Turnbull didn't play in 1992, only 1994. Paul Harding held down the ruck all day in 1992.
He had to get a number that was close to his weight!
Strange player number behaviour
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Turnbull didn't play in 1992, only 1994. Paul Harding held down the ruck all day in 1992.
He had to get a number that was close to his weight!
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Libba wore #60 in 1986, apparently.
http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/T/Tony_Liberatore.html
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Here's some more I found:
http://www.carltonfc.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/4311/Default.aspx?newsId=59228
http://www.carltonfc.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/4311/Default.aspx?newsId=59228
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It's another loss for only looking for players with low total game numbers. Edited!
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The hardest player at the ball ever wore #60 as well.....Kent Butcher
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Aaron James wore #51 for Collingwood in 1994, and Andrew Schauble #50 (but didn't play).
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Highest numbered Melbourne player I saw in person was Brent Heaver in #54.
Kicked five on debut in 1991 and I get given a jumper that week. Like an idiot I decide that 54 is what the cool kids are into.
Kicked five on debut in 1991 and I get given a jumper that week. Like an idiot I decide that 54 is what the cool kids are into.
Didnt Harry Taylor wear number 86 for Geelong last year against Melbourne? Pretty sure he got blood on his first 2 number 7 jumpers..
It was 85, and I don't think replacement guernseys count in this thread.
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http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/J/John_Howat.html
In a word.. no
But any random John Howat reference is welcome.
In 1986 Jimmy Wynd (Fitzroy) wore #58 and was then promoted #41 during the season (the legendary Mark "Smirky" Dwyer took the #58). In 1987 he was promoted again to #30 and then took his more familiar #8 from 1989 onwards.
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The King of #52 (Shaun Rehn) Played 100+ games for Adelaide, meaning he has worn the highest number ever for Adelaide.
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When Nathan Burke retired in 2003, he presented Xavier Clarke with the #3, which Clarke wore in the remaining 3 games that year instead of his usual #20
The same thing happened with Stewart Loewe and Justin Koschitzke, from #24 to #23, but I cant yet confirm whether that was a mid-season thing
Edit*- No, Koschitzke was injured from Round 4, 2002 to Round 2, 2003. During this time the change was made
The same thing happened with Stewart Loewe and Justin Koschitzke, from #24 to #23, but I cant yet confirm whether that was a mid-season thing
Edit*- No, Koschitzke was injured from Round 4, 2002 to Round 2, 2003. During this time the change was made
Marklar_33
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Raising in jumper number
2009
Chris Newman #1 to #17
Kane Johnson #17 to #28 (wrong...didnt play this year!)
2009
Chris Newman #1 to #17
Kane Johnson #17 to #28 (wrong...didnt play this year!)
I wonder if any other Essendon supporters can remember Andrew Welsh being listed in almost every publication for 2002 as #42, but wearing #41 in the 15 AFL games he played. Simon O'Keefe (young ruckman at the time) was listed as #41 for that year, but then as #42 for 2003.
Can anyone else remember this or provide a reason for it? Just one of those things i never quite worked out...
Can anyone else remember this or provide a reason for it? Just one of those things i never quite worked out...
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Most games in the numbers 48 and onwards? Are there any records of this? I know Rupert Betheras played 38 in the number 49, and Mal Michael a fair whack (97-00) in 48.
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Magic McLean played 90 odd games for Footscray in 51, but Shaun Rehn holds the record.
His 100 plus games at both Adelaide and Hawthorn were all played wearing number 52.
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Course they do.
That's the whole idea of 'strange player number behaviour'
I mean, why would the spare guernseys have #85 on them for starters?
I love cameos in ridiculously high numbers.
Daniel Motlop's appearance in #53 was mentioned earlier in this thread, but surely the greatest ever occurance of this was Nicky Winmar appearing in #60 during the 1991 Elimination final
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Bumping this thread after thinking about Jarryd Blair's position. He's just won a premiership in a fairly undesirable number, and a few decent numbers are becoming available including some worn by some highly regarded teammates (eg O'Bree and Lockyer). The lure of a change must be pretty strong.
It got me thinking - who was the last premiership player to change his number?
It got me thinking - who was the last premiership player to change his number?
