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fpm84
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Plugger, you are unintentionally trolling.
Buddy Franklin will never be Hawthorn's captain and it says nothing of his playing ability. The reality is that Ablett is very media shy (understandably since he has been hounded by the press since he was a kid) and would struggle with the public speaking and press that being an AFL captain entails. He is a wonderful player and stands up for us when we need him but that alone doesn't make a good captain. Jimmy Bartel is in a similar boat - a wonderful, courageous and fair player but very shy off the field.
Ling, Selwood and Chapman are our stand out captaincy options because all three are consistent and fair players, lead by example on the field and just as importantly all three are comfortable with a camera and microphone shoved in their face.
Buddy Franklin will never be Hawthorn's captain and it says nothing of his playing ability. The reality is that Ablett is very media shy (understandably since he has been hounded by the press since he was a kid) and would struggle with the public speaking and press that being an AFL captain entails. He is a wonderful player and stands up for us when we need him but that alone doesn't make a good captain. Jimmy Bartel is in a similar boat - a wonderful, courageous and fair player but very shy off the field.
Ling, Selwood and Chapman are our stand out captaincy options because all three are consistent and fair players, lead by example on the field and just as importantly all three are comfortable with a camera and microphone shoved in their face.