Football Related Random Thread - PART 2

[McIvor]

Lions appear to have done media for their new jumper numbers the other day. So expect an announcement about them soon.
Herald Sun: The Lions have inflicted some massive honours on two of their biggest and brightest young stars, revealing their jumper numbers for the 2025 season


Chris Hyde/AFL Photos:
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There you go; it’s obviously an AFL issue given the club has made it public

 

[Section 5]

Family tradition starts as Lions confirm guernsey numbers

A special family tradition has commenced at the Brisbane Lions with a prominent number set to be carried on for a second generation.

www.lions.com.au

NEW JUMPER NUMBERS

3. Jaspa Fletcher

10. Levi Ashcroft

14. Sam Day

17. Luke Beecken

20. Sam Marshall

22. Ty Gallop

28. Will McLachlan

 

[Section 5]

List of past Lions players who wore these numbers.
Excluding Bears and Fitzroy.
List in games played order

NEW JUMPER NUMBERS 2025

3. Jaspa Fletcher - M Voss, J Daniher, M Christensen, S Sheldon, B Maloney

10. Levi Ashcroft - D Rich, M Ashcroft, M Moody

14. Sam Day - J Walker, B Staker, D Dickfos, R Hadley, G Birchall, L Henderson,

17. Luke Beecken - J Brennan, J Lyons, T Bartlett, M Martin

20. Sam Marshall - S Black, J Prior, C Cox

22. Ty Gallop - C Scott, M Paparone, T Collier, B Hudson, H Sharp, M Hinge

28. Will McLachlan - L Taylor, T Sellwood, B Robbins, J Fletcher, P Karnezis, C Ellis-Yolmen

 

[KissKiss]

I get 3 is more prestigious but I'd have thought it'd be hard to move from the number you won premiership in

 

[WheildonTheAxe]

I think I needed a little bit of clear air around '3' just complete the grieving process

 

[McIvor]

I get 3 is more prestigious but I'd have thought it'd be hard to move from the number you won premiership in

Did any of our premiership players from our threepeat era ever change numbers after winning a premiership in another number?

 

[Perrip]

Did any of our premiership players from our threepeat era ever change numbers after winning a premiership in another number?

None that remained with the club. Only the 4 or so players that traded out of Brisbane changed numbers at their new clubs

 

[rye]

im kind of hoping rich gets to do levi's jumper presentation when they debut rather than marcus.

 

[dlanod]

None that remained with the club. Only the 4 or so players that traded out of Brisbane changed numbers at their new clubs

Less shuffling of numbers to a preference of lower numbers in those days though from memory.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Less shuffling of numbers to a preference of lower numbers in those days though from memory.

I remember Aker going from 35 to 20 to 12 in the space of three seasons. Poss Notting went from 39 to 8. But both of those changes were before they played in a flag. So you might be right.

Might be just me, but I've always thought if I was in their shoes, I would prefer to play more games in a higher number.

 

[Dalions]

 

[Section 5]

"Who team"

 

[Section 5]

Not AFL but a Prime Minister pressor with Peter V’landys
Papua New Guina to enter the NRL in 2028
Good luck getting good players even standard players to go there to play.

I found one report that has Port Moresby rated the worlds 4th most dangerous city (rating 80.9) excluding war zones.
Number 1 is Pietermaritzburg (rating 82.5) in South Africa.
Australia has Alice Springs being ranked 18th (rating 72.1)

 

[McIvor]

Jaspa defecting to #3 will pose quite the conundrum in years down the track when putting names on lockers with a premiership cup(s) symbols next to players names (see pic of Levi and Marcus above of example) which Joe will get; if Jaspa gets his name also on that locker there will essentially be two x #3s that played in the 24 premiership winning team.

 

[mighty_lions]

Not AFL but a Prime Minister pressor with Peter V’landys
Papua New Guina to enter the NRL in 2028
Good luck getting good players even standard players to go there to play.

I found one report that has Port Moresby rated the worlds 4th most dangerous city (rating 80.9) excluding war zones.
Number 1 is Pietermaritzburg (rating 82.5) in South Africa.
Australia has Alice Springs being ranked 18th (rating 72.1)

I haven't looked into this but im pretty sure the players aren't going to pay tax so its effectively almost a double salary cap

 

[DreadBat5701894]

"Who team"

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Gold Coast being the second most voted

 

[Nathan Barley]

"Who team"

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Poor Richmond

 

[Section 5]

I haven't looked into this but im pretty sure the players aren't going to pay tax so its effectively almost a double salary cap

A salary cap without a cap for one team
I am sure it looks fair to all the other clubs.
.................
Money looms as the major incentive for Australian players to make the bold move there in 2028, with tax-free concessions set to be a huge carrot that the PNG team can dangle.

Rival clubs will argue that it’s a major advantage in a competitive market, but V’landys is adamant that’s not the case.

“Self-interest is always king in any sport, so the other clubs are certainly looking at it in a negative way,” he said,

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Apparently they're building a gated community near Port Moresby to host the players and staff.

Makes you wonder what the place would be like after a bad loss. Do they have to start airlifting people out like the last days of Saigon?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I think I needed a little bit of clear air around '3' just complete the grieving process

And to be kept for Joe's comes back from retirement in 2026

 

[KissKiss]

Jaspa defecting to #3 will pose quite the conundrum in years down the track when putting names on lockers with a premiership cup(s) symbols next to players names (see pic of Levi and Marcus above of example) which Joe will get; if Jaspa gets his name also on that locker there will essentially be two x #3s that played in the 24 premiership winning team.

What is the criteria for getting your name on the locker? Just 100 games?

 

[Iron Turtle]

Apparently they're building a gated community near Port Moresby to host the players and staff.

Makes you wonder what the place would be like after a bad loss. Do they have to start airlifting people out like the last days of Saigon?

Is that to protect the locals from the League players?

 

[McIvor]

What is the criteria for getting your name on the locker? Just 100 games?

No idea TBH; I'd have thought it would also include players that achieved major milestones with the club including prominent individual awards and all premiership players, but perhaps it is only 100 game player with symbols of their milestones and bad luck to everyone else. I guess there has to be a cut off somewhere.

 

[Lace Out]

How the team changes and the memory fades.Ryan Lester had 20 hit outs in 2014.I do not recall one.Obv up forward and probably contested over 50.Now the backline general of course at 33 years old.

 

[irel]

How the team changes and the memory fades.Ryan Lester had 20 hit outs in 2014.I do not recall one.Obv up forward and probably contested over 50.Now the backline general of course at 33 years old.

Indeed,in ten years time we will be fondly reminiscing of Charlie Cameron's ruck deeds.