Crichton's appointment may be a hint that Mahoney's playing minutes will reduce in 2024. I don't think Mahoney was terrible as captain last year but I do think he overplayed his hand quite often and, when his form dipped in the second half of the year, this was further exacerbated by this tendency. Maybe taking the captaincy away from him will curb this instinct a little.
Crichton will be on the field for the full 80 minutes, has shown an amazing temperament in big games (grand finals, SOO's and internationals) and he has a remarkable level of respect among the playing group already (from listening to what they have had to say about him).
With this decision made, I hope Burton remains the goalkicker as I think captaining the team will be more than enough added responsibility.