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Voss to step aside
1:56:45 PM Tue 6 June, 2006
Andrew Browne
Sportal for afl.com.au
Triple-premiership captain, Michael Voss has confirmed that 2006 will be his last as skipper of the Brisbane Lions.

But Voss, who was appointed initially as co-captain with Alastair Lynch in 1997 and who has led the Lions in his own right since 2000, has indicated that he would like to play on next season which would most likely be his last at AFL level.

Voss outlined his plans at a media conference ahead of the club's Tuesday training session at Coorparoo.

The media conference was called because on Saturday night against Adelaide at the Gabba, Voss will celebrate his 200th game as captain of the Lions (32 of these as co-captain with Lynch).

Voss declined to nominate who he thinks should succeed him, but star forward Jonathan Brown appears the most likely choice.


Voss' initiative signals a further changing of the guard at Brisbane, where veteran defender and three-time All Australian Justin Leppitsch announced his retirement on Monday.

 

[crazy_big_al]

Brown will get it

 

[Ari]

Nice work Vossy.... 3 premierships as captain.

 

[guzroo]

He has been a brilliant captian for us this weekend is his 200th in charge. The logical choice is Brown for next captian

 

[Cyclops]

Best captain in the business, seems to really lift his entire team. Next question is what are his coaching options in the future?

 

[konstas_87]

Brown will get it

genius...

 

[konstas_87]

Best captain in the business, seems to really lift his entire team. Next question is what are his coaching options in the future?

i dont think ive ever heard a collingwood supporter say/admit this...
congratulations on having an un biased view.
Besides the flags its pretty hard to separate the 3 of them.
Hird Voss and Buckley

 

[Nightwolf]

Surely Aka is a chance..

 

[Cyclops]

i dont think ive ever heard a collingwood supporter say/admit this...
congratulations on having an un biased view.
Besides the flags its pretty hard to separate the 3 of them.
Hird Voss and Buckley

There's so many ways to measure a players greatness. I'd be lying if I said Buckley was well liked when he came to Collingwood, in fact some of the blokes hated him. He built up respect and learned to be a good captain but his intensity and uncompromising style meant he was a poor captain at first.

Hird wasn't a great captain at first but he learned too. Voss and Bucks aren't in Hirds league for sublime magic, but they have other qualities (leadership and "winingness" or consistency and concentration) that set them apart.

So about that coaching role...maybe Mick could use another assistant? It'd be a good apprenticeship. I'd hate Brisbane to do a "Tony Shaw".

 

[fishmonger]

Brown will get it

Brown shouldn't get it. He is not a Queenslander.

I would prefer to see Simon Black or Jamie Charman get it.

 

[Davos]

Isn't Simon Black from WA (correct me if i am wrong). It hardly matters what state you are from it is the loyalty you have to your club. Buckley is from NT / SA. BBBarryHall is from Victoria.

I definitely think Brown should get it!!

 

[Wonder Years]

Brown shouldn't get it. He is not a Queenslander.

I would prefer to see Simon Black or Jamie Charman get it.

Simon Black is from WA you goose! What does that matter, are you saying King Carey should not have skippered the Roos cause he was from NSW!

 

[Yaaablett]

Brown shouldn't get it. He is not a Queenslander.

I would prefer to see Simon Black or Jamie Charman get it.

Black- WA

 

[Jeremias]

Brown shouldn't get it. He is not a Queenslander.

I would prefer to see Simon Black or Jamie Charman get it.

Who gives a rat's clacker where they are from.

Jonathan Brown is clearly the standout replacement for Vossy.

 

[luthor]

Isn't Simon Black from WA (correct me if i am wrong).!!

Correct...he is from WA.

It hardly matters what state you are from it is the loyalty you have to your club. !!

Agree

I definitely think Brown should get it!!

Up until the end of last season, I had some reservations about JB as captain....not because of a lack of leadership qualities but because of his record with on-field indiscretions and the amount of time he was out through suspension.

I thought it was setting a poor example, especially since the club had a whole swag of youngsters and rookies coming on apart from which, there would be little point having a club captain who was sitting in the stands for half the season.

However, he has really cleaned his act up since the middle of last year and seems to now be totally focussed on playing footy.

These days, he rarely even gives away a free and is showing great qualities of self discipline.

As long as he doesn't revert back to any more brain explosions, I am totally behind him as next club captain.

 

[Davos]

Another reason for J.Brown is that I am a big fan of introducing relatively young captains that can captain for a decade.

 

[Lions2k2]

Black from Mount Isa then went to WA... Brown i think this year has stayed out of trouble and just played footy which will put him as first choice

 

[Billy ray]

 

[Corn Cobbers]

What sort of sick game is this

 

[deck]

Had me for a split second and then seen the date.

 

[voorhees]

Had me for a split second and then seen the date.

walked straight into it... just like me

 

[010203]

Had me for a split second and then seen the date.

Same here

 

[Cmarsh]

Its a headline that should be occurring again now, really.

 

[T2B_]

You got some peeps very excited

 

[deck]

You got some peeps very excited

Quite the opposite. I was devastated.