Young Captains

[davi]

Does anyone think Captains should be chosen through natural succession? I tend to think it would be a smarter way to go.

Mark Geyer has criticised the choices of Matt Moylan and Roger Ruivasa-Sheck as Captains. He hasn't criticised them for their youth but more that they would be better to focus on their games. But I tend to think because their both still relatively young is a factor.

The Broncos selected Sam Thaiday as captain when they had veterans such Corey Parker and Justin Hodges. Thaiday proved he wasn't ready for it and his form took a dip because of it. There is no way Darius Boyd would have been ready to be captain while at the Dragons or the Kinghts but he has grown to be a veteran and a leader and now he is an excellent captain for the Broncos.

Any thoughts?

 

[Nice Beaver]

It is 100% dependent on the character and temperement of the individual.

Some blokes at 21 would be fantastic captains, others at 33 would be/are shit.

 

[Griffoshark66]

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It is 100% dependent on the character and temperement of the individual.

Some blokes at 21 would be fantastic captains, others at 33 would be/are shit.

Does Jake Turbo captain your mob?

 

[Nice Beaver]

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Does Jake Turbo captain your mob?

No mate. DCE is captain (and I think its been great for him and the club).

But he is the perfect example of a young bloke who would handle captaincy on his ear.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

We have the best young captain in the game

 

[Mr Angry]

Wade Graham has been groomed for a couple of seasons now.

Will probably have to wait one more year, is only 26.

Once he takes over I think Brailey will be groomed.

Naming blokes out of the blue (RTS and Moylan) I find weird.

 

[Griffoshark66]

No mate. DCE is captain (and I think its been great for him and the club).

But he is the perfect example of a young bloke who would handle captaincy on his ear.

Totally agree...he's the best young forward in the game. Good luck in the finals.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

It depends on the individual. Some players grow into and handle it well. While others...

 

[Nice Beaver]

Totally agree...he's the best young forward in the game. Good luck in the finals.

Cheers mate - you too!

 

[Canard]

Totally agree...he's the best young forward in the game. Good luck in the finals.

Jason Taumololo says hi.

 

[Bazal]

Nathan Cayless was a young captain. Plenty of Eels fans for some ludicrous reason think the bloke was a rubbish footballer and just about worthless as a captain... but he was captain of a grand final side at 23 and went on to captain his country to a World Cup win so he clearly went ok.

Age is irrelevant. Some blokes are made for it, some learn it, and some will never be up to it.

 

[Incorrect]

We have the best young captain in the game

I'm just concerned that he and his troops spend so much time hurtin' in the change rooms after games.... It's a captain's job to get the boys 'up'.....

 

[davi]

Nathan Cayless was a young captain. Plenty of Eels fans for some ludicrous reason think the bloke was a rubbish footballer and just about worthless as a captain... but he was captain of a grand final side at 23 and went on to captain his country to a World Cup win so he clearly went ok.

Age is irrelevant. Some blokes are made for it, some learn it, and some will never be up to it.

Fair point I generally still think it's wiser to go to the experience route but there are exceptions to the rule. Also logical choices don't always pan out. Paul Sironen was made captain of the Tigers after six rounds decided it wasn't for him and quit.

 

[davi]

No mate. DCE is captain (and I think its been great for him and the club).

But he is the perfect example of a young bloke who would handle captaincy on his ear.

Cherry-Evans I would say is borderline of being a young captain at 28. I will say though it's lit a fire under him and made him take more responsibility this year and he has responded. Commentators suggesting the same would happen if Jarryd Hayne was named captain of the Titans are making a bold prediction.

 

[Nice Beaver]

Jason Taumololo says high.

Shit!!! Someone had a different opinion on the best young forward in the game!

That's a paddlin'

 

[Canard]

Shit!!! Someone had a different opinion on the best young forward in the game!

That's a paddlin'

It's all subjective of course, but its not difficult to make an argument that forward who averages 200m per game is the best in his field.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

I'm just concerned that he and his troops spend so much time hurtin' in the change rooms after games.... It's a captain's job to get the boys 'up'.....

Everybody hurts........sometimes

 

[Nice Beaver]

It's all subjective of course, but its not difficult to make an argument that forward who averages 200m per game is the best in his field.

Enough said.

 

[Mogsheen Jadwat]

Jason Taumololo says high.

Is that why he ate so much as a kid?

 

[Noname36]

It is 100% dependent on the character and temperement of the individual.

Some blokes at 21 would be fantastic captains, others at 33 would be/are shit.

This. Sione Mata'utia was given the Knights captaincy at 20 and has done a really good job (sharing the duties with Buhrer now) where Hodkinson who is much older, won NSW a series, etc. was an awful captain.