Universal Love Player Numbers – 2024 update (sponsored by Tulip)

[Scythe94]

Grundy apparently training in 6, Hunter 12 and Schache 19.

 

[TheBoss]

Grundy in 12 next to Max is great.

Grundy seems too bright to be stuck in a locker between Max and Clarry.

But if he is wearing #6 then I don't think Trac and Viney is much of an improvement either.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Grundy apparently training in 6, Hunter 12 and Schache 19.

So
Grundy(Jackson)
Hunter(Bedford)
Schache(Rosman)

 

[Canary]

This is where we are at now

1. Steven May
2. 
   
3. Christian Salem
4. James Harmes
5. Christian Petracca
6. Brodie Grundy
7. Jack Viney
8. Jake Lever
9. Charlie Spargo
10. Angus Brayshaw
11. Max Gawn
12. Lachie Hunter
13. Clayton Oliver
14. Michael Hibberd
15. Ed Langdon
16. Bailey Laurie
17. Jake Bowey
18. Jake Melksham
19. Josh Schache
20. Adam Tomlinson
21. Jacob Van Rooyen
22. Blake Howes
23. James Jordon
24. Trent Rivers
25. Tom McDonald
26. 
    
27. Luke Dunstan
28. 
    
29. 
    
30. Alex Neal-Bullen
31. Bayley Fritsch
32. Tom Sparrow
33. 
    
34. Deakyn Smith
35. Harrison Petty
36. Kysaiah Pickett
37. Kade Chandler
38. 
    
39. 
    
40. Taj Woewodin
41. Judd McVee
42. Daniel Turner
43. 
    
44. Joel Smith
45. Andy Moniz-Wakefield
46. 
    
47. 
    
48. 
    
49. 
    
50. Ben Brown

Unassigned players: Kyah Farris-White, Matt Jefferson, Jed Adams, Will Verrell, Oliver Sestan.

I wonder if the 2 will be given out - I expect it will, presumably to Jefferson. I can't see anyone moving down to a lower number tbh.

 

[pjfairbairn]

This is where we are at now

1. Steven May
2. 
   
3. Christian Salem
4. James Harmes
5. Christian Petracca
6. Brodie Grundy
7. Jack Viney
8. Jake Lever
9. Charlie Spargo
10. Angus Brayshaw
11. Max Gawn
12. Lachie Hunter
13. Clayton Oliver
14. Michael Hibberd
15. Ed Langdon
16. Bailey Laurie
17. Jake Bowey
18. Jake Melksham
19. Josh Schache
20. Adam Tomlinson
21. Jacob Van Rooyen
22. Blake Howes
23. James Jordon
24. Trent Rivers
25. Tom McDonald
26. 
    
27. Luke Dunstan
28. 
    
29. 
    
30. Alex Neal-Bullen
31. Bayley Fritsch
32. Tom Sparrow
33. 
    
34. Deakyn Smith
35. Harrison Petty
36. Kysaiah Pickett
37. Kade Chandler
38. 
    
39. 
    
40. Taj Woewodin
41. Judd McVee
42. Daniel Turner
43. 
    
44. Joel Smith
45. Andy Moniz-Wakefield
46. 
    
47. 
    
48. 
    
49. 
    
50. Ben Brown

Unassigned players: Kyah Farris-White, Matt Jefferson, Jed Adams, Will Verrell, Oliver Sestan.

I wonder if the 2 will be given out - I expect it will, presumably to Jefferson. I can't see anyone moving down to a lower number tbh.

I feel like one of the draftees wore 33, and one wore 38, in the clips

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

If Jefferson uses Weid's old number I might cry. Anything other than 26 please

 

[Headless]

Need more 60+ numbers.

Need more.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Need more 60+ numbers.

Need more.

mores , headless needs to speak with you

 

[ZionMig22]

This is where we are at now

1. Steven May
2. 
   
3. Christian Salem
4. James Harmes
5. Christian Petracca
6. Brodie Grundy
7. Jack Viney
8. Jake Lever
9. Charlie Spargo
10. Angus Brayshaw
11. Max Gawn
12. Lachie Hunter
13. Clayton Oliver
14. Michael Hibberd
15. Ed Langdon
16. Bailey Laurie
17. Jake Bowey
18. Jake Melksham
19. Josh Schache
20. Adam Tomlinson
21. Jacob Van Rooyen
22. Blake Howes
23. James Jordon
24. Trent Rivers
25. Tom McDonald
26. 
    
27. Luke Dunstan
28. 
    
29. 
    
30. Alex Neal-Bullen
31. Bayley Fritsch
32. Tom Sparrow
33. 
    
34. Deakyn Smith
35. Harrison Petty
36. Kysaiah Pickett
37. Kade Chandler
38. 
    
39. 
    
40. Taj Woewodin
41. Judd McVee
42. Daniel Turner
43. 
    
44. Joel Smith
45. Andy Moniz-Wakefield
46. 
    
47. 
    
48. 
    
49. 
    
50. Ben Brown

Unassigned players: Kyah Farris-White, Matt Jefferson, Jed Adams, Will Verrell, Oliver Sestan.

I wonder if the 2 will be given out - I expect it will, presumably to Jefferson. I can't see anyone moving down to a lower number tbh.

Moniz-Wakefield to #33 perhaps?

Does Taj take his dad's old #2?

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Does Taj take his dad's old #2?

Shane wore 22 with us.

 

[ZionMig22]

Shane wore 22 with us.

#2 for Pies

 

[Bluelegs]

If Jefferson uses Weid's old number I might cry. Anything other than 26 please

Give him 38

 

[old55]

A whisper on Demonland that JVR might move to 2.

 

[ZionMig22]

A whisper on Demonland that JVR might move to 2.

Surprising considering, he hasn't a shocking #

 

[Proper Gander]

Grundy seems too bright to be stuck in a locker between Max and Clarry.

But if he is wearing #6 then I don't think Trac and Viney is much of an improvement either.

Grundy isn’t bright

 

[Scythe94]

Grundy isn’t bright

Completed a Health Sciences degree while playing, now is going on to do an MBA. He's no Rhodes Scholar, but I'd say he's comfortably brighter than the average AFL player.

 

[Dory_77]

Completed a Health Sciences degree while playing, now is going on to do an MBA. He's no Rhodes Scholar, but I'd say he's comfortably brighter than the average AFL player.

I feel the average IQ across the league would be fairly high these days given how many blokes who've gone through flash private schools etc. Plenty do uni or get trades and run their own business (E.g. Fritta).
We've had a fair few blokes get 90+ ATARs. Gawn and Clarry do seem pretty dopey though.

 

[danster168]

Is this jumper numbers or player rankings?

Yeah as long as Jefferson doesn't take 26 it's ok. Or even maybe 38 (mitch brown).

 

[Proper Gander]

Completed a Health Sciences degree while playing, now is going on to do an MBA. He's no Rhodes Scholar, but I'd say he's comfortably brighter than the average AFL player.

This I didn’t know. Ashamed to admit it now but I was going off his AA interview back when he and Max were both selected - they were interviewed together. Gawn was excellent and Grundy worse than ordinary.

Rather than concluding he was thick, I probably should have factored in youth, nerves, shyness and not being such a naturally relaxed big-mouth as Gawn.

 

[Proper Gander]

I feel the average IQ across the league would be fairly high these days given how many blokes who've gone through flash private schools etc. Plenty do uni or get trades and run their own business (E.g. Fritta).
We've had a fair few blokes get 90+ ATARs. Gawn and Clarry do seem pretty dopey though.

I don’t really think Gawn is dopey though his capacity to mix words is eyebrow raising. He is happy to roll with that character for laughs or something. His interests clearly run more towards the business end then the academic

 

[Proper Gander]

I feel the average IQ across the league would be fairly high these days given how many blokes who've gone through flash private schools etc. Plenty do uni or get trades and run their own business (E.g. Fritta).
We've had a fair few blokes get 90+ ATARs. Gawn and Clarry do seem pretty dopey though.

There is a very big part of me bothered by your equating of IQ and flash private schools here.

 

[MarcMaverick]

There is a very big part of me bothered by your equating of IQ and flash private schools here.

Can confirm. IQ doesn't equate to schooling. There are some posh private schools where kids are as dumb as bricks.

 

[Dory_77]

There is a very big part of me bothered by your equating of IQ and flash private schools here.

Yes, a poor equation by me. More that many players (nominally, at least) are more likely to be 'well educated' than yesteryear

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

A whisper on Demonland that JVR might move to 2.

Its a then. I like it.

 

[Proper Gander]

Yes, a poor equation by me. More that many players (nominally, at least) are more likely to be 'well educated' than yesteryear

Totally agree that posh education puts people in better stead career-wise, though I suspect a good part of the reason is socioeconomic rather than superior brains. Plus the benefits of exposure to more extra-curricular activities and opportunities. And lifelong networks. Half the people who regard themselves as owning Melbourne seem to have evolved from who-you-know originating from Melbourne / Geelong grammar and the like.

Mind you, on the flip side they have to get around in those stupid school blazers with the crest and the piping etc. I came across a miserable bunch of clown-dressed youth types on a tram and they had their silly outfit completed with boaters, FFS.