Review 2019 Leadership Group - Changes for next year?

[fairbump_playon]

Sneaky feeling Myers might make it in again despite retiring

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Heppell - C
Dev Smith - VC

Hooker, Hurley, Shiel, Merrett, McGrath - leadership group.

Redman - emerging leaders.

Make it happen, Ruts.

 

[Vindicater]

Heppell - C
Dev Smith - VC

Hooker, Hurley, Shiel, Merrett, McGrath - leadership group.

Redman - emerging leaders.

Make it happen, Ruts.

No leadership group.

Heppell captain
Merrett vice captain.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

No leadership group.

Heppell captain
Merrett vice captain.

Disagree. Important for a lot of the playing group (especially the youngsters) to have established, on-field leaders they can look up to and model their game around. Heppell (and Merrett) are prone to missing games, too. Our squad looked lost last year, some of it due to a lack of on-field leadership at parts throughout the season.

Plus - I think you'll get more out of the players who are in the leadership group because they know they're who the team relies on.

Sure you could argue we haven't exactly capitalised on that in recent years; but there are too many other factors at play like poor coaching, cohesion, team/leadership selection etc to dismiss it.

 

[Rebellya]

Disagree. Important for a lot of the playing group (especially the youngsters) to have established, on-field leaders they can look up to and model their game around. Heppell (and Merrett) are prone to missing games, too. Our squad looked lost last year, some of it due to a lack of on-field leadership at parts throughout the season.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Thought he missed more game time with his concussion issues.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Thought he missed more game time with his concussion issues.

You’re way off, champ. You also chose Devon Smith as your VC citing Merrett as injury prone.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

You’re way off, champ. You also chose Devon Smith as your VC citing Merrett as injury prone.

Geez, a champing. Telltale sign of a putz.

Dev played every game in 2018. His knee required surgery within a few years; this was known before he was traded to us. I'd wager he plays most if not all games this year, "champ".