dogga would double 6 or turn it upside down but likely he doubles it for 12

 

[Mr Cheese]

#12 Luke Jackson

9

Luke Jackson

Age

22

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

- Going off another posters observation that he's added 12 into his insta handle.

Nah, I think that's just his contract length.

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[Miguel Sanchez]

#12 Luke Jackson - Going off another posters observation that he's added 12 into his insta handle.

Think that’s always been his Insta handle, but it probably means it’s his favourite number so there’s a fair chance he takes it.

 

[myfreodom]

Surely we've retired the #12 for a season?

#honouringthegoat

 

[Silencer83]

LJ wore 12 for at least a couple of Boomers Tournaments so that probably explains the insta handle. Doesn't discount him taking it on again.

 

[freo1997]

Amiss should make 24 his. Has done well in his 3 game in it.

So Jackson looks like 12.

JOM confirmed 2.

Does Corbett really want to go back to 19??? Dare I say he wears the 29.

 

[s_wd6]

With the news JOM is taking #2, we can expect to know the numbers of Corbett and Jackson in the coming days.

We also have a trend emerging of young players moving to higher numbers as well - Sturt from 27 to 1, Serong from 22 to 3, Schultz from 28 to 5, Ryan from 38 to 13. So, I've moved a couple of current players up to higher numbers.

#2 Jaeger O'Meara

#9 Neil Erasmus - Our best young mid, just makes sense to me.

#12 Luke Jackson - Going off another posters observation that he's added 12 into his insta handle.

#16 Put away for a year or so.

#18 Matt Johnson - I was naturally very tempted to give Johnson the #16, but I can see him in the #18. I could also see him sticking with #44, seeing as he had a bit of a chip on his shoulder about not being taken first round originally.

#19 Josh Corbett - Sticks with his old number, although I could see a move to #18.

#22 + #28 Kind of nothing numbers, they go to draftees.

#29 I still don't know what we do with this, entirely who wants to take it on imo. Could see Ras or Amiss putting their hand up, but I don't see either pulling the trigger.

#34 Draftee

#37 Would like to see MJ hand it to Scaife.

#44 Draftee

Where does everybody else sit?

Brennan Cox to get 29. It make perfect sense if you think about it.

Both South Australians who played for WWTFC who have played KPF and KPD.

Can't think of a more perfect fit.

 

[Docker82]

No.29 is just a number like no.28, no. 32 or no. 50 is.

No idea why it’s on a pedestal of its own because Pavlich wore it six seasons ago.

There should be no extra pressure on whoever wears it.

Stephen Hill

32

Stephen Hill

Age

33

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.9

4star

MG

223.5

3star

D

13.5

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

0.8

1star

MG

223.5

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

wore no. 32 the season after Peter Bell did and wore it for 200-odd games. Bell was perhaps our best retired player at that time. That’s how it should be.

 

[freo_leo29]

No.29 is just a number like no.28, no. 32 or no. 50 is.

No idea why it’s on a pedestal of its own because Pavlich wore it six seasons.

There should be no extra pressure on whoever wears it.

Stephen Hill wore no. 32 the season after Peter Bell did and wore it for 200-odd games. Bell was perhaps our best retired player at that time. That’s how it should be.

Pav wore it more than 6 seasons...

If you don't know the significance of Matthew Pavlich to this club...

 

[Docker82]

Pav wore it more than 6 seasons...

If you don't know the significance of Matthew Pavlich to this club...

*six seasons ago. My bad.

Anyway Pavlich seems to be the only player in the league where his jumper is held on such a pedestal.

Are we going to talk about no.16 the same way? No.7? Where do we stop? Maybe players can wear three digits on their back long after me and you are gone.

I'll remember the 17 odd years Pavlich was here very fondly. His career should be celebrated as it has been. Couldn't give a **** about a shirt number though.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Anyway Pavlich seems to be the only player in the league where his jumper is held on such a pedestal.

Far from it. Most clubs would have something similar. Sydney kept Goodes’ 37 in mothballs for a fair while, as did North with Harvey’s 29. Richmond still hasn’t given Rance’s number to anyone else and he retired years ago. And so on.

Pavlich’s number was only retired a year or two, it just seems longer because Valente never appeared in it.

 

[Purple Suit]

*six seasons ago. My bad.

Anyway Pavlich seems to be the only player in the league where his jumper is held on such a pedestal.

Are we going to talk about no.16 the same way? No.7? Where do we stop? Maybe players can wear three digits on their back long after me and you are gone.

I'll remember the 17 odd years Pavlich was here very fondly. His career should be celebrated as it has been. Couldn't give a **** about a shirt number though.

Other teams do things with numbers too. Collingwood give their 1st pick each season number 35, which was Peter Diacos old number but afterwards it was Simon Prestigiocomo’s number. Presti ruled himself out of the 2010 GF due to not being right & the selflessness was something they wanted to honour him with but also pass it onto the next generation.

I think Nick Diacos wants to keep it though so it will be interesting what happens there. Things change & lose impact over time so the 29 for Freo won’t be as famous forever.

 

[Docker82]

Far from it. Most clubs would have something similar. Sydney kept Goodes’ 37 in mothballs for a fair while, as did North with Harvey’s 29. Richmond still hasn’t given Rance’s number to anyone else and he retired years ago. And so on.

Pavlich’s number was only retired a year or two, it just seems longer because Valente never appeared in it.

I don't remember there being so much hype about some youngster taking Goodes' shirt number several years after he retired.

Like no.29 isn't exactly a number every player would want if Goodes hadn't worn it.

Just feel like no one wants it because of pressure the club and the WA media has created. There shouldn't be any pressure at all. It's a number.

 

[Tonga Bob]

 

[freo1997]

What happened to 12?

 

[Tonga Bob]

What happened to 12?

Keeping it free for when we redraft Crowden?

 

[s_wd6]

What happened to 12?

Mitch getting rookie drafted again

 

[freo_leo29]

Upside down 6


Shouldn't have been thrown off by his insta handle

 

[DOCKERZ]

Reckon Dogga doubled 6 and came up with 9.

 

[s_wd6]

Luke jackson

9

Luke Jackson

Age

22

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

picks no.9 to honour his role model nic nat

 

[Van_Dyke]

What happened to 12?

being retired for the year

 

[Scham]

A WA ruckman that wears number 9 and can actually take marks!

 

[FreoGirl]

Not the number I expected, but glad he’s in purple

 

[Tonga Bob]

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