We have our 3 pillars now.
Walker
Walsh
Fagan
Walker
Walsh
Fagan
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
AFLW 2024 - Round 9 - Indigenous Round - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
I believe Tex is on 84 games. If he stays fit game 99 is the away showdown. Hope the new Captain puts in a big couple of weeks against Port and the Suns in July! Fantastic decision by the club. Congrats Tex!I'd love to refer Tex to some of the "love" being dished out on the Powa board over his appointment before the next Showdown.....
lulzI read it on several footy forums. Seemed legit.
Tex to replace Watson at 3
Riverbank stand to be renamed Talyor Walker Stand
Yes, but it is too painful watching some of our games last year. I am now knocking PD, but trying to do everything yourself when there are team mates around is not team football. I suspect our football style will be far different this year under Walsh.Can you provide an example of this selfishness?
Mitch Grigg 12th manMatty Crouch to replace an aging Haddin as wicket-keeper/batsman too??
Yeh, a lot of posters have been underrating that for a while. In fact it was often used as the reason that he'd be captain until the end of 2016. It's generational change and it's happening at our club. VB is still in the leadership group and is clearly going to remain a leader at the club both on and off the ground. But it's highly unlikely that he's going to be receiving the VC consolation prize. Some people really struggle with change.
What a change in attitude. (not yours specifically) Up till today most on here were shitting themselves about losing Danger. "lets make him captain to make sure we keep him". This appointment of Tex ( and Walshy) has stirred up strong emotions and generated a whole lot of positivity from the supporters and around the club to the point that whilst we don't want to lose Danger we now feel its not the end of the world if we do lose him. The club will survive if we lose Danger.If he doesn't want to play here there's not much we can do. One player doesn't make a premiership.
What a change in attitude. (not yours specifically) Up till today most on here were shitting themselves about losing Danger. "lets make him captain to make sure we keep him". This appointment of Tex ( and Walshy) has stirred up strong emotions and generated a whole lot of positivity from the supporters and around the club to the point that whilst we don't want to lose Danger we now feel its not the end of the world if we do lose him. The club will survive if we lose Danger.
I'm thrilled with this appointment. A few doubts, but mainly around how sharp a thinker he is in front of the media. Everything footy related he oozes presence, attitude and capability required to be a fantastic leader of our footy club.
maybe sando wanted tex captain too but couldn't do it coming back off a reco,hence sloane and danger were just buying timeGreat appointment, good to see someone at the club now has balls.
After last seasons pathetic non decision on the captaincy, this is brilliant.
I'm thrilled with this appointment. A few doubts, but mainly around how sharp a thinker he is in front of the media. Everything footy related he oozes presence, attitude and capability required to be a fantastic leader of our footy club.
I wonder if it means had Walker been fit for Round 1 last year he would have been captain? (But then different coach back then so...)A very good appointment - although Sloane is stiff to miss out But when you have multiple quality leaders, all but one has to miss out. I'm just glad we haven't gone for co-captains.
Very interesting that the two stand-ins for van Berlo, as well as VB himself, have all missed out despite all being available. I wonder if that is an indication of a change in attitude overall, or rather an indication that Sloane and Danger "failed" their auditions last year.
The only possible way this can be a "bad" appointment is if Walker says something in a presser that comes back to bite him, so I suspect he'll be fairly bland and down-the-line in front of the media. In front of the boys, however...
Agreed. But he will work into becoming comfortable with the media and his confidence will increase. I will say though that I like his "unscripted" responses rather than the usual "scripted" answers that given by most.
We have our 3 pillars now.
Walker
Walsh
Fagan
A very good appointment - although Sloane is stiff to miss out But when you have multiple quality leaders, all but one has to miss out. I'm just glad we haven't gone for co-captains.
Very interesting that the two stand-ins for van Berlo, as well as VB himself, have all missed out despite all being available. I wonder if that is an indication of a change in attitude overall, or rather an indication that Sloane and Danger "failed" their auditions last year.
The only possible way this can be a "bad" appointment is if Walker says something in a presser that comes back to bite him, so I suspect he'll be fairly bland and down-the-line in front of the media. In front of the boys, however...
Tim Roman from the AFL website (I assume) wrote the article announcing Tex as captain. He also included this:
"The appointment of Walker as captain increases the chances of Patrick Dangerfield leaving the club as a free agent at the end of 2015."
And that was all that was written about that. Can anyone explain to me where the logic behind such a comment comes from since he doesn't bother to explain why this is the case? I can only assume that Tim believes that Dangerfield wanted the captaincy and will now be bitter and have more reservations about signing with Adelaide as a result. He didn't even include the word "might", he's flat out said the chances of Dangerfield leaving have grown. Anyone else think this is terrible journalism? I definitely do.
I wonder if it means had Walker been fit for Round 1 last year he would have been captain? (But then different coach back then so...)