The numbers 22, 42, 26 and 5, amongst several others, evoke different emotions within players and supporters past and present.
Another number that has developed a legacy is 35.
It was worn by The Master himself, Peter Daicos, in 250 magical games between 1979 and 1993.
After Daicos retired at the start of 1994, the jumper remained dormant until it was handed to Simon Prestigiacomo - Collingwood's first pick in the 1995 National Draft (No. 10 overall).
Over the next 15 years, Prestigiacomo developed a reputation that saw him heralded as one of the most respected and no-fuss full backs in the league. He played 233 senior games but enshrined his legacy when he stood down from the 2010 Grand Final team in the knowledge that his injured body would not allow him to play to his full capacity.
To help honour 'Presti's selflessness, the club decided at the end of 2010 to hand over the No. 35 to its first draft choice each year.
Jonathon Ceglar (who was recruited in the October trade period as a pre-listed player from Gold Coast) arrived at the club before Prestigiacomo's retirement and therefore before the fate of the number was decided. He wore No. 29, and the No. 35 was allocated to Alex Fasolo who was drafted with selection No. 44 in the November draft.
At the time of the announcement, then-Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse said that "that player will hold that jumper for twelve months and understand the history of it and the responsibility of teamsmanship and professionalism displayed by Simon."
Last year the number was worn by Jamie Elliott who was the first player to be recruited to the club during the off-season as a pre-listed player from Greater Western Sydney and in 2013 it is worn by Brodie Grundy, who was Collingwood's first selection in the 2012 National Draft (selection No. 18 overall).
Brodie Grundy receives his No. 35 jumper from Simon Prestigiacomo at the Westpac Centre on Thursday morning.
Collingwood and No. 35
1911-1932: Nil
1933: W.Power
1934-1948: T.Tarrant
1950: T.Merrett
1951-1952: Nil
1953: B.Taylor
1954: K.Clarke
1955: J.Elder
1956: G.Borrack
1957: J.Powell
1958: K.Beckworth
1959: B.Dorman
1960-1961: P.Weideman
1962-1963: G.Jonson
1964-1965: I.Montgomery
1966: B.Price
1967: S.Whelan
1968: S.Arnott
1969: B.Mugeli
1970-1972: R.Wearmouth
1973-1978: K.Foley
1979-1994: P.Daicos
1995: Nil
1996-2010: Simon Prestigiacomo
2011: Alex Fasolo
2012: Jamie Elliott
2013: Brodie Grundy
*Information for this article was sourced from Nick's Collingwood Page.
