Number 50

[Canary]

Michael Evans will debut for Melbourne this week wearing the number 50.

This is surely unusually high. Now I am comparably young, so I was wondering how many AFL footballers have worn 50 in a H and A match. The only one I remember was Shaun Rehn? Who was 52 I think.

Anyway, I was interested who has worn numbers above 50.

 

[Quinz]

Ryan Turnbull wore 50 for a while when he was playing for us.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Relton Roberts board.

 

[L_W_P]

I wish there was more of it. Would love to see some players taking higher numbers.

Dwayne Armstrong wore 52 in the Bombers Reserves a couple of years ago. I've been waiting for someone to bring the high number back ever since Rehn retired.

 

[GiantForce]

Nablett is due for a game soon....he has the #55.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Ryan Turnbull wore 50 for a while when he was playing for us.

Yep, after this week Evans will only be 128 games behind Turnbull's record

 

[David the Cat]

Nablett is due for a game soon....he has the #55.

Don't hold your breath mate!

 

[melbournemartin]

Collingwood's American rookie is #50 because of the 50 states of America.

 

[Atomboy]

Dale Kickett wore #52 for the Saints in the early 90's.

Got drafted in the pre-season draft from the West Coast as I recall, so had the interesting situation where he was an Eagle one week, and then played for the Saints against the Eagles at Subiaco the week after !!.

 

[FRUMPY]

mate this used to happen all the time back in the 80's and 90's when a basically unknown player would get a game. Then by the time the next year comes around they usually change numbers.

 

[Quinz]

Team lists are smaller now so it's pretty unusual these days to see #50+.

 

[Haydos]

Ryan Turnbull wore 50 for a while when he was playing for us.

Didnt Ashley Mcintosh have a number in the 50's for his first season?

edit: He was number 53 in 1991

 

[grizzlym]

Andrew Witts wore number 65 for Collingwood back in the 80s. I believe that is the highest number ever worn by a player in a proper AFL/VFL game.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Pretty detailed thread on the stats board on this general subject: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=592735

 

[Canary]

Pretty detailed thread on the stats board on this general subject: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=592735

Thanks!

 

[Generalissimo]

Andrew Witts wore number 65 for Collingwood back in the 80s. I believe that is the highest number ever worn by a player in a proper AFL/VFL game.

Yes and no. Harry Taylor wore #85 for a half against Melbourne a couple of years ago. He ruined two of his regular #7 guernseys by getting blood on them, so he had to wear a replacement. If you don't count that, then yes Andrew Witts is the champion.