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No one could say that his strong leads into withering traffic exhibited in his first season were soft. He was wasted playing out of position for too many years. He was and still is a strong lead up forward with great skills and not a jack of all trades midfielder.

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    I remember a game a few years back when Neitz was injured and Green was captain for the day. It was a close game (can't remember against who) and at 3/4 time Green took the group over to near the fence for their last huddle before taking their positions so the players could hear the crowd's motivational chants and cheers. I thought that was a fantastic display of leadership and also of thinking outside the square. Hopefully he comes up with other ways to get best out of his young team! Go Booga!!

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    Green's been my nomination for years so I'm happy (not that I know what any of the guys are like behind closed doors in the footy environment, but hey).

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    No one could say that his strong leads into withering traffic exhibited in his first season were soft.

    Dramatics a side that is not the measure that was taken to challenge Green's hardness at the ball. He was hardly subject to phyiscal pressure on the lead by the very nature of the action. There were posters identifying his reluctance to the contest early in his career.

    He was wasted playing out of position for too many years. He was and still is a strong lead up forward with great skills and not a jack of all trades midfielder.

    This is not relevant to whether he would make the contest for the ball. He will continue to be used to pinch hit up forward and on the wings. He won the Bluey and almost AA last year playing this way so he is certainly not restricted to the one role.

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    Contests brad...

    Now let's review the trolls from five years ago where people said he was soft... Pretty funny how wrong our resident keyboard heroes can be...

    This was the right choice... But at the same time you feel for Beamer and Aaron...

    5 Years ago, he was.

    http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/afl/news//blog/lyon-gutsy-green-deserves-top-gig/20110128-b8av.html

    “(The) one thing that the Melbourne Football Club have had over their past three captains in James McDonald, David Neitz and Todd Viney is all of them had an unflinching commitment to the footy.”

    “And Brad’s developed that into his game over the years and he’s mastered it and he’s a super-courageous player.”

    Green broke through for his first All-Australian guernsey last year following a stellar season that saw him average over 19 touches a game and kick a career-high 55 goals.

    But Lyon believes his recently-acquired toughness played more a part in his appointment than any individual honours may have.

    “He had a broken jaw (in 2009) and in his very first game back he ran with the flight of the footy in a breathtaking display of courage and I think that rubber-stamped him as a footy player,” Lyon told Triple M.

    “He’s always had terrific skills and been a beautifully-balanced footy player but he’s added this really hard, tough edge.”

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    Not to jump the gun like I did with McLean, but Green's appointment (which is also a wise decision on its own), paves the way for a smooth transition into a Grimes captaincy in 2-3 years time.

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    Not to jump the gun like I did with McLean, but Green's appointment (which is also a wise decision on its own), paves the way for a smooth transition into a Grimes captaincy in 2-3 years time.

    No.... that's not jumping the gun at all... :P

    Still can't believe some people think Grimes is a lock for the next captain. We have many candidates.

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    No.... that's not jumping the gun at all... :P

    Still can't believe some people think Grimes is a lock for the next captain. We have many candidates.

    Did I say he was a lock? I just said it paves the way nicely in terms of Green's age and timing. Incidentally it paves the way nicely for any other player in the same age/experience bracket who you feel may be a good candidate (I'm assuming Scully :P), so pipe down! B)

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    Not to jump the gun like I did with McLean, but Green's appointment (which is also a wise decision on its own), paves the way for a smooth transition into a Grimes captaincy in 2-3 years time.

    That sounds like a presumed "lock" to me.

    Still jet lagged Jaded? Inhaled too much volcanic ash on your travels? :P

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    That sounds like a presumed "lock" to me.

    Still jet lagged Jaded? Inhaled too much volcanic ash on your travels? :P

    What part of "not to jump the gun" do you not understand?

    I'll use simpler terms next time for you :P

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    Still can't believe some people think Grimes is a lock for the next captain. We have many candidates.

    No, that's right there is no such thing as a "lock" and we do have candidates for down the track. That said, we do have favourites. Much can happen in 3 years, but Grimes looks the man for it.

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