Opinion Fox for captaincy.?

[Moedogg]

It's probably between Mahoney, Fox and RFM.

Mahoney would've been the favorite had he got a few bulldogs games under his belt. He does seem to be a leader.

RFM has done a lot of work in the community but his lack of game time will hurt him.

Fox is a natural leader. Always super competitive and was pretty much our best player last year but his position on the field is the issue.

Kikau could be a dark horse.

 

[chemdog]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1610947867010813952

 

[billy beane]

Seems like he was destined for the role with how great a leader he is on the field and off it. I think the concerns of having a winger as captain are overblown.

It's not ideal, there is a reason there have not been many in the history of the game ... i can only remember three who have captained on a regular basis over the last fifty years.

Lional Williamson - Newtown.
Warren Boland - Wests.
Chris Anderson - Canterbury.

 

[judyisapunk]

fullback/captain.. I know it won't happen but dreams are free. In saying that we get plenty of value out of him on the wing.

 

[B-Train]

It's not ideal, there is a reason there have not been many in the history of the game ... i can only remember three who have captained on a regular basis over the last fifty years.

Lional Williamson - Newtown.
Warren Boland - Wests.
Chris Anderson - Canterbury.

I agree it's not ideal but I also don't think it's an impediment.. There have been a fair few centres as captains in recent years which isn't too much different.

 

[Bulldog1966]

It's not ideal, there is a reason there have not been many in the history of the game ... i can only remember three who have captained on a regular basis over the last fifty years.

Lional Williamson - Newtown.
Warren Boland - Wests.
Chris Anderson - Canterbury.

And ALL many decades ago..

 

[Ewan McGrady]

Fox great, Mahoney - fantastic; King or even Burton…I’m happy…. Just never ever ever ever that co-captain rubbish!

 

[bradyk]

Mahoney captain, JAC will be a leader without the C next to his name. You can't really captain from the wing. King would be my next choice. No other candidates imo.

 

[The DoggFather]

I wouldn't mind Foxy being the captain.

Logically it should be Burton but he needs to focus on his game.

My theory is that the captain should come from the spine or prop position.

PS Kingy is a captain in making.

 

[mez]

It's not ideal, there is a reason there have not been many in the history of the game ... i can only remember three who have captained on a regular basis over the last fifty years.

Lional Williamson - Newtown.
Warren Boland - Wests.
Chris Anderson - Canterbury.

Rod Wishart?

 

[MachoMan]

A captain needs to be someone who leads through the front either direction (EG - Burton, Mahoney or Flanagan) or or going forward with their runs (EG - King). This should rule out fox as he is a winger and can not direct the team.

FYI, I have played rugby league for a long time at club, rep level and even have 3.5 years of captain experience.

 

[B-Train]

And ALL many decades ago..

As centres, players like Jamie Lyon, Paul Bowman, Shaun Timmins, ET, Meninga, Jarrod Croker etc were all captains, so it's not like it can't be done as a winger..

 

[B-Train]

A captain needs to be someone who leads through the front either direction (EG - Burton, Mahoney or Flanagan) or or going forward with their runs (EG - King). This should rule out fox as he is a winger and can not direct the team.

FYI, I have played rugby league for a long time at club, rep level and even have 3.5 years of captain experience.

I don't think Flanagan knows which direction we're playing half the time and he probably won't be here in 2024, so that rules him out..

As I pointed out in my post above, plenty of centres have been captains in recent years without any issue, which is only one spot over from wingers..

Fox does make inspirational runs all of the time. The amount of times he made line breaks from deep inside our own half when we were going backwards were countless.. He's also very vocal on the field and talks a lot.. Whether he's made captain or not, he's shown great leadership on and off the field and embraced becoming a Bulldog and the community.

 

[Scoooby]

Quite a simple answer. and common to that question.. do bears shit in the woods? Must be a YES for the fox !!!

 

[billy beane]

Rod Wishart?

Not that i can recall.

Might have been for a game or two .... but i doubt he was captaincy material.

 

[billy beane]

I agree it's not ideal but I also don't think it's an impediment.. There have been a fair few centres as captains in recent years which isn't too much different.

Yeah, good call about the centres.

 

[maroondog72]

Fox for mine for all the reasons mentioned plus one very important reason, he seems to be well liked and respected by all refs.

 

[silva]

Burton Kikau and Fox should rotate as captain. There’s no real standout but you could name a sole captain at the end of the year and see who wants it most. I think Burton should be our long term option and it will elevate his game and desire to win

 

[transom]

I think Rod Wishart was? But yeah bloody rare

E.T.

 

[Teddybear]

Our 9 should be captain local junior