No relationship to B Morrison, just remember when it was decided as per the link below and the issue it caused for the club at the time.
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It was given to Billy Morrison when he was 1st drafted and then withdrawn when the Millane Family didn’t like the idea of giving it to the 1st drafted each year.
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You are 100% correct with the reasons that the 35 is issued to the 1st draftee at Collingwood each year….
I have updated the post to correct my error.
Thanks
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The Number 42 was issued to Billy Morrison when he was our 1st Draft Selection in 2004 (at Pick 10) and the plan was to issue it to our 1st Draft Pick each year after that, like we currently do with No. 35.
This was not in line with what the Millane Family wanted for Darren’s number so it was...
The Number 42 was issued to Billy Morrison when he was our 1st Draft Selection in 2004 (at Pick 10) and the plan was to issue it to our 1st Draft Pick each year after that, like we currently do with No. 35.
This was not in line with what the Millane Family wanted for Darren’s number so it was...
We once gave the famous number 42 to our 1st selected draftee in honour of Darren Millane and then we moved this to the number 35 in honour of Simon Prestigiacomo’s selflessness in withdrawing from the 2010 Grand Final side due to injury but is it time to give this number to Nick Daicos for his...
If Taylor Adams goes to the MRP for striking.....Collingwood could possibly be the 1st team who goes to the AFL Appeals Board requesting that their own player be suspended for MORE matches.....for team balance! Lol!
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The only thing missing from tonight's game was the three umpires paying free kicks against some of our players for "unrealistic attempts"......"at being AFL Players"......as these would have been fair rulings to make sadly!
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Congratulations Nicola Stevens on becoming the Inaugural Collingwood AFLW Best & Fairest for Season 2017! Well deserved.
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That is absolutely brilliant. I really wanted to attend this event due to my commitment to our AFLW Team, but couldn't justify the $ with some other bills taking precedence. THANK YOU SO MUCH, and I promise I will represent Big Footy very well. YIPPEE.....See you there Fearntastic!
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I'm there at the drop of a hat....any hat in fact....I have been to all Home games and every training session with Fearntastic for AFLW, so I have a fairly strong "buy in" to the Collingwood AFLW Team. If it works out for me ~ brilliant ~ but whatever will be will be. Cheers Freddo [emoji196]...