Opinion 2023 captain

[The Nostradamus]

Get your votes in

For mine Ziebell has to hand it over and start playing more vfl

The other options pretty even to me

 

[Gasometer]

I vote for whoever the player group vote for.

 

[Harris 10]

Has to be co captains, we don’t have anyone strong enough to take the role one out.

 

[Heaps of fun]

****ed if I know. No one really seems suitable.

 

[groo]

Cunnington

 

[The Nostradamus]

Has to be co captains, we don’t have anyone strong enough to take the role one out.

Yeh not against co captains for 1 year then reassess who deserves it outright or to keep that model

 

[Overitalready]

Only person who tries week in week out. Nicky Larky

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Has to be co captains, we don’t have anyone strong enough to take the role one out.

100% agree.

The problem with the obvious candidates are the ability to talk the talk and walk the walk seem to be mutually exclusive.

If they lead with how they play, they seem to be quieter. Or if they're good talkers, they're not the greatest footballers.

Appoint one of each. One who can face the media like Jack does, and one to pull others up by their bootstraps.

 

[TruRoos7]

The club spin is that it will be Jy so it’s pointless trying to pick a captain when it is already so clearly stated via media that it’s Jy.

He is the face of the club, he is the anointed heir apparent, kinda like Prince Charles is to QEII, but unlike the QEII and Charles conundrum we don’t want JZ hanging around.

Sadly based on the above we will end up with a guy who, whilst he does have his moments, isn’t really a true leader.

 

[Ry009]

The club spin is that it will be Jy so it’s pointless trying to pick a captain when it is already so clearly stated via media that it’s Jy.

When did the media become the club admin? News to me.

 

[TruRoos7]

When did the media become the club admin? News to me.

I mean our own media.

 

[Ry009]

I mean our own media.

Think a lot to happen between now and next year.

 

[SheezNuts]

Start of the season I think most of us would have said Jy. But LDU has surpassed those mentioned and stepped up as a leader.

Jy is kidding himself if he thinks he deserves the captaincy after his output this year

 

[Waynesworld]

I voted for myself. Captain Wayno has a nice ring to it.

 

[Billy Not Really]

Jy’s not ready, vice captain maybe. May not ever be ready.

On maturity and sociability and leadership skills its McDonald, based on form? Well he’s better than Jack.

LDU will be vice captain/captain one day but not for a few more years.

 

[Limerick]

Of the 4 listed I can see only one (McDonald) and I'm not certain he would be OK as its a huge task. Ziebell and Simpkin - No. LDU is too young to take ion the 2023 captaincy.

Is there anyone experienced out their that we could tempt?

 

[shinboner magic]

I vote for whoever the player group vote for.

Can’t trust players to hit a simple pass and you want them to select a captain

I was all in on Jy but he’s shown nothing as a leader

 

[roos 10]

Why not offer brayshaw capt to come over or dale from bull dogs

 

[Nylex]

I don’t know. Probably McDonald for a few years. Hopefully someone emerges in that time, to take the reins from him

 

[winisimbi]

Cupboards bare. Give to Goldy for farewell season and 300 games. Thx for your service

 

[kool kangas]

(C)McDonald, >>>> (VC)Simpkin and Mckay >>>> (DVC)LDU

 

[The acurate one]

It is Simpkin that decision was made over two years ago .

But I’ll go Kayne Turners for the head duck

 

[benbanjo]

Cunners, Goldy or Bmac.

Not Simpkin or Lmac.

 

[Firebat]

Sucks that there isn't a glaringly obvious candidate. I'd leave it with Jack again - but acknowledge that it's his final year and he's expected to play VFL.

Rather that than give it to Jy/LMac and not be certain they can take the role on, but conversely I genuinely struggle to see someone 'developing' leadership over the next 12 months. It's arguably the most glaring hole in our list at the moment.

 

[tazaa]

I’d have thought Cunninton or even Corr were better choices for a couple of seasons. LDU has really come from nowhere this year too. McKay another.

We have options but Simpkin and McDonald just aren’t it.