Opinion What should the club do with the #15?

[Agent Smith]

Lynch.

 

[cs61]

I know Howe already has a low number, but I'd love to see him get 15.

 

[William Wonka]

not American at all. We retired #5 for 12 years after Crimmins passed away in 1976.
Anyway my vote goes to Glass. Reckon Hodge wld approve.

Was always told it was put aside for his son.

 

[WWSD]

Kieran Lovell

 

[marklar]

Mitchell Lewis

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Definitely don't rest it, it's not what we do. I would say give it to Lovell just to get him out of 36.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

not American at all. We retired #5 for 12 years after Crimmins passed away in 1976.
Anyway my vote goes to Glass. Reckon Hodge wld approve.

I'm pretty aware of the Crimmins legacy - but it is very rare for something like this to occur in Australian sport, and under circumstances like Crimmo's I think it was far more poignant.

Withstanding this - retiring numbers is *very* American - they do it in all their major sports. The Celtics for example have 21 numbers retired.

I love Hodgey, but 'resting' guernseys isn't something I'm fond of for retiring players.

 

[cryptor]

I suspect Lovell and Hardwick will each take one of (in no particular order) 15 and 6.

The only decent reason I can see for that not being the case is if we get an established star player recruit who is given one of those numbers.

 

[HolyRioli]

When did we last rest a number for a year?

Bud's 23 went to TOB.

Did Crawf's 9 sit out 2009 then go to Silk in 2010?

Crawf retired halfway through the off-season after final list lodgement and numbers had been allocated

 

[Brant]

Trade it to Gold Coast for #88

 

[Aramis]

I voted rest it for the year but after reading the comments I've come around on the idea of a young Hardwick getting the nod.... deservedly so too.

 

[Nugett]

I'm in the Lovell camp, poor bugger deserves it after 36

 

[WWSD]

If Duryea leaves as a free agent there's a good chance Blake Hardwick could get the number 8 instead.

6 Reserved for Whitfield lol
8 Hardwick
15 Lovell
20 Morrison
32 Cousins
35 Glass

 

[HawksILove]

Lever can have no. 15

On SM-G955F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[PhatHQ]

If Duryea leaves as a free agent there's a good chance Blake Hardwick could get the number 8 instead.

6 Reserved for Whitfield lol
8 Hardwick
15 Lovell
20 Morrison
32 Cousins
35 Glass
36 Vickery

Fixed it

 

[Nugett]

Fixed it

You cruel heartless person.
Vickery's cats still have to eat!

 

[EIGHTYEIGHTEIGHTYNINE]

Was always told it was put aside for his son.

Correct, and when none of Peter's sons played AFL, the family decided who would take the number (Andy Collins) and perhaps still do

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Lovell hasn't shown enough for #15

 

[Bedi]

I'm pretty aware of the Crimmins legacy - but it is very rare for something like this to occur in Australian sport, and under circumstances like Crimmo's I think it was far more poignant.

Withstanding this - retiring numbers is *very* American - they do it in all their major sports. The Celtics for example have 21 numbers retired.

I love Hodgey, but 'resting' guernseys isn't something I'm fond of for retiring players.

fair point. Didn't realise they were permanently retired. ie there will never be another 23 for Chicago Bulls.

 

[kazzooka]

If Duryea leaves as a free agent there's a good chance Blake Hardwick could get the number 8 instead.

6 Reserved for Whitfield lol
8 Hardwick
15 Lovell
20 Morrison
32 Cousins
35 Glass

Glass already has a great Hawthorn number, why would you want to move to 35.

 

[dixyland]

Cousins

 

[Ugottabjokin]

Vickery!


I'll show myself out…

You only saw yourself out to Hong Kong....

Keep going.........

 

[QuietB]

I'm pretty aware of the Crimmins legacy - but it is very rare for something like this to occur in Australian sport, and under circumstances like Crimmo's I think it was far more poignant.

Withstanding this - retiring numbers is *very* American - they do it in all their major sports. The Celtics for example have 21 numbers retired.

I love Hodgey, but 'resting' guernseys isn't something I'm fond of for retiring players.

Yankees have 22 numbers retired including the number 8 twice

No idea how you retire a number twice

 

[Dewnior]

Give it to Dylan Shiel

 

[Chizzy]

Harry Morrison has been given it