Former Sydney Swans premiership star Nick Malceski will wear No. 7 for the Gold Coast SUNS, taking over from rugby convert Karmichael Hunt who retired at the end of last season after five years on the Gold Coast.

The 2014 All Australian defender has already made his mark on the young Gold Coast group with several players lauding his leadership ability in the early stages of his time at Metricon Stadium.

Following the completion of Wednesday’s rookie draft comes the distribution of new guernsey numbers for the entire playing list.

Hawthorn recruit Mitch Hallahan has been handed No. 14 after wearing No. 38 during his four seasons at Waverley Park.

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Former Brisbane Lions and Richmond tagger Andrew Raines will continue to wear the No. 29 guernsey which he wore for half a decade at the Lions.

National draft recruits Peter Wright (pick 8) will wear No. 30, Jarrod Garlett (pick 15) has been handed No. 41 and Touk Miller (pick 29) will wear Nathan Bock’s No. 44 guernsey.

Rookie draft selection Keegan Brooksby (pick 42) will wear No. 31, Josh Glenn (pick 7) No. 34, Tyrone Downie (pick 56) No. 38 and Adam Saad (pick 25) has been given No. 42.

2013 second-round draftee Jack Leslie is the only player to change numbers during the off-season with the Victorian defender moving from No. 38 to No. 21.

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