News Port Adelaide announces co-captains - Ollie Wines and Tom Jonas

[PatientMental]

How many times has Dixon kicked 40+ goals in his 4 years at Port?

40? Imagine being so shit you have to have such low expectations of a KPF

60-70 should be an absolute minimum pass mark for someone like Dixon.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Hammer is still 29.

I reckon his best season could be 2020

 

[TeeKray]

Brad Ebert is also still 29. Was vice captain for most of Boak's captaincy but seems to have fallen off the radar in the leadership stakes.

 

[Raffo]

Maybe an unpopular opinion ... Going backwards? Possibly, but sometimes you have to go backwards to go forward.

Absolutely. Lycett might be the answer but he's been with us for one year and been out of the side. Hasn't shown enough yet to be captain so soon. Really need another year to see who steps up and with that in mind if the choice is between Ollie/Jonas/Boak it's a pretty clear choice although I wouldn't be surprised at all if we ended up with Ollie as captain next year...

 

[Andre]

Brad Ebert is also still 29. Was vice captain for most of Boak's captaincy but seems to have fallen off the radar in the leadership stakes.

Poster child for poor disposal. If his name wasn't Ebert a good chance he'd be on the trade block.

 

[TeeKray]

Poster child for poor disposal. If his name wasn't Ebert a good chance he'd be on the trade block.

As opposed to our current captains?

I think Ebert has a lot of captaincy traits - humble, well respected, consistent and hard working player.

 

[DaTBird187]

As opposed to our current captains?

I think Ebert has a lot of captaincy traits - humble, well respected, consistent and hard working player.

I wouldn't have Ebert in the starting 22, let alone captain.

 

[Chrizzt]

40? Imagine being so shit you have to have such low expectations of a KPF

60-70 should be an absolute minimum pass mark for someone like Dixon.

Yeah, that's exactly my point - he can't even hit that low benchmark.

 

[Andre]

As opposed to our current captains?

I think Ebert has a lot of captaincy traits - humble, well respected, consistent and hard working player.

Sure an improvement on our current captains, but if we want that and an older player Boak is all Ebert is and more. He'd only be suitable, IMO, as an interim for 2020 / 2021, where his Vice Captain (Houston or Lycett) is clearly marketed as the Captain in waiting (not 'probably will be', an explicit 'they are next and learning the ropes').

 

[Jojay]

Wines couldn't possibly be the stand alone now surely?

 

[Magus]

Hammer isnt worth mentioning. If he was out of contract this year he shouldve been delisted before Broadbent

I wouldn't go that far but Hartlett is a massive disappointment, partly because of injuries but mostly hes just flakey.

 

[Powerade 08]

Wines couldn't possibly be the stand alone now surely?

I can’t see him not being sole captain. If they take it off him, it’ll feed into the ‘rumour’ that he shopped himself around.

 

[Magus]

Hammer is still 29.

I reckon his best season could be 2020

29 is pretty old, especially for someone with his history of injuries. Expect more of the same for HH in 2020 - some good but mostly average, sort of like the club in general.

 

[Jojay]

I can’t see him not being sole captain. If they take it off him, it’ll feed into the ‘rumour’ that he shopped himself around.

Yeah you're right but what an absolute rabble we've become if we have to put someone in the role of captain just to now save face.

That's what it's become.

 

[ozph1870]

Wines should have been the sole captain all along.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

I can’t see him not being sole captain. If they take it off him, it’ll feed into the ‘rumour’ that he shopped himself around.

If they take it off both it will feed into the fact that he and Jonas were terrible choices for captain.

 

[Work Hardery]

Wines should have been the sole captain all along.

Not after the wake boarding incident.

 

[edgie]

What's this about Wines also shopping himself to Richmond?

 

[Ljc_86]

Selwood 2012 - now
Pendlebury 2014 - now
Cotchin 2013 - now

Boak 2013 - 2018
I want to know why Boak was wanting a break while these three look like being captains for a couple of more years at least.

I don’t believe he was tired or wanted a break from it. Something is off with the club.

 

[Butters Made Me Do It]

If they take it off both it will feed into the fact that he and Jonas were terrible choices for captain.

heaven forbid

 

[Port85]

Lycett - Port boy, sinks red tins
Jonas - Norwood boy, sells own wine label

No contest imo

 

[Spadge]

Lycett - Port boy, sinks red tins
Jonas - Norwood boy, sells own wine label, uses a red and blue mouthguard

No contest imo

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[ozph1870]

What's this about Wines also shopping himself to Richmond?

Good luck to him. I would too, especially if they pick a b grade hack that wouldn't get a game at 75% of the other clubs as captain over him.

 

[Alberton Proud]

What's this about Wines also shopping himself to Richmond?

Closer to the Yarra

 

[Amarula]

This is strategy gold from Wines' management. The club tells Wines that he won't be captain next season. Management talks to Carlton or makes it up and leaks it to the media. Whether they talked to Carlton or not is irrelevant. Because NOW, the club can't strip him of the captaincy without looking as a punishment for shopping himself around. Brilliant.

... making the initial co-captain decision (for which one person was responsible) look even more stupid and corrosive.