What number is on your jumper?

[Stealth bomber]

I bought a second Essendon jumper this week. I wanted a sleeveless one to go with my long-sleeved one.

I will probably put a number on it since the other one does. I haven't decided yet what that is. My other jumper has #10 on it, for the great John Coleman who my father-in-law knew, but the problem is everyone thinks I got it for Mark McVeigh.

What does everyone have on theirs?

 

[mantis]

27 & like you, everyone thinks mine is for Alessio.

 

[TD]

Always had #5 on my back for TD, but had a brief flirtation with #32 when TD retired. Back to #5 now though.

 

[rednugget]

29- Gazza The Rednugget!!!

 

[M29]

Used to have 29. Retired that guernsey after Gazza signed it after the 2000 GF.

Current jumper has no number.

 

[gozzo]

When I had a jumper, it had #20 on it, for Tony Buhagiar!!!

(tells you how long it's been since I could fit into my old footy jumper!!)

 

[mantis]

Originally posted by gozzo
When I had a jumper, it had #20 on it, for Tony Buhagiar!!!

(tells you how long it's been since I could fit into my old footy jumper!!)

If you ever find yourself in Perth let me know & I will take you to Budgie's pub.

 

[mongrelpunt]

I've got 3 jumpers, an old Reebok jumper with #24 on the back - Smokin' Joe was my favourite at that stage.

I've also got a long-sleever from the 2000 season with the Fila and Speed Kills logo, but it's numberless.

Plus I've got the new Fila jersey with the Orange sponsorship, but I'm considering getting Scotty's #25 on that one - my family reckon I look like him, so maybe I could get into places with it!

 

[topdon]

No.9

Rammmmmaa!!

 

[Vintage 62]

Either Coleman or Reynolds will be voyed Essendon gretaest ever player (probably, - though Hutchison might get votes.) You already have no.10 for Coleman, why not put King Richards number on the other jumper?

Ah, father-in-law, is this the explanation of how a yank got interested in and came to appreciate Aussie Rules? How long have you lived in Australia, Stealth?

 

[Stealth bomber]

I thought about 3 but I don't think there is anything special about Aaron Henneman. Maybe one day we will see Joel running around in that number.

My in-laws didn't introduce me to the sport, but they were a big influence on me supporting Essendon. I had already had a passing interest in footy going back to the 1980s when they were a stable of late night cable television in the States, but I did not actually choose a team until I came here and saw the sport for myself. It was then that I saw the passion my girlfriend's (now my wife's) family had for Essendon and for football, and I wanted to be a part of that.

I also have an affinity for red and black, as many other teams I've supported in my life sport those colours.

Ironically, my wife herself didn't like footy that much. It took an American to show her the way

I have lived here for two months. However, I have spent a total of 2 months and 6 months here in years previous.

 

[BomberGal]

Predictably, I have #18....which sometimes I wish I didn't have, coz people see it and probably pass me off as the typical Essendon supporting chick. But hey. I love my Lloydy I guess it helps though, that I don't have a new jumper...mine's an old one, from like...before 99...with the old AFL logo and Speed Kills, so it kinda proves I didn't jump on in 2000 or something. Once had my mum's old jumper, and that had #18 also, but that was for Van Der Haar.

I would love to get another one though, and have either #11 or #14 on it. Go Pev and JJ Would get rid of that stereotype of me too.

 

[gozzo]

Originally posted by mantis


If you ever find yourself in Perth let me know & I will take you to Budgie's pub.

Excellent...you're on..probably now till next year now though!

I might even see if I can dig my old jumper out and come armed with texta

 

[BringBackSimmo]

RE:

No. 1

SOS

wrong place .. ?

 

[mantis]

Re: RE:

Originally posted by BringBackSOS
No. 1

SOS

wrong place .. ?

Think so. number 1 here is MJ.

 

[tails]

my first jumper i had 3 for paul salmon, second one 4 because of wanganeen and my current jumper has 13, for longy the greatest aborioginal to play the game.

 

[chasing Amy]

23 Mark "BOLTS!!" Bolten

 

[Dan26]

No number on mine.

I don't support players - players come and go. I support the team, and I elect not to have a number.

 

[Lethal]

Yep, same with Dan in that I also don't have a number on my jumper.