Jumper numbers for 2026

Football Discussion Dustin Fletcher Hangar
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Courtney Johns, number 21.

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Bit premature but I also love the jumper number game.

There are going to be some premium numbers up for grabs for the first time in a long time.

Looks almost certainly 2 and 9 will be available and then very likely two or three of 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 15 depending on how trade period/FA goes.

You would think both Johnson and Clarke are going to get upgraded but will be interesting to see how it all unfolds.

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The way we are going, we will have Liam McMahon in #2, Luamon Lual in #3, Lachlan Blakiston in #4 and Oskar Smartt in #5.

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Can’t we fill #1 with anybody else

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Goldstein one of the best ever 17s.

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17 is my fav number. Have we ever had a good payer wear it? I cant think of one.

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I recommend we either blank #8 next year or keep Hobbs for another year so we can move Kobe Bewick straight in.

Might have to be 2 years…it’s the 2027 draft isn’t it?

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Daryl Gerlach (1965 flag, even though he wore #2 in the GF due to VFL having copyright over the numbers and the Sun breached the copyright)

Steve Carey

And @bugman5’s best ever, Judd Lalich.

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I was just looking at historical numbers and found that there was a previous Archie Roberts that played for the bombers in the 1930s!

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Judd Lalich’s first kick in AFL went out on the full.

Judd Lalich’s second kick in AFL went out on the full.

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There were games (or was a game) where Judd’s time in the ruck turned the game for us…it seems like more than one because of how buggy went on about it.

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Would love to see Duz move to 2. Stanton had 3 numbers!

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Harley Ried #5

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Kieran Sporn

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There was a time - ca. 1965 - when 23 was the most coveted number in the men’s side.

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I wonder how Roberts feels being given Heps number - 21 is such a bad number lol

I would expect Caddy will take one of the under 10 numbers, he has been on record he wants a lower number. Could see him in 5…

Johnson upgrade, could see him in 2.

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A vaunted number worn by Ross Higgins, Les Stillman, Grant Fowler, Peter Cransberg, Rene Kink.

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Thread needs an updated name.

Might I suggest ‘Jumper numbers for 2026’?

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Ken Fraser…

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With an enviable record as a student of Essendon history, I’m shocked that you’ve omitted Ken Fraser.