MELBOURNE has finalised its playing guernseys for 2011, with new ruckman Robert Campbell set to wear No.26.
The 2008 Hawthorn premiership player became a Demon when he was claimed at No.75 in Tuesday’s NAB AFL Rookie Draft.
Relisted defender Tom McNamara will wear No.30 again, after he was selected with Melbourne’s last pick in the Rookie Draft at No.83. He was initially delisted following the first list lodgement.
Youngsters Kelvin Lawrence will wear No.45, Daniel Nicholson (No.49), Michael Evans (No.50) and Cameron Johnston (No.52) - the highest number for 2011.
From No.1 to No.52, six numbers have not been utilised: 11, 17, 23, 25, 32 and 51.
Recently, Jamie Bennell was given the No.7 guernsey, after wearing No.43 for in his first two seasons. Interestingly, No.7 was worn by Melbourne’s only indigenous premiership player: Eddie Jackson (1948).
Tall forward Lucas Cook, the club’s first pick in the NAB AFL Draft, has been given No.21, in honour of the number worn with distinction by 1946 Brownlow Medallist Don Cordner.
Fellow NAB AFL Draftees Jeremy Howe (No.38), Troy Davis (No.41) and Tom McDonald (No.43) also recently got their numbers.
2011 Melbourne guernsey numbers
The 2008 Hawthorn premiership player became a Demon when he was claimed at No.75 in Tuesday’s NAB AFL Rookie Draft.
Relisted defender Tom McNamara will wear No.30 again, after he was selected with Melbourne’s last pick in the Rookie Draft at No.83. He was initially delisted following the first list lodgement.
Youngsters Kelvin Lawrence will wear No.45, Daniel Nicholson (No.49), Michael Evans (No.50) and Cameron Johnston (No.52) - the highest number for 2011.
From No.1 to No.52, six numbers have not been utilised: 11, 17, 23, 25, 32 and 51.
Recently, Jamie Bennell was given the No.7 guernsey, after wearing No.43 for in his first two seasons. Interestingly, No.7 was worn by Melbourne’s only indigenous premiership player: Eddie Jackson (1948).
Tall forward Lucas Cook, the club’s first pick in the NAB AFL Draft, has been given No.21, in honour of the number worn with distinction by 1946 Brownlow Medallist Don Cordner.
Fellow NAB AFL Draftees Jeremy Howe (No.38), Troy Davis (No.41) and Tom McDonald (No.43) also recently got their numbers.
2011 Melbourne guernsey numbers
1 Matthew Warnock
2 Nathan Jones
3 Clint Bartram
4 Jack Watts
5 Jordan Gysberts
6 Matthew Bate
7 Jamie Bennell
8 James Frawley
9 Jack Trengove
10 Cale Morton
11 -
12 Colin Sylvia
13 Jordie McKenzie
14 Lynden Dunn
15 Ricky Petterd
16 Jack Grimes
17 -
18 Brad Green
19 Addam Maric
20 Colin Garland
21 Lucas Cook
22 Brent Moloney
23 -
24 Liam Jurrah
25 -
26 Robert Campbell
27 Jared Rivers
28 Joel Macdonald
29 Michael Newton
30 Tom McNamara
31 Tom Scully
32 -
33 Austin Wonaeamirri
34 Stefan Martin
35 Luke Tapscott
36 Aaron Davey
37 Max Gawn
38 Jeremy Howe
39 Neville Jetta
40 Mark Jamar
41 Troy Davis
42 Jake Spencer
43 Tom McDonald
44 Rohan Bail
45 Kelvin Lawrence
46 Sam Blease
47 James Strauss
48 Jack Fitzpatrick
49 Daniel Nicholson
50 Michael Evans
51 -
52 Cameron Johnston
