News New Captain for 2023 - Alex Pearce

[Snuffaluphagus]

Pearce officially captain

'It was unanimous across the board' | Peter Bell

Hear from Peter Bell following the announcement of Alex Pearce as captain.

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[MadEyeEmmy]

Well done Alex!!!

 

[freo1997]

Would of been against it if it weren’t for that performance against Geelong. That game changed my mind on him. Media on his back from east to west coast and he led by example and picked up the 3 votes. Great captains game and stand by the opinion it’s the best game by a defender at the club and yes I remember McPharlin.

 

[Taylor]

Moose needs to be fit and strong. He ends up carrying something every year. Happy he I'd captain.

 

[greatgatsby]

Moose needs to be fit and strong. He ends up carrying something every year. Happy he I'd captain.

At your Xmas party Taylor?

 

[Ge3ks]

 

[poshman]

Who do you consider to be the 'decision makers?'

This would be match committee, coaches and heads of football.

The players vote the group, the club determines the captain.

 

[Ge3ks]

I like this decision. Stability. Maturity. Plenty of time for Andy and Caleb. Until then, no added pressure while they hone their craft.

 

[poshman]

Players vote for it

Players have been saying for a while that they are still voting Pearce, it's not a huge surprise tbh

My understanding was players vote for the leadership group and the club decides from there.

 

[freo_leo29]

My understanding was players vote for the leadership group and the club decides from there.

I thought it was everyone votes but coaches votes have a higher weighting?

 

[Ge3ks]

Has AP had a haircut or is he sporting some kind of massive man bun behind his noggin? Can't tell. He really needs to lessen the load IMO. It seemed to be a hindrance on the field at times. So unweildy.

 

[GingerDocker]

Has AP had a haircut or is he sporting some kind of massive man bun behind his noggin? Can't tell. He really needs to lessen the load IMO.

His ankles need all the respite they can get!

 

[poshman]

I thought it was everyone votes but coaches votes have a higher weighting?

Could be wrong - I thought we had the vote and then the club leadership decided on captain (and I assume VC) from there.

 

[Sully90]

Happy with the call. Keep the pressure off Serong and Brayshaw one more year. Pearce gets another chance to bounce back (imo he doesn't even really need to prove that).

 

[poshman]

Happy with the call. Keep the pressure off Serong and Brayshaw one more year. Pearce gets another chance to bounce back (imo he doesn't even really need to prove that).

He had a poor year on the whole and the team had a poor year. What would need to happen for you to think he needs to bounce back?

 

[Sully90]

He had a poor year on the whole and the team had a poor year. What would need to happen for you to think he needs to bounce back?

Don't really have an answer for you other than I thought that the decline in his individual form was greatly exaggerated. In a year where I thought our ball movement out of defence was stifled and our midfield got off to repeated bad starts I thought he was left exposed one on one more than a potential top eight team would like.

 

[ImperialPurple]

Congrats to AP!

Down side on that leadership group is that Switta will never be dropped now.

 

[Docker82]

It's the coach not the captain that's the issue. That change needs to be made sometime next season.

Doesn't matter who the captain until that happens imo.

 

[poshman]

Don't really have an answer for you other than I thought that the decline in his individual form was greatly exaggerated. In a year where I thought our ball movement out of defence was stifled and our midfield got off to repeated bad starts I thought he was left exposed one on one more than a potential top eight team would like.

From my perspective that was a contributing factor and does not account for the times he didn't go third man up when he should, the missed 20-30m sideways kicks or his first quarter nerves.

I have been talking about his starts to games for a few years now. That is not something that has just become part of his game.

In form he is a great stopper who can impact contests. We want him to have the ball in hand as little as possible. If we can do those two things he will be very effective.

 

[poshman]

Congrats to AP!

Down side on that leadership group is that Switta will never be dropped now.

JOM and Switta are borderline. I don't know how we will fit JOM, Fyfe and Ras in the team. The same discussion can be had of Switta and the small forwards, especially if Sonny is in form and Sturt is playing.

 

[mad about it]

Could be wrong - I thought we had the vote and then the club leadership decided on captain (and I assume VC) from the

My understanding was players vote for the leadership group and the club decides from there.

So far from the truth. But you can run with that .

 

[Vintage]

JOM and Switta are borderline. I don't know how we will fit JOM, Fyfe and Ras in the team. The same discussion can be had of Switta and the small forwards, especially if Sonny is in form and Sturt is playing.

If switta is fit he is a definite. He’s not even close to borderline.

 

[poshman]

So far from the truth. But you can run with that .

That is helpful. What is your understanding?

 

[pK75]

If switta is fit he is a definite. He’s not even close to borderline.

Spot on, you don’t finish 6th in the doig if you’re a borderline player.

 

[CapitalA]

Who do you consider to be the 'decision makers?'

The players duh! Sack them all I say.

 

[malpaso]

JOM and Switta are borderline. I don't know how we will fit JOM, Fyfe and Ras in the team. The same discussion can be had of Switta and the small forwards, especially if Sonny is in form and Sturt is playing.

With Schultz gone, Switta is walk-up due to defensive pressure alone.