Land of the Giants
Premiership Player
There was a great deal of enthusiasm last year when Coniglio was announced as our first standalone captain, taking over from Ward and Davis.
But with two rounds to go, he now finds himself dropped on form after constant under-performance, and terrible inconsistency from the team. Something is clearly not working.
I remember watching Ward a few years ago during the pre-season game at BISP. When he was interchanged and came off, I noticed he wasn't happy about something and then spoke in a way that demanded attention. You could hear his authority and he was obeyed immediately.
There's no doubt Coniglio is admired because he's an outstanding person, but is that enough?
Who else would have what it takes? It has to be someone who not only commands respect from the playing group, but can carry the psychological weight of leadership.
It's a difficult question. Do we persist with Coniglio, or move back to Phil Davis? Or perhaps consider Josh Kelly?
Thoughts?
But with two rounds to go, he now finds himself dropped on form after constant under-performance, and terrible inconsistency from the team. Something is clearly not working.
I remember watching Ward a few years ago during the pre-season game at BISP. When he was interchanged and came off, I noticed he wasn't happy about something and then spoke in a way that demanded attention. You could hear his authority and he was obeyed immediately.
There's no doubt Coniglio is admired because he's an outstanding person, but is that enough?
Who else would have what it takes? It has to be someone who not only commands respect from the playing group, but can carry the psychological weight of leadership.
It's a difficult question. Do we persist with Coniglio, or move back to Phil Davis? Or perhaps consider Josh Kelly?
Thoughts?