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Father and son captains

La Dee-vina Comedia
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With Marc Murphy becoming captain of Carlton, it got me thinking...has there ever been a captain of Melbourne who's father or son ever captained Melbourne or any other AFL team?

The only father-son captains I can recall are Gary Ablett Snr and Jnr, Tim and Jobe Watson and now Marc and John Murphy.

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    Was Ablett senior ever captain?

    Wouldn't have thought so.

    yes, co-captain in 1995 and 1996. Probably not one of the best captains Geelong has had. Allegedly didn't know the names of some of his teammates.

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    yes, co-captain in 1995 and 1996. Probably not one of the best captains Geelong has had. Allegedly didn't know the names of some of his teammates.

    Yes, I saw Ben Graham tell a story about that on TV once. Supposedly Aaron Lord drilled a kick to Ablett on the lead, then after Ablett kicked the goal he turned to Graham and asked, "who is he?".

    Not knowing the names of some of your teammates is unimagineable to me. What a fascinating and possibly terrifying place his brain must be.

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    Yes, I saw Ben Graham tell a story about that on TV once. Supposedly Aaron Lord drilled a kick to Ablett on the lead, then after Ablett kicked the goal he turned to Graham and asked, "who is he?".

    Not knowing the names of some of your teammates is unimagineable to me. What a fascinating and possibly terrifying place his brain must be.

    On that train of thought, there was an article about Ablett Sr in the HS last year or the year before, a rare interview about what his life is like now.

    Lives alone in a house locked up like Fort Knox with the curtains always drawn.

    Keeps his mobile phone wrapped in aluminium foil.

    It gets weirder.

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    Laurie Nash captained South, his Robert captained Collingwood and Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurie_Nash

    Charlie Pannam sr/Alby Pannam both captained Collingwood

    Stephen Silvagni was Victorian Captain in 1996, was Carlton vice-captain from 1998 to 2001, so must have captained them at least once when Kernahan didn't play. Serge Silvagni was captained Carlton in 1964.

    Norm Smith's son Peter captained Carlton's reserves (i know not the same thing)

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    Was Barassi snr ever captain?

    Give it a few years and we may well have the Vineys.

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