sugar was named captain today!!!!!! 
Johnson to lead Tigers
2:30:14 PM Tue 15 March, 2005
Paul Gough
Sportal for afl.com.au
Kane Johnson was handed the ultimate birthday gift on Tuesday after being named the new Richmond captain.
On the day he celebrated his 27th birthday, the dual Adelaide premiership player also celebrated becoming the Tigers' new on-field leader at the start of only his third season with the club.
Johnson beat reigning best and fairest winner Joel Bowden as well as Matthew Richardson and Nathan Brown in the race to replace Wayne Campbell as Richmond skipper.
And it's clear he will have the support of the players, who had a major hand in the decision after all the Tigers' players were asked to list their preferred captain from one to four in a secret ballot.
All four players captained the Tigers in one game during the pre-season, and it's believed Johnson was the clear top pick to take over as captain by the players.
Johnson, a lifelong Richmond supporter who even admitted to closely following the Tigers' results while he was starring in Adelaide's 1997 and 1998 premiership wins, has played 143 matches since debuting in 1996.
And while only 39 of those matches have been in the yellow and black, the tough midfielder has already made a big impression in his short time at Punt Road after finishing runner-up in the best and fairest in both his seasons at Richmond to date.
http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=190163
Johnson to lead Tigers
2:30:14 PM Tue 15 March, 2005
Paul Gough
Sportal for afl.com.au
Kane Johnson was handed the ultimate birthday gift on Tuesday after being named the new Richmond captain.
On the day he celebrated his 27th birthday, the dual Adelaide premiership player also celebrated becoming the Tigers' new on-field leader at the start of only his third season with the club.
Johnson beat reigning best and fairest winner Joel Bowden as well as Matthew Richardson and Nathan Brown in the race to replace Wayne Campbell as Richmond skipper.
And it's clear he will have the support of the players, who had a major hand in the decision after all the Tigers' players were asked to list their preferred captain from one to four in a secret ballot.
All four players captained the Tigers in one game during the pre-season, and it's believed Johnson was the clear top pick to take over as captain by the players.
Johnson, a lifelong Richmond supporter who even admitted to closely following the Tigers' results while he was starring in Adelaide's 1997 and 1998 premiership wins, has played 143 matches since debuting in 1996.
And while only 39 of those matches have been in the yellow and black, the tough midfielder has already made a big impression in his short time at Punt Road after finishing runner-up in the best and fairest in both his seasons at Richmond to date.
http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=190163
