Pavlich to Remain Captain for 2012

[yakka man]

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/af...-dockers-skipper/story-e6frg1xu-1226254654759

NEW Fremantle coach Ross Lyon will retain Matthew Pavlich as captain for a sixth season in 2012. Pavlich will be officially ratified by the club as skipper in the next fortnight. Pavlich has joined many of his teammates in slimming down and will play at about 96kg in 2012 - his lightest playing weight for a decade. "I've lost a little bit, it's not substantial but probably about a couple of kilograms,'' he said.

The 30-year-old club games record holder became skipper in Chris Connolly's final season at the helm in 2007, and from late 2007-2011 was captain under axed coach Mark Harvey.Pavlich said he was confident he and Lyon would form a strong captain-coach partnership.

Losing a bit of weight will help him play for longer into his 30's and make it easier to switch into the midfield if needed.

 

[Mad props Freo]

Great news, great leader.....Unfortunately no mention of the rest of the leadership group...

Cmon Pav - let's get a flag!

 

[JunglistPosse]

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/af...-dockers-skipper/story-e6frg1xu-1226254654759


Losing a bit of weight will help him play for longer into his 30's and make it easier to switch into the midfield if needed.

Good News all round!

 

[E Shed]

Love the continuing good reviews for Lyon. Pav can be captain till he dies as far as I'm concerned

 

[Darcy 2 Fyfe]

Put on your superman capes, it's wharfie time!

 

[Nickos66]

I'd be interested to know who Pav thinks would be in the group next in line come the time he steps down?

 

[estibador]

Needs to get that left elbow higher - poor leadership in front of those kiddies there.

 

[Chimera]

That's a real shame.

Thought Lyon would shake it up a little.

 

[tacopavlich]

That's a real shame.

Thought Lyon would shake it up a little.

Thought it was more a formality than anything else. There was almost no chance of a change eventuating, unless Pavlich made the decision himself to step down.

 

[leungtl]

Possibly the least surprising news all pre-season.

 

[Big Animal]

Possibly the least surprising news all pre-season.

agreed

 

[tb_fanboy]

Anyone else think Pav looks like a young Robert De Niro?

 

[estibador]

Robert De Niro looks like Pav you mean - you always compare the nobody with the more famous one.

 

[Beetlebum]

If St Kilda can keep Riewoldt as captain then we can certainly keep Pavlich in the role. I don't think this was a decision that was ever really in doubt.