AFLW Our Next Captain

[Scholz Supremacy]

With the GOAT Erin Phillips retiring, it's time for a new captain for our women's team.

The two stand-out choices for mine are Gemma Houghton & Ashleigh Saint: They're both in the right age brackets for the role, and they're obviously two of our better and more decorated players.

Ashleigh Saint bleeds for the jumper, but she can tend to have quieter patches during games, whereas Gemma Houghton is nearly always in our best players, even when we're getting smashed she's still pushing up the ground, busting her guts and getting involved in everything. She would definitely set a good example for the rest of the team to follow.

 

[cheezeyfingers]

With the GOAT Erin Phillips retiring, it's time for a new captain for our women's team.

The two stand-out choices for mine are Gemma Houghton & Ashleigh Saint: They're both in the right age brackets for the role, and they're obviously two of our better and more decorated players.

Ashleigh Saint bleeds for the jumper, but she can tend to have quieter patches during games, whereas Gemma Houghton is nearly always in our best players, even when we're getting smashed she's still pushing up the ground, busting her guts and getting involved in everything. She would definitely set a good example for the rest of the team to follow.

Ashleigh Saint is perfect for the job

 

[TazD]

INDY

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

INDY

Probably too young, although she’d be excellent after Houghton/Saint.

 

[TeeKray]

Worth noting that Foley and Cuthbertson are the current vice captains with Mules and Dunn in the leadership group.

They also announced that Teakle, Ballard, Syme and Moloney are part of a player voted emerging leaders group.

So none of the names mentioned here so far are currently regarded as leaders.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Worth noting that Foley and Cuthbertson are the current vice captains with Mules and Dunn in the leadership group.

They also announced that Teakle, Ballard, Syme and Moloney are part of a player voted emerging leaders group.

So none of the names mentioned here so far are currently regarded as leaders.

Foley is probably the next best option but she’ll be 36 next season so it seems pointless to give it to her.

Hannah Dunn has already captained an AFLW team so that could come into consideration.

Ballard, Syme and Teakle are all too young. In fact, Syme was playing as a 17 year old last year!

Justine Mules is very experienced, but I just don’t think she’s noticeable enough to be captain, and I could even put Hannah Dunn into that same basket.

I can’t think of any issue I’d have with Janelle Cuthbertson or Maria Moloney, but I still think it has to be one of Houghton or Saint.

 

[Onward To Victory]

Age aside, Foley would be an excellent choice.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Maybe not the best player on the team, but Ebony O'Dea plays like a captain.

 

[Grave Danger]

Ash Saint presented Piper with her Port guernsey last night, so that may be a hint.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Ash Saint presented Piper with her Port guernsey last night, so that may be a hint.

Window for captain!!

 

[Grave Danger]

Window for captain!!

Nah - according to one bitterly complaining Crowbot "she'll be out of there after one year"

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Nah - according to one bitterly complaining Crowbot "she'll be out of there after one year"

Ditto Lauren Young

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Kirsty Lamb would be a near-perfect choice:

• 67 games worth of experience, been in the competition since the very beginning.
• Proven quality, winning a club B&F and making an All-Australian team.
• Port Adelaide person, being Paul Rizonico’s niece and growing up a Port supporter.

But, you probably couldn’t and wouldn’t give the captaincy to someone in their first year at the club.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Janelle Cuthbertson

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Here we go again

Cuthbertson to step down as captain

Port Adelaide’s second AFLW captain Janelle Cuthbertson will step down ahead of the 2025 season.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Kirsty Lamb would be a near-perfect choice:

• 67 games worth of experience, been in the competition since the very beginning.
• Proven quality, winning a club B&F and making an All-Australian team.
• Port Adelaide person, being Paul Rizonico’s niece and growing up a Port supporter.

But, you probably couldn’t and wouldn’t give the captaincy to someone in their first year at the club.

Well…

 

[TazD]

Here we go again

Cuthbertson to step down as captain

Port Adelaide’s second AFLW captain Janelle Cuthbertson will step down ahead of the 2025 season.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

Sad, but probably for the best.

 

[TazD]

Well…

Does Lamb play every game?

List has a weird age profile. The 30+ crew should be disqualified. So should the 18-24 crew. In the 25-30 bracket I would argue only Saint (Woodland) plays every game.

No clear stand out imo.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Does Lamb play every game?

List has a weird age profile. The 30+ crew should be disqualified. So should the 18-24 crew. In the 25-30 bracket I would argue only Saint (Woodland) plays every game.

No clear stand out imo.

Saint bleeds for the jumper, but she can tend to go missing sometimes.

Houghton is over 30 but she’s one of our best performers. Even in games we’re getting smashed in, she’s always up and down the ground doing everything she can.

Mules-Robinson is 30 but she has over 75 games experience, so she probably plays most games this year too. And she did the job in Cuthbertson’s absence last year.

 

[Coobk001]

Sad, but probably for the best.

Agreed. I didn't really rate her pre-injury and see her as someone that might struggle to get a game this year. Let her focus on herself and trying to play solid footy and see what happens.

 

[TeeKray]

I think your best guide would be to look at last year's leadership group as the new captain will almost certainly come from there.

So we had Cuthbertson as captain with the others being Mules-Robinson (who was stand in captain), Woodland and the now retired Foley.

I'd have my money on Mules-Robinson at this point.

 

[Coobk001]

Ash Woodland the poster girl, heart throb wouldn't be the worst move.

Almost feel like I could see the legend of Matilda though taking this on. There's no age limit on Captaincy and why not put your best player and the girl that lifts this club on her own back into the Captains chair.

I'd love to see a leadership group of Matilda, Borg and Woodland

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Ash Woodland the poster girl, heart throb wouldn't be the worst move.

Almost feel like I could see the legend of Matilda though taking this on. There's no age limit on Captaincy and why not put your best player and the girl that lifts this club on her own back into the Captains chair.

I'd love to see a leadership group of Matilda, Borg and Woodland

And Ash bleeds for the club and guernsey too.

In my unbiased opinion, whoever gets the captaincy is probably just keeping the seat warm for Matilda, but I wouldn’t be opposed to just giving it to her now. It’s going to be her entire team, club and then league soon enough.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Ebony O’Dea?

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Captain Tahau!