As the 2022 season approaches, and the new faces of the Bloods settle into pre-season training, we can now confirm the numbers the squad will be wearing in season 2022.
Young Swans Hayden McLean (2) and Sam Wicks (15) will wear new numbers in the upcoming season, previously wearing 41 and 45 respectively.
The number two guernsey is represented most often in the Swans Team of the Century, worn in most games in Swans history and worn by some of the club’s greatest players. Fred Goldsmith and Greg Williams wore number two in their Brownlow Medal years, and Goldsmith and Williams are in the Team of the Century with fellow number twos Vic Belcher and Herbie Matthews Sr.
Belcher, Matthews, Paddy Scanlan, Joe Scanlan and Charles Stanbridge wore number two as Swans captains, and Belcher, Matthews, Nick Davis and Rhyce Shaw wore number two in premiership sides.
The number 15 guernsey also holds significance, worn by 2012 premiership midfielder Kieren Jack and 148-gamer Bernie Evans and 129-gamer Bernard Toohey.
New recruit Peter Ladhams will wear number 19, a number worn most famously by the Swans by 303-gamer Michael O’Loughlin, Tony Armstrong, who played 15 games in 2012-13, and Daniel Bradshaw, who played nine games in 2010.
Angus Sheldrick, pick 18 in the 2021 NAB AFL Draft, will wear number 29. Most previously by George Hewett, it’s also the number of Premiership players Chip Turner, Dinny Kelleher and Martin Mattner and 213 gamer David McLeish.
Matt Roberts will wear number 34, the number most recently worn by Jordan Dawson. The number was worn my Premiership players Bert Beard and Alex Johnson as well as 155-gamer Troy Luff.
Corey Warner will wear number 37, one of the most historic numbers in the club’s history, a guernsey worn by Swans legend Adam Goodes. The two-time Premiership player holds the Swans games record with 372 games in red and white.
Lachie Rankin will wear 41, a number worn by Shane Mumford and most recently worn by teammate Hayden McLean.
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The 2022 squad playing numbers are as follows:
1 – Chad Warner
2 - Hayden McLean
3 – Dylan Stephens
4 – Ryan Clarke
5 – Isaac Heeney
6 – Logan McDonald
7 – Harry Cunningham
8 – James Rowbottom
9 – Will Hayward
10 – Sam Naismith
11 – Tom Papley
12 – Josh Kennedy
13 – Ollie Florent
14 – Callum Mills
15 - Sam Wicks
16 – Braeden Campbell
17 – Will Gould
18 – Callum Sinclair
19 - Peter Ladhams
20 – Sam Reid
21 – Errol Gulden
22 – Nick Blakey
23 – Lance Franklin
24 – Dane Rampe
25 – Ben Ronke
26 – Luke Parker
27 – Justin McInerney
28 – Lewis Taylor
29 - Angus Sheldrick
30 – Tom McCartin
31 – Tom Hickey
32 – James Bell
33 – Marc Sheather
34 - Matt Roberts
35 – Barry O’Connor
36 – Joel Amartey
37 - Corey Warner
38 – Colin O’Riordan
41 - Lachie Rankin
42 – Robbie Fox
43 – Lewis Melican
44 – Jake Lloyd
46 – Lachlan McAndrew
