Next captain of StKilda

[White Winmar]

Weller or Newnes for me.

[Rosco]

Mav is the sexy choice.
Gears the nuggety choice.
Others are too young or not right, except maybe Armo.
Expect Armo for 2 years.

[Goose is king]

I'm not sure I can believe it but I'm with Geary.
He can do it until Dunstan or McClunkin are ready

[saintact7]

I'll go with Armo too for 2-3 years, reckon Newnes is a certainty after that

[saintbrat]

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Whispers is back! His first slice of breaking news...

...Jarryn Geary WILL be the next St Kilda captain.

[BigMart]

It'll be Gears... Not my pick, but is the most respected leader

Mac, Jack and Dave will be deputies

Jack Newnes is a classy leader, but still a few years of being a main leader

Josh Bruce would be someone very much in line for leadership, along with Dylan Roberton

[lintonstreet]

It'll be Gears... Not my pick, but is the most respected leader

Mac, Jack and Dave will be deputies

Jack Newnes is a classy leader, but still a few years of being a main leader

Josh Bruce would be someone very much in line for leadership, along with Dylan Roberton

Hopefully not Gears - love him as a player but just too old to be the captain we need for the next 5-7 years.

From what I hear the player most like Roo in the way he prepares, commands respect and leads from the front is MAV.

[resaintlee]

I'd go with Jack Newnes now. Reports over the last few years have him as a pre-season high performer which has to earn him further respect on top of that which he earns week in and out during each season.

[8856brother]

K will be happy. Haven't heard her on the interwebs anywhere for a while now. A staunch supporter his whole career and has defended him on many occasions.

Good on Gears if true.

[santazzi]

Lintonstreet wrote..."From what I hear the player most like Roo in the way he prepares, commands respect and leads from the front is MAV."

Ahh...the good old Tassie connection..........Mav hails from that part of Tassie the Doc rose....

[Con Gorozidis]

So only us and the Lions still without a Skipper for 2017?

[Con Gorozidis]

My leadership group prediction:

Captain : Geary
VCs: Steven Armo
Leaders: Weller Newnes Ross Roberton

[White Winmar]

I'd go with Jack Newnes now. Reports over the last few years have him as a pre-season high performer which has to earn him further respect on top of that which he earns week in and out during each season.

Have to agree. Give it to him.

[elizabethr]

I feel Gears may be a bit flakey when the pressure is on.

[#gosaintas]

Hopefully NOT Geary.

[BigMart]

Captaincy is more about your influence on others, than your ability.

Geary is enormously respected within the wall of Seaford, that's all that matters in their eyes. It will be criticised but is a Maxwell appointment.

He does his job week in, week out... He's a gun

Love Mav, he is driven, he makes an impact when he is on... But is he consistent, is he influential on others performance, does he direct a group. Bruce is the clear leader of the forward line

[Saints43]

Geary is enormously respected within the wall of Seaford, that's all that matters in their eyes. It will be criticised but is a Maxwell appointment.

Except that I don't think Maxwell turned 29 a few months into his captaincy.

I cannot see why they would remove Riewoldt - who is enormously respected - and I think still wanted the role - for a replacement Geary's age.

[lintonstreet]

My leadership group prediction:

Captain : Geary
VCs: Steven Armo
Leaders: Weller Newnes Ross Roberton

You'd seriously appoint a 29 yo captain that may not be in the best 22 at seasons end?

Love him but this is a new group and we need a leader from either mav, newnes or jack S that will be at the helm for at least 5 years

[borderbarry]

It is about time the Captain was announced.

[borderbarry]

It is about time the Captain was announced.

[Bernard Shakey]

Nooooooooooo!!!!!!!

Jack Newnes for me.

You know we need a Jack to lead the Jacks!

[To the top]

I would hope the decision is between Armitage and Steven

And I agree that why would you move on from Riewoldt to Geary, a player who in the interests of this side really progressing in terms of transition from defence you would hope would be surpassed in 2017 and, at least, will be under fierce pressure from the improvement in the likes of Webster, McKenzie and White?

If you are promoting Geary, you may as well consider a more worthy candidate in Montagna.

[BigMart]

Strange

Geary is born in 1988 (same as Armitage BTW)

Montagna in 1983... Just a year younger than Roo

Fair difference I would have thought?

Leigh has been a champion, but his B&F results show he is in a slight decline

Geary (which some still can't understand or get their head around ... Finished second in the b&f just last season, and he's tracking upwards after a couple of top 6 finishes. In the eyes of the club he is the second best performed player at the club.

It's interesting what some people consider a great player firstly, and also what some think a great leader should be like.

I would think Jarryn is the lead candidate as it stands

[Con Gorozidis]

My leadership group prediction:

Captain : Geary
VCs: Steven Armo
Leaders: Weller Newnes Ross Roberton

You'd seriously appoint a 29 yo captain that may not be in the best 22 at seasons end?

Love him but this is a new group and we need a leader from either mav, newnes or jack S that will be at the helm for at least 5 years

That is my prediction not my preference.

My preference is

Co-Captains: Steven/Armo
Leadership: Geary, Newnes, Ross, Roberton, Weller
Mentors: Montagna/Roo
Unlucky: Bruce

[To the top]

Armitage and Steven do their work in the engine room where games are won or lost - and both can lead by example.

IF Geary is your love, why not Montagna?

Performed consistently in 2016 in a new role including some stand out games (v Collingwood) and has the versatility to return to a mid field role where he added an inside presence when we were really struggling.