EMERGING youngster Jamie Bennell is set to wear No.7 in 2011, after carrying the No.43 jumper on his back during his first two seasons at the club.
On the back of the announcement that Lucas Cook will inherit the No.21 guernsey next year - worn with distinction at the club by 1946 Brownlow Medallist Don Cordner and the club’s first ever draft pick Steven Febey - Melbourne has released its first installment of jumper numbers for 2011.
But Melbourne’s entire list of guernsey numbers will be released in due course, once next Tuesday’s NAB AFL Rookie Draft has been completed. The club will add a further six players from that meeting.
Bennell takes over No.7 from former Demon Brad Miller, who finished with the club at the end of the 2010 season.
The versatile smallman is the only listed player from 2010 to change numbers for next season.
High-flying Tasmanian Jeremy Howe has gained No.38, previously worn by Danny Hughes.
Defender Troy Davis will wear No.41 in 2011, after it was not used this year. It was last worn by Rohan Bail, who switched from No.41 in 2009 to No.44 this year.
Ruckman/forward Tom McDonald has now taken over No.43, now Bennell has switched to No.7.
2011 Melbourne guernsey numbers
On the back of the announcement that Lucas Cook will inherit the No.21 guernsey next year - worn with distinction at the club by 1946 Brownlow Medallist Don Cordner and the club’s first ever draft pick Steven Febey - Melbourne has released its first installment of jumper numbers for 2011.
But Melbourne’s entire list of guernsey numbers will be released in due course, once next Tuesday’s NAB AFL Rookie Draft has been completed. The club will add a further six players from that meeting.
Bennell takes over No.7 from former Demon Brad Miller, who finished with the club at the end of the 2010 season.
The versatile smallman is the only listed player from 2010 to change numbers for next season.
High-flying Tasmanian Jeremy Howe has gained No.38, previously worn by Danny Hughes.
Defender Troy Davis will wear No.41 in 2011, after it was not used this year. It was last worn by Rohan Bail, who switched from No.41 in 2009 to No.44 this year.
Ruckman/forward Tom McDonald has now taken over No.43, now Bennell has switched to No.7.
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
12 Colin Sylvia
13 Jordie McKenzie
14 Lynden Dunn
15 Ricky Petterd
16 Jack Grimes
18 Brad Green
19 Addam Maric
20 Colin Garland
21 Lucas Cook
22 Brent Moloney
24 Liam Jurrah
27 Jared Rivers
28 Joel Macdonald
29 Michael Newton
31 Tom Scully
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
46 Sam Blease
47 James Strauss
48 Jack Fitzpatrick
