Murphy to lead again in 2017
Andy McKay has all but confirmed that Marc Murphy will be the skipper again in 2017.
"There will still be a process and there will be every year," football boss Andrew McKay told Fairfax Media.
"But in staying that, the only way he [Marc Murphy] wouldn't be [captain] is if the players didn't vote for him and that wouldn't happen."
McKay has praised Murphy's growth as a leader since he was struck down with syndesmosis in his ankle midway through 2016.
While he was sorely missed on the field by his teammates, McKay says his performance as a leader off the field was first-class.
"One of the benefits of him not playing much last year is it gave Murph the ability to lead off the field and he stepped up to the plate, which was fantastic."
"He really got stuck into the leadership aspect last year which was great.
"Absolutely he has [become a better captain]. It's given him enormous opportunity to lead."
I'm quite comfortable with the process of appointing the skipper and leadership group each season - no resting on laurels.