number swaps!

[Rosella]

nope it was after ezra bray was delisted

I thought there was someone else between the two - thanks

 

[sarah.13]

The Tommahawk would fit nicely into the big number 1!

I'm pretty sure he'd like to keep his old an man's Number.

 

[CS_Player]

They are still collectable, aren't they?

I'm sure they would be. But if I recall correctly, the 2005 and 2007 jumpers are the same right? Just a couple of the numbers would be different.

And the 2007 is worth a lot more!

 

[JUBJUB]

Callan was 17.

but didn't he wear #7 [old mans # ]in VFL games while he had #17 for seniors ?
It would've been interesting what would've happened if Ben Graham had played the same VFL game.

I reckon Davenport #1,Blake to #16 if he wants it or Donohue will get it.I doubt any other senior listed players will change numbers.Bedford [Rookie] could get a lower number [the cursed #25 or 31]

 

[Rosella]

but didn't he wear #7 [old mans # ]in VFL games while he had #17 for seniors ?
It would've been interesting what would've happened if Ben Graham had played the same VFL game.

I reckon Davenport #1,Blake to #16 if he wants it or Donohue will get it.I doubt any other senior listed players will change numbers.Bedford [Rookie] could get a lower number [the cursed #25 or 31]

I reckon they should retire number 25 - who was the last decent player to wear it?

 

[Partridge]

I reckon they should retire number 25 - who was the last decent player to wear it?

Shane Hamilton?

 

[SJ]

I reckon they should retire number 25 - who was the last decent player to wear it?

Until Selwood, I thought 14 has always cursed in my lifetime. I wouldn't mind seeing a list of who's worn it over the past couple of decades.

 

[Rosella]

Shane Hamilton?

DECENT player, not just another in a long line of rubbish.

 

[Rosella]

Until Selwood, I thought 14 has always cursed in my lifetime. I wouldn't mind seeing a list of who's worn it over the past couple of decades.

Paul Koulouriotis
Cameron Thurley
David Clarke jnr
Brett Spinks
Stephen Handley
Darren Flanigan - he was ok

 

[rocker_oz33]

yeah Darren Flanigan - he was ok ................he was preety good

 

[Cats Pyjamas]

I reckon they should retire number 25 - who was the last decent player to wear it?

It depends on what you class as decent but you might have to go back to Geoff Ainsworth. He last played in 1974 (the year I was born) so I didn't see him play but he played 135 games so he must have been ok.

In the 33 seasons since then, the no.25 has been worn in only 142 of a possible 672 VFL/AFL games. The 11 players to wear it over that time have been:
Jeff Fehring (19 games), Dale Smyth (7), Mark Jackson (31), Stephen Carey (7), Shane Hamilton (27), Darren Steele (18), Tim Allen (1), Jason Snell (13), Leigh Brockman (4), Brent Grgic (13) & Matthew Spencer (2).

Jacko was actually a pretty good player despite being a lunatic. He managed to kick 74 goals in 19 games in his first year at Geelong (1984) and often played a useful role as a Gary Ablett step ladder.

Carey was premiership player at Essendon who was so useless at Geelong that he only lasted half a season.

Hamilton was probably in our best three players in the '89 GF after starting on the bench. In 1988 he kicked 7 goals from a half forward flank against Sydney at the SCG (in only his 3rd game!). Apart from that he was fairly disappointing.

Steele played 118 games with North Melbourne before crossing to Geelong and playing some reasonable footy. Was a fringe player who struggled to cement a spot in an era when Geelong was a very strong side.

Snell was a good player who was probably in career best form when he suffered a shocking ankle injury and never played again - but that was long after he stopped wearing no.25 (he'd swapped to no.4 early in his career).

...as for the rest they aren't even worth commenting on (is Brent Grgic the worst player to ever play more than 10 games for Geelong?)


One more statistic about the no.25:

The last player to score a Brownlow vote wearing no.25 was Darren Steele 14 years ago!! (Round 4, 1993 vs Hawthorn).

 

[fugsy]

Tim Allen (1)

 

[Partridge]

Paul Koulouriotis
Cameron Thurley
David Clarke jnr
Brett Spinks
Stephen Handley
Darren Flanigan - he was ok

I've got one - David Clarke senior. Absolute star for Geelong. Before my time (I can vaguely remember him running around at Carlton) but 3 Best & Fairests speak for itself.

 

[goodie]

Davenport will get No.1 apparently. That's coming from the horse's mouth.

yep, jase told me on saturday that kingy has asked him if he would like the number 1 jumper. easy sewing in the household only have to get rid of the 4s.......shit joke. jase's sister didnt laugh either......

 

[Cats Pyjamas]

Davenport will get No.1 apparently. That's coming from the horse's mouth.

That would make three players in a row to wear no.1 after having previously worn no.41. Steven King wore no.41 in 1995 before swapping to no.1 in 1996 and Steve Hocking switched from no.41 in 1987 to no.1 in 1988.

 

[FTW_]

Free numbers now are 1, 7, 16, 22, 25, 31, 36, 37, 38. I think.

 

[Rosella]

It depends on what you class as decent but you might have to go back to Geoff Ainsworth. He last played in 1974 (the year I was born) so I didn't see him play but he played 135 games so he must have been ok.

Snell was a good player who was probably in career best form when he suffered a shocking ankle injury and never played again - but that was long after he stopped wearing no.25 (he'd swapped to no.4 early in his career).

(Round 4, 1993 vs Hawthorn).

My mum says Ainsworth was pretty good so we'll go with him. Jason Snell I'd count as Number 4. The best clubman award is the Jason Snell Award, so the club respected him

I suggest all newcomers leave the number 25 alone

 

[Rosella]

That would make three players in a row to wear no.1 after having previously worn no.41. Steven King wore no.41 in 1995 before swapping to no.1 in 1996 and Steve Hocking switched from no.41 in 1987 to no.1 in 1988.

Don't we all know some stuff!!! How do people keep up this knowledge or is Col here?

 

[Rosella]

I've got one - David Clarke senior. Absolute star for Geelong. Before my time (I can vaguely remember him running around at Carlton) but 3 Best & Fairests speak for itself.

Won b&f in his first season so must have pretty good. Pity about his progeny.

 

[catpounce]

Varcoe shouldn't have been offered number 5 either. I know the Ablett boys turned it down, but it would have been more appropriate for someone to earn the number rather than be given it.

Agreed. Should be temporarily retired until their is a player deserving to wear it, that is they have given major service to the club.

 

[Asty]

Agreed. Should be temporarily retired until their is a player deserving to wear it, that is they have given major service to the club.

I dont agree. I think the number isn't just associated with ablett but with farmer as well and for a few years we had no aboriginal players on the list (only club in afl not to) and varcoe was the 1st one drafted in. It is an honor but he was a highly rated youngster and I think he will grow into a v.good player for us when he realises he can play at AFL level and gets a few seasons into his small frame.

 

[JUBJUB]

Agreed. Should be temporarily retired until their is a player deserving to wear it, that is they have given major service to the club.

It was retired for a few years until Jr & Nathan played and it was offered to more experienced players like Chappy,but none wanted it.
People make too much fuss about special numbers.It's just a number.

 

[Rik E Boy]

No he didn't. Larry wore the number 23. It has a history with full forwards now at Geelong.

Doug Wade
Larry Donahue
Nathan Ablett

Nathan has some work to do!

regards,

REB