Leadership Group for 2024 - Who do you pick?

[bornadog]

I think we need to make a couple of adjustments for 2024.

Bont still captain, but I would think about Naughton for VC

As for the rest of the group - say another 3 who are your choices? Does Macrae stay in the group?

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Great question. Bont and Naughts are locks. I liked the thoughts of DOC down back but I’m not convinced he is in the starting 22. So I would go with Jones and Daniel both in the leadership group down back. I’m not sure that NaCrae gets in as his body language at times isn’t what it should be. So with that in mind I think we need to blood the next gen of leaders. English, JUH, Weightman or even a West move into the role.

[hujsh]

No more VC. It is cursed. If you make Naughton VC he will be injured again

[GVGjr]

Good thread BAD.
We haven't had a great run with the stability of our leadership group in recent years. Sure we had some excellent leaders in Murphy, Wood and Bontempelli but we've also tended to turnover some of the supporting cast a bit too frequently which may or may not be a good thing.
The fact that we've brought in some coaches with specialised leadership background and experience is possibly an indication that fixing our leadership team is a focus for the footy department.

Without knowing the players for their off field ambitions and how they acquit themselves around their fellow players so this is very much a guess but I'd be going with a balance of short and longer term options.

Marcus Bontempelli - This is a no brainer. The public face of the club and a highly respected person in the media and with his team mates.
Adam Treloar - Handles the media well and would be a good support for Bontempelli while Naughton settles in.
Aaron Naughton - Long term commitment by both the player and club. We need to milk everything we can from him.
Tim English - Hasn't re-signed yet so a bit of a risk but after establishing himself as a top end talent it's time to step forward.
Ed Richards - I'm backing that it's Ed's time to set-up and take some additional responsibilities.

In this scenario Macrae, Daniel and Duryea have stepped aside.

[Grantysghost]

Macrae as VC has to be questioned.

I'd change that, for no fault of his own I just think it's a Griffen situation and he was never going to be malleable enough for Bevo's leadership to the stars course in real time.
Naughton makes a lot of sense.

[soupman]

Bont captain.

Lets bypass the VC curse and just have a leadership group.

Naughton, Macrae, Richards, Weightman. Good mix of ages and areas of the field, and all seem to be good characters both on and off field

[Grantysghost]

Bont captain.

Lets bypass the VC curse and just have a leadership group.

Naughton, Macrae, Richards, Weightman. Good mix of ages and areas of the field, and all seem to be good characters both on and off field

Make Baz vc.

[Mantis]

I’m over the whole leadership group thing and want it peeled back to a group of 3.

My choices are Bont, Naughts and Ed.

At this stage the other ‘obvious’ choices aren’t deserving based on in game performances.

Only other 2 I’d have are Libba & L.Jones, but they’ve been excluded due to age.

[GVGjr]

I’m over the whole leadership group thing and want it peeled back to a group of 3.

My choices are Bont, Naughts and Ed.

At this stage the other ‘obvious’ choices aren’t deserving based on in game performances.

Only other 2 I’d have are Libba & L.Jones, but they’ve been excluded due to age.

There is some merit in this logic but given we've brought in Geary I suspect it's to work with a bigger group.

[Mantis]

There is some merit in this logic but given we've brought in Geary I suspect it's to work with a bigger group.

He can work closely with the next batch of leaders... I'd have Darcy, JOD, JUH & Weightman in this group.

[Bulldog Joe]

No more VC. It is cursed. If you make Naughton VC he will be injured again

It does seem cursed, but we are due a good outcome for VC.

Naughton did break the leading goalkicker curse by going back to back.

Perhaps he is the man to change the VC curse also.

[SquirrelGrip]

It does seem cursed, but we are due a good outcome for VC.

Naughton did break the leading goalkicker curse by going back to back.

Perhaps he is the man to change the VC curse also.

Very Will Anderson. Reverse the Curse.

[Dazza]

Bont, Naughton, Richards would be my picks.

Let the oldies worry about recovery

[azabob]

Make Baz vc.

This is the obvious call, not sure why you don't have more support.

[hujsh]

This is the obvious call, not sure why you don't have more support.

They already did. We just didn't know yet. That's why his knee broke.