Two members of Richmond’s 2017 premiership team have changed their guernsey numbers for next season.
Dan Butler has moved from No. 40 to No. 7 while his teammate and housemate, Jason Castagna, goes into No. 11 after previously wearing No. 46.
The Club’s first pick in the 2017 AFL national draft Jack Higgins will start off life at Tigerland in the No. 28 guernsey, with second selection Callum Coleman-Jones being handed the No. 40 jumper, third pick Noah Balta No. 38, father-son selection Patrick Naish No. 45 and Ben Miller No. 46.
Richmond’s rookie draft choice Liam Baker will wear the No. 48 guernsey, while the Tigers’ Category B rookie Derek Eggmolesse-Smith has taken over No. 43.
The full list of Richmond guernsey numbers for 2018 is:
No. 1 – Nick Vlastuin
No. 2 – Dylan Grimes
No. 3 – Dion Prestia
No. 4 – Dustin Martin
No. 5 – Brandon Ellis
No. 6 – Shaun Grigg
No. 7 – Dan Butler
No. 8 – Jack Riewoldt
No. 9 – Trent Cotchin
No. 10 – Shane Edwards
No. 11 – Jason Castagna
No. 12 – David Astbury
No. 13 – vacant
No. 14 – Bachar Houli
No. 15 – Jayden Short
No. 16 – Shaun Hampson
No. 17 – Daniel Rioli
No. 18 – Alex Rance
No. 19 – vacant
No. 20 – vacant
No. 21 – Jacob Townsend
No. 22 – Josh Caddy
No. 23 – Kane Lambert
No. 24 – Ben Griffiths
No. 25 – Toby Nankervis
No. 26 – Anthony Miles
No. 27 – Sam Lloyd
No. 28 – Jack Higgins
No. 29 – Shai Bolton
No. 30 – Reece Conca
No. 31 – Oleg Markov
No. 32 – Corey Ellis
No. 33 – Kamdyn McIntosh
No. 34 – Jack Graham
No. 35 – Nathan Broad
No. 36 – Callum Moore
No. 37 – Connor Menadue
No. 38 – Noah Balta
No. 39 – Nathan Drummond
No. 40 – Callum Coleman-Jones
No. 41 – Mabior Chol
No. 42 – Ryan Garthwaite
No. 43 – Derek Eggmolesse-Smith
No. 44 – Tyson Stengle
No. 45 – Patrick Naish
No. 46 – Ben Miller
No. 47 – Ivan Soldo
No. 48 – Liam Baker