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Petracca - Future captain?

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10 minutes ago, pineapple dee said:

We’ve got, comfortably 5 ‘ leaders ‘ on the field at any moment in this team… and not just the ones that stick out like a sore thumb. 
Look at Sparrow getting between Viney and a couple of Cats players and easing him out of the danger zone in the Preliminary final or Neal Bullen coming into a group of celebrating forwards after the second goal of the last quarter in the Grand Final, telling them to focus. That’s where leadership is appearing in our team now!!!

Just to broaden the discussion, it will be interesting to see which of our players become coaches. There has been a trend recently for recently retired premiership players to become coaches. I seem to recall some discussion about Tomlinson using his injury break to develop a better understanding of coaching. I also see Lever, Neal-Bullen and Brayshaw as potential coaches. Not sure why - I think it's watching and listening to them. They seem to be the ones that have the innate understanding of the game and the necessary people skills to go with it. 

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    On 2/25/2022 at 10:28 AM, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    Just to broaden the discussion, it will be interesting to see which of our players become coaches. There has been a trend recently for recently retired premiership players to become coaches. I seem to recall some discussion about Tomlinson using his injury break to develop a better understanding of coaching. I also see Lever, Neal-Bullen and Brayshaw as potential coaches. Not sure why - I think it's watching and listening to them. They seem to be the ones that have the innate understanding of the game and the necessary people skills to go with it. 

    doesn't part of petracca's whopping great nine year deal encompass coaching opportunities at the backend?

    ben brown is also involved in coaching of the aflw team

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    On 2/24/2022 at 7:56 PM, dazzledavey36 said:

    Hodge like.

    Really? I haven't noticed Lever trying to elbow opponents in the head.

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    On 2/24/2022 at 5:21 PM, Skuit said:

    Steven May and Jake Lever as co-captains of the future. There will be no slacking. 

    Steven May not see out the season.

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    On 2/25/2022 at 7:13 AM, pineapple dee said:

    We’ve got, comfortably 5 ‘ leaders ‘ on the field at any moment in this team… and not just the ones that stick out like a sore thumb. 
    Look at Sparrow getting between Viney and a couple of Cats players and easing him out of the danger zone in the Preliminary final or Neal Bullen coming into a group of celebrating forwards after the second goal of the last quarter in the Grand Final, telling them to focus. That’s where leadership is appearing in our team now!!!

    Yes, I saw that from Neal-Bullen telling his co forwards not to assume it was over. Good leadership. It was only when he kicked his goal to give us a seven goal lead that he and many of us felt the flag was in the bag.

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    On 2/24/2022 at 10:19 AM, dee-tox said:

    But if selecting a successor to Max I'd be looking at Jake Lever.

    👍🏽

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