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  Eel for life January 11, 2018 at 8:58am

  I like your thinking but I don't think BA will go down that route. I believe had Norman has those off field issues at the end of 2016 he would've been our full time captain in 2017. 

  BA likes experience as well so I can understand why he's chosen Mannah and Scott previously. Will be interesting to see if he go down the same path this year considering the fact most of the group played finals footy last year and are fairly well experienced 1st graders now. 
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  macybrown January 11, 2018 at 9:16am

  Gutho dual captain  for sure. Jennings is another who would be perfect . Brown sure leads by example as well. But has Brown re-signed yet? Maybe it’s part of the deal if he wants it?

  i prefer Brown to carry on as he has, being awesome, without worrying about captaining tbh.
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  Michael Ericson January 11, 2018 at 9:22am

  I think a player in the ‘spine’ I.e a key on field decision maker, has to be your captain
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  Monto Eel January 11, 2018 at 9:40am

  Barney, don’t mean to be picky but your heading says ‘Captions’ where I think you mean ‘Captains’ might need to alter mate.
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    Barney Bear > Monto Eel January 11, 2018 at 11:21am

    Thanks

     ONLY EXCUSE IS LATE NIGHT
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  Longfin Eel January 11, 2018 at 9:58am

  I agree the captain needs to be on the field for the whole game week to week. We need someone who has the respect of the players and can inspire the team to pull out that extra 10% when it's needed - you can't do that from the sideline and having 2 captains means you don't get a consistent approach. That leaves an interesting choice really. Norman is probably not the player to do this. Moses is a good choice, but he has enough on his plate just trying to be the dominant half. If Gutho plays fullback he would be a good choice. Brown certainly shows by example, but we need a talker.
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  fake midget pseudoachondroplasia January 11, 2018 at 10:00am

  Gutho is bit of a character off field and in media while also being very emotional and sometimes angry on the field for being captain. Gutho doesn't need responsibility of captain and media duties it brings with it. BA probably keep mannah and I see French being next captain. Here's very well spoken and I think would get better respect from refs on field then gutho. If not it will be moses who seemed step up and lead team last year.
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  Anguillidae January 11, 2018 at 11:41am

  I wouldn't be disappointed to see Michael Jennings appointed captain. I agree that the player chosen should spend most (if not all) of the game on the field. Mannah and Scott don't qualify on that basis alone. The other option is Nathan Brown who has shown that he can control his aggression. 
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  Brett Allen January 11, 2018 at 12:14pm

  Nope 
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  Kramerica January 11, 2018 at 12:16pm

  "EELS TO BE MEAN IN TWENTY EIGHTEEN" ?