Who will be our next captain?

[King Bont]

As it stands right now, I feel Wallis will be the logical choise, he's 23. A leader on and off the field and has really stepped up his game in the absence of a few of the boys who left and some Injured, but ofcourse a lot can happen in 18 months if Murph either retires or gives someone else a go as captain!
Maybe someone like Bont can really show strong leadership and they give it to him similar to what the cats did with Selwood.
What are your thoughts ?

 

[Wizard17]

Jordan Roughead captain

Mitch Wallis vice captain

 

[dogzrule]

Murphy for another 12 months he has been a godsend after the last loser

then Roughy or Wallis

 

[Next Waiting]

Someone predicted Roughy would captain the club back in 2012. Just can't remember who it was

 

[james1995]

Would like it to be Wally. Speaks really well, bleeds for the club and being a father/son player, only endears him more. Would like him to lead this group of young players and start a dynasty.

 

[Doggies1972]

Cant see Murphy going anywhere in a hurry. I will say Libba.

 

[TimlinOfficial]

Wallis without a doubt imo

 

[Testekill]

Wallis or Roughead will be our next captain.

 

[timtamWB]

Cant see Murphy going anywhere in a hurry. I will say Libba.

Can you explain this line of thinking to me?

A few people have said this, but I just don't see why anyone would think Libba should be captain.

 

[bontshow]

+1 for Wallis. Needs a poll Ant_

 

[X_box_X]

Wallis definitely.

 

[Caek]

Wallis or Roughead methinks - co-captains maybe? Could work to support each other given they are still quite inexperienced.

Think Tom Boyd can step up down the line, I think he would be a terrific captain when he's hitting his straps at 25-26. The Bont as well.. Spoiled for choice with potential captains...

I also like the idea of the leadership group being rotating captains for game day, but being the collective 'captains', rather than one individual.

 

[Nightowl]

Wallis for 3 years.. suceeded by Bonty.

 

[bullish23]

Cant see Murphy going anywhere in a hurry. I will say Libba.

The ultimate introvert type didn't work out to well last time, so i cannot see Libba being in the frame.

 

[Yojimbo]

Marcus Bontempelli to take the reigns from Robert Murphy
at the end of next year or 2017 onwards.

 

[Doggies1972]

Can you explain this line of thinking to me?

A few people have said this, but I just don't see why anyone would think Libba should be captain.

The players voted for him as one of the team leaders. He leads by example on the field, regardless how the scoreline sits. Not if murphs pulled up stumps at the end of this year though. In a year or two after playing again. Is just my opinion.

 

[Caek]

The players voted for him as one of the team leaders. He leads by example on the field, regardless how the scoreline sits. Not if murphs pulled up stumps at the end of this year though. In a year or two after playing again. Is just my opinion.

He has been quoted many times by other players about being on of our spiritual leaders. I think he can and will continue to lead in that sense, and as part of the leadership group. I just don't think he has the personality to be a captain of the club, and being able to handle the off-field responsibilities that come with the role.

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

Wally, for sure. Leave the Bont to focus on his game.

 

[Doggies1972]

He has been quoted many times by other players about being on of our spiritual leaders. I think he can and will continue to lead in that sense, and as part of the leadership group. I just don't think he has the personality to be a captain of the club, and being able to handle the off-field responsibilities that come with the role.

Yeh true, but realistically you could have said the same thing about Murphy a couple years back. Libbas personality is surely different to what we see via a camera shoved in his face, to what he must be within the club to have already earned the respect that he has. Im sure all the captains receive a bit of media training when they get the gig.

 

[timtamWB]

Yeh true, but realistically you could have said the same thing about Murphy a couple years back. Libbas personality is surely different to what we see via a camera shoved in his face, to what he must be within the club to have already earned the respect that he has. Im sure all the captains receive a bit of media training when they get the gig.

But he doesn't seem like he wants to be captain. And what happened the last time we forced somebody into the captaincy?

Gun player. Good leader. Not really captain material in my mind though.

 

[fronkalicious]

Wallis to captain the team for the best part of a decade

 

[TMoney22]

Yep Wallis easily. From an outside view I can't see Roughy being captain at all

 

[immortalmike]

I guess vice-captain Jordan Roughead has a pretty big claim on it. Wallis the next cab off the rank.
Long shot, Libba.

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

I can see Roughie stepping up. He clearly has the love and respect of the playing group, he sacrifices his own game for the team, and he's quite well spoken and intelligent.

That said, I've seen few players more suited to the captaincy of a club than Mitch Wallis.

Oh, and Hrovat as a smoky. *grabs popcorn*

 

[Scary_Foot_9]

One name I'm surprised nobody's mentioned, Jake Stringer. In the Whitten/Voss/Hodge mould he has immense potential. He's one of the most alpha types humanity has ever produced.