MELBOURNE recruit Steven May will wear the No.1 jumper in his first season at the club in 2019.

May has inherited the guernsey from former spearhead Jesse Hogan, who has departed for Fremantle.

The Demons parted with draft pick number six to land May and former Gold Coast teammate Kade Kolodjashnij, which only became possible after Hogan was sent to Fremantle in a deal for picks six and 23.

Kolodjashnij will wear the No.16 jumper following Dean Kent's departure for St Kilda.

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The twin brother of Geelong's Jake wore No.10 in his final two seasons at Gold Coast, while he was No.28 after being drafted with pick five in the 2013 NAB AFL Draft.

Former North Melbourne ruckman Braydon Preuss has taken over the No.21 jumper after Cam Pedersen left at the end of the season.

Draftees Tom Sparrow (32), James Jordon (23), Aaron Nietschke (27), Marty Hore (34) and Toby Bedford (12) have also been allocated their jumper numbers.

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Bedford, who was a graduate out of the club's next generation academy, has taken the No.12 after Dom Tyson's trade to North Melbourne.

Rookie Kade Chandler will wear No.37, while Category 'B' rookies Guy Walker and Austin Bradtke have been given 43 and 46 respectively.

Newly-acquired rookie Corey Wagner, who Melbourne picked up via the pre-season supplemental selection period, will start at the club officially on December 1 and will receive his guernsey number then.