Guess the new guernsey numbers for 2025?

[Tiger Khosh]

Clearly   the significance of number 29 is now lost 

And I have a rea issue with Miller getting number 12

Bolton took #29 straight from his draft year too.

[WilliamPowell]

Clearly   the significance of number 29 is now lost 

And I have a rea issue with Miller getting number 12

Bolton took #29 straight from his draft year too.

Exactly my point TK

[one-eyed]

The Tigers will keep Dustin Martin's famous number four in mothballs for at least a year. Top draft pick Sam Lalor had his eyes on Dusty's jumper but will need to bide his time.

VIDEO: https://x.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1863856449878999428

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Clearly   the significance of number 29 is now lost 

And I have a rea issue with Miller getting number 12

Bolton took #29 straight from his draft year too.

Exactly my point TK

The number was bastardised until Shai restored credibility to it

edited to correct quote

[lamington]

Wasn’t Ty vickery in the 29 also?

[WilliamPowell]

Wasn’t Ty vickery in the 29 also?

Yes

 My point was (is) although 29 is relatively high number it is a significant number at the RFC

It shouldn't be given out just because it is high number

Like number 4, 17 and a few others it should be earned

[Assange Tiger 😎]

You can argue almost every common number is significant. Just back a bloke in and give it to them. But yeah Miller is very unworthy of #12

[WilliamPowell]

You can argue almost every common number is significant. Just back a bloke in and give it to them. But yeah Miller is very unworthy of #12

I actually posted I have an issue with Miller getting number 12

Some numbers are more significant than others

Study the history of the Club and it's pretty obvious which numbers are more significant (some would say revered) than others.

Number 8 for example is not significant because it was worn by Jack Riewoldt or Michael Roach or even D_ick Clay..it goes back much further than that

[Assange Tiger 😎]

You're telling me to study the history of the club I've support for 4 decades? Perhaps I have and know how many premiership players have worn certain numbers and how some of the greatest talents ever were in jumpers like #28. Give you a hint on that one, Gordon's brother.

Many guernsey's have prestige. There's no need to make a bloke wear #52 until suddenly they are deemed worthy to wear a lower number. Just back blokes in. If they perform great. If not that's just life

[WilliamPowell]

You're telling me to study the history of the club I've support for 4 decades? Perhaps I have and know how many premiership players have worn certain numbers and how some of the greatest talents ever were in jumpers like #28. Give you a hint on that one, Gordon's brother.

Many guernsey's have prestige. There's no need to make a bloke wear #52 until suddenly they are deemed worthy to wear a lower number. Just back blokes in. If they perform great. If not that's just life

Sorry, I wasn't telling you to study the history of the Club. It was a general comment that when or if anyone studies the history of the Club and/or the history of numbers it becomes apparent that there are many numbers that have an incredible history behind them

And it's my view and I've held this since i was a youngster that certain numbers just need to be earned.

Who could forget number 17 being given to Paul Hudson and they uproar it caused.... 17 is a very special number at the RFC and even the club admitted they stuffed up giving him that number

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Fair enough WP. I got on the defensive a bit quickly there

[WilliamPowell]

Is it me or do the numbers look alot smaller than previous seasons?

[one-eyed]

Richmond's New AFL Player Numbers Are Underwhelming...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEKNE-uMTV4

[JP Tiger]

I always felt that the numbers chose the player to wear them ... then the club just had to let it happen ...     
The first part of the deal is leaving the numbers vacant for a time ....   

[lamington]

I love the romanticism of numbers in afl and I think it’s one of the things which makes afl great. In soccer 1 to the keeper, low numbers for defenders, Star mid in the 7 etc is all a bit cookie cutter for me.

I love that seemingly average numbers for other clubs eg 17 is massive for us. I don’t think it’s too precious at all to not just dish it out to a first year player. Me personally I’m more attached to the 4 because of Martin and Royce Hart