Wakefield announce 2022 squad numbers
Jacob Miller in action for Wakefield
Wakefield have announced their squad numbers for the 2022 season, with captain Jacob Miller retaining the number six jersey.
Tom Lineham, who has arrived from Warrington, takes the number five shirt from Liam Kay. Ireland international Kay has been given the number 19.
Eddie Battye has taken the number eight shirt from fan favourite David Fifita, who has taken 35, the number he wore when he first arrived at the club in 2016.
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Scotland international Liam Hood, who has joined Wakefield from relegated club Leigh, will wear nine. Kyle Wood, who held the number last season, has gone to Championship side Halifax.
Jay Pitts has taken 13 from Joe Westerman, who has returned to Castleford ahead of 2022.
Wakefield’s latest recruit Jai Whitbread will wear 15. The Australian prop joined Leigh towards the end of last season from NRL side Gold Coast Titans.
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Utility back Lee Gaskell will wear 17 following his off-season arrival from Huddersfield.
Nigeria international Sid Adebiyi, who arrived from London Broncos, will wear the number 23 jersey.
England internationals Tom Johnstone and Reece Lyne have retained their number two and four shirts.
Corey Hall, who has recently returned from Leeds, completes the squad by taking number 30.
10 players have left over the off-season – Josh Wood (Barrow), Kyle Wood (Halifax), Joe Arundel (Halifax), Joe Westerman (Castleford), Chris Green (Leigh), Innes Senior (returned to parent club Huddersfield), Alex Walker (Halifax on trial), Ryan Hampshire (released), Connor Bailey (Newcastle) and Ollie Greensmith (Dewsbury).
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Wakefield 2022 squad numbers:
1 Max Jowitt
2 Tom Johnstone
3 Bill Tupou
4 Reece Lyne
5 Tom Lineham
6 Jacob Miller
7 Mason Lino
8 Eddie Battye
9 Liam Hood
10 Tinirau Arona
11 Matty Ashurst
12 Kelepi Tanginoa
13 Jay Pitts
14 Jordy Crowther
15 Jai Whitbread
16 James Batchelor
17 Lee Gaskell
18 Lee Kershaw
19 Liam Kay
20 Jack Croft
21 Brad Walker
22 Yusuf Aydin
23 Sid Adebiyi
24 Harry Bowes
25 Sam Eseh
26 Pat O’Donovan
27 Lewis Murphy
28 Dane Windrow
29 Isaac Shaw
30 Corey Hall
35 David Fifita
