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Time for N Jones to step aside

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Shocking game and no impact when it was on the line. Has happened on several occasions and we need real leaders who can turn a game. Time for Jones to hand over the reigns of captaincy. 

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rjay
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Stupid post...

Ricky P
Ricky P

Absolute disgrace of a thread.

Wiseblood
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Seconded.  Has a bad game and he has to hand over the captaincy?  Please. Hogan had a mare today.  Time to move him on perhaps?

Dee93 Rookie

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Jones no doubt had a stinker today but has still had a decent season.

That said, Viney is a better player and leader and is ready to go, so no reason they shouldn't hand it over next year.

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olisik Trident

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Just now, rjay said:

Stupid post...

He doesn't know how to win when we are down. Good servant and still borderline best 22. 

praha Legend

praha   11,253

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Love him to death but been saying it for a while. It's not his fault but gee, you'd think he'd be playing angry today. He let us down today. Fancy going your whole 10+ year career unable to heat a handful of sides and unable to win at certain stadiums. He just goes through the motions. 

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Just now, rjay said:

Stupid post...

Seconded.  Has a bad game and he has to hand over the captaincy?  Please.

Hogan had a mare today.  Time to move him on perhaps?

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goodwindees Mighty Demon

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Totally agree. Club must make a serious statement as well relieving the pressure on Jones to allow him to play out his career without the burden of Captaincy. 

217 games played for 159 losses & 58 wins.  Time for change. 

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Jaded No More Legend

Jaded No More   68,975

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Yep, let's ruin the career of another young promising player by giving them the unnecessary pressure of captaining a crap team. 

 

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olisik Trident

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2 disposals in the 3rd quarter when the game was on the line sums it up. We need leaders to lead by example. 

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Jack Viney will be captain from, I would say, 2019 on wards (2018 at earliest).

To give him the captaincy based on today would be idiotic.

dazzledavey36 Legend

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6 minutes ago, olisik said:

He doesn't know how to win when we are down. Good servant and still borderline best 22. 

Wow....

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Have we become Richmond all of a sudden. Wanting to eat our own? Jones' worst game in six weeks. To say he is borderline best 22 is probably the stupidest comment I've heard on Demonland.

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bluey Mighty Demon

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Plenty of heart but little ability, poor skills and offers zero leadership when the chips are down.

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John Crow Batty Trident

John Crow Batty   8,880

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He is one of our better players for sure but no captain material. Better if he relinquished the role and gave it to someone else. Like Sam Mitchell did at Hawthorn. 

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picket fence   17,978

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36 minutes ago, olisik said:

Shocking game and no impact when it was on the line. Has happened on several occasions and we need real leaders who can turn a game. Time for Jones to hand over the reigns of captaincy. 

What a dreadful post! Nathan Jones has been the heart and soul of our club for years! He has one bad game and you want tio crucify him! Go away! Shocking post!

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Someone said in the Game Day thread that Captain Courageous was playing with a dodgy knee.

It certainly looked that way, he certainly couldn't run more than a few steps.

So back off, folks.

dazzledavey36 Legend

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7 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

When you consider the OP, are you surprised? 

Lol no..

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I've been saying all year that none of our "leaders" ever stand up and impose them selves on a game when it gets behind.

Jones is one who has been out best option as captain and still is for now. But it is an area that we sorely lack in.

That and a game plan that when fails we don't have a back up.

Neitz was the last captain whom would impose himself upon a contest and try and turn it.

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