PORT ADELAIDE’S draftees have received their playing numbers ahead of the 2020 AFL premiership season.
The Power called Miles Bergman’s name with the 14th selection of last month’s AFL draft. So it is fitting he has opted for the No. 14 jumper as he begins his career at Port Adelaide.
The classy forward/midfielder will look to continue the legacy of Stephen Paxman and Paul Stewart as 100-game AFL players inside the guernsey that was first made famous by the legendary John Cahill.
Exciting forward prospect Mitch Georgiades will be hoping he can reach the cult hero status of fellow No. 19 Donald Dickie, while crafty forward Dylan Williams has been handed the No. 34 jumper.
Father-son recruits Jackson Mead and Trent Burgoyne will begin their career’s wearing the No. 44 and 31 jumpers respectively, while rookie defender Jake Pasini has claimed No. 48.
History of the guernsey numbers
No. 14 - Miles Bergman
AFL players: Stephen Paxman (1997-2003), Elijah Ware (2006), Paul Stewart (2008-16), Billy Frampton (2018-19)
Premiership players: F.J. Magor (1914), H. Oliver (1921), J. Mott (1928), K. West (1936), R. Meers (1937), W. McFarlane (1942), Ronald Leaver (1951, 54), Peter Obst (1956), Robert Fabian (1957), John Cahill (1959, 62, 63, 65), Greg Boyd (1979, 80), Wayne Mahney (1988, 89, 90), Andrew McLeod (1994), Tom Carr (1998, 99)
No. 19 - Mitch Georgiades
AFL players: Donald Dickie (1997-2000), Matthew Bishop (2001-06), Ryan Williams (2008), Nick Salter (2010-11), Matt White (2014-17), Jack Trengove (2018)
Premiership players: J. Wade (1928), A. Hollingworth (1939), L.G. McLean (1942), Noel Clark (1951), Dean Trowse (1954, 56), Peter Obst (1958, 59), Graham Matters (1962, 65), Craig Bradley (1981), Adrian Settre (1990, 92), Simon Tregenza (1999), Matthew Bishop (2004)
No. 31 - Trent Burgoyne
AFL players: Paul Geister (1997), Barnaby French (1999-2002), Steven Salopek (2003-05), Mitchell Banner (2010), Darren Pfeiffer (2012), Aidyn Johnson (2017-19)
Premiership players: H. Logan (1928), Trevor Sorrell (1977, 79, 80), Julian Wait (1999)
No. 34 - Dylan Williams
AFL players: Nathan Steinberner (1997-99), Brent Guerra (2000-03), Nathan Lonie (2006), Adam Cockshell (2007), Jarrad Redden (2012-15), Will Snelling (2016)
Premiership players: Nathan Buckley (1992)
No. 44 - Jackson Mead
AFL players: Jarrod Cotton (1997), Tom Logan (2006-14)
Premiership players: Damien Brown (1999)
No. 48 - Jake Pasini
AFL players: Nathan Krakouer (2015-16), Lindsay Thomas (2018)
Premiership players:
