Captaincy

[NMWBloods]

What's the fun if we can't have some unsubstantiated conspiracy theories and a bit of unbridled hysteria...

[Schneiderman]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
What's the fun if we can't have some unsubstantiated conspiracy theories and a bit of unbridled hysteria...

True. Ignore my post.

[Swansinger]

Originally posted by GoBloods
i just read the same thing on afl.com.au.
cant say i am impressed. this is just a soft option. kirky was doing ok.should have left him as captain until end of the year then reaccess the situation.
i think this just cheapens the value and prestige of being club captain. Especially as we have had outstanding captains in the past , ie kelly ,carroll , skilton.
anyway , if miracles occurred and we won this years premiership , who would they present the trophy to , all 6 of them..

Spot on.

Maybe we could have a captain for each quarter , so everyone's had a go by round 13.

[nugget]

I have not heard anything so ridiculous as a professional club rotating captains weekly. Has no one in that organisation known as the Sydney Swans got the balls to make a decision. What are they scared that they may offend someone.

I don't think I've been involved in a side that rotated captatins weekly since U/11's and I'm sure that was done alphabetically.

Surely it must be Ablett's turn this week.

[OldE]

I agree with most everyone else- rotating captain is a stupid idea. Kirk has earned it. I loathe to think what the rest of the season will be like...

Once again, I sincerley hope I'm proven wrong.

[monopoly19]

I want to know what will happen come grand final day!

Oh wait...

[Provost]

Originally posted by nugget
I don't think I've been involved in a side that rotated captatins weekly since U/11's and I'm sure that was done alphabetically.

Surely it must be Ablett's turn this week.

LMAO

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Schneiderman
True. Ignore my post.

Did you write something...?

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by nugget
I have not heard anything so ridiculous as a professional club rotating captains weekly. Has no one in that organisation known as the Sydney Swans got the balls to make a decision. What are they scared that they may offend someone.

I don't think I've been involved in a side that rotated captatins weekly since U/11's and I'm sure that was done alphabetically.

Surely it must be Ablett's turn this week.

Good point. Perhaps we should also rotate positions after each goal sort of like they do in volleyball. Oh hang on... we already do that.

[Charlie]

Not happy.... but then I've always valued the notion of one player being captain and hated the idea of co-captains.

Are they official captains? Or do we have no official captain? Sigh... what a cop-out.

[Sanecow]

To me this is more embarrassing than boring football or losing games.

[Schneiderman]

Originally posted by Sanecow
To me this is more embarrassing than boring football or losing games.

Yeah right. Just this week's gripe. I'm sure you'll move on next week.

[liz]

Originally posted by Charlie

Sigh... what a cop-out.

Agree. Surely it can't be that hard just to pick one player for the next few months and let it be known (internally) that the race is open for next year.

If players can't show leadership on the ground and around the club without the benefit of a captain's badge then they are not worthy of the position.

Kirk would have been the safe option for the rest of this year while the others state their credentials. And he doesn't strike me as a player who would go into a sulk if they decided to give it to someone else next year.

[Schneiderman]

Originally posted by liz
Agree. Surely it can't be that hard just to pick one player for the next few months and let it be known (internally) that the race is open for next year.

If players can't show leadership on the ground and around the club without the benefit of a captain's badge then they are not worthy of the position.

Kirk would have been the safe option for the rest of this year while the others state their credentials. And he doesn't strike me as a player who would go into a sulk if they decided to give it to someone else next year.

Yes but how does this benefit the club, in the short or long run??

You give ONE player a dress-rehearsal? Or better yet you "give" it to him but tell him its not really his, without being open enough to let him know who he has to do better than.

If you haven't got the confidence to give it to him mid-season, this rotation is the next best thing.

[Charlie]

Originally posted by Schneiderman
Yes but how does this benefit the club, in the short or long run??

You give ONE player a dress-rehearsal? Or better yet you "give" it to him but tell him its not really his, without being open enough to let him know who he has to do better than.

If you haven't got the confidence to give it to him mid-season, this rotation is the next best thing.

What could each player possibly do in the two or three games that they get as captain, that would decide the matter? If they can't narrow it down to less than six at this stage, a token try-out for each one won't give any of them the chance to prove themselves.