Jumper, Duffle Coat, Tattoo, Diary & Changing Numbers?

[bulldogtragic]

From a response in another thread about mourning Doug leaving and needing to remove no. 7 from the jumper, I thought it opened up a good conversation.

Not just who you have had on your jumper, which is a great question, but also
If your player changed number, did you automatically change?
How did you deal with the jumper number if the trade was retired?
How did you deal with you number if the player quit the club?
Did you move straight to a new number, or mourn and semi retire the number for a period?
How did you consider a new number?
Did your players number need to be a senior player or captain type, or could a new high profile recruit take your jumper?


For the longest time I had 7 as Doug is still worshipped as a god in my grand parents house, almost more than Teddy. Then I took 3 after Chris took it over and stopped with jumpers. It's kind of good as I'd have nightmares thinking I wore the No. 3 thinking Everitt was in some way equal to Chris.

[1eyedog]

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I had no. 31 on a duffle coat in 1980-1982. I removed it in 1982 and never wore another number to the footy ever again.

[Greystache]

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Funnily enough as a young kid I bought a jumper and put number 7 on it AFTER Hawkins left. I always liked to choose a player early on that I thought had upside, Scotty West was my man. As I got a bit older and grew out of the number 7 I replaced it with number 36, who at the time was a slightly tubby full forward who I really wanted to see have a run at full back.

Maybe as an adult I should buy a new jumper and put 4 on it, Bonts could win 3 Brownlows!! ;D

[Twodogs]

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I had no. 31 on a duffle coat in 1980-1982. I removed it in 1982 and never wore another number to the footy ever again.

Werd.

[Bulldog4life]

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As a very young kid I had the number 26 on my back. The player in question was John Clegg. He was a rover and very short....maybe as a kid that is why I picked him. Anyhow John only lasted a couple seasons then he left for Yarraville in the VFA and subsequently won the Liston Trophy. After he left Charlie Evans had the number 26. He was a back pocket player who represented Victoria in that position but finally was cleared to South Melbourne.

[Twodogs]

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I reckon I can remember John Clegg playing at Angliss Reserve playing for Kingsville. Now that I think back I can remember him ticking me off for being surly. I was 10 so it would have been 1974.

[Doc26]

Re: Jumper, Duffle Coat, Tattoo, Diary & Changing Numbers?

As a very young kid I had the number 26 on my back. The player in question was John Clegg. He was a rover and very short....maybe as a kid that is why I picked him. Anyhow John only lasted a couple seasons then . After he left Charlie Evans had the number 26. He was a back pocket player who represented Victoria in that position but finally was cleared to South Melbourne.

Charlie Evans wore the number 28. Ray Walker wore the number 26, also a back pocket player in the same era.

[Rocco Jones]

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I remember getting the number 29 on my jumper for Granty then finding out a couple of days later he was going to wear number 3. Went from having Chris Grant's number on my back to Daryl Griffin...

[bulldogtragic]

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I remember getting the number 29 on my jumper for Granty then finding out a couple of days later he was going to wear number 3. Went from having Chris Grant's number on my back to Daryl Griffin...

And how'd that work our for everyone Rocco?

[Greystache]

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Charlie Evans wore the number 28. Ray Walker wore the number 26, also a back pocket player in the same era.

And won a B&F in the middle of John Schultz's streak. Good bloke too from what I hear

[Bornadog]

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I had the number 3 on my back that went along with my first boots - Teddy Whitten boots of course.

[Bulldog4life]

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Charlie Evans wore the number 28. Ray Walker wore the number 26, also a back pocket player in the same era.

You are right Doc. Relied on my memory which unfortunately failed me this time. Yes 28 it was

[Bulldog4life]

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I reckon I can remember John Clegg playing at Angliss Reserve playing for Kingsville. Now that I think back I can remember him ticking me off for being surly. I was 10 so it would have been 1974.

Could have been Twodogs. He is featured in the Heritage Book. Ended up coaching Forest Hill I think.

[Axe Man]

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As a young kid I had long sleeve jumper with 18 on the back in honour of the great Simon Beasley. I have never had a number on a jumper since, I've been waiting for another 100 goal full forward before I commit.

[Twodogs]

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As a young kid I had long sleeve jumper with 18 on the back in honour of the great Simon Beasley. I have never had a number on a jumper since, I've been waiting for another 100 goal full forward before I commit.

I must have ended up with all the ones you didn't get. I've got 15 or so bulldog jumpers the short sleeved one are really warm under a Tshirt.