ESSENDON has announced its new jumper numbers for 2015.

 

Patrick Ambrose has changed numbers. He will wear No.29 in 2015 after previously wearing No.47.

 

Former Greater Western Sydney ruckman Jonathon Giles will wear No.27 after previously wearing No.26 at the Giants.

 

Ex-Saint James Gwilt has been given No.42 and former Adelaide ruck-forward Shaun McKernan will wear No.44.

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The new draftees have also been allocated their numbers. Kyle Langford will wear No.30, Jayden Laverde No.33, Jake Long No.34 and Conor McKenna No.45.

 

Impressive first-year Bomber Zach Merrett has already been allocated No.7 after playing in No.27 in 2014, while Adam Cooney will don No.13, made famous at Essendon by Jake Long's father Michael.