PORT ADELAIDE’s guernsey numbers for 2023 have been finalised with the club’s draftees being allocated their lockers.
The club’s first draftee Tom McCallum will slot into the number 37 guernsey.
The Tasmanian was pick 36 at the draft last month and will take on the locker vacated by Taj Schofield.
Forward Tom Scully will slide into the number 32 guernsey while defender Kyle Marshall has claimed number 40 which was not worn last season.
Category B Rookie Nathan Barkla has taken over the number 45 following the departure of fellow NGA product Martin Frederick.
Number 35 remains preserved and 42 will not be used given it is reserved while skipper Tom Jonas wears number 1.
Here is a brief overview of the draftees’ new numbers for 2023:
32 – Tom Scully
Most recently worn by: Sam Mayes (2020-2022)
Premiership players: Roger Delaney, Paul Northeast
100 gamers: Paul Northeast
Worn by since 1997: Tom Carr (1998-99), Paul Koulouriotis (2000), Stephen Gilham (2005), Matt Thomas (2006-08), John Butcher (2011-12), Jake Neade (2013-14), Dougal Howard (2016-19), Sam Mayes (2020-22)
37 – Tom McCallum
Most recently worn by: Taj Schofield (2021-2022)
Premiership players: Nil
Worn by since 1997: Stuart Dew (1997-99), Steven Brosnan (2000), Allan Murray (2002), Fabian Deluca (2006-08), Wade Thompson (2009), Kane Mitchell (2013-14), Jesse Palmer (2016), Jake Patmore (2017-20), Taj Schofield (2021-22)
40 – Kyle Marshall
Most recently worn by: Jarrod Lienert (2018-2021)
Premiership players: Spiro Malakellis
100 gamers: Nil
Worn by since 1997: Paul Evans (1998), Allan Murray (2001-02), Matthew Westhoff (2008-09), Glenn Dawson (2009-10), Aaron Young (2012-17), Jarrod Lienert (2018-21)
45 – Nathan Barkla
Most recently worn by: Martin Frederick (2019-2022)
Premiership players: Nil
100 gamers: Nil
Worn by since 1997: Scott Basset (1997), Danny Butcher (2012-13), Emmanuel Irra (2017-18), Martin Frederick (2019-2022)