The Western Bulldogs have revealed their guernsey numbers for 2015, with several Dogs inheriting some famous numbers.
Lachie Hunter becomes the 28th player at the club to wear number 7, joining Bulldogs greats Doug Hawkins, Scott West and Alby Morrison to have worn the guernsey.
While Nathan Hrovat will take over number 13 from the departing Daniel Giansiracusa.
“To be able to take his number is a real honour,” Hrovat said, speaking with The Age on Monday.
Dogs ruckman Tom Campbell will swap number 45 for 15 in 2015, adopting the guernsey number made famous by the Club’s Brownlow Medal winning ruckman Scott Wynd.
Draftee Bailey Dale has been given the number 31, the guernsey made famous by Bulldogs Hall of Famer Kelvin Templeton.
As revealed last week, boom Bulldogs recruit Tom Boyd will take on the number 17 – his number from junior playing days – while fellow recruits Shane Biggs and Joel Hamling will wear 24 and 30 respectively.
Amongst the guernsey numbers to be worn by the Club’s latest crop of draftees, father-son selection Zaine Cordy will wear number 12 following the retirement of Tom Williams, while first draft pick Toby McLean will wear the number 16 vacated by Ryan Griffen.
Caleb Daniel will wear the number 35 made famous by Terry Wheeler and Steven Kretiuk, while Declan Hamilton replaces Hunter in the number 26, and Lukas Webb takes on the number 19.
Rookies Roarke Smith and Jordan Kelly will wear 37 and 34 respectively in their first season at the Kennel.
New player numbers for 2015
7 – Lachlan Hunter
12 – Zaine Cordy
13 – Nathan Hrovat
15 – Tom Campbell
16 – Toby McLean
17 – Tom Boyd
19 – Lukas Webb
24 – Shane Biggs
26 – Declan Hamilton
30 – Joel Hamling
31 – Bailey Dale
34 – Jordan Kelly
35 – Caleb Daniel
37 – Roarke Smith
