Numbers up for Hornets squad

ROCHDALE Hornets have confirmed the first team squad numbers for the 2024 season.

There are 28 first team shirts for 2024, with captain Duane Straugheir retaining his respective number from last season (12), new signing and 2024 vice captain Martyn Ridyard (6), and the returning Gregg Mcnally (1).

New signings have all been given their squad numbers with Kenny Baker taking the (8) shirt, Luke Nelmes taking (10), whilst Deane Meadows (18), Matt Wilkinson (14), Myles Harrop (3), Joe Hartley (4), Jordan Andrade (16) and Brad Brennan (28) all secure their squad numbers.

Half back Lewis

Else moves into the number (7) shirt, whilst Aiden Roden takes number (9) after cementing his place with a strong season at hooker last year.

AJ Boardman also has a new squad number, taking the vacated (13) shirt – along with Ben

Forster (11), Ben Killan (17) while Dan Nixon takes the (2) shirt, and Tommy Brierley (5).

The number 15 jersey remains retired and dedicated to Freddie Lowe.

SQUAD NUMBERS: 1. Gregg Mcnally, 2. Dan Nixon, 3. Myles Harrop, 4. Joe Hartley, 5. Tommy Brierley, 6. Martyn Ridyard (Vice Captain), 7. Lewis Else, 8. Kenny Baker , 9. Aiden Roden, 10. Luke Nelmes, 11. Ben Forster, 12. Duane Straugheir (Captain), 13. AJ Boardman, 14. Matt Wilkinson, 15. In loving memory of Freddie Lowe,

16. Jordan Andrade , 17. Ben Killan,

18. Deane Meadows, 19. Connor Ratcliffe , 20. Toby Brannan, 21.

Luke Forber, 22. Kyle Huish, 23. Calum Hughes , 24. Jaden Dayes,

25. Matty Rudd , 26. Max Flanagan,

27. Joseph Coope-franklin, 28. Brad Brennan