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Countdown to Round 1, 2026. Day 41: Essendon Guernsey Number 41
With 41 days to go until Essendon’s Round 1 clash with Hawthorn, Don The Stat continues its daily countdown through the club’s guernsey history. Guernsey Number 41 has been worn by 19 Essendon players since first appearing in the early 1960s, often serving as a transitional jumper early in players’ careers. The first Bomber to wear #41 was John Welsh , who played two senior games in 1961 . Over the next decade, the number was worn in short stints by players including Bill
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