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HERE IS OUR NEXT CAPTAIN

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Early days i know, but it is all quite clear:

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2014-04-20/rd-5-jack-viney-interview

Jack Viney.
Down the line.
No nonsense.
High expectations of himself.
High expectations of his team mates.
HATES, HATES, HATES losing.
Leads be example AND by voice.
13 games and getting better each game:

Love watching this kid go about it. 4-5 more years learning under Jones, and then hand the mantle over.

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    Indeed. It is a possibility. However, that is about 6 years from now and depends on if he can keep up a decent spread of form. (I know you weren't implying right now SFKA but knowing the 'Land, that is the next logical reply to this post so I thought I would nip that in the bud!)
    Edit: I just noticed at the end of the post you said 3-5 so my apologies. I would say 5 would be a minimum. Let the kid become an established player then give him the gong IF he has made it as a quality player.

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    Indeed. It is a possibility. However, that is about 6 years from now and depends on if he can keep up a decent spread of form. (I know you weren't implying right now SFKA but knowing the 'Land, that is the next logical reply to this post so I thought I would nip that in the bud!)

    Edit: I just noticed at the end of the post you said 3-5 so my apologies. I would say 5 would be a minimum. Let the kid become an established player then give him the gong IF he has made it as a quality player.

    ahah i know EXACTLY what you mean. Usually these decisions take time, but Jack Viney being the next captain is becoming so bloody obvious everyday.

    3-6 years.

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    Myopic unwavering commitment to the cause. How many of these type of players do the good sides have? How many do we have?

    Jonesy and Viney have it, Dawsy seems to have it. Hope a few more join the party.

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    my god this kid is amazing and has been absolutely brilliant the last 2 weeks

    Already one of our top 5 players and could easily come 2nd in the Bluey behind Jones

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    Early days i know, but it is all quite clear:

    http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2014-04-20/rd-5-jack-viney-interview

    Jack Viney.

    Down the line.

    No nonsense.

    High expectations of himself.

    High expectations of his team mates.

    HATES, HATES, HATES losing.

    Leads be example AND by voice.

    13 games and getting better each game:

    Love watching this kid go about it. 3-5 more years learning under Jones, and then hand the mantle over.

    Nooooooo!

    I thought there was some kind of rule about declaring teenagers as 'future captains'?

    Jack Trengove,

    Brock Mclean

    Brad Miller

    Scott Thompson

    Any other recent ones I've missed?

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    It would be nice to win two games in a row.

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    It would be nice to win two games in a row.

    Would it? Can't really remember what it feels like :-((( Could be a bit scary

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    It should work out quite nicely. Jonesy (and I suppose Grimes) will be slowing up about 4-5 years from now, perfect time for a 24-25 year old Viney to take over.

    I said it last week and will say it again. There's not a single kid from that draft I'd swap Viney for now. He's not necassarily the most skilled or most athletic player, but you can't teach what he's got. Gun.

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    It should work out quite nicely. Jonesy (and I suppose Grimes) will be slowing up about 4-5 years from now, perfect time for a 24-25 year old Viney to take over.

    I said it last week and will say it again. There's not a single kid from that draft I'd swap Viney for now. He's not necassarily the most skilled or most athletic player, but you can't teach what he's got. Gun.

    Exactly.

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    Nooooooo!

    I thought there was some kind of rule about declaring teenagers as 'future captains'?

    Jack Trengove,

    Brock Mclean

    Brad Miller

    Scott Thompson

    Any other recent ones I've missed?

    The problem with Trengove is that he WAS a captain, far too young.

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    Agree with Viney, until then Jones should go it solo.

    There was nothing that supported this more than a two minute period in the final quarter yesterday. Grimes gets out-marked when he shouldn't have been, Gold Coast scoring shot and down the other end, Jones finds some way of getting through the traffic and snapping a much needed goal. Grimes shouldn't be in the team, let alone captain. Jones would be in the AA team if it were named now.

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    exactly, i am suggesting Viney as captain in 4-6. Which would make him 24-26 years old.

    Jones and Grimes are doing a great job this year, especially Jones.

    Pretty sure you just cursed him to never get the captaincy :P

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    Nathan Jones is going to be captain til he retires

    We are in good hands

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    Jack Viney doesn't get curses, he gives them.

    Well he is my favourite action hero since Chuck Norris, so it makes sense

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