With 11 days remaining until Essendon’s 2026 campaign begins, the Don The Stat Guernsey Countdown  continues with Number 11 . Guernsey 11 was first worn by Percy Ogden  during the 1911 finals series , the season Essendon introduced jumper numbers. Ogden was part of the club’s 1911 Premiership team , ensuring the number’s history began with silverware. One of the first great custodians was Jack Kirby , who played 67 games  across two stints and became the first recorded player

With 12 days remaining until Essendon’s 2026 season begins, the Don The Stat Guernsey Countdown  continues with Number 12 . Guernsey 12 was first worn by Fred O’Shea  during the 1911 finals series , the first season jumper numbers were introduced at Essendon. O’Shea was part of the club’s 1911 Premiership team , ensuring the number was tied to success from the outset. One of the earliest Premiership wearers was Jim Martin , who played 16 games  in the number during Essendon’s

With 13 days remaining until Essendon’s 2026 campaign begins, the Don The Stat Guernsey Countdown  rolls on with Number 13 . Guernsey 13 was first worn by Dave Smith  during the 1911 finals series , the first season numbers appeared at Essendon. Smith was a member of the 1911 Premiership team  and also represented Victoria in 46 first-class cricket matches , including two Tests for Australia . One of the earliest long-term custodians was Joe Harrison , who played 64 games  in

With 14 days remaining until Essendon opens its 2026 season, the Don The Stat Guernsey Countdown  continues with Number 14 . Guernsey 14 first appeared in Essendon colours during the 1911 finals series , worn by Paddy Shea , who went on to be part of Essendon’s 1911 Premiership team . One of the earliest long-term wearers was Charlie May , who played 83 games  between 1922 and 1926 , including Premiership success in 1923 and 1924 . The number’s strongest historical associatio

With 15 days remaining until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, the Don The Stat Guernsey Countdown  continues with Number 15 . Guernsey 15 first appeared in Essendon colours during the 1911 finals series , worn by Bill Sewart , who would go on to be part of Essendon’s 1911 Premiership side . The first long-term wearer of the number was Roy Laing , who wore 15 across multiple stints between 1913 and 1925 , playing 131 games . Laing was a key contributor to Essendon’s 192

With 17 days to go until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, the Don The Stat Guernsey Countdown  turns to Guernsey Number 17 . The number was first worn during the 1911 finals series , when Les White  became its first Essendon wearer following the introduction of jumper numbers. The first extended tenure in the number belonged to Bill Sewart , who wore 17 from 1912 to 1915 , playing 61 games  and winning the 1912 Premiership . In the interwar period, Garnet Campbell  bec

With 18 days to go until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, the Don The Stat Guernsey Countdown  turns to one of the club’s most famous numbers — Guernsey Number 18 . The number was first worn during the 1911 finals series  by George McLeod , who was part of Essendon’s 1911 Premiership side , immediately establishing the jumper as a Premiership number. In the following decade, Paddy Shea  became the first long-term wearer of 18, playing 70 games  and winning a 1912 Premi

With 19 days to go until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, the Don The Stat Guernsey Countdown  continues with one of the club’s most historically rich numbers — Guernsey Number 19 . The number was first worn by Dick Monteith  during the 1911 finals series , when Essendon first introduced jumper numbers. Monteith’s appearance would culminate in a 1911 Premiership , making Number 19 a Premiership jumper from its very first outing. In the following decade, Les White  wore

With 20 days to go until Essendon’s Round 1 clash , Don The Stat continues its daily countdown through the club’s guernsey history with Guernsey Number 20 . Guernsey numbers were first worn by Essendon during the 1911 finals series , and the first Bomber to wear Number 20  was Bill Walker , who wore the jumper across 1912 and 1913 . Walker went on to become a member of Essendon’s 1912 Premiership side , giving the number an immediate place in club history. Across the decades

Essendon guernsey number 21 is a number defined by endurance, leadership, and lineage , with its fingerprints all over the club’s most successful eras. The number’s Premiership pedigree dates right back to 1911 , when Ern Hazel  wore 21 in Essendon’s first VFL flag. That success continued into the 1920s with Tommy Jenkins , who played 50 games  in the number and was a member of the 1923 and 1924 Premiership teams , helping entrench 21 as a big-game jumper. Following World War

With 22 days to go  until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat  continues its daily countdown through Essendon’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 22  has been worn by Essendon players across more than a century, and is most strongly associated with elite goalkicking and Premiership success. The jumper found early impact through Ernie Lumsden , who wore #22 from 1913 to 1915 , kicking 49 goals  in 34 games . Its defining era came through Gordon Lane , who wore

With 23 days to go  until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat  continues its daily journey through Essendon’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 23  has been worn by some of Essendon’s most durable players and important leaders, spanning the early VFL years through to the present day. The jumper found its first long-term custodian in Thomas Clarke , who wore #23 from 1927 to 1934 , playing 103 games . Its defining era came through Bill Brittingham , who wore G

With 24 days to go  until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat  continues its daily countdown through Essendon’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 24  is one of the club’s great endurance numbers, worn by players who combined longevity with Premiership success across multiple eras. The jumper’s first major custodian was Frank Maher , who wore #24 from 1921 to 1928 , playing 137 games  and kicking 124 goals . Maher was part of Essendon’s 1923 and 1924 Premiersh

With 25 days to go  until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat  continues its daily exploration of Essendon’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 25  stands among the most productive numbers the club has ever issued, worn by elite goalkickers and Premiership players across multiple eras. The number was worn in Essendon’s 1912 Premiership  by Jack O’Brien , before finding a long-term home with Greg Stockdale , who wore #25 from 1923 to 1928 , playing 99 games  an

With 26 days to go  until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat  continues its daily journey through Essendon’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 26  has been worn by Essendon players across every era of the club’s VFL/AFL history and is strongly associated with goal-scoring excellence, leadership, and Premiership success. The jumper found its first defining custodian in Ted Freyer , who wore #26 from 1929 to 1937 , playing 124 games  and kicking 372 goals . Fr

With 27 days to go  until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat  continues its daily countdown through Essendon’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 27  stands as one of the most iconic numbers in Essendon history, worn by Premiership players across multiple eras and defined by one of the greatest individual careers the club has seen. The number was first worn by Frank Caine  in 1912–1913 , across 17 games . Caine was a member of Essendon’s 1912 Premiership side

With 28 days to go  until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat  continues its daily countdown through Essendon’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 28  has been worn by Essendon players across more than a century, linking early VFL football to modern-day contributors, and appearing repeatedly in Premiership success. The earliest wearer was Ern Hazel  in 1912 , but the jumper’s first major chapter belonged to Jack Garden , who wore #28 from 1920 to 1926 , playin

With 29 days to go  until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat  continues its daily countdown through Essendon’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 29  has a rich and varied Essendon history, spanning early VFL football, dominant goalkicking eras, Premiership success, and even a unique family link to the most famous name in club history. The first recorded wearer of #29 was Billy Griffith , who wore the number from 1912 to 1913  and became the first Premiership

With 30 days to go  until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat  continues its daily countdown through Essendon’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 30  has been worn by Essendon players across every era of the club’s VFL/AFL journey, with several long-term contributors and Premiership players shaping its story. The earliest recorded wearer was Bill Kyme  in 1912 , but the jumper’s first sustained chapter came through George Shorten , who wore #30 from 1923 to 1

With 31 days to go  until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat  continues its daily countdown through Essendon’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 31  has been worn by a wide range of players across eras, but over time it has become one of the most iconic numbers in Essendon history. The first recorded wearer was Jack Woolley  in 1914 , before the jumper settled into more sustained use through players such as Jim Quinn , who wore the number from 1925 to 1931 ,