Toast New guernsey numbers - OP Updated for 2023

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2023 changes:

10: Aaron Francis (last worn by Sam Naismith)
18: Jacob Konstanty (last worn by Callum Sinclair)
25: Cooper Vickery (last worn by Ben Ronke)
28: Will Edwards (last worn by Lewis Taylor)
32: Jaiden Magor (last worn by James Bell)
35: Caleb Mitchell (last worn by Barry O'Connor)
40: Cameron Owen (last worn by Malachy Carruthers)


2: Hayden McLean (was 41, last worn by Kaiden Brand)
15: Sam Wicks (was 45, last worn by Sam Gray)
19: Peter Ladhams (last worn by Matt Ling)
29: Angus Sheldrick (last worn by George Hewett)
34: Matt Roberts (last worn by Jordan Dawson)
37: Corey Warner (last worn by Elijah Taylor)
41: Lachie Rankin (last worn by Hayden McLean)


6: Logan McDonald (last worn by Jackson Thurlow)
16: Braeden Campbell (last worn by Zac Foot)
21: Errol Gulden (last worn by Jack Maibaum)
31: Tom Hickey (last worn by Harry Reynolds)
33: Marc Sheather (last worn by Ryley Stoddart)
36: Joel Amartey (was 46, last worn by Aliir Aliir)
40: Malachy Carruthers (last worn by Nick Smith)


1: Chad Warner (last worn by James Rose)
2: Kaiden Brand (last worn by Daniel Menzel)
3: Dylan Stephens (last worn by Jarrad McVeigh)
10: Sam Naismith (was 35, last worn by Zak Jones)
15: Sam Gray (last worn by Kieren Jack)
17: Will Gould (last worn by Darcy Cameron)
28: Lewis Taylor (last worn by Durak Tucker)
35: Barry O'Connor (last worn by Sam Naismith)
37: Elijah Taylor (last worn by Adam Goodes)
39: Brady Rowles (last worn by Heath Grundy)


2: Daniel Menzel (last worn by Alex Johnson)
4: Ryan Clarke (last worn by Daniel Hannebery)
6: Jackson Thurlow (last worn by Jordan Foote)
8: James Rowbottom (last worn by Kurt Tippett)
16: Zac Foot (last worn by Gary Rohan)
22: Nick Blakey (last worn by Dean Towers)
27: Justin McInerney (last worn by Daniel Robinson)
28: Durak Tucker (last worn by Nic Newman)
31: Harry Reynolds (last worn by Harrison Marsh)
45: Sam Wicks (last worn by Angus Styles)


11: Tom Papley (was 41, last worn by Jeremy Laidler)
19: Matthew Ling (last worn by Shaun Edwards)
30: Tom McCartin (last worn by Tyrone Leonardis)
32: James Bell (last worn by Michael Talia)
33: Ryley Stoddart (last worn by Brandon Jack)
41: Jake Brown (last worn by Tom Papley)
45: Angus Styles (last worn by Samuel Fisher)
46: Joel Amartey (last worn by Samuel Murray)


6: Jordan Foote (was 45, last worn by Tom Mitchell)
9: Will Hayward (last worn by Abaina Davis)
13: Oliver Florent (last worn by Toby Nankervis)
17: Darcy Cameron (last worn by Jack Hiscox)
19: Shaun Edwards (last worn by Tom Derickx)
21: Jack Maibaum (last worn by Ben McGlynn)
25: Ben Ronke (last worn by Ted Richards)
42: Robbie Fox (last worn by Xavier Richards)
45: Samuel Fisher (last worn by Jordan Foote)
47: Toby Pink (last worn by Kyle Galloway)


2: Alex Johnson (was 34, last worn by Rhyce Shaw)
14: Callum Mills (last worn by Craig Bird)
18: Callum Sinclair (last worn by Jordan Lockyer)
30: Tyrone Leonardis (last worn by Sean McLaren)
32: Michael Talia (last worn by Lewis Jetta)
34: Jordan Dawson (last worn by Alex Johnson)
37: -rested-
38: Colin O'Riordan (last worn by Mike Pyke)
41: Tom Papley (last worn by Lloyd Perris)
46: Samuel Murray (last worn by Shane Biggs)
47: Kyle Galloway (last worn by ????)

 
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I'd reserve the number for an indigenous player who has been on our list say for at least 5 years. Someone who is a stable pick in our seniors, displays elite talent and has the respect of the club and playing group. I'd make a big thing of it internally to communicate to every player the significance and history of the No 37 and the selection/process to be perpetual. The jumper to be presented at a jumper presentation night by Adam and, post Adam's life, by his closest living relations. The number has too much history at our club and in our game to treat it like a normal number. Imagine the added incentive it would give to all our indigenous players, the pride of wearing it and the constant reminder to everyone in our club, the competition and the community of the history of our No 37.

I'm all in favour of honouring Goodesy but in practice I don't think it will work.

Hopefully we will have an indigenous player in the future with multiple Brownlows, Norm Smiths, and Premierships who will elevate his own number x up there with 14 and 37.
The player might want to keep his own number for that reason, or any other. Even if he is given a choice he will be under (real or imagined) pressure to take 37 otherwise he will be seen as snubbing Goodesy, or as having a big head etc.

Then we will have a situation where all good to great indigenous players are in effect required to play in no.37, whereas all non-indigenous players get the choice of any other number.
 
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2022 changes:
2: Hayden McLean (was 41, last worn by Kaiden Brand)
15: Sam Wicks (was 45, last worn by Sam Gray)
19: Peter Ladhams (last worn by Matt Ling)
29: Angus Sheldrick (last worn by George Hewett)
34: Matt Roberts (last worn by Jordan Dawson)
37: Corey Warner (last worn by Elijah Taylor)
41: Lachie Rankin (last worn by Hayden McLean)

 
OP UPDATED

2022 changes:
2: Hayden McLean (was 41, last worn by Kaiden Brand)
15: Sam Wicks (was 45, last worn by Sam Gray)
19: Peter Ladhams (last worn by Matt Ling)
29: Angus Sheldrick (last worn by George Hewett)
34: Matt Roberts (last worn by Jordan Dawson)
37: Corey Warner (last worn by Elijah Taylor)
41: Lachie Rankin (last worn by Hayden McLean)

Given my avatar and my undying love for Hewett, I guess I'm destined to be one of Sheldrick's biggest fans on here.
 

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Nine available numbers for 2023 : 10 - 12 - 18 - 25 - 28 - 32 - 35 - 38 - 40

Seven new players. Wonder if they might leave Kennedy's 12 unused for a year or two?

Francis might have 10 again like at the Bombers. Been at least one existing player "upgrade" their number the last few seasons I think?
 
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Nine available numbers for 2023 : 10 - 12 - 18 - 25 - 28 - 32 - 35 - 37 - 40

Seven new players. Wonder if they might leave Kennedy's 12 unused for a year or two?

Francis might have 10 again like at the Bombers. Been at least one existing player "upgrade" their number the last few seasons I think?
37 not available - Corey Warner. 38 is.
 
Nine available numbers for 2023 : 10 - 12 - 18 - 25 - 28 - 32 - 35 - 38 - 40

Seven new players. Wonder if they might leave Kennedy's 12 unused for a year or two?

Francis might have 10 again like at the Bombers. Been at least one existing player "upgrade" their number the last few seasons I think?
Give Konstanty number 10 so he sits next to Papley in the locker-room.
 
#12 is also next to Papley. Francis might not want #10 anyway - might want a fresh start.

I reckon HHK, or possibly McAndrew, are about the only players I can see trading up a number.
 
Mitchell 35 and Owen 40, thanks to lurking on their Instas.

Nice one! So they have already allocated numbers. Given there are a lot of lower numbers available, I wonder if the likes or HHK, McAndrew, Rankin, or even Paddy have taken the chance to move up. I can't see Fox, Melican or Lloyd changing numbers - but stranger things have happened.
 
Nice one! So they have already allocated numbers. Given there are a lot of lower numbers available, I wonder if the likes or HHK, McAndrew, Rankin, or even Paddy have taken the chance to move up. I can't see Fox, Melican or Lloyd changing numbers - but stranger things have happened.
I think it's time for Rankin to move up to #12. From one club great to another.
 

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Stab in the dark at new numbers ...

10 - Francis
12 - Gets left vacant for now
18 - Konstanty
25 - HHK upgrade
28 - Vickery
32 - Magor
35 - Mitchell (as mentioned in post above, this one seems confirmed)
38 - Edwards
40 - Owen (as mentioned, this one seems confirmed)
 

(12 left vacant) :thumbsu:
(less noteworthy so is 38).

10 Francis
18 Konstanty
25 Vickery
28 Edwards
32 Magor
35 C.Mitchell
40 Owen
 
Numbers available so far for 2024 season:

3 (more than likely)
4
12
17
23
31
33
39
40
41
45

Will guess they leave Joey's 12 vacant for at least one more season and Buddy's 23 for at least a couple of seasons too. Similar to what they did with Goodesy's 37.
 
Assuming we land Adams and Grundy, and draft Cleary:

3 - Adams
4 - Grundy (his number at the Pies).
12 - Hamling
17 - Jordon
23 - Vacant
31 - Cleary

With the other numbers to be taken by other draftees.

Another option is we give 23 to Grundy. He's got the experience to take it on without it being too big a deal, and then in a few years when he's retired he can pass it on to someone else without it being "Buddy's number".
 
Assuming we land Adams and Grundy, and draft Cleary:

3 - Adams
4 - Grundy (his number at the Pies).
12 - Hamling
17 - Jordon
23 - Vacant
31 - Cleary

With the other numbers to be taken by other draftees.

Another option is we give 23 to Grundy. He's got the experience to take it on without it being too big a deal, and then in a few years when he's retired he can pass it on to someone else without it being "Buddy's number".
Leaving 23 “vacant” would feel all wrong to me.

Buddy - great player, but not in need of any more accolades.
 

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