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Re: Our next captain?
I agree with your reading, Curly5. I think it'll be Boyd.
I agree with your reading, Curly5. I think it'll be Boyd.
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Re: Our next captain?
I don't think it'll be Gia, he seems to have gone with a Krusty-esque hairstyle.
Hard to take him seriously.Comment
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Re: Our next captain?
Interesting approach adopted by Adelaide:
ADELAIDE midfielder Nathan van Berlo will captain the Crows next year after winning a player vote.
The Crows announced this morning coaches and the board had ratified a vote by the players to install the 24-year-old as the replacement for the retired Simon Goodwin.[COLOR="Red"][B][U][COLOR="Blue"]85, 92, 97, 98, 08, 09, 10... Break the curse![/COLOR][/U][/B][/COLOR]Comment
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Re: Our next captain?
Boyd gets the pill and in heavy traffic and a fair bit of it. But his disposal and decision making can be suspect....in fact, sometimes terrible. I would have thought he should be concentrating on improving his game, as I think, that if we had an alternative with more elite skills, would he still get a game? With our recruiting we seem to be chasing leg speed, defensive pressure and in some instances, elite disposal. Since we have Cross, can we afford Boyd as well? Leave him out and we lose a ball gatherer, include him and we get a player whose disposal causes direct turnovers, something which we need to eliminate if we are to go the next level.
So we might get a captain who excels in all areas except where it counts most for us to improve. Is that a wise thing to do?Comment
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Re: Our next captain?
Sorry for multi-quoting so many but I want to comment on all ...
GVGjr, I have to disagree with you.
When the Bulldogs came over to Perth this year to play the Weasels, I had the opportunity to go into the inner sanctum and watch the boys prepare for the game. I watched the main players (Johnno, Cooney, Gia, Boyd, Cross, Huddo, Hall) very intently and was surprised with what I saw ...
Johnno was around to every player assuring them of their role and building confidence in their abilities at the same time. Every other player went about their business preparing for the game ... some walked around with iPods (Gia included) most making sure they got taped / massaged / hydrated etc. except for one.
Cooney was also round to every player, chatting with them about the game, their opponent, their role and like Johnno instilling confidence ... most importantly, the players were listening and reacting positively to him. This (and the training track and team meetings) is where it matters most, so from this it is very easy to see that the players definitely see him as a leader of this club.
I am pretty confident Doggy Style that the Bulldogs will make a choice that has fans approval. This obviously wont be the only criteria, but it will be a main one. If Gia is unpopular then he is definitely out of the running.Comment
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Club website
Has anyone noticed the banner on www.westernbulldogs.com.au?
Seems to suggest that Boyd is our captain....Comment
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A changing of the guard is tempting after 3 prelims, going with one of the younger brigade,
as opposed to a continuation of sorts with the captain coming from the older (27 -30) more established group of leaders.
Cooney, Higgins, Ward, Griffin - Potentially very exciting , dynamic leadership group. All A graders. This would be a great core leadership group in a few years time. Just not sure they are all ready yet.Comment
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Re: Our next captain?
It can't be Boydy, hell be too busy this year driving his Komatsu Bulldozer.Comment
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FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.Comment
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