Worst premiership captains of all time

[WalshistheGOAT]

Watching tonight's game just had me thinking about who would be considered the 'worst' premiership captains in AFL history? Darcy Moore

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Darcy Moore

Age

28

Ht

203cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

169.1

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

0.7

1star

MG

182.0

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

87.4

2star

comes to mind straight off the bat, Nick Maxwell

Nick Maxwell

Age

41

Ht

193cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

14.0

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

another... He was courageous and disciplined as anything but was by no means a great player, even just compared to his own teammates. Easton Wood

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Easton Wood

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

217.0

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.2

2star

MG

154.0

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

as the stand in for Bob Murphy had a fantastic season in 2016 but I doubt is looked back on as a modern great...

Who else would be some picks from history?

 

[CCurnow3votes]

It’s hard to go past Darcy really.

Nail on head.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

It’s hard to go past Darcy really.

Nail on head.

Especially after going Cotchin, Hurn, Cotchin, Cotchin, Gawn, Selwood, Moore.

Sticks out like a sore thumb.

 

[Shane Heard]

Nick ..f….ing …spud of the century…Maxwell.

No one comes close.

 

[Shane Heard]

Especially after going Cotchin, Hurn, Cotchin, Cotchin, Gawn, Selwood, Moore.

Sticks out like a sore thumb.

Moore was good last year.

History will say he was a very good captain throughout the entire season. And he missed a few.

He was excellent.

 

[craffles]

Stephen Kernahan

 

[Captain_Bender]

Bruce Monteath probably unfairly gets this reputation due to spending most of the grand final on the bench

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Moore was good last year.

History will say he was a very good captain throughout the entire season. And he missed a few.

He was excellent.

Disagree. On his watch in 2023 nearly all the top key forwards kicked big bags on him. Team was fantastic but he's been one of the worst one on one defenders in the comp for multiple years now.

Larkey 5.2
Tex 5.0
Curnow 6.0
Cameron 7.4

 

[bigfarter]

Rough question because I think we miss a lot about captaincy from only seeing the on-field. Tom Harley for the Cats was never a superstar but was a huge part of turning the culture around and leading a team of superstars. Darcy Moore

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Darcy Moore

Age

28

Ht

203cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

169.1

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

0.7

1star

MG

182.0

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

87.4

2star

was very good last year and seems a good partnership, personality-wise, with McRae in building this different era of Collingwood.

I personally reckon Captaining, much like winning a B&F or a Brownlow or Coleman or Leigh Mathews medal in a Premiership year, you’ve done your bit.

 

[Shane Heard]

Disagree. On his watch in 2023 nearly all the top key forwards kicked big bags on him. Team was fantastic but he's been one of the worst one on one defenders in the comp for multiple years now.

Larkey 5.2
Tex 5.0
Curnow 6.0
Cameron 7.4

Harsh

Even sos had bags kicked against him on good years..but come the big games that mattered..he always delivered. He was a desperate, guttsy, all in player who I admire greatly.

Except GF 93’ ..but that wasn’t his fault.

You can squarely blame Diesel Williams for not dealing with the hard hitting shenanigans of the great Sean Denham.

 

[Bobmonkey]

Stephen Kernahan

2 x Premiership captain
3 x Best and Fairest
5 x All Australian
All time leading goal scorer for Carlton on 738
2nd all time games as captain

7185 days.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Carlton are up and about tonight, did something happen?

 

[craffles]

2 x Premiership captain
3 x Best and Fairest
5 x All Australian
All time leading goal scorer for Carlton on 738
2nd all time games as captain

7185 days.

Don’t blame me, blame OP for starting a blatant troll thread.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

 

[Spearman]

Probably a better conversation would be what makes a good Aussie rules captain. I've never played the game so I don't know what would be expected for it particularly. And I'm an old guy who was more used to strong coaches, not afraid to chew you out. So I originally thought a strong captain was someone who not only led on the field, but also off including being able to support, inspire or intimidate if need be. In fact I used to think Selwood might not be a good captain in the aspect of not having that hard aspect. It wasn't until after the Premiership that I understood what he had actually done at the club.
Selwood would be a template for a good modern captain.

 

[Kappa]

Was mainboard always this bad?

 

[Blackhawk42]

What are we judging this on?

Players general footballing ability or their leadership qualities?

There's a massive difference.

 

[Eshay187]

We don’t know at all what makes a good captain.

It could easily just be being good at remembering and staying on top of defensive structures.

 

[raskolnikov]

Not as a player but Barry Hall as a leader ranks fairly low.

 

[Breretonisahood]

Carlton are up and about tonight, did something happen?

There’s another thread somewhere about how bored Carlton supporters are knowing that they are a shoe-in for finals and flag. This thread is what happens when Carlton supporters are bored.

 

[AvantGardener]

Bit harsh on Moore and Maxwell. If those two were in the same backline together they would guard the grass in open space so well.

 

[Sqotty from office works]

Mark Bairstow says hold my beer.

 

[FISTO]

Finally a good thread from the main bored gets sent our way

 

[skinnyP]

Moore was good last year.

History will say he was a very good captain throughout the entire season. And he missed a few.

He was excellent.

Pendlebury was the true captain.

 

[frggr]

Mark Bairstow says hold my beer.

**** did he win a premiership?

 

[frggr]

Bit harsh on Moore and Maxwell. If those two were in the same backline together they would guard the grass in open space so well.

Someone has to ensure it's kept safe for Matt Rowell