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2014 Melbourne Skipper...who should it be??

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Injury free?

"I am sorry Nathan - you should be captain, but you just broke your left arm diving on the footy. We have an injury free Captain policy because we make bad decisions."

Leading Teams will help them pick a Leadership Group that reflects the players that the majority of the group look up to and they will appoint a captain for that year that embodies the best leader of the group.

They should do it every year and it will most likely be Jones.

There is no need to create long lists of things players "should or should not" be.

RPFC,

Most of the people reading this have understood my post but it sounds like you're missing the point of my "largely, injury free" comment.

Of course if someone get's injured like you said that is ridiculous but I mean chronic soft tissue injures that seems to hinder certain players.

Grimes was given the captaincy when his biggest downfall had not been his leadership skills or potential talent, but his ability to be actually playing so for me, players of this ilk are better off trying to get their body right and not trying to come back early beacuse you 'should' be playing.

This is another reason that a player like Jones fits the bill.

Seems to be injury proof (touchwood) and ticks almost all of my unofficial criteria in being a good captain of our club.

My list is of course not what I expect to be followed to the letter but do you not think that there should be some sort of criteria similar to what I've proposed??

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    Jones is the obvious candidate.

    He fits all the criteria, and is easily our most respected player, in the eyes of the football media.

    Garland would be my pick for VC, he was very good when he stepped up to the plate earlier in the year.

    I have no problem with Grimes, but I feel like he has outstanding potential as a player and simply isn't fulfilling it.

    Completely agree about all you've said here.

    I highlighted a point in my original post about players who should be considered should have almost hit there full playing potential. You highlighted it perfectly that Grimes is nowhere near this as he could be incredible but just hasn't come on due to injuries and possibly the burden of the Captaincy.

    Jones/Garland for me to fight it out

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