The Chosen Few

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Really interesting documentary about all the AFL captains on Channel Seven right now.

[dees189227 12,031]

Yeah I been flicking between that and classified. It is interesting to hear what different captains say on game days. Havent seen much of Jones but what they did show was good. Interesting to hear Jobe say he probably was to young to get the captaincy. I can now understand why players step down from being part of the leadership group. Lots of extra meetings and other stuff they have to sit through.

Also how cotchin and tex felt nervous leading up to before r1 when all the captains got together for there media day.

[Gipsy Danger 1,067]

Can't help but notice that Gary Ablett is the only captain who has not appeared at all.

Been a great insight though

[dazzledavey36 52,728]

What i have got out of is the experience guys like Pavlich Reiwoldt Watson are such professionals while Trent Cotchin is completely out of his depth.. would put him in the Grimes/Trengove category as you can see he has huge pressure on his shoulders that he is struggling with and his finals record speak for itself.

Edited September 29, 2015 by dazzledavey36

[daisycutter 29,303]

Can't help but notice that Gary Ablett is the only captain who has not appeared at all.

Been a great insight though

he doesn't appear. he declined and it caused some friction at the suns.

[Grimes Times 1,278]

What i have got out of is the experience guys like Pavlich Reiwoldt Watson are such professionals while Trent Cotchin is completely out of his depth.. would put him in the Grimes/Trengove category as you can see he has huge pressure on his shoulders that he is struggling with and his finals record speak for itself.

Grimes was picked as capt at the Knights and Vic Metro over Cotchin.

Says a lot about Cotchin as a capt

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

Grimes was picked as capt at the Knights and Vic Metro over Cotchin.

Says a lot about Cotchin as a capt

Says more about Grimes

[TGR 1,367]

Can't help but notice that Gary Ablett is the only captain who has not appeared at all.

Been a great insight though

Gee wiz, I didn't missed Mr. Umm or Mr. Cliche......

Would not have added one iota if he had have appeared.

His idea of captaincy is nicking off early when he can, or staying in Melbourne.

[Little Richard 6,213]

Gary Ablett really annoys me when he speaks.

Just sayin'.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

Grimes was picked as capt at the Knights and Vic Metro over Cotchin.

Says a lot about Cotchin as a capt

What does it say about Cotchin?

Grimes has always been widely lauded for his leadership skills, and they were the main reason that he was elevated to the leadership group as a 21-year old and became captain as a 23-year old. In hindsight it was a poor decision to give someone the captaincy of an AFL club at such a young age, but that's a slight on the MFC, not Grimes. As a teenager he would have been a more than capable captain, leading other teenagers. It's not his fault that he (along with Trengove) was seen as best option at the time to lead the MFC into a new era, and it's clear that his game has suffered as a result. No young, developing player should be made captain of a team that was in the state that ours was.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

What i have got out of is the experience guys like Pavlich Reiwoldt Watson are such professionals while Trent Cotchin is completely out of his depth.. would put him in the Grimes/Trengove category as you can see he has huge pressure on his shoulders that he is struggling with and his finals record speak for itself.

The older guys were far more impressive it must be said (Pavlich, Watson, Riewoldt and Robert Murphy), Rockliff looked way out of his depth and there was very little with Nathan Jones which was disappointing.

Edited September 30, 2015 by Clint Bizkit

[Jaded No More 67,627]

he doesn't appear. he declined and it caused some friction at the suns.

I wonder why he declined

I thought it was fascinating. Not enough Jonesy, but was really interesting.

I have always respected Pavlich enormously, and even though Reiwold annoys me, they are both great captains.

Jobe Watson looks like a man who is about to board a plane and never return. I felt very sorry for him, he seems like he is really struggling and you can't blame him.

[daisycutter 29,303]

I wonder why he declined

I thought it was fascinating. Not enough Jonesy, but was really interesting.

I have always respected Pavlich enormously, and even though Reiwold annoys me, they are both great captains.

Jobe Watson looks like a man who is about to board a plane and never return. I felt very sorry for him, he seems like he is really struggling and you can't blame him.

said he was time poor

too many other club/afl off field time demands

[The Chazz 4,077]

Is this going to be replayed somewhere? Missed it last night and the preview looked quite good.

[poita 3,874]

I wonder why he declined

Supposedly he has his own doco in the works, not sure what that one is about. Of course, he could be just having a sook at the club making him work for the squillions of dollars they pay him each year.

[Clintosaurus 7,543]

Is this going to be replayed somewhere? Missed it last night and the preview looked quite good.

7Mate at 11.30 am Friday.

[Clintosaurus 7,543]

Highlight for me was Phil Davis losing his [censored] at his teammates in the rooms - guessing at half time, and the whole time Heath Shaw is doing up the laces on his boots.

[Jaded No More 67,627]

Highlight for me was Phil Davis losing his [censored] at his teammates in the rooms - guessing at half time, and the whole time Heath Shaw is doing up the laces on his boots.

Phil Davis looks like a hipster

If he was my captain I'd laugh everytime he would get serious with me

[Grimes Times 1,278]

What does it say about Cotchin?

Grimes has always been widely lauded for his leadership skills, and they were the main reason that he was elevated to the leadership group as a 21-year old and became captain as a 23-year old. In hindsight it was a poor decision to give someone the captaincy of an AFL club at such a young age, but that's a slight on the MFC, not Grimes. As a teenager he would have been a more than capable captain, leading other teenagers. It's not his fault that he (along with Trengove) was seen as best option at the time to lead the MFC into a new era, and it's clear that his game has suffered as a result. No young, developing player should be made captain of a team that was in the state that ours was.

Agree with all you say about Grimes.

I was more trying to make a point that there has been plenty of criticism for making Grimes capt while the very next year Richmond make Cotchin captain when he couldn't even captain his TAC side let alone the state team. The only thing that held Grimes back from being a successful capt is he isnt in the same class a player compared to Cotchin, let alone starting 18.

[Demi Dee 578]

What i have got out of is the experience guys like Pavlich Reiwoldt Watson are such professionals while Trent Cotchin is completely out of his depth.. would put him in the Grimes/Trengove category as you can see he has huge pressure on his shoulders that he is struggling with and his finals record speak for itself.

I always thoughts Delidio was better suited to that role.