Best Collingwood AFL Captain

ossie85 · December 17, 2010, 01:01:32 PM

Was thinking the other day about Pies Captains, and there successes.

Tony Shaw was a Norm Smith medallist, Premiership Captain.

Gavin Brown embodied Collingwood every match he played.

Nathan Buckley was a champion in an often-struggling team.

Scott Burns was rewarded for huge service to the Magpies.

Nick Maxwell surprised everyone and is now All-Australian and a Premiership Captain.

I wondered about Buckley's Captaincy at times. Especially early in his career. And although he is the best player of that lot, and Nick Maxwell probably the least of the players there... I thin k I'll give it to Maxwell.

His recent brilliant perrformances in the Grand Finals may have blinded me a bit, so what does everyone else thing?

Junktimer · December 17, 2010, 09:29:39 PM

Buckley best player, Burns best captain

pyronerd · December 17, 2010, 11:53:49 PM

Quote from: Junktimer on December 17, 2010, 09:29:39 PM
Buckley best player, Burns best captain

+1 wasnt really convinced with buckley as captain, burns had a good year as captain though

Barlow 21 · December 19, 2010, 09:20:31 PM

Burns for me. ;)

Justin Bieber · December 20, 2010, 11:59:02 PM

Burns a run-away leader!!!

nas · December 21, 2010, 12:54:27 AM

Tony Shaw for me had that agro about himself.

ossie85 · December 21, 2010, 08:49:09 AM

Can't believe Burns is winning the poll! Love Burnsy, but I had him a clear 5th :)

Hawka · December 29, 2010, 09:36:41 PM

voted maxwell cos he is a good leader betta then the rest

McRooster · December 29, 2010, 11:05:25 PM

A great captain takes the front line when there is danger. Only then will people appreciate your leadership.

Shaw, Brown and Maxwell have that quality but only 2 have premiership captain on their cv.

Of Shaw and Maxwell only one has a Norm Smith but that is an individual award rather than a recognition of leadership.

If you were going to war, you'd want Maxwell IMO.

I will vote Nick Maxwell if he shaves that miniature beaver from under his botom lip.

ossie85 · December 30, 2010, 07:07:37 AM

Premium as always McRooster, and I'm inclined to agree about the beaver lol!

nas · December 30, 2010, 11:47:37 AM

Quote from: ossie85 on December 30, 2010, 07:07:37 AM

Premium as always McRooster, and I'm inclined to agree about the beaver lol!

There's heaps of openings there but Ssshhh. Shaw for me still tho 1990 broke the collywobbles theme at last then. 32 years between drinks.

Remember D Millane being in this side

MTTY · January 15, 2011, 04:04:53 PM

Surely Tony Shaw and Buckley are the top 2 ;D