Yeah that's a bizarre decision, even if Ange won it, you let Hayley continue on as captain while Ange is out injured...
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Agree wholeheartedly. Big congrats to Ange, I love her as a player, but ooh I feel for Hayley. It must be so hard to be voted out in the first place, but to ‘lose’ to someone who’s out for the season must really sting. I really hope she gets the onfield role for the year, I feel she’s been a really good captain over the past couple of seasons.
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Incredibly weird decision; I don't get this at all. Congrats to Ange though
We are pretty unique in that the players vote in the captain. Not sure any other club does it. But it can lead to the odd decision that head office probably wouldn’t have made (Mundy captain for example)
Do you think she’d want it? Club says it was voted by players and coaches and they’ve made 3 vice captains instead of just one so it appears she won’t be.
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Hmm..
Conspiracy - Club taking a longer view than just this season, and Miller's last year in the purple?
Conspiracy - Club taking a longer view than just this season, and Miller's last year in the purple?
I thought that too. The above was sitting unsent. (Didn’t want to breathe life into it)
yes strange decision to even leave Ange on the nominee list when out for season.
Byt maybe the club were worried someone else would be Miller this election and they wanted Miller out of Captainsrole and didnt want a caretaker captain
It really doesnt look good when a Captain is vote out, it means the players didnt think you did a good job for past 3 yrs.
Sadly looks like some lack of hsrmony in team. not a good start to the season
Nothign agaisnt Ange no idea of who she is.
Byt maybe the club were worried someone else would be Miller this election and they wanted Miller out of Captainsrole and didnt want a caretaker captain
It really doesnt look good when a Captain is vote out, it means the players didnt think you did a good job for past 3 yrs.
Sadly looks like some lack of hsrmony in team. not a good start to the season
Nothign agaisnt Ange no idea of who she is.
Just a shocker decision still
Not sure how that's passed the board at all
Not sure how that's passed the board at all
Another bad decision by Fremantle board . Unprofessional sorry it had to be said
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It’s not decided by the board. It’s a player and coach decision.
Stannett has been a leader on and off field. She’s been attributed to being a great connector of the group during off season.
If the players feel she’s a better leader than miller, what’s the issue there?
Stannett has been a leader on and off field. She’s been attributed to being a great connector of the group during off season.
If the players feel she’s a better leader than miller, what’s the issue there?
It had to be ratified by the board and was per the article posted.
Edit: the issue is she can't lead if she doesn't play, she is basically a coach this year, we already have one of them, your captain needs to be on field and leading.
It's different if she was already captain and got injured, that's out of the teams control, this is fully in our control.
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Still doesn't make it a board decision.
They just agreed to tick off what was voted by the playing and coaching group.
The board decided to tick it off though?
They should have turned it down
Tbh it shouldn't have got as far as the board in the first place, can't believe someone didn't step in at some point in the chain
because captain is ONFIELD leader. not OFF FIELD LEADER. this deciion should have waited until end of year when she ready to return
Miller knocks back an offer to leave club and then the players vote her out as captain
She is an amazing lady and strong to be able to keep playing for a team that doesnt respect her leadeship and prefer an off field captain to her.
Love to hear the whole process. Eg. is each person asked to accept the nominations from players.
I still think Ange should have said "Thankyou, but no not this year, dont nominate me "
I still think Ange should have said "Thankyou, but no not this year, dont nominate me "
having played and coached the game. the ONFIELD on game day is critical. this is why a number of clubs play worse when Captain injured, luckily mens team played great in abscence of Alex PEarce. But it can be very different
Just feel for poor Miller who i thought was doing a good job in Fremantles rebuilding after losing so many of our players .
strange that it didnt occur that way, but perhspd the players vote shows thery dont want her to direct them.
maybe she says things that others dont like. maybe she not firendly after the game
who knows
But a slap to the face.
Yeah just to clarify
Completely nothing against Stannett, she's a good player and I'm sure will be a great leader (when fit)
It doesn't matter who the player is, it's the wrong decision
Completely nothing against Stannett, she's a good player and I'm sure will be a great leader (when fit)
It doesn't matter who the player is, it's the wrong decision
as a full paid up member i am not happy. Been a full member of AFLW FREMANTLE since inception and was disappined 2020 the AFL chose to not end the season after a delay. WE would have won a premiership
Then we lost so many good players.
Was jsut stsrting to look like they gelling by end of last years with great leadership from Miller .
But this vote shows there is dissension in the camp.
At juniors levels we always did a vote for captain. not sure players voting for their leader is a good thing. Just doesnt feel right for a professional team/ club
makes it feel like it judt a social gathering for fun. Yes it early days . but we need to show we professional to gain respect of more fans and sponsors and especially other teams
