Squad Number Changes

[Roger8]

Obviously it will be a while until after all the drafts but do we expect any changes to any of the current players' numbers? Who will take Kirky's 31? Will it be retired for a season? What about Andrejs?

The numbers that are currently vacant are:

13
26
27
28
31
34
36
43
44

 

[grimlock]

Barlow's 11 is available and McNeil's 28 isn't. Unless you're inferring that McNeil has transferred to 11?

Everitt wore 29 for Vic Metro and also initially at the Bulldogs before transferring to 3.

 

[grimlock]

Just noting the numbers the new draftees wore, might give us some idea of what numbers they will choose:

Jed Lamb #37 (Vic Country) #20 (Gippsland Power)
Luke Parker #26 (Vic Country) #2 (Dandenong Stingrays)
Alex Johnson #12 (Vic Metro) #2 (Oakleigh Chargers)
Matt Spangher #30 (West Coast)

 

[SM]

Suspect Lamb will keep the trend of small forwards in the 13 going, Parker will get his 26, Johnson 28, Spangher 36, and 31 will be retired for a year.

 

[TonyT]

Is there a chance Smith upgrades from 40? He might get first pick.

 

[SM]

Would have had the option last year but I think wants to stick with 40.

 

[.Shotties.]

Parker in 31. Don't ask me why, it's just a vibe.

 

[TonyT]

Would have had the option last year but I think wants to stick with 40.

Yeah I was thinking maybe he wanted to wait till he had cemented his spot. Guessing if he doesn't change this year he will keep it a'la Goodes' 37.

 

[Blacky]

44 is a great number, should be getting a run.
Any idea when the new numbers will be distributed?
Want to buy the 2011 guernsey with Lambs no.

 

[Dangas]

what are the available numbers, someone post cheers

 

[Swans120]

11
13
26
27
31
34
43
44
46

As fas as I know anyway.

 

[Dangas]

Cheers, the op missed some

 

[TheGoatBaron]

11
13
26
27
31
34
43
44
46

As fas as I know anyway.

Surely 31 will be retired for a few years?

 

[SM]

I thought 21 and 19 would be retired... doesn't always happen.

 

[willingnable]

The impression I get with Longmire is that he sees Parker playing a fair amount of senior footy next year, so should be interesting to see what number he ends up with

 

[Swans120]

Surely 31 will be retired for a few years?

I wish it would be, but after last year when 3 legends retired none of them had their numbers rested.

Though playing devil's advocate, that could be down to needing the 3 numbers for the full allotment and not wanting to retire one number while fielding the other 2.

 

[Dangas]

exactly, 19 ad 21 were thought to be kept free for a bit, nope straight into benny and braddy the next year