The Chosen Few: Captains

[enzedder]

Sometimes living in Nzzzzzzz sucks... Fat chance of seeing this but if it was a doco on a hillbilly grandpa playing his 500th provincial rugby match it would be on and probably discussed at length at the every pub. Sad.

[jvalles69]

Really enjoyed it.  Bob Murphy, Trent Cotchin and Travis Boak were the best insites I saw.  Cotchin seems like a real thinker and I reckon he'd make a good coach, I can see how his game has gone down a bit since he's been captain and we all pay him out about it.  Seems like he knows footy is not the be all and end all of life and has a few ideas up his sleeve for when he finishes with AFL.  Not much of Marc Murphy and no sign of Gazza, although I did spy Rischetelli in the photo shoot.

Also, when they showed the captains giving the on field sprays, Hurn was the only one who didn't swear, haha!

[enzedder]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTxC_HSxd3g
Just watched it on you tube.
Great viewing.
NRoo is without doubt a great of the game. He and Pav impressed me the most.
Bob Murphy and Travis Boak seem great captains too. Passionate and genuine.
The human element was touching and for McVeigh, NRoo and Boak to open up and keep on going and leading shows real strength. I would imagine it would be quite easy to be inspired them and want to follow them.
Pendles came across as a "yes" man... Buckley's puppet but no doubt there's some strong personal hatred of Collingwood clouding my opinion and Swallow was similar... good character but lacking in charisma. M Murphy and Cotch appear captains through default- in lieu of there not being anyone else. Having said that though they came across well given those circumstances.
I would've liked to have seen more of Rocky at the coalface as he is passionate and demanding but seeing him joking with Leppa in the banter of "You're the worst captain in the AFL" and "You're the worst coach" was typical of the lighter and fun side the doco portrayed of him.
The co captains at GWS complement each other well it seems... noticed Heater slapping Davis on the arse after the latter had given the team a rev up about something... took that as confirmation of his support...looked good. Personally I'm not sure if Sydney need the co captains.
Jobe was an interesting one. Comes across really well and I think he's a great captain but you certainly sense by his words that he isn't a fan of Hird and has been hurt by the drug scandal.
Jelwood was his usual classy self... probably should've mentioned him alongside NRoo and Pav.
Hodge has been successful but has a "tosser" bit to his personality... would've fit nicely into the Sticks, Carey and Voss quartet cringefest that Paul Kelly was unfortunate to be a part of.
Worth a look if you haven't seen it.

[_wato]

Was unreal to watch.. Pity Ablett was a 'no show'.

And Enzedder I could not agree more - However I think Pendlebury is a little bit more than a 'yes man'.

[meow meow]

How much does this photo say? The last 2 years in a nutshell.

[meow meow]

If you look back at previous premiership teams it looks like a strong leader cannot be understated. Hodge and Mitchell head up a strong group at the Hawks. Voss was a champion leader. Maxwell had his flaws as a player but was widely regarded as a great leader of men. Swans have about 6 guys who could be captain. NRoo almost got the Saints there.

North, Brisbane, Carlton and Richmond better find someone else by the looks of that doco.

[enzedder]

Was unreal to watch.. Pity Ablett was a 'no show'.

And Enzedder I could not agree more - However I think Pendlebury is a little bit more than a 'yes man'.

Haha! You're probably right but we are looking from very different perspectives...mine is black and white too but with some red in it. Change you're avatar to a Bulldogs one 8)

[Rusty00]

I loved NRoos comment to Armitage at training - " stop screwing it around your body, you're not Darren Jarman" ;D