This is a real big bear of mine. The Steve's collectively permeated an opinion/policy that denigrated any notion that the particular history of a number meant anything - especially to club supporters. In fact, it would be reasonable to say that was their whole point, to p+ss-off the rusted on Fremantle diehards.
Ok, that was the Club President and the Club CEO.
The one that really got to me was Mikey asking for Des Headland's #11 when Des announced his retirement. It made perfect sense - Dale, Dessie, Mikey. But the club said no - those knobbers said 'N' 'O'. Why? They had someone else in mind, someone asked before Mike Walters? Ask yourself that question and then sit back in splendid wonderment on why it somehow means something now.
It doesn't, it's baloney - handing out #29 is more of a kiss-of-death thing than a recognition of talent/longevity. If "they" want it to mean something now, apologise first and explain that those two Steve snakes were way out of line. Then they can hand out Mundy's number too.
