Prediction 2025 jumper numbers

[Strebi3]

#32 free for the next rascal between rat tail and Ginni

Matty Hill

 

[Baz_hawk]

Matty Hill

Brad wore it in his first season from memory so would be a nice touch.

 

[Mayblooms34]

I reckon the Beast from the East would be very happy running around with jumper number 32!

 

[Tall Tales and True]

Next year: Punky retires ... Moore takes 22 ... Calsher, 13.

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[pattymalone00]

 

[Since 2001]

Battle 24!

 

[TONYC3163]

Battle 24!

Reckon 37 for Barrass.

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[TylerDurden]

Barrass 37 surely.

 

[TONYC3163]

Barrass 37 surely.

Confirmed.

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[TylerDurden]

Beast to get 21 pls.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Beast to get 21 pls.

Would think Mraz would get dibs being a higher pick tbh

 

[grumbleguts]

That's the nature of the beast for higher numbers. A good player like Dylan Moore will move to a lower jumper number, others will stay on the list for 1 or 2 years before moving or being moved on.

I acknowledge other numbers in the 30's and of course, there is also number 44, that have had players who have owned their higher numbers (Cyril 33, John Kennedy 34, James Morrisey 35, Angelo Lekkas/Brendan Whitecross 37, Robert Campbell 39, John Platten 44) but this is not consistent through the last 50 years for these numbers. 38 for instance also doesn't have any players of note unless you count the great Billy Nicholls who became infamous through other means,

36, apart from Dylan, has had some other players who have worn the number and have had reasonably successful careers, most of whom moved on to other clubs. Max Bailey of course, a Hawthorn premiership player wore it. Others included Gary Ablett for 1 year, Brad Scott before moving the Brisbane and let's not forget Josh Kennedy. Did back luck cause these 3 to move on? I don't think so.

Tim Boyle and Alex Woodward who are also frequently brought up as proof the number is cursed finished their careers at Hawthorn in other numbers. Tim had 4 more years before finishing and Alex 3 before moving on and playing with Collingwood's VFL side.

So good players have worn the number (there have been 35 over the last 50 years) and it just how it pans out with the number allocations given to new players. Are we going to say if Cyril was given a number 3 digits higher his career would have been over in 2 to 3 years. I don't think so.

Thanks for the opportunity to review and reminisce (and thanks also to the spreadsheet of jumper numbers available on the Hawthorn website in the history section).

PS I remember most of the players from the 80's onwards, especially through the 90's and to the present date who wore 36. Some stood out and played a few games, most only stayed a year or two in the reserves or at Box Hill.

PPS I don't walk under ladders!!!!

What does your Abby have against soy?

 

[Dewnior]

Gary Ablett wore number 35 at Hawthorn

What a shame

 

[Dewnior]

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That doesn't happen often - a player swapping for a higher number

 

[Hawthorn23]

That doesn't happen often - a player swapping for a higher number

Calsher seems a lock for 19 after Gunner retires

 

[Tall Tales and True]

His dad wore 13.

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[Dewnior]

Calsher seems a lock for 19 after Gunner retires

But that's a move to a lower number. Going higher is rare air

 

[TylerDurden]

Next year: Punky retires ... Moore takes 22 ... Calsher, 13.

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Wiz a lock for 22.

 

[hawkman]

That doesn't happen often - a player swapping for a higher number

Also a player swapping for a 3rd number is I think very rare

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Not sure if true but …

 

[Sixpence]

Also a player swapping for a 3rd number is I think very rare

Can't think of too many examples, but Mitch Lewis went from 39 to 8 to 2.

 

[hawkman]

Can't think of too many examples, but Mitch Lewis went from 39 to 8 to 2.

Forgot about that one. The only one I could think of was Andy Collins 40 to 4 to 5

 

[MrPremiership]

Can't think of too many examples, but Mitch Lewis went from 39 to 8 to 2.

Sicily went from 42, 21 to 6