AFL: North Melbourne reward Nick Larkey has revealed that the Kangaroos are 'Sick of losing' as they embark on a revamped preseason.
Richmond may have shelved Dustin Martin ’s No.4 for the time being, but the Sydney Swans have opted to refill the No.23 made famous by superstar Lance Franklin after draftee Ned Bowman asked for it.Bowman, who was drafted from Norwood in South Australia as Sydney’s second pick, will wear the number Franklin donned with distinction in 354 games, including 172 for the Sydney Swans , after being traded to the Harbour City at the end of the 2013 season from Hawthorn.
Clubs are increasingly making efforts to hand famous jumper numbers to top draftees, with West Coast giving No.9, worn with distinction by club greats Ben Cousins and then Nic Naitanui, to No.1 draft pick Harley Reid in 2024.The club’s third pick in the draft, Riley Bice, will wear No.26, which was recently vacated by champion Swan Luke Parker, who moved to North Melbourne.
“We think long and hard about the allocation of jumper numbers and we feel these new players will wear them with pride,” Swans football boss Leon Cameron said.
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