Strange player number behaviour

[Supermercado]

Michael Evans the first player #50 or above for Melbourne since James McDonald wore #54 in in 1997.

 

[pennypal]

Checked the Hawthorn F C website, there is a jumper number excell document there that shows all the numbers worn through the clubs history. Highest number was given to G Ablett in 1981.......number 61!! Not sure if he wore it in a game that year. Some very interesting stats there showing several players wearing the same number in different games in one year. I wonder what the record for that would be?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

At West Coast, there is Brad Sheppard (No. 12 to No. 5) and Ryan Neates (No. 22 to No. 19) which was quite odd for mine and Daniel McAlister (No. 4 to No. 12 or whatever in 2002.)

 

[kickazz]

These are the record-holders to the best of my knowledge.


Other Grand Final players:

54 Noel Lovell      Co 1981
53 Ashley McIntosh  WC 1991
[B]49 Spiro Malakellis Ge 1989[/B]
48 Michael Cooke    Ha 1975
48 Glen Jakovich    WC 1991

Pretty sure Spiro wore number 12 in that game.....

Great thread btw!

 

[Belnakor]

I'm pretty sure Mal Brown played a game in the WAFL wearing #100.

There was some point to it, but like most of Mal's thoughts, only important in his own mind.

resurrection, however:

pretty sure i saw a WAFL game in the 80s when someone was wearing number 100 - any record of this?

 

[Ram-Man]

5. What's the highest number worn at every club
(I've only looked at players with 20 or less games from 1986-now, and a handful of lower number games from around 1980 as per the AFL Tables site. Corrections welcome)

Adelaide - #51 (Randall Bone, 1992/93)
Brisbane Bears - #53 (Ian Kidgell, 1991)
Brisbane Lions - #48 (David Calthorpe, 1999)
Carlton - #56 (Ang Christou, 1991)
Collingwood - #65 (Andrew Witts, 1985)
Essendon - #56 (Brendan Moore, 1987)
Fitzroy - #58 (Mark Dwyer, 1986)
Fremantle - #50 (Neil Mildenhall, 1995)
Geelong - #57 (Russell Mitchell, 1985)
Hawthorn - #53 (Dale Foster, 1980) *
Melbourne - #59 (Andrew Dale, 1986)
North Melbourne - #59 (Robert Kerr, 1987/88 and Darren Steele, 1984)
Port Adelaide - #44 (Jarrod Cotton, 1997)
Richmond - #57 (Allan McKellar, 1986)
St. Kilda - #60 (Dermot McNicholl, 1990)
South Melbourne/Sydney - #60 (Craig Davis, 1988)
University - #31 (Tommy Graham, 1912 - Records very limited)
West Coast - #53 (Ashley McIntosh, 1991)
Western Bulldogs - #60 (Tony Liberatore, 1986)

* Glenn Nugent (Hawthorn) wore #55 in an AFL match in 1990.

 

[The Passenger]

is there any rules concerning max jumper numbers?

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

5. What's the highest number worn at every club
Essendon - #56 (Brendan Moore, 1987)

Thought this was worth bumping with the Essendon top-up players set to wear numbers going up to #77 (Sam Michael). If they end up playing home and away matches they'll be by far the highest numbers ever worn.

Top up Bombers:
47. Marcus Marigliani
50. James Polkinghorne
51. Aaron Heppell
54. Josh Freezer
55. Anthony Tipungwuti
56. Jordan Schroder
58. Sam Tagliabue
72. Clint Jones
73. Mitch Brown
74. Mitch Clisby
75. Jared Petrenko
76. James Magner
77. Sam Michael

 

[frotherr_]

In the AFL is the players value/ability ranked on jumper number? not sure if this is a bad question or not but i most leagues that doesn't happen

 

[Liam Boy]

In the AFL is the players value/ability ranked on jumper number? not sure if this is a bad question or not but i most leagues that doesn't happen

It's generally something of a status symbol to have a low number, yeah, but often players who could take a lower number if they wanted choose to keep their high number because it's part of their identity.

 

[frotherr_]

It's generally something of a status symbol to have a low number, yeah, but often players who could take a lower number if they wanted choose to keep their high number because it's part of their identity.

I thought so. I think its more so personal preference

 

[stmookeyj]

Without looking, is this a list of premiership players who won flags/played in GF's in different numbers from 1980? Feel free/alter to add as necessary, note that they have had to have played in a GF in the 2 different numbers for the number to count.


PREMIERS DIFFERENT CLUBS
- Bryan WOOD (16 Rich 1980, 2 Ess 1985)
- Darren JARMAN (11 Haw 1991, 3 Adel 1997-98)
- Blake CARACELLA (33 Ess 2000, 1 Bris 2001)
- Byron PICKETT (28 North 1999, 15 Port 2004)
- Cameron MOONEY (19 North 1999, 21 Geel 2007, 2009)
- Stuart DEW (17 Port 2004, 32 Haw 2008)
- Jason BALL (26 WC 1994, 27 Syd 2005)
- Peter BURGOYNE (7 Port 2004, 9 Haw 2013-14)

PREMIERS SAME CLUB
- Chris LANGFORD (28 Haw 1986, 24 1988-89, 1991)
- Andrew COLLINS (40 Haw 1988, 4 1989, 1991)
- Adam SIMPSON (37 North 1996, 7 1999)
- Chris MEW (46 Haw 1983, 2 1986, 1988-89, 1991)
- Mark HARVEY (38 Ess 1984-85, 1 1993 [LOSS 1990])


WINNERS/LOSERS SAME CLUB
- Darrin PRITCHARD (41 Haw LOSS 1987, 18 WIN 1988-89, 91)
- Glen JAKOVICH (48 WC LOSS 1991, 27 WIN 1992, 1994)
- Ashley McINTOSH (53 WC LOSS 1991, 11 WIN 1992, 1994)
- Michael LONG (4 Ess LOSS 1990, 13 WIN 1993, 2000)
- Jarryd BLAIR (47 Coll DRAW/WIN 2010, 11 LOSS 2011)

WINNERS/LOSERS/DRAWS DIFFERENT CLUBS
- John BARNES (6 Geel LOSS 1992, 1994-95, 22 Ess WIN 2000 LOSS 2001)
- Earl SPALDING (5 Melb LOSS 1988, 11 Carl LOSS 1993, WIN 1995)
- Barry HALL (25 St.K LOSS 1997, 1 Syd WIN 2005, LOSS 2006)
- Luke BALL (14 St.K LOSS 2009, 12 Coll DRAW/WIN 2010)
- Glenn FREEBORN (17 North WIN 1996/LOSS 1998, 9 Coll LOSS 2002)
- Darryl WAKELIN (15 St.K LOSS 1997, 2 Port WIN 2004)
- Steven KING (1 Geel WIN 2007, 2 St.K LOSS 2009)
- Sean DEMPSTER (26 Syd WIN 2005/LOSS 2006, 24 St.K LOSS 2009, DRAW/LOSS 2010)
- Nick DAVIS (19 Coll LOSS 2002, 2 Syd WIN 2005/LOSS 2006)
- Darren JOLLY (16 Syd WIN 2005/LOSS 2006, 18 Coll DRAW/WIN 2010, LOSS 2011)
- Shannon GRANT (9 Syd LOSS 1996, 6 North LOSS 1998/WIN 1999)


LOSERS/DRAWS DIFFERENT CLUBS
- Derek KICKETT (9 Ess 1990, 24 Syd 1996)
- Matthew LAPPIN (22 St.K 1997, 12 Carl 1999)
- Michael GARDINER (1 WC 2005, 15 St.K DRAW 2010)
- Zac DAWSON (6 St.K 2009-2010 [DRAW 2010], 3 Freo 2013)
- Danyle PEARCE (16 Port 2007, 6 Freo 2013)
- Shane WOEWODIN (22 Melb 2000, 2 Coll 2003)
- Adrian HICKMOTT (42 Geel 1995, 9 Carl 1999)
- Rene KINK (36 Coll 1981, 23 Ess 1983)

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

- Stuart DEW (17 Port 2004, 32 Haw 2008)
- Peter BURGOYNE (7 Port 2004, 9 Haw 2013-14)

Geez that's a pretty comprehensive list!

Only things I noticed were Dew wore #31 (not #32) at Hawthorn, and it's Shaun Burgoyne (#8 in 2004) not Peter who went to Hawthorn for the 2013/4 flags.

 

[Goldenblue]

resurrection, however:

pretty sure i saw a WAFL game in the 80s when someone was wearing number 100 - any record of this?

Malcolm Brown playing for Claremont as captain / coach

 

[benji2]

Alan Ezard had #43 for Essendon in the losing 1983 GF and #15 for the winning 1984-85 ones

 

[stemline]

Pretty sure Tony Hall only ever wore 6 at Hawthorn. 31 in 1988 was Steve Lawrence.

 

[benji2]

Pretty sure Tony Hall only ever wore 6 at Hawthorn. 31 in 1988 was Steve Lawrence.

Could have sworn he started 1988 in #31, but looking at the GF footage he's wearing #6 - my bad

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Hall never wore #31 in the VFL/AFL.

 

[stemline]

I do have a very hazy recollection that he might have worn a higher number in the opening pre-season comp game that year, but switched to 6 well before the proper season started. Unfortunately the footy records for that pre-season aren't online.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

I do have a very hazy recollection that he might have worn a higher number in the opening pre-season comp game that year, but switched to 6 well before the proper season started. Unfortunately the footy records for that pre-season aren't online.

I've found a copy of the 1988 Panasonic Cup grand final online between Geelong and Hawthorn but alas Hall wasn't selected for that game.

 

[Garf]

I do have a very hazy recollection that he might have worn a higher number in the opening pre-season comp game that year, but switched to 6 well before the proper season started. Unfortunately the footy records for that pre-season aren't online.

You may be confusing Tony Hall with Tony Symonds, who wore # 32 in 1987.

 

[Garf]

PREMIERS SAME CLUB
- Chris LANGFORD (28 Haw 1986, 24 1988-89, 1991)
- Andrew COLLINS (40 Haw 1988, 4 1989, 1991)
- Adam SIMPSON (37 North 1996, 7 1999)
- Chris MEW (46 Haw 1983, 2 1986, 1988-89, 1991)
- Mark HARVEY (38 Ess 1984-85, 1 1993 [LOSS 1990])

Leigh Matthews wore #32 in the 1971 GF win, and #3 of course on 76, 78 and 83.

 

[stemline]

You may be confusing Tony Hall with Tony Symonds, who wore # 32 in 1987.

Nah, it was definitely wasn't Tony Symonds. They played Hall off a half back flank in his first appearance for Hawthorn in the opening pre-season game of 1988. I reckon he might have worn a higher number for that one game. It's irrelevant to the discussion anyway, he wore 6 in every premiership match that year.

 

[krisholio14]

Leigh Matthews wore #32 in the 1971 GF win, and #3 of course on 76, 78 and 83.

Not after 1980

We could be here a while if we go back further than that lol

 

[Roo Beauty]

BUMP. Angus Litherland can be added to players to wear 3 different numbers at one club.

#42 (2011-2012)
#31 (2013-2015)
#17 (2016-present)