Leadership the new wave

[qldmagpie67]

Firstly let me say that I admire Pendles as much as any player I've seen wear the black and white. His record when he retires will new second to none maybe missing only a Brownlow
What I'm about to propose can only be done with Pendles full support and backing. If he isn't behind it then it simply can't happen.

In 2018 I think we start generation next with our leadership group.
As I said above Pendles place in our history can never be questioned but his best contribution may be stepping aside as skipper and helping generation next get ready for when his time as a player is done.
Adams has shown the past month with Pendles out sharing the captaincy role with Sidey that he has all the attributes to be a leader in his own right.
His form has been the most consistent and best he's shown in all aspects of the game. You can see the 21-25yr old players gravitate towards him without question and I think both he and Sidey have upped there games in the skippers absence and both should be commended for that.
However our next skipper should be someone who will be coming into his best football years over the next 5 years.
Sidey might be a fair choice but his at the age now we're these are his best years and I wonder if we burden him with full time captaincy might stifle his strengths as a player. It's not a knock on Sidey I admire his willingness to have changed his natural game style in Pendles absence to fill in as a inside mid more often (yes I'm his harshest critic) but we haven't seen the natural side of his game while Pendles has been out. Has this disadvantaged the side ? I believe it has
Adams seems more suited to the role and has shown by actions he can lead by both voice and performance.
Freeing both Pendles and Sidey up just to play football and offer assistance as senior players I believe makes us a far better and more balanced side.
Along with Adams I would put in Grundy Moore and Treloar. All are in that age bracket to grow as a group and support each other and all are certain to hold there spots in our best 22.
This is only a personal opinion and like I said if Pendles wasn't comfortable with it then it can't happen

[BBHS]

Man I loved that you gave me a paragraph. then my eyes went all fuzzy. Stupid old bung eyes I have

[MatthewBoydFanClub]

I think Adams and Treloar are the two obvious ones to lead the club into the future until Moore is old enough to be considered for the job. Grundy and Howe are more useful vice captains than actual captains to lead the club.

[sixpoints]

Agree with everything the OP stated. I think relieving Pendles would be a great thing for all concerned.
Only thing I'd add is to maybe consider Jeremy Howe in a leadership capacity too.

[Dawesy31]

tend to agree with this. Pendles will be free of Captaincy burden to play his natural game.

Adams as Captain

Sidey & Howe: Vice Captains

Treloar, Moore, Grundy: Leadership group

[Duff Soviet Union]

Adams should be captain. The way he's raised his game in the skippers absence is telling.

[woodys_world69]

And when his kicking costs us games? Can't send the captain to the vfl can we?

[MatthewBoydFanClub]

[qldmagpie67]

[Invigoration]

[HAL]

it's 8 years in the future and he is coming to the end of his career.

[PyreneesPie]