Opinion Is our #1 guernsey cursed?

[GC2015]

Who remembers Marc Lock? Our first ever captain back in the TAC Cup and VFL years and our first ever best and fairest winner who first wore the #1 guernsey for us. His third year at the club (our first in the AFL) saw a massive decline for Marc. He managed just one AFL game and was delisted at the end of the year.

Then we have Jaeger O'Meara. He was given the #1 after Lock and labeled the chosen one. He went on to put together one of the best rookie seasons the AFL has ever seen. Fast forward to his third year (just like Lock) and we're having problems again. Now O'Meara is packing his bags.

Is our #1 guernsey cursed?

 

[Iva Bigun]

Who remembers Marc Lock? Our first ever captain back in the TAC Cup and VFL years and our first ever best and fairest winner who first wore the #1 guernsey for us. His third year at the club (our first in the AFL) saw a massive decline for Marc. He managed just one AFL game and was delisted at the end of the year.

Then we have Jaeger O'Meara. He was given the #1 after Lock and labeled the chosen one. He went on to put together one of the best rookie seasons the AFL has ever seen. Fast forward to his third year (just like Lock) and we're having problems again. Now O'Meara is packing his bags.

Is our #1 guernsey cursed?

Both turned out to be self absorbed tools so maybe you're right

But then again Mav never wore it

 

[exile]

i guess we'll find out in another 3 years!

 

[boncer34]

What's the story with Marc?

 

[sunsofanarchy]

How many gun #1 have there been? I wouldnt ever choose #1 or #2

 

[Black Hole Sun]

How many gun #1 have there been? I wouldnt ever choose #1 or #2

There aren't many #1 guns currently in the comp. Phil Davis, Jesse Hogan, Travis Boak. Couple of old ones, Paul Roos, Barry Hall.

This made me think, what is the most successful number? If we just look at current players, it has to be #9 right? We are talking Rory Sloan, Dayne Beams, Patrick Cripps, Brendon Goddard, Tom Scully, Shaun Burgoyne, Andrew Swallow, Robbie Gray, Trent Cotchin, Nic Nat, Jake Stringer and of course, Gary Ablett. Damn that line up would make a great midfield!

Then you have old players like Shane Crawford, David Neitz, Ben Cousins.

Anyone got a more successful number than #9?

 

[sunsofanarchy]

23 and 5 have been pretty successful.. maybe 58... STRAUCHNNIIEEEEE!!

 

[Young_Guns]

Forget the #1, the whole freaking club is cursed.

But in saying that, up until this year #3 looked awful. Jared Brennan into Timmy Sumner. Thank god for Rosa.

Maybe we do a Hawthorn and give #1 to the fan(s). Although I think they have a cursed number as well, #36.

 

[Cochblocked]

Forget the #1, the whole freaking club is cursed.

But in saying that, up until this year #3 looked awful. Jared Brennan into Timmy Sumner. Thank god for Rosa.

Maybe we do a Hawthorn and give #1 to the fan(s). Although I think they have a cursed number as well, #36.

I think 7 is worse. Karmichael Hunt into Nick Malceski

 

[vide0n]

Not a big sample size, think it's too early to call

 

[kreglze]

#1 on Bowes next year plz.

 

[exile]

#48 is cursed

 

[Iva Bigun]

Ok currently using the no1 to wipe myself and I just had a curry. Maybe he can wear it at Hawthorn

Sorry for the visual people

 

[RogueRen]

Bowes will make No.1 Brilliant

 

[Corkie]

Bowes will make No.1 Brilliant

I agree.

And the kids would instantly have a new hero with Jack's Juniors if the club decides to go down that road again.

 

[Cochblocked]

I agree.

And the kids would instantly have a new hero with Jack's Juniors if the club decides to go down that road again.

I was thinking Bowe's Brats

 

[shaqsuns]

In fairness Marc Lock wasn't quite up to AFL level and I suspect he was gifted that game against Carlton as he was the local face that we knew


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[GC2015]

I'm really starting to hope we don't put the #1 on Jack's back...

 

[Iva Bigun]

Giving no1 to Lock and cockface just reinforced their sense of entitlement. If someone has to wear it give it to someone earning it ( Touk) or better yet leave it in storage for a year

 

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cockface

love it

 

[GC2015]

I hope we didn't just make a huge mistake by putting the #1 on Hanley...

 

[TheSunGod]

I hope we didn't just make a huge mistake by putting the #1 on Hanley...

Luck of the Irish to reverse the curse.

 

[Number17]

Luck of the Irish to reverse the curse.

Got the feeling Pearce is going to star next year and the no.1 will mean more than just what he's wearing on his back.

 

[GC2015]

I hate to say it but I think the evidence to date with Pearce suggests the trend has continued and our #1 guernsey is in fact cursed.

 

[GC2015]

Pearce seems to have been really unlucky while wearing the #1 for us with the most recent incident involving a broken hand. What's wrong with our #1 guernsey?