Give it to Gawn for one more year. Then let him enjoy his footy in the sunset of his career.

Lever reeks of a captain but his body can't be trusted.

Can't see Chandler getting it. All the 2025 AFL captains aside from Alex Pearce have an on field resume of achievements which Chandler does not at this point. If he could replicate his round 2 game V North, he'd be a seriously good footballer.

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Can't see Chandler getting it. All the 2025 AFL captains aside from Alex Pearce have an on field resume of achievements which Chandler does not at this point. If he could replicate his round 2 game V North, he'd be a seriously good footballer.

Sometimes if the best you can do is a Jarryn Geary level captain then that’s all you can do. At least Mihocek and Steele should give us leadership all on 3 lines.

I’m interested to see if the addition of Pickett allows Chandler to play as more of an attacking half forward as well as wing and on ball. If he can do that he can get 15-20 touches and have more impact

2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Sometimes if the best you can do is a Jarryn Geary level captain then that’s all you can do. At least Mihocek and Steele should give us leadership all on 3 lines.

I’m interested to see if the addition of Pickett allows Chandler to play as more of an attacking half forward as well as wing and on ball. If he can do that he can get 15-20 touches and have more impact

ANB would have been a bloody brilliant captain if he stayed, what a loss.

I think Lindsay would go well, however my tip would be Rivers.

I'd be staggered if Maxy wasn't reappointed as captain for 2026. I think the point he's trying to make is that as a leader his job is to help setup the club for the next 10 years and thats ehat he is focussed on and not being captain.

Gus would have been an amazing captain. Cest la vie.

Max’s comments are what you would hope for, open to and welcoming of positive change. I’ll be keen to hear how open the club is about the selection process, and whether blokes like Steele in particular are rated within.

Let’s just give the captaincy to Bailey Humphrey. Make our intentions for next years trade period very clear.

9 hours ago, Dee in a Kilt said:

When Brad Green reported a key reason for Goodwin’s departure was that his voice no longer had the ears of the players

Woah.

Where did he say that?

Talk about captains wasn't Jones and Viney were co captains? As I remember whaen we got our a.ses kicked neither of them came out and criticized their fellow players for poor performance. Most like they looked at each other dumbfounded.

Dis(c)o

2 minutes ago, adonski said:

Dis(c)o

10 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

We’ve needed a new captain for 2 years, big dopey jokey has run his race.

But if there was a window to hand over to Viney that’s certainly gone now, especially with him missing all of preseason to date.

Same goes for Lever. Can’t trust his body or his form.

Perhaps there was a window for Tracc to be humble enough to accept the challenge in 2024.

Petty’s another whose career trajectory in 21 looked like he could captain a side by now. I actually think he’s given it a fair crack as a forward in terms of on field effort under duress, even if the body language wasn’t always good. He could captain the side if he found his best form at CHB.

A Gawn-Chandler co captain year and hope we’re better placed next year?

That’s rubbish, Viney was never captain material. Don’t get me wrong he leads by example but he is not polished enough off field.

As far as I’m concerned you can pry the captains role from Max’s cold, dead hands.

The answer surely lies within the leadership group. Who is last year's leadership group, and look to who is appointed this season? I have a lot of time for Rivers.Lever was until he started to get injured too often and of course Viney is still vice captain.

8 hours ago, Maldonboy38 said:

2026 - Gawn & Rivers co-captains.

Vice captains - Lever, Viney, Chandler and Turner.

2027 - Gawn steps aside, then Lever and Viney also step aside

Captain - Rivers. Vice-captains Chandler, Turner & one of Lindsay, Langford or JVR.

I don’t get the love for Rivers as a potential captain, needs to focus on becoming a better-than-ok footballer first.

The cupboard is bare

Bowey & Turner have potential, as does Lindsay, but they’re a way off

I’m actually surprised so many commenters here are saying Rivers or Chandler

Rivers has his positives and would look pretty in promo photos but still makes way too many flakey on-field decisions to be captain

Chandler may be respected by teammates but he’s not a top or even second tier player, leadership group maybe but captain, no