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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Captain 2027
Last post by Lods -It may be as the thread starter, my vote doesn't get counted in the total.
Seems strange, but probably doesn't skew the vote to a great extent.
It may be as the thread starter, my vote doesn't get counted in the total.
Seems strange, but probably doesn't skew the vote to a great extent.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Captain 2027
Last post by Gointocarlton -13
The Sports Desk / Re: Formula 1
Last post by Gointocarlton -14
The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Cricket thread
Last post by DJC -Nathan Lyon 44 10 101 2Except thanks to winning the toss and bowling, Harmer had a fifth day pitch, Lyon didn't.
Simon Harmer 21.1 14 16 6
that's where the match was won and lost. lyon not up to it on a deck ragging sideways........
Harmer did take four wickets in our first innings giving him 10 for 120 to Lyon's 4 for 124 for the match. Of course, Harmer did have the advantage of some inept batting.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Cricket thread
Last post by dodge -Nathan Lyon 44 10 101 2
Simon Harmer 21.1 14 16 6
that's where the match was won and lost. lyon not up to it on a deck ragging sideways........
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Captain 2027
Last post by DJC -A very minor point, but at this writing, Cripps has 8 votes and Walsh 5, yet the Total Members Voted says 12.
As William Hale Thompson is reported to have said, "Vote early ... and vote often!"
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Captain 2027
Last post by PaulP -18
Blah-Blah Bar / Re: The New Joke Thread
Last post by DJC -Holmes: "A lemon entry my dear Watson!"
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Cricket thread
Last post by DJC -While I tend to agree, I can't help but think about the number of times Warner gave up his wicket cheaply and/or through poor shot selection.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Captain 2027
Last post by DJC -Cripps is a free agent next year.
He may want to be a one-club player.
He may even see the chance of a flag in the next year or two.
We really don't know his mind or his personal situation.
So it's all just a guess.
But it wouldn't surprise, and I doubt many would begrudge him, if for family reasons he chose to go back to WA for the last few years of his playing career.
It may co-incide with his daughter starting school...continuity in education for their children is often a consideration for older players.
As a first step handing over the captaincy for a year or two, but still being there in strong support, may be a good move.
Crippa made it pretty clear in his interview that he expects to sign a contract extension in the not too distant future.
Apart from that, the key points I took away from the interview were:
- he doesn’t have to be the captain.
- you can be a leader without having a formal role.
- he would enjoy mentoring someone else as captain.
- he enjoys being captain.
What we don’t know is how Weiters or Worpa would feel about taking the captaincy.
I think that Crippa will retain the captaincy but this may be his last season in the role. Whatever happens will have the full agreement of Crippa, Weiters and Worpa.