Max Gawn changes number

[Jiska]

Since when did Gawn dump number 11 for number 8? Did I miss something?

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2019-02-28/team-confirmed-for-first-jlt-hit-out

 

[harry000]

Since when did Gawn dump number 11 for number 8? Did I miss something?

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2019-02-28/team-confirmed-for-first-jlt-hit-out

All the numbers are wrong

 

[TheCount]

Since when did Gawn dump number 11 for number 8? Did I miss something?

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2019-02-28/team-confirmed-for-first-jlt-hit-out

Just some poor word processing from whoever prepped the article

 

[LeverPuller]

Since when did Gawn dump number 11 for number 8? Did I miss something?

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2019-02-28/team-confirmed-for-first-jlt-hit-out

Whoever wrote it ****ed up. Started with Salem at 3 and then just listed them. They are in order of their numbers but they are badly formatted

 

[PerfectFooty]

Burgo where art thou?

 

[Proper Gander]

All the numbers are wrong

Salem’s was spot on.

Assume that means in 2019 he plans to run around in the coveted 56 jumper

 

[Tulip]

He'd honoured Jimmy for long enough and decided to pay tribute to his other great spiritual/footballing hero, Heritier Lumumba.

 

[AmericanAFL]

Is their an accurate list of player numbers for this season somewhere?

 

[Tulip]

Is their an accurate list of player numbers for this season somewhere?

Dees site under 2019 playing list

 

[TheCount]

Is their an accurate list of player numbers for this season somewhere?

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/Team/players/senior
There is also a rookie list, drop down box is on the top right.

 

[AmericanAFL]

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/Team/players/senior
There is also a rookie list, drop down box is on the top right.

Thank you sir.

Was actually hoping that Oliver was going to take #1

 

[00Stinger]

He'd honoured Jimmy for long enough and decided to pay tribute to his other great spiritual/footballing hero, Heritier Lumumba.

I had almost forgotten that that twat played for us for a little while

 

[FootyGuy13]

Thank you sir.

Was actually hoping that Oliver was going to take #1

Players usually only change numbers when they've been traded and their old number is already taken, or they've started to string together good games and have requested a lower number. May was always going to get No.1 due to being a captain of the Suns and usually players only go for lower numbers if they originally got a number higher than 25-30. Though, every so often, a player will stay with the high number. Shaun Rehn played 167 games for Adelaide and Hawthorn between 1991 and 2002 and Ben Brown of North Melbourne is gonna play his 100th in Round 1. They're the only 100+ gamers with numbers being 50+ (Rehn was 52, Brown is 50)

 

[AmericanAFL]

Thanks. Early on in my time here at Big Footy, I ended up in a discussion about numbers on the Brisbane board. I came away with the impression that single digit numbers were the most prestigious. It’s very possible I misunderstood.

 

[ponsdale]

Thanks. Early on in my time here at Big Footy, I ended up in a discussion about numbers on the Brisbane board. I came away with the impression that single digit numbers were the most prestigious. It’s very possible I misunderstood.

Generally lower = more prestigious. But that has changed over time.

Now clubs have particular numbers that are special, usually due to past champions having made that number famous. For example at the Demons, 2 was Robbie Flower's, 11 was Jim Stynes, 31 was Ron Barassi. See Demonwiki.

Clubs will try to market them as historical and prestigious and bestow particular ones on young players - often with the past champion giving his blessing to the allocation. We tried for a few years to give 31 to our highest draft pick each year, but we were so crap at drafting that we devalued it. So, ironically, we gave it to Fritsch who is honouring it superbly.

 

[FootyGuy13]

Thanks. Early on in my time here at Big Footy, I ended up in a discussion about numbers on the Brisbane board. I came away with the impression that single digit numbers were the most prestigious. It’s very possible I misunderstood.

Player​	Games​	Years​	Number​
Percy Beames​	213​	1931-44​	24​
Jack Mueller​	216​	1934-50​	12​
Norm Smith​	210​	1935-48​	4​
Don Williams​	205​	1953-59, 1964-68​	25​
Ron Barassi​	204​	1953-64​	31​
Brian Dixon​	252​	1954-68​	9​
Tassie Johnson​	202​	1959-69​	8​
Stan Alves​	226​	1965-76​	15​
Gary Hardeman​	219​	1967-77, 1981​	33​

Greg Wells​	224​	1969-80​	11​
Robert Flower​	272​	1973-87​	2​
Steven Smith​	203​	1974-85​	35​
Garry Lyon​	226​	1986-99​	3​
Brett Lovett​	235​	1986-97​	17​
Todd Viney​	233​	1987-99​	12​
Jim Stynes​	264​	1987-98​	11​
Steven Febey​	258​	1988-2001​	21​
David Neitz​	306​	1993-2008​	9​
Adem Yze​	271​	1995-2008​	13​

James McDonald​	251​	1997-2010​	23​
Russell Robertson​	228​	1997-2009​	24​
Jeff White​	236​	1998-2008​	34​
Cameron Bruce​	224​	2000-10​	32​
Brad Green​	254​	2000-12​	18​
Nathan Jones​	264+​	2006-XX​	2​

Of every 200+ gamer for Melbourne, 7 played in a single-digit number for most of their career. The 5 numbers mentioned twice are 2, 9, 11, 12 and 24 (though 31 and 4 rank above all for being Ron Barassi and Norm Smith)
(Special mention numbers include 14 (Dual Brownlow winner Ivor Warne-Smith) and 6 (Fred "Kicked 18 goals in 1 game" Fanning))

The number doesn't make the player, the player makes the number
Edit: The Table was not that big when I was making it​