Re: Captains.
Reply #14 –
My personal view is that we put someone in the position who-
1) Is (barring a serious injury) a long term proposition (i.e still relatively young)
2) Is an almost certain starting 22 player for the duration of his career.
At the start of next season Cripps will be 27, Docherty 28...both have had injuries issues that suggest they won't play deep into their thirties. Cripps is especially suspect given the physical way he plays the game.
If we're building a side for the long term we need long term leadership.
Walsh or Weitering seem to be the obvious choices.
Either Walsh or Weitering would make excellent Captains. Jack Silvagni is made of the right stuff also, whether he is long term or not only the Richmond bloke can answer that.