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Apologies to those on the Melbourne Board, but I think this topic applies across the spectrum.
Silvertail suggested that Melbourne should have dual captaincy (Neitz and Schwarz), at which point I went in all-guns-blazing saying that joint captaincy doesn't work.
Maybe I am wrong on this?
According to my view: Joint captaincy devalues the captaincy to the point where neither player is fully regarded as team captain. Instead of two captains, you are left with no real captain.
I am all for having two vice-captains - because if the captain is a backman, it makes sense to have a vice-captain responsible for the midfield and a vice-captain responsible for the forward line. (rotate these if the captain is a forward or midfielder).
But my gut instinct is that there should only be one captain.
Now that's all great in theory, but what about the practice? Has it worked on the field?
Geelong supporters (and others, Saints? not sure) have some experience of joint captaincy. What do you think about whether it works or not?
If you think it works, why?
If you say it doesn't, why not?
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TT - Obligatory bad-tempered Richmond supporter
Silvertail suggested that Melbourne should have dual captaincy (Neitz and Schwarz), at which point I went in all-guns-blazing saying that joint captaincy doesn't work.
Maybe I am wrong on this?
According to my view: Joint captaincy devalues the captaincy to the point where neither player is fully regarded as team captain. Instead of two captains, you are left with no real captain.
I am all for having two vice-captains - because if the captain is a backman, it makes sense to have a vice-captain responsible for the midfield and a vice-captain responsible for the forward line. (rotate these if the captain is a forward or midfielder).
But my gut instinct is that there should only be one captain.
Now that's all great in theory, but what about the practice? Has it worked on the field?
Geelong supporters (and others, Saints? not sure) have some experience of joint captaincy. What do you think about whether it works or not?
If you think it works, why?
If you say it doesn't, why not?
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TT - Obligatory bad-tempered Richmond supporter