Ryder our next Captain?

[Big Blow Hard]

Jobe Watson is the only player that can lead this side. He has the respect from all the players, he is the hardest worker in the team, he rarely gets injured, he can change the game with his hands in tight and is still getting better.

No bias there going by your handle. lol.
I tend to agree though, I think Watson is the man.

 

[Kong]

I only read Sheedy's article today, and have to say that nothing he wrote swayed me to believe Ryder will, or should be, our next captain. By all reports, Ryder is laconic and introverted in personality; things that he will work on no doubt, but to the point of becoming captain, I doubt.
Watson, Welsh or Stanton for me.

 

[Mad Bomber Sean]

I love Ryder, but Captain of the EFC?
I just can't see this happening. He's way to shy to represent our club.

Watson is the next Captain of our mighty club.

 

[warney7]

You don't give the captaincy to a guy just to make him work harder.....I have seen nothing at all to ever make me think that Ryder should be the captain of the Essendon football club.

 

[ghostdog]

Leadership group, yes.

Captain, no. This will be one of Hille, Watson or McVeigh. I vote Hille.


...or McVeigh

 

[MarkMiller93]

sheeds falls in love with players though.
Kepler Bradley for example.
In my opinion Mark Mcveigh or David Hille are the stand-out picks.
good leadership from hille in '06 when lloyd went down.
and i think we'd all have seen spike's speech before anzac day last year if i remember correctly.

 

[FandangoDingo]

No. Not even close. Love the guy and player, but not in the ball-park for Club Captaincy, IMHO.

I'd say it's a pretty good decision.

He currently doesnt have a leadership position so how could he do the things above now?

True leaders don't need a title to lead.

 

[reincarnated]

Look, I am open minded about that idea.

For the last three years thought that it has to be out of Hille and McVeigh, as they were our best players, and they were the players who are heart and soul of our club to move forward.

But this year, we've won games without them in the side, and against better opposition. We've lost both games that McVeigh has played in. It's telling me, we have better players coming through, we don't have to rely on them.

To me, Ryder is our best player. If I have to pick one player out of our list, to play for my life, it will be him.

He has improved his talking ability. He couldn't string two words together just last year. But the last interview he gave to Bomber TV, I was just thrilled that he could actually talk really fluently now. With a bit of help, you could help that side of things, so he can present well for the media.

It terms of leading by example, I think that Anzac day game shows his mental strength and the ability keep going in adversity. It's changed everything now, in the way I see him. Llyod may be has got one more year, maybe Ryder could be made co-captain, and given an opportunity to show his worth.

You don't have to talk a lot to be a good captain, you can lead by example...you just can show by example how to go about football. And, plus he will be right at the heart of the battle in the Midfield, Forward line and in Defence during majority of the game. Unlike Lloyd, just in the forward line and doesn't get the opportunity to lead by example a lot.

 

[adii_7]

hocking please in 2 years.

this kid shows immense amount of promise and will captain for 5 years.

 

[AlwaysRight]

I havent seen Stantons name get thrown around yet.

I couldnt pick it from these guys

McVeigh
Hille
Watson
Stanton

Maybe even a McPhee or Slattery?.. Nah.