Same jersey number by consecutive very good players

[Miguel Sanchez]

5: Aussie Jones to Ben McEvoy should end up a decent one.

I'm sure you'd love to forget about Fergus Watts

 

[Liam Boy]

Number 6 for North.
-John REEVES (1949-55) 102 Games, 36 Goals
-John DUGDALE (1955-70) 248 Games, 358 Goals
-Arnold BRIEDIS (1972-83) 161 Games, 279 Goals
-Ian FAIRLEY (1985-96) 217 Games, 149 Goals
-Shannon GRANT (1998-2008) 243 Games, 323 Goals
-Lachlan HANSEN (2009-) 67 Games, 36 Goals

That's a pretty damn good list, even if Lachie's not quite there yet.

 

[Poker_Star]

18 for Essendon:
Paul Van Der Haar, Matthew Lloyd, Michael Hurley
5: Terry Daniher, James Hird, Brent Stanton

Look up the meaning of the word 'consecutive'.....

Between Vander and Lloydy was a bloke by the name of Todd Ridley....

 

[Mervyn Beasley]

3

Lethal
A Condon
Hay (he was terrific before his problems)
J Lewis

 

[pazza]

10 at Essendon.

Alan Noonan 1967-1976
Garry Foulds 1977-1989
Gary O' Donnell 1990-1998
Mark McVeigh 1999-current

In that little group you have Essendon's best CHF and played 200 games; a 300 game dual premiership player; a premiership player and club captain and finally, the on-field spiritual leader of the club currently.

 

[pazza]

Actually, for the Hawks I'd almost suggest number 24

Knights
Langford
Croad
(Cox, S)
Croad
Stratton

For consecutives, number 2 has been worn by 3 players since 1984

Chris Mew
Nick Holland
Jarryd Roughead

You can say Geoff Ablett was pretty bloody handy before Chris Mew!

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Was about to mention the #3 at West Coast.

It's a run of, what, 24 years so far and if Gaff lives up to what he's displayed so far, it could extend to 30+ consecutive years.

Beat me to it

 

[Amber Guzzler]

Number 35 was worn for 29 years by two players for Collingwood. Daicos and Presti.

Now it's given to our No 1 draft pick each year, so in 10 years time, that's be an unbroken chain of 12 very good footballers.

 

[Conan Troutman]

Was Crimmo's number retired until Andy Collins? I knew they were holding it in case one of his sons made the grade, wasn't sure how long for though.

Would ask the same for number 5 at Geelong. Was it retired after Polly before Malarkey got it? There wouldn't have been too many years between the two. Malarkey came back after a year or two off and had to settle for number 6.

Yeah there were at least couple between Farmer and Malarkey...

1962-1967 - Farmer, Graham
1970-1971 - Evans, Phil
1972-1976 - Barkley, David
1977-1986 - Malarkey, Gary
1984-1996 - Ablett, Gary
2007-2011 - Varcoe, Travis

 

[Bartram_Class]

Ashley Young thread.

 

[Rors]

35 - Robert Harvey to Jamie Cripps.... That was a solid 24 years worn by a very good player

Harvey - 2 Brownlows & a few B&F's

Cripps - has kicked 7.2 from 16 kicks in his career.... Solid effort

 

[hoddo22]

This weekend's AFL Record carried an article on the famous #23 at Hawthorn with the likes of John Peck, Don Scott, Dermott Brereton and Buddy Franklin having worn this number.

My question is about the longest uninterrupted run where the same number jersey has been worn by a very good footballer. (I'm hoping that such a term avoids debate that would possibly follow a category like "great").

I realise that in previous times - although a tradition re-kindled by Richmond - that captians where the same number, so that may be an unfortunate exclusion/ exception.



Dermie went to the Swans in 1994. Buddy joined the Hawks a decade later. In between such legends as Crawshay, Justin Crawford, Collica and Nathan Thompson wore the famed 23. If the Footy Record says it was uninterrupted then they need to sack their fact finder.

 

[The Teacher]

This weekend's AFL Record carried an article on the famous #23 at Hawthorn with the likes of John Peck, Don Scott, Dermott Brereton and Buddy Franklin having worn this number.

My question is about the longest uninterrupted run where the same number jersey has been worn by a very good footballer. (I'm hoping that such a term avoids debate that would possibly follow a category like "great").

I realise that in previous times - although a tradition re-kindled by Richmond - that captians where the same number, so that may be an unfortunate exclusion/ exception.



Dermie went to the Swans in 1994. Buddy joined the Hawks a decade later. In between such legends as Crawshay, Justin Crawford, Collica and Nathan Thompson wore the famed 23. If the Footy Record says it was uninterrupted then they need to sack their fact finder.

Hoddo22

NO, the Footy Record doesn't suggest a consecutive run...... I was asking for the unbroken streak.

Peck, Scott consecutive

Then Paul Abbot (a premiership player IIRC?)

Followed by Brereton

Four players - Crawshay, Crawford, Justin, Collica and Thompson followed by

Franklinn.

Dicko

 

[El_Scorcho]

This is cheating, but number 1 for us always goes alright.

Since joining the AFL:
Wanganeen
Primus
Tredrea
Cassisi

 

[cammo78]

Paul Abbott wore 39.

And kicked 6 (?) goals in the 88 GF.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Hawthorn had a run of five consecutive premiership players wearing #4 between 1960-1990.

1960-62 Morton Browne
1963-72 Ken Beck
1973-78 Kelvin Matthews
1979-88 Peter Russo
1989-90 Andy Collins

Also had six consecutive premiership players wearing #12 between 1971-98, if you include Paul Harding (1992, West Coast).

But all pale before the fabled #9 at University

1912 Jack Doubleday, 9 wins from 53 games
1913 Lester Kelly, 0 wins from 40 games
1914 Dick Gibbs, 1 win from 35 games

 

[8732watitdo]

Yep, number 3 has been great for us.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

#4 goes alright for us.
Sam Kekovich, Ross Glendinning, John Mossop, Michael Martyn, Daniel Harris, now worn by Liam Anthony

#27 1956-98
Dwyer, Greig, Crocker

 

[HyperAgressiveDonk]

But all pale before the fabled #9 at University

1912 Jack Doubleday, 9 wins from 53 games
1913 Lester Kelly, 0 wins from 40 games
1914 Dick Gibbs, 1 win from 35 games

Hehe