Highest number worn in an AFL game...

[Flat Track Bully]

I believe somebody from Collingwood wore 65 in the mid 80's...

can anybody (Mobbenfuhrer, maybe) confirm this?

 

[danny_ablett5]

I pretty sure Nicky Winmar wore 69 for a time when he was at St Kilda.

 

[- PC -]

The highest regular player number was 52 by Sean Rehn

The AFL had a list of all jumper numbers by games played.

 

[McBain]

The highest regular player number was 52 by Sean Rehn

The AFL had a list of all jumper numbers by games played.

and Dale Kickett when he was at the Saints

 

[iameviljez]

The highest regular player number was 52 by Sean Rehn

The AFL had a list of all jumper numbers by games played.

Shaun Rehn? (can any Adelaide supporter back me up on this?)
PS - Does anyone remember his "speccy" in the 93 Prelim?

 

[Vader]

Shaun Rehn? (can any Adelaide supporter back me up on this?)
PS - Does anyone remember his "speccy" in the 93 Prelim?

Shaun is the correct spelling.

Yes, he wore the #52 regularly. I remember reading an article at the time stating that his #52 was the highest number ever seen in a premiership side, not sure if it's the highest ever used in the AFL though.

 

[Adrian Shelton]

I think the guy with a no. in the 60's (61 i believe) was Andrew Witts from the 'Pies

 

[Kev's Tigers]

I remember a certain Michael Steffani wore a 72 for a season's while at South Melbourne.

 

[CursoryMercenary]

I remember a certain Michael Steffani wore a 72 for a season's while at South Melbourne.

No he said AFL, not VFL

 

[Flat Track Bully]

No he said AFL, not VFL

Either or either

 

[tigerdan]

Shaun is the correct spelling.

Yes, he wore the #52 regularly. I remember reading an article at the time stating that his #52 was the highest number ever seen in a premiership side, not sure if it's the highest ever used in the AFL though.

Equal highest. There was a Richmond player who wore 52 in the 69 premiership too.

 

[Kev's Tigers]

No he said AFL, not VFL

Sorry sdb, showing my age

 

[tigerdan]

No he said AFL, not VFL

Was it a trick question then - he gave an example of mid 80's. No AFL then...

 

[hitman44]

Andrew Witts

Collingwood

65

 

[Captain Sensible]

Tony Liberatore wore #60 in his first couple of seasons at Footscray.

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

Didn't someone wear 100 at one point?

 

[masai]

Didn't someone wear 100 at one point?

Mal (Big Mouth) Brown in the WAFL, at Claremont.

 

[ThePope]

Mal Brown wore #100 when he came out of retirement and went from coach to playing coach for Claremont in the WAFL.

 

[FrediKanoute]

Shaun Rehn? (can any Adelaide supporter back me up on this?)
PS - Does anyone remember his "speccy" in the 93 Prelim?

Yep, was at the city end of the MCG and he just hung......awesome for a big man. Had to be one of the best games of footy I've been too and whilst I hate admit it I was supporting the Bombers that day

 

[Harvey to Hayes]

I pretty sure Nicky Winmar wore 69 for a time when he was at St Kilda.

Nope, played one game wearing 60 when his 7 was ripped off him at the start. Footage exists which you've probably seen. This is equal highest at the Saints I think with Robert Mace who wore 60 in his first couple of seasons with us....

 

[johnnyhoward]

No he said AFL, not VFL

Then why did he mention a game from the mid-80s? Oh wait, you're right, the competition was known as the AFL then. Carry on...

 

[JHF1870]

I wonder why no player goes rogue with a 90s number

 

[kickazz]

Harry Taylor ripped his jumper and came out with a really high number once, can't remember what but think it was 7x or 8x?

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Is there a rule which says numbers have to be 1 up to how ever many are in the squad?

You would think numbers like 88 or 99 would get some interest.

 

[ferrisb]

A gold coast or port player should wear #88 to the match in China next year.

The Chinese would love it.