Leadership group announced; Grimes and Trengove co-captains

[dazzledavey36 54,944]

congrats boys!!

[Robbie57 2,020]

http://www.melbourne...31/default.aspx

Full story on Website saying Trengrove was the real number one:

"Trengove was originally selected at No.2 in the 2009 NAB AFL Draft - although many believed it was a flip of the coin between him and former teammate Tom Scully for the No.1 mantle."

Edited February 3, 2012 by Robbie57

[DemonWA 3,934]

Jacks both captains

Barty a underdog for the leadership group!

[Hells Gates 505]

A few suprises in LG.. I had a feeling about Clark. Great news going forward with Grimes, Trengove.

Edited February 3, 2012 by Hells Gates

[stephen247 68]

I'm a happy litte Demon...

[demon-4-life 467]

bit tough of no moloney.

[Lord Travis 10,730]

Great appointment! Both kids will be great leaders going forward.

Moloney missing the leadership group altogether is a bit ridiculous though. He's clearly our best onfield leader, and has been for years. We all know how proud he is as a Dee, and how much stripping leadership hurt him last year. I just hope this doesnt [censored] him off too much, because he did nothing but earn his spot and win a B&F along the way!

Bartram, while I love his endeavor, would be struggling to hold his place in the team wouldnt he?

Edited February 3, 2012 by Lord Travis

[H_T 3,047]

Good announcement. Bold.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,177]

Great result both the joint captains and the complete shift in the supporting leadership group. Well done to the pair of Jacks and the rest of the leadership group.

[Hannibal 5,814]

I love Mark Neeld so far. He's making the right choices. I'm stoked that we're clearly on the verge of a new era and Neeld is paving the way.

It's bold and beautiful.

[gg24 29]

This is a big statement they're making, love it. Had my fingers crossed for the Grimes/Trengove combo but didn't think it would end up happening. All the best boys, well deserved!

[rpfc 28,433]

Good announcement. Bold.

Yes, and safe at the same time.

What I love is that only Jones and Grimes has survived the absolute leadership debacle that was 2011.

Everyone now should realise the issues those at the club saw with Moloney, Rivers, and Davey.

I am very surprised with Beamer not being there but this isn't about him, it's about our future as a footy club. And having all 24 or younger save for Jamar - it is about the future.

[Real Demon 232]

Great stuff Dees, and congrats to both players.................lets get the footy started!!!!

[Pates 9,660]

Wow! Congrats to both of them, well deserved and I reckon they'll do a great job. Definitely future planning here, the Jack generation is hopefully that's going to get our club back up there, all the best to them.

Interesting to see that Beamer didn't even make the group, I have to wonder if provisions were put in place for choosing the leadership group, ie age no older than......

[Rogue 585]

We've certainly embraced the young leaders. Trengove and Grimes would have been favourites if not for their age (and with Grimes, injury concerns) and I like that we've been bold enough to pick them; co-captaincy should ease the burden of non-football commitments that come with captaining an AFL team.

Bartram and Garland are a little surprising as leadership group members, but they both fight hard. It's a trait shared by all the leaders, and not surprising given Neeld's attitude (what I know of it, anyway) to footy.

It's probably not much of a surprise that at least three of the four 2011 leaders that have been effectively demoted - Davey, Rivers and Green (Moloney the other) - are all part of the 'old guard' that many on here have lacked leadership. I do feel sympathy for Green though, dumped not only from the captaincy but from the leadership entirely; whether or not it's deserved, it'd be a tough thing for him personally.

[Vagg 2,439]

Very happy with the appointments.

Interesting that we have announced a new record holder for "youngest Captain" just days after the appointment of Greg Healey as Footy Director. Didn't he hold that record at the Club until today?

Also really feel for Beamer and Greeny. I fear Brad may be paying the price for events of the 2011 Season. But, rather baffled as to why Beamer would be left out.

[Robbie57 2,020]

Congratulations to the Jacks, and to the leadership group.

Personally I am looking forward to more of beamers on field leadership as well.

[nutbean 8,838]

I'm not in love with co-captains but I do love the choices.

To those no longer in the leadership group ( particularly Beamer - probably the hardest done by) - it will show the character of each of them on how they perform and how they "lead" without having the official titles.

Being named in a leadership group should be confirmation of the work you already do - you should be in the leadership group because you are already a leader, not try to be a leader because you were named in the group

[Guest Thomo]

Congrats to Bartram. He would be the first picked every week, and deservedly so, no better pure defender at the club. With better kickers in the backline he will look much better this year.

I can't see Rivers playing to many games, probably why he is not in the leadership group.

[Striker475 696]

Good call.

[Sir Why You Little 37,038]

Congratulations to the 2 Jack's. I have said before i am not a huge co captain advocate, but the club is going down bold new roads. So i fully support it.

Glad senior players got the heave ho from the LG. Last years effort was deplorable on all levels. I knew Neeld would take none of it.

New sheet new book atarts now...

[nutbean 8,838]

I can't see Rivers playing to many games, probably why he is not in the leadership group.

I dont see Rivers in the leadership because of the onfield leadership traits he displays

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Yes, and safe at the same time.

I think that was my problem with it. I'll get behind both, and both are fantastic 10+ year demon footballers, and they're right, you couldn't split them...

All the same... I hate co-captains as a rule.

PS... Apparently Trengove is the youngest full time captain in the history of the AFL. Wow.

[olisik 4,060]

Do you guys think that maybe Moloney didn't want to be in the leadership group? Always the outside chance that he was offered it and rejected it?

Maybe he bleeds red and blue that much that he sacrificed the role thinking that there were better candidates

[Pates 9,660]

I can't see Rivers playing to many games, probably why he is not in the leadership group.

For what reason? I thought Riv was getting back to some of his best form last year, albeit his disposal was average sometimes but other than that I though he took some telling defensive marks.