JK purely because he can answer questions coherently in the media. Hurn struggles big time and keeps repeating the same stupid cliches.
Opinion Hurn... is he the right guy for captain?
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It's like when we all had hard ons for Blayne Wilson and Adam Carter
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Blayne Traaaain! Toot toot! We like them fresh off the rack. Blayne had a few glimpses!
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If I had to vote it would be Shuey, agree with the points KamakazeSalami raised.
Also the Barrass nomination was tongue in cheek.. or was it.
Also the Barrass nomination was tongue in cheek.. or was it.
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I think he's done a good job as a stop gap between Glass and Shuey, but Shue is ready to take over now. Cheers Bung!
Empathic yes from me
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SHUEY PLEASE. GIVES 200% ALL THE TIME.
Hurn is terrible, and mistake riddled.
Hurn is terrible, and mistake riddled.
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Glass may have been 'boring' but he was a genuine leader, no matter what he did everyone liked him.
Who cares who is captain. This isn't cricket - it doesn't affect their influence on the game.
The captain doesn't do anything other than attend some extra photo opportunities and cop criticism from fans when things don't go as planned.
The captain doesn't do anything other than attend some extra photo opportunities and cop criticism from fans when things don't go as planned.
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Anybody who has played footy could tell you how a motivational and intelligent captain can make you walk ten foot taller on-field.
Anybody who has played footy could tell you how a motivational and intelligent captain can make you walk ten foot taller on-field.
Why not make everyone a captain then.... Rotate it around. Maybe they will all start getting some internal belief. You are really clutching at straws if you think a team needs some sort of inspirational leader for other lesser lights to gain self belief.
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I would argue against your point, but I fail to see any semblance of logic in it...
Yeah, Na. You can certainly have captains that fit your description, but those that impose themselves on the game, the contest, the moment are those that are revered as leaders.
Worsfold. Cousins. Selwood, Risciuto, Dipper, Bartlett....not an exhaustive list but you get the picture. And as much as I'm starting to hate that f***ing campaigner...Hodge.
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WCE don't have a Cousins type leader on the list. I assume the BF consensus is Kennedy but he is not of Cousins-ilk. When the next Cousins comes onto the list, everyone will know.
I think the general consensus is that Shuey is the closest to that leader we have on the list.
But I'm not sure what your point is on this. I thought what you were getting at was that the captain's role is superfluous and more about PR.
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I do think that. Cousins would have been a sensational leader, regardless of the captain tag. He was, while Judd was captain. Glass was the same. People attach the captain's play/goal but it's really just a supporter/media driven call.
Shuey has only been elevated to the leadership group this year. The players all elected Hurn their captain - or so we have been told.
Does it really matter who out of Hurn/Kennedy/Shuey/Priddis is captain?
Absolutely. I can only speak from my experience and a good captain makes a f****** huge difference. It's an intangible, sure, but so much in Sport and leadership is intangible. To dismiss that as simply a supporter/media thing is naive I think.
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he was a bit of a flog at times and never took a backward step. I remember a few years back tex and few crows were starting on him and he floored tex with ease and tex just shut up and walked away.
Bunga may go in for the occassional hit but he never engages in any physicality or even sledge his opponent. I think a lot of the best leaders in the comp love a bit of niggle and also love giving a bit of lip service. Shuey is the only one on our list that does that. However, i would like to see shuey have another season like this one before he is awarded captaincy.
JK because he has balls, never stops trying to drag us over the line, only goes missing when our team goes to s**t, is the master of second and third efforts, embodies EVERYTHING I want in a WCE Captain.
I like Hurn, but without knowing him or his captaincy ways, certainly doesn't inspire me at all.
JK has enough on his plate as it is winning endless coleman medals.
Make Lamb captain to keep him facing west and reach his brownlow potential.
Make Lamb captain to keep him facing west and reach his brownlow potential.
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Glass a star. AA...club champion multiple times. Whats Hurn done?
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I kinda get the feeling that McGovern will relish the role in a year or two.
