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