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best call Ive seen on these forums for a while. He is about the only player that feels like he has to put in a proper effort every game he plays.

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    best call Ive seen on these forums for a while. He is about the only player that feels like he has to put in a proper effort every game he plays.

    Nathan Jones, Clint Bartram, Jack Grimes, James Frawley, Rohan Bail, Jordie McKenzie will be happy to hear that.

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    Out of that list I stand corrected on Nat Jones and if maybe McKenzie. Bartram and Bail are just list cloggers for mine. Grimesy spends more time injured than playing.

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    Out of that list I stand corrected on Nat Jones and if maybe McKenzie. Bartram and Bail are just list cloggers for mine. Grimesy spends more time injured than playing.

    You used the word effort....so you stand to be corrected again.

    NB I think you have got it wrong on Bail

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    You used the word effort....so you stand to be corrected again.

    NB I think you have got it wrong on Bail

    Id love to be proven wrong on Bail.

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    Mitch has won me over so much quicker than I could have imagined. I would think it would be similar with his teammates.

    Can only wonder how tall the players would stand having him as captain rather than two blokes who, despite being passionate dees and undoubtedly future club champions, just don't seem ready for captaincy yet.

    I think we were all excited by the captaincy announcement and boasted about having the youngest ever captain, but pretty safe to say it's backfired so far, with our onfield leadership seeming confused, our older players disillusioned, and our new captains struggling with form compared to previous years.

    I guess hindsight is an expert, but gee I'd love Mitch to be captain right now, reckon he'd be the type to relish it rather than be weighed down by responsibility.

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    Mitch comes across as a natural leader kinda like a younger Pavlich as well.

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    How often do you want to change captains? I'm not thrilled about Grimgove and would rather let them play rather than burdening them with captaincy, but they've got the job so let them get on with it.

    Exactly, seemed fairly obvious they were too young and inexperienced but that's the decision that was made. It's done and I support it.

    It's in the best interests of all involved that the captaincy gets left with these guys and they get given the full chance of adjusting to the role.

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