Lewis is definitely the player in the next age group down that offers up some of what these guys offer but after that we still have unprovens who need to show us what they've got. The candidates for me are:
Gunston - Is the next captain after Lewis or Roughead if you ask me. Is young, sharp and talented. Perhaps not a game breaker like Hodge and Mitch but has many of their attributes.
Langford - Has shown glimpses of his talent and drive. Seems to be intelligent and a thinker. Has potential.
Hill - Has come on in leaps and bounds. Talent is all there. Is he a leader though? Tony Shaw is convinced that he is a future captain of the club.
Anderson - Exudes Hodge-like qualities to me. Brightest under 21 prospect in the squad.
Shiels - Strikes me as just been a serviceable mid but not a leader of men.
Smith - Similar to Shiels for me.
Woodward - Unproven.
Hartung - Unproven. Does not appear to be a leader.
Willsmore - I know very little about him but have heard that he has leadership qualities.
O'Rourke - Fingers crossed on his footballing potential but makes Buddy sound like Noam Chomsky when he speaks. Not a leader.
Pick.31 2014 draft - I really liked what I saw (and heard) in Touk Miller btw (see here ---->
Video). Would be thrilled if he slipped to Pick.31. Well spoken and looks to have many of the above attributes.
Am I missing anyone?