The next 29

[Just do something]

I had something dawn on me today which i thought would be worth sharing.I was down the park today with my kids having a kick with the footy when a little kid come up to me and said i have th same cap as you. i was wearing my cats hat. He then went on to say he had a jumper as well with the number 29.

I then though if Gary does leave who will wear the next number 29. I couldnt imagine to guess how many kids already have this on there jumper.

Just intersted in peoples thoughts.

 

[Turbocat]

They would give it to Varcoes brother.

 

[Just do something]

They would give it to Varcoes brother.

They wont keep him know he has done his Knee will they? Didnt he have to be elavated next year up fromn the rookie list.

 

[The rabbi]

More importantly, who will Geelong develop to be the next run and carry onballer?

 

[vinum coupe]

They wont keep him know he has done his Knee will they? Didnt he have to be elavated next year up fromn the rookie list.

Are you kidding?
Some say he's going to be better than trav. Can't give up on someone because of a knee.

 

[Poetic Justice]

I have a jumper with 29 on it.

lol @ Varcoe, another Varcoe to take the next available Ablett number

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Are you kidding?
Some say he's going to be better than trav. Can't give up on someone because of a knee.

There's also now a third year rookie rule.

On the jumper, it would have to be a young kid as senior players don't usually change jumpers. I'd like to get Tenace off Menzel's back, so maybe him.

 

[Turbocat]

I have a jumper with 29 on it.

lol @ Varcoe, another Varcoe to take the next available Ablett number

That was the idea

 

[Just do something]

That was the idea

yep the penny dropped for me when i was eating dinner re that.

 

[Just do something]

Are you kidding?
Some say he's going to be better than trav. Can't give up on someone because of a knee.

Didnt realise there is a 3rd year rookie rule. If so def need to keep him but if not we may have no choice. He will probably miss most of next year.

 

[Selective Retention]

Well you can't imagine anyone wanting to change into it. Then it would be an insight to see if the club would hold it off for a year, like Harley, or give it straight to a draftee. I like the other Varcoe proposal though

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Well you can't imagine anyone wanting to change into it. Then it would be an insight to see if the club would hold it off for a year, like Harley, or give it straight to a draftee. I like the other Varcoe proposal though

The only problem with setting the number aside is that (assuming 2 and 19 stay set aside) then somebody would have to wear 50. That seems a little uncommon to me, but hey, if one of our rookies doesn't mind wearing 50, then I suppose it doesn't matter.

 

[STC]

I don't like the idea of retiring it to honour a player who has walked out of the club - I'd just give it to a draftee personally.

 

[LifeSpan-Void]

I don't like the idea of retiring it to honour a player who has walked out of the club - I'd just give it to a draftee personally.

agreed. Harley retired, Egan was forced out through injury - fair enough reasons to keep the numbers dormant for a while - Ablett's legacy would be diminished the moment he slips into the GC abomination that they've greenlighted for a jumper. Give it to the other Varcoe, give it to Taylor Hunt, give it to anyone - but don't revere it as a sacred number anymore.

 

[Hinkley29]

agreed. Harley retired, Egan was forced out through injury - fair enough reasons to keep the numbers dormant for a while - Ablett's legacy would be diminished the moment he slips into the GC abomination that they've greenlighted for a jumper. Give it to the other Varcoe, give it to Taylor Hunt, give it to anyone - but don't revere it as a sacred number anymore.

Thanks to one K. Hinkley, it will always be a sacred number to me.

 

[LifeSpan-Void]

Thanks to one K. Hinkley, it will always be a sacred number to me.

Ah, well that's because Kenny retired while wearing it, he didn't ask to get traded to Freo. I'm talking purely in terms of it being Ablett's "special" number.

 

[Cats408]

Tom Gillies next future star or if not him most highly rated youngster of this years draft that we snag.