#1 - Andy McGrath - from April 2022

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8489

Lol - whoever said they wanted McGrath as captain

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8490

Since 2016 Andy has been inked in as a future captain.

So it came to pass in 2026. I bet right now it feels like taking the helm of the Titanic in the North Atlantic in April 1912.

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8491

I reckon itā€™s more that after becoming vice captain then it was like royalty.

Now the King and it doesnā€™t matter what a mess it is or becoming itā€™s still his birthright.

8492

i was just about to say something similar. The hatred towards merrett canā€™t hide the fact this guy was always the worst possible person to take the reigns. was given to heppel mk 2, but closer to rock bottom than heppell ever got.

8493

What % of #1 draft picks have become generational players?
Is McLuggage a generational player?

8494

Plenty on here will happily pot McGrath but offer no viable alternative. Of our leadership group I donā€™t know if a single one of them would be better. Redman and Langford are flaky, Martin may never get back to the level he was at before, Fiorini had either barely joined or wasnā€™t here, so that leaves Duzz and Caldwell. Duzz I reckon is a bit quiet / reserved for the role and Calders has enough on his plate trying to get back to playing a reasonable level of football. So who should be captain then?

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8495

I reckon Duzz. He doesnā€™t take a backward step on field and heā€™ll find his voice. Reminds me so much of Paul Kelly, he was quiet and there were doubts on his leadership, but he grew into it perfectly.

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8496

Yeah if I was picking anyone it probably would be him, I feel Andy would be better with less of a load on him but what do we really know in the end

8497

I donā€™t love Mgrath as captain but his on field performances have been fine this year.

He is a placeholder until one of the younger guys are ready. Durham, Robertā€™s, Sharp or a new head could pop up in 2/3 years time and be ready. It is what it is for a club so bereft of leaders.

A total indictment of the list management.

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8498

Tbf i think the general consensus was more a case of, well heā€™s probably our only option. There certainly wasnā€™t a resounding swell of support for how amazing he was going to be in advance of the fact.

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8499

Exactly how I saw it.

8500

Unanimity cannot exist.

It was never unanimous and never will be no matter who is captain.

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8501

I hate when you need to explain the joke.

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8502

Yep, especially to THE FANS

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8503

Itā€™s my bad, I should have used capitals on THE FANS or put The Fansā„¢

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8504

I think he has improved.
However, why has it taken this long?
He actually has the awareness of disposal importance.

8505

Its been a slow burn for McGrath this year. He can and needs to play better.

8506

McGrath just has a few issues in his game that he needs to work on that he just never does. Running too fast jiving around then getting caught or passing to a flat footed team mate under pressure is one of them. Not picking the simple kick as a pass is another.

8507

Heā€™s just another one of our senior players that people hate on. If we ever trade him because we are going to do another rebuildā€¦. heā€™ll go to another club and be a good player and weā€™ll still argue about him, saying things like he wasnā€™t going to part of our next premiership anyway. Just like so many before him.

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8508

I believe it was the lack of development at the club that means his issues never got fixed and now they are permanent.

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