St Kilda’s newest recruits have officially received their playing numbers for Season 2023, while two second-year Saints have traded in their previous threads for lower digits. 

First-round draftee Mattaes Phillipou will inherit the No. 25 – the number he wore while playing for Woodville-West Torrens – in his debut season, with defender James Van Es a few doors down in the No. 31.

Olli Hotton, Isaac Keeler and Angus McLennan will all be lockermates in the No. 39, 40 and 41 respectively, while free agent selection Zaine Cordy has moved into the No. 21. Cordy previously wore the No. 12 across his eight seasons at the Western Bulldogs.

Across the locker room, Jack Hayes has traded in the No. 47 for the No. 18, last worn by fellow ruckman Paddy Ryder, leaving Mitch Owens to take up the No. 10 after spending his first year in the No. 24.

Danny Frawley’s distinguished No. 2 will remain vacant for at least another season, while former captain Jarryn Geary’s No. 14 and Owens’ vacant No. 24 have no owners for Season 2023 as yet.

ST KILDA 2023 PLAYING NUMBERS

1. Nick Coffield
2. –
3. Zak Jones
4. Jade Gresham
5. Brad Crouch
6. Seb Ross
7. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
8. Bradley Hill
9. Jack Steele
10. Mitch Owens
11. Hunter Clark
12. Max King
13. Ryan Byrnes
14. –
15. Jack Billings
16. Dan Butler
17. Marcus Windhager
18. Jack Hayes
19. Rowan Marshall
20. Dougal Howard
21. Zaine Cordy
22. Jack Higgins
23. Jack Bytel
24. –
25. Mattaes Phillipou
26. Josh Battle
27. Oscar Adams
28. Tim Membrey
29. Jimmy Webster
30. Matthew Allison
31. James Van Es
32. Mason Wood
33. Ben Paton
34. Tom Highmore
35. Jack Sinclair
36. Daniel McKenzie
37. Leo Connolly
38. Tom Campbell
39. Olli Hotton
40. Isaac Keeler
41. Angus McLennan
42. Max Heath
43. Cooper Sharman
44. Callum Wilkie
45. Jack Peris