Discussion point on SEN with Matthew Lloyd naming 4 clubs who should consider a change of captain: Essendon, GWS, North, St Kilda
Thought it would be a good discussion to see who club supporters think is their next captain and when they could potentially be replaced.
Current captains and ages as of March 2021 (potential start date of the new season) :
Adelaide: Rory Sloane
(31)
Brisbane: Dayne Zorko
(32)
Carlton: Patrick Cripps
(26)/Sam Docherty
(27)
Collingwood: Scott Pendlebury
(33)
Essendon: Dyson Heppell (28)
Fremantle: Nat Fyfe (29)
Geelong: Joel Selwood (32)
Gold Coast: David Swallow
(28)/Jarrod Witts
(28)
GWS: Stephen Coniglio
(27)
Hawthorn: N/A (Ben Stratton retired)
Melbourne: Max Gawn
(29)
North Melbourne: Jack Ziebell
(30)
Port Adelaide: Tom Jonas (30)
Richmond: Trent Cotchin
(30)
St Kilda: Jarryn Geary
(32)
Sydney: Josh Kennedy (32)/Luke Parker
(28) /Dane Rampe
(30)
Western Bulldogs: Marcus Bontempelli
(25)
West Coast: Luke Shuey
(30)
Of those, I'd expect Jack Gunston
to lead the Hawks in 2021, followed by James Sicily
after that.
From an outsider view, Jack Steele
is on the cusp of taking over Jarryn Geary
, but isn't in the leadership group. Whether or not that means anything, maybe Steele isn't someone who wants that role? Seb Ross could take over. I'd expect Geary to hand over the captaincy this off-season as a succession plan.
I don't think North have a standout candidate to take over Ziebell. Of an 8 man leadership group in 2020 (so 7 others apart from Ziebell), 2 have been delisted (MacMillan and Pittard), and Higgins is likely to be traded. Tarrant is almost 2 years older, Cunnington is only just younger and isn't a public person (part of any captain role is to fulfill media duties and absorb pressure/criticism for the team). I'd say Ziebell sticks in it for a couple more years before handing it to a younger guy like Jy Simpkin
.
Essendon were raised by Lloyd too, interestingly in response Cornes mentioned Merrett. Merrett was booted out of the leadership group at the start of this year and there was much publicity about it. I don't think Heppell loses it based on 1 year of injuries, but happens again in 2021 and certainly McGrath, Merrett, Shiel would be candidates. I think Hurley is too old by then, not sure I rate Smith enough as a leader from the outside to see how he could be nominated.
GWS stick with Coniglio. Cornes suggested Greene as a bolter but I think it'd put unfair publicity on a maligned guy like Greene, are Kelly and Whitfield captain material if Coniglio isn't? Haynes?
Collingwood have an obvious one in Taylor Adams
with Scott Pendlebury
giving it up either this year or end of 2021 as a succession plan.
Others that I believe could be this off season or end of 2021 are Adelaide with Sloane (Doedee - although will be quite young) , Brisbane with Zorko (Andrews?), Geelong with Selwood (Duncan? Stewart? Surely not much point with Dangerfield) and I believe Josh Kennedy will let Parker and Rampe be dual co-captains.
Everyone else is set for a few years.
The four AFL captains who should consider handing over the reins
Matthew Lloyd believes these four captains should look to hand the role over for the sake of their own careers.
www.sen.com.au
Thought it would be a good discussion to see who club supporters think is their next captain and when they could potentially be replaced.
Current captains and ages as of March 2021 (potential start date of the new season) :
Adelaide: Rory Sloane
PLAYERCARDSTART
9
Rory Sloane
- Age
- 34
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 23.7
- 5star
- K
- 11.7
- 4star
- HB
- 11.9
- 5star
- M
- 3.5
- 4star
- T
- 6.6
- 5star
- CL
- 5.7
- 5star
- D
- 15.3
- 4star
- K
- 7.3
- 3star
- HB
- 8.0
- 4star
- M
- 1.3
- 1star
- T
- 3.3
- 4star
- CL
- 4.2
- 5star
- D
- 22.2
- 5star
- K
- 8.6
- 4star
- HB
- 13.6
- 5star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 6.0
- 5star
- CL
- 4.6
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Brisbane: Dayne Zorko
PLAYERCARDSTART
15
Dayne Zorko
- Age
- 35
- Ht
- 175cm
- Wt
- 77kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 21.4
- 5star
- K
- 13.2
- 5star
- HB
- 8.2
- 5star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 6.0
- 5star
- CL
- 3.6
- 5star
- D
- 14.0
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 5.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.0
- 2star
- T
- 5.0
- 5star
- CL
- 2.0
- 4star
- D
- 16.4
- 4star
- K
- 9.8
- 4star
- HB
- 6.6
- 4star
- M
- 5.2
- 5star
- T
- 6.6
- 5star
- CL
- 1.2
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Carlton: Patrick Cripps
PLAYERCARDSTART
9
Patrick Cripps
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 195cm
- Wt
- 93kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 25.9
- 5star
- K
- 9.8
- 4star
- HB
- 16.1
- 5star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 5.8
- 5star
- CL
- 7.4
- 5star
- D
- 21.0
- 5star
- K
- 10.1
- 4star
- HB
- 10.9
- 5star
- M
- 2.5
- 3star
- T
- 3.8
- 4star
- CL
- 6.3
- 5star
- D
- 12.6
- 4star
- K
- 4.8
- 2star
- HB
- 7.8
- 5star
- M
- 2.0
- 3star
- T
- 3.2
- 5star
- CL
- 1.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
15
Sam Docherty
- Age
- 31
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 22.3
- 5star
- K
- 15.1
- 5star
- HB
- 7.2
- 4star
- M
- 6.6
- 5star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- CL
- 1.1
- 3star
- D
- 22.6
- 5star
- K
- 16.0
- 5star
- HB
- 6.6
- 4star
- M
- 7.0
- 5star
- T
- 0.6
- 1star
- CL
- 0.4
- 3star
- D
- 11.2
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 3star
- HB
- 5.2
- 4star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
- CL
- 0.6
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Collingwood: Scott Pendlebury
PLAYERCARDSTART
10
Scott Pendlebury
- Age
- 36
- Ht
- 191cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 26.5
- 5star
- K
- 13.2
- 5star
- HB
- 13.3
- 5star
- M
- 4.1
- 4star
- T
- 4.9
- 5star
- CL
- 4.9
- 5star
- D
- 25.1
- 5star
- K
- 12.3
- 5star
- HB
- 12.9
- 5star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 2.3
- 3star
- CL
- 3.6
- 4star
- D
- 12.4
- 4star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 4.8
- 4star
- M
- 5.8
- 5star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Essendon: Dyson Heppell (28)
Fremantle: Nat Fyfe (29)
Geelong: Joel Selwood (32)
Gold Coast: David Swallow
PLAYERCARDSTART
24
David Swallow
- Age
- 32
- Ht
- 186cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 21.1
- 5star
- K
- 11.7
- 4star
- HB
- 9.4
- 5star
- M
- 3.2
- 3star
- T
- 4.4
- 5star
- CL
- 4.2
- 5star
- D
- 18.4
- 4star
- K
- 11.1
- 4star
- HB
- 7.3
- 4star
- M
- 4.3
- 4star
- T
- 4.6
- 5star
- CL
- 4.0
- 5star
- D
- 19.4
- 5star
- K
- 10.0
- 4star
- HB
- 9.4
- 5star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 5.0
- 5star
- CL
- 4.4
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
28
Jarrod Witts
- Age
- 32
- Ht
- 209cm
- Wt
- 110kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 12.2
- 3star
- K
- 6.4
- 3star
- HB
- 5.8
- 4star
- CL
- 3.3
- 5star
- HO
- 31.8
- 5star
- D
- 10.8
- 3star
- K
- 5.9
- 2star
- HB
- 4.9
- 3star
- CL
- 3.4
- 4star
- HO
- 29.5
- 5star
- D
- 7.8
- 2star
- K
- 4.2
- 2star
- HB
- 3.6
- 3star
- CL
- 0.4
- 3star
- HO
- 8.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
GWS: Stephen Coniglio
PLAYERCARDSTART
3
Stephen Coniglio
- Age
- 31
- Ht
- 182cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 24.5
- 5star
- K
- 13.0
- 5star
- HB
- 11.5
- 5star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 4.7
- 5star
- CL
- 4.7
- 5star
- D
- 21.3
- 5star
- K
- 12.5
- 5star
- HB
- 8.8
- 4star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 3.8
- 4star
- CL
- 5.4
- 5star
- D
- 19.2
- 5star
- K
- 8.2
- 4star
- HB
- 11.0
- 5star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 2.2
- 4star
- CL
- 3.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Hawthorn: N/A (Ben Stratton retired)
Melbourne: Max Gawn
PLAYERCARDSTART
11
Max Gawn
- Age
- 33
- Ht
- 209cm
- Wt
- 110kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.1
- 4star
- K
- 7.4
- 3star
- HB
- 6.7
- 4star
- CL
- 2.8
- 4star
- HO
- 35.3
- 5star
- D
- 18.5
- 4star
- K
- 11.5
- 4star
- HB
- 7.0
- 4star
- CL
- 3.5
- 4star
- HO
- 29.2
- 5star
- D
- 8.4
- 3star
- K
- 3.6
- 2star
- HB
- 4.8
- 4star
- CL
- 1.0
- 3star
- HO
- 15.6
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
North Melbourne: Jack Ziebell
PLAYERCARDSTART
7
Jack Ziebell
- Age
- 33
- Ht
- 188cm
- Wt
- 89kg
- Pos.
- D/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 19.1
- 5star
- K
- 12.8
- 5star
- HB
- 6.3
- 4star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 4.6
- 5star
- MG
- 369.5
- 5star
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 3.0
- 2star
- M
- 3.2
- 3star
- T
- 1.6
- 3star
- MG
- 125.8
- 2star
- D
- 16.2
- 4star
- K
- 11.4
- 4star
- HB
- 4.8
- 4star
- M
- 5.2
- 5star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Port Adelaide: Tom Jonas (30)
Richmond: Trent Cotchin
PLAYERCARDSTART
9
Trent Cotchin
- Age
- 34
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 23.4
- 5star
- K
- 13.8
- 5star
- HB
- 9.5
- 5star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 3.9
- 5star
- CL
- 5.2
- 5star
- D
- 19.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.5
- 4star
- HB
- 9.5
- 5star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 4.3
- 5star
- CL
- 3.5
- 4star
- D
- 16.6
- 4star
- K
- 8.0
- 3star
- HB
- 8.6
- 5star
- M
- 4.6
- 5star
- T
- 1.0
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
St Kilda: Jarryn Geary
PLAYERCARDSTART
14
Jarryn Geary
- Age
- 36
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 16.6
- 4star
- K
- 8.8
- 3star
- HB
- 7.8
- 5star
- M
- 3.9
- 4star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
- CL
- 0.7
- 3star
- D
- 8.8
- 2star
- K
- 3.6
- 1star
- HB
- 5.2
- 3star
- M
- 1.2
- 1star
- T
- 1.8
- 3star
- CL
- 0.8
- 3star
- D
- 15.4
- 4star
- K
- 7.4
- 3star
- HB
- 8.0
- 5star
- M
- 5.0
- 5star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Sydney: Josh Kennedy (32)/Luke Parker
PLAYERCARDSTART
26
Luke Parker
- Age
- 32
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 88kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 24.2
- 5star
- K
- 12.6
- 5star
- HB
- 11.6
- 5star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 5.6
- 5star
- CL
- 5.8
- 5star
- D
- 22.1
- 5star
- K
- 12.3
- 5star
- HB
- 9.9
- 5star
- M
- 3.9
- 4star
- T
- 5.0
- 5star
- CL
- 5.5
- 5star
- D
- 21.2
- 5star
- K
- 11.4
- 4star
- HB
- 9.8
- 5star
- M
- 2.0
- 3star
- T
- 8.0
- 5star
- CL
- 5.2
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
24
Dane Rampe
- Age
- 34
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 89kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 17.0
- 4star
- K
- 10.6
- 4star
- HB
- 6.4
- 4star
- M
- 4.9
- 5star
- T
- 2.5
- 4star
- MG
- 358.8
- 5star
- D
- 14.1
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 5.1
- 3star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 1.5
- 2star
- MG
- 284.5
- 4star
- D
- 10.6
- 3star
- K
- 7.2
- 3star
- HB
- 3.4
- 3star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Western Bulldogs: Marcus Bontempelli
PLAYERCARDSTART
4
Marcus Bontempelli
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 194cm
- Wt
- 96kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 22.5
- 5star
- K
- 12.3
- 5star
- HB
- 10.3
- 5star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 4.8
- 5star
- CL
- 4.4
- 5star
- D
- 18.4
- 4star
- K
- 9.7
- 4star
- HB
- 8.8
- 4star
- M
- 2.6
- 3star
- T
- 4.1
- 5star
- CL
- 4.0
- 5star
- D
- 12.0
- 3star
- K
- 5.8
- 3star
- HB
- 6.2
- 4star
- M
- 2.0
- 3star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- CL
- 1.8
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
West Coast: Luke Shuey
PLAYERCARDSTART
13
Luke Shuey
- Age
- 34
- Ht
- 184cm
- Wt
- 89kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 23.7
- 5star
- K
- 13.0
- 5star
- HB
- 10.7
- 5star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 4.9
- 5star
- CL
- 5.6
- 5star
- D
- 18.7
- 4star
- K
- 10.8
- 4star
- HB
- 7.8
- 4star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- CL
- 4.3
- 5star
- D
- 17.0
- 5star
- K
- 9.2
- 4star
- HB
- 7.8
- 5star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.8
- 5star
- CL
- 1.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Of those, I'd expect Jack Gunston
PLAYERCARDSTART
19
Jack Gunston
- Age
- 33
- Ht
- 193cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 15.5
- 4star
- K
- 10.5
- 4star
- HB
- 5.0
- 4star
- M
- 5.7
- 5star
- T
- 2.2
- 4star
- G
- 1.9
- 5star
- D
- 10.6
- 3star
- K
- 8.0
- 3star
- HB
- 2.6
- 2star
- M
- 4.3
- 4star
- T
- 1.7
- 3star
- G
- 1.6
- 5star
- D
- 11.2
- 3star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 4.2
- 4star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
- G
- 0.6
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
6
James Sicily
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 188cm
- Wt
- 90kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 18.3
- 5star
- K
- 12.7
- 5star
- HB
- 5.7
- 4star
- M
- 6.3
- 5star
- T
- 1.5
- 3star
- MG
- 365.0
- 5star
- D
- 19.4
- 4star
- K
- 14.3
- 5star
- HB
- 5.1
- 3star
- M
- 5.9
- 5star
- T
- 1.0
- 2star
- MG
- 437.4
- 5star
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 3star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 4.2
- 4star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- MG
- 173.8
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
From an outsider view, Jack Steele
PLAYERCARDSTART
9
Jack Steele
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 90kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 20.9
- 5star
- K
- 8.7
- 3star
- HB
- 12.2
- 5star
- M
- 3.7
- 4star
- T
- 6.8
- 5star
- CL
- 3.6
- 5star
- D
- 21.3
- 5star
- K
- 10.0
- 4star
- HB
- 11.3
- 5star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 5.8
- 5star
- CL
- 4.6
- 5star
- D
- 16.8
- 4star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 11.8
- 5star
- M
- 2.6
- 3star
- T
- 6.4
- 5star
- CL
- 3.6
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
14
Jarryn Geary
- Age
- 36
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 16.6
- 4star
- K
- 8.8
- 3star
- HB
- 7.8
- 5star
- M
- 3.9
- 4star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
- CL
- 0.7
- 3star
- D
- 8.8
- 2star
- K
- 3.6
- 1star
- HB
- 5.2
- 3star
- M
- 1.2
- 1star
- T
- 1.8
- 3star
- CL
- 0.8
- 3star
- D
- 15.4
- 4star
- K
- 7.4
- 3star
- HB
- 8.0
- 5star
- M
- 5.0
- 5star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
I don't think North have a standout candidate to take over Ziebell. Of an 8 man leadership group in 2020 (so 7 others apart from Ziebell), 2 have been delisted (MacMillan and Pittard), and Higgins is likely to be traded. Tarrant is almost 2 years older, Cunnington is only just younger and isn't a public person (part of any captain role is to fulfill media duties and absorb pressure/criticism for the team). I'd say Ziebell sticks in it for a couple more years before handing it to a younger guy like Jy Simpkin
PLAYERCARDSTART
12
Jy Simpkin
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 77kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 16.0
- 4star
- K
- 7.9
- 3star
- HB
- 8.1
- 5star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 3.3
- 5star
- CL
- 2.9
- 4star
- D
- 20.6
- 5star
- K
- 11.0
- 4star
- HB
- 9.6
- 5star
- M
- 2.0
- 2star
- T
- 3.5
- 4star
- CL
- 5.5
- 5star
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 5.6
- 3star
- HB
- 4.4
- 4star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- CL
- 0.2
- 2star
PLAYERCARDEND
Essendon were raised by Lloyd too, interestingly in response Cornes mentioned Merrett. Merrett was booted out of the leadership group at the start of this year and there was much publicity about it. I don't think Heppell loses it based on 1 year of injuries, but happens again in 2021 and certainly McGrath, Merrett, Shiel would be candidates. I think Hurley is too old by then, not sure I rate Smith enough as a leader from the outside to see how he could be nominated.
GWS stick with Coniglio. Cornes suggested Greene as a bolter but I think it'd put unfair publicity on a maligned guy like Greene, are Kelly and Whitfield captain material if Coniglio isn't? Haynes?
Collingwood have an obvious one in Taylor Adams
PLAYERCARDSTART
3
Taylor Adams
- Age
- 31
- Ht
- 181cm
- Wt
- 85kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 24.9
- 5star
- K
- 13.5
- 5star
- HB
- 11.4
- 5star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 4.8
- 5star
- CL
- 5.0
- 5star
- D
- 20.4
- 5star
- K
- 12.4
- 5star
- HB
- 8.0
- 4star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 5.9
- 5star
- CL
- 5.9
- 5star
- D
- 18.2
- 5star
- K
- 11.0
- 4star
- HB
- 7.2
- 5star
- M
- 4.4
- 4star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
- CL
- 2.2
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
10
Scott Pendlebury
- Age
- 36
- Ht
- 191cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 26.5
- 5star
- K
- 13.2
- 5star
- HB
- 13.3
- 5star
- M
- 4.1
- 4star
- T
- 4.9
- 5star
- CL
- 4.9
- 5star
- D
- 25.1
- 5star
- K
- 12.3
- 5star
- HB
- 12.9
- 5star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 2.3
- 3star
- CL
- 3.6
- 4star
- D
- 12.4
- 4star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 4.8
- 4star
- M
- 5.8
- 5star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Others that I believe could be this off season or end of 2021 are Adelaide with Sloane (Doedee - although will be quite young) , Brisbane with Zorko (Andrews?), Geelong with Selwood (Duncan? Stewart? Surely not much point with Dangerfield) and I believe Josh Kennedy will let Parker and Rampe be dual co-captains.
Everyone else is set for a few years.