Our Next Captain

[Wiggo4PM]

Why do I have to choose just one ?? co captains could work. However, with that said carlton are developing leaders at each line and that, is more than enough for me.

 

[Blue__Balls]

Why do I have to choose just one ?? co captains could work. However, with that said carlton are developing leaders at each line and that, is more than enough for me.

Still think a club needs a captain.

Melbourne tried their "young co-captain" thing and it failed miserably. Not to say it can't work, but the only reason I can think of to implement it is to avoid making a decision that might upset someone - which is about the worst reason you could possibly have.

One captain, supported by a solid leadership group. I don't think we even need a vice captain - keep the other "leaders" motivated and engaged by allowing any of them to step up when the captain is unavailable, based on merit.

In 3 years time:
Captain - Sam Docherty
Leadership Group - Patrick Cripps, Jacob Weitering, Ed Curnow (if still best 22)

With another one or two spots still undecided for mine.

 

[Golden Tonsils]

I'd love for Ed Curnow to at least be in the conversation for the role

Has all the important characteristics for the role

He's Selfless, He's the modern footballer that works both ways.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

I hate the idea of co-captains

 

[BALKAN]

Brendon Bolton

 

[Aphrodite]

I hate the idea of co-captains

I'm with you on that one MEB.

 

[JustaBattler]

Docherty at this stage .

 

[GordonBlue]

I hate the idea of co-captains

I'm with you on that one MEB.

You two need to get with the "new" Carlton. We have 22 Captains on the field each week

 

[Aphrodite]

You two need to get with the "new" Carlton. We have 22 Captains on the field each week

Who asked you!

 

[Space Cadet]

With the amount of pressure already on him I wouldn't want Cripps to be captain any time soon. Docherty feels like a better option with Crippa as VC.
Maybe give it Cripps in the 2nd half of his career if he progresses the way we hope.

 

[Blueboy75]

I think Post- Murph Doc our next captain & Crippa as (vc), but yes great to see there are quite a few who warrant to be our next captain& vice captains.

 

[GordonBlue]

Who asked you!

 

[TheCoach16]

Absolutely no rush to replace Murph, he is an excellent captain, doing a fantastic job. But once he decides to step aside, it's Weitering for me. Doc would also be great but I think Weitering is a very special player, a quality individual and already shows more leadership than some of the current captains in the comp.
He will be a Carlton and AFL great. I can't think of anyone I'd rather have leading our club in the future.
Weitering (c)
Doc (vc)
Cripps (dvc)

 

[ferrisb]

Doc my pick. Courageous player, influences games, passionate blues man, extremely well spoken and level headed. Will be perfect age when Murph steps down/retires.

Cripps and Weitering great candidates too. If I was nitpicking...I would say

Cripps is maybe too introverted. I see him in the Judd mould. Juddy would lift the team on his back, but I'm not sure he had true leadership spirit. Probably being unfair there. Juddy so much smoother than Cripps media wise (even accounting for age).

Weitering - so professional on and off the field. Can you be too clinical? Captained VC U/18 so obviously has the credentials. Maybe will be too young when the next captain change comes?

 

[GHENGIS]

thankfully no-one listened to me............again........

All these guys will be leaders at the club for hopefully the next 10 years or so - but hopefully Doc gets the gig

As others have mentioned it's great to finally have a number of great choices for captain instead of worrying who would be good enough for the role

 

[BALKAN]

Docherty seems to be the better communicator and is basically Simmo 2.0. He'd be my top choice.

Cripps is maybe too introverted. I see him in the Judd mould. Juddy would lift the team on his back, but I'm not sure he had true leadership spirit.

In Juddy's book he said that Cousins was pretty much the same as a captain. Lead by example rather than rousing speeches or motivation. I see Cripps being the same as Cousins in that sense, leads by example but can still be "one of the boys" unlike a Judd or Weitering. Would be my 2nd choice after Doc.

 

[GoBlues!]

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Not yet he doesn't...

Stand by your mullet.

 

[Kramer1]

Stand by your mullet.

Business at the sides, party at the back.

It's all about balance.

 

[mikeythemoocow]

Curnow. Works like a mofo and showed anything is possible. Sets a standard for effort too.

 

[NumberEight]

Doc with Cripps as vice.
followed by
Cripps with Weitering as vice.
followed by
Weitering with X as vice.

 

[thylacine60]

I hate the idea of co-captains

who makes the decisions at your place?

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

who makes the decisions at your place?

Depends what decision it is.

 

[thylacine60]

I'm tipping it's co-captains.......

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

I'm tipping it's co-captains.......

Mostly. But our decisions only effect each other. In an environment with 44 men playing a team sport I firmly believe they need one captain

 

[thylacine60]

agree - the great captains at Carlton have always been just that - not great co-captains