3 - McKenna 8 - Edwards/Parish 10 - Howlett
10 is currently occupied. Jumping the gun there.
Retiring numbers is for Americans.It’s Essendon we never ever retire numbers…otherwise we would have retired 3, 10…
Yeah, but Gwilt?
Classic pazza.
I reckon we should retire it. Fletcher is a rare case.
3 - McKernan 8 - Fantasia 17 - McKenna 22 - Bird 27 - Leuenberger 31 - Gwilt 36 - Francis (most likely) 41 - Weideman (most likely) 42 onwards - remaining draftees and rookies.
I’ve been here for 9 years and with this post I finally realized that Pazza is someone’s joke account.
Gwilt 31?
Can’t believe you had me for 9 years !!!
I don’t care who gets what but please stop changing numbers once players have them like Zerrett did this season.
Fantasia 3 or 8? Seriously?! He’s shown some glimpses but let’s not get hasty
Only bloke on our list who deserves 31 ATM is Hooker, but 26 is his.
Don’t give Laverde 3. 44 and 27 stay as ruckman numbers.
If ever a number should be retired for a season or two, it's the Essendon 31.(Not to be confused with the Essendon 34) (Not to be confused with Kyle Hardingham)
If ever a number should be retired at Essendon, it’s number 17. Doomed!
Retiring numbers is for Americans.It’s Essendon we never ever retire numbers…otherwise we would have retired 3, 10…
I wish we’d retire #3.
Happy to give #31 a year off.
Don’t retire it though.
I don’t mind Bird in 3 giving him triple brownlow medallist numbers at 2 clubs.
I don't mind Bird in 3 giving him triple brownlow medallist numbers at 2 clubs.
I reckon 17 is perfect, he could break the curse
He’s an established player so it won’t affect him and might “fix” the number for future generations
Happy to give #31 a year off.Don’t retire it though.
Save it for Jnr
Don't give 17 to anyone, it is cursed. Have we had a decent #17 ever? Best I can think of is Sporn (didn't see Carey play)Daryl Gerlach!
Thank you pazza … my favourite player as a kid!! Silky skills, courage, pace. Now rossoneri go and wash your mouth out with soap and water.
Don't give 17 to anyone, it is cursed. Have we had a decent #17 ever? Best I can think of is Sporn (didn't see Carey play)Daryl Gerlach!
Thank you pazza … my favourite player as a kid!! Silky skills, courage, pace. Now rossoneri go and wash your mouth out with soap and water.
Rubber-guts.
Chest marks would bounce off his chest as he came out full-bore and go back past the kicker.
Wore #2 in the 1965 GF.
I’d have Fantasia in 8, Leuenberger in 27, Bird in 17, Laverde in 3, McKernan in 22
Then we’d have potentially 16, 25, 28, 41, 33, 36, 37, 41, 43, 44, 46 vacant.
Probably give Gleeson and McKenna a promotion too.
I too would leave #31 fallow for a year. Rangas only, or commos to remember Geoff Pryor.
Surely Hardingham deserves a promotion in number after such a strong season?
Mkcenna #3.
Mkcenna #3.
No thanks, do not like ruckmen in single digits
2 on bellchambers feels wrong and looks stupid on his back
Edit: my bad, probably should have taken a better look at what you wrote!!
McKenna gets an upgrade if and when he’s on the senior list.