Cleary will have a plan behind this. It seems to me Lewis' form hasn't been that good with the captaincy burdens. I'd back Ivan's judgments... he had the nuts to pick Simon Mannering over Steve Price as Warriors captain and was roundly criticised, but I feel the Warriors have benefitted from that decision... he was also behind moving Jacob Lillyman and Ben Matulino in from the second row to prop, and their careers have taken off enormously. He isn't one who makes decisions overnight without a lot of thought, he doesn't panic. Manu Vatuvei repaid him in spades over the years. He seems to have timed the introduction of the NYC stars at the Warriors very intelligently despite pressure to do it earlier. But if things need changing, he'll do it... last year he turned around momentum off a 0-3 start by dropping Kevin Locke to the bench, Lance Hohaia to the Vulcans, Brett Seymour to the Vulcans, picking Glen Fisiiahi at fullback, Bill Tupou on the wing and Feleti Mateo at five eighth against a Sharks team that was on a rolll... they rolled the Sharks that day and the season took off from there, driving right through to a Grand Final appearance.
I'd back him. I'd also have him back at the Warriors.
