Post by Lance on Feb 21, 2006 8:01:14 GMT -5
Well I am expecting most people will know that Ben Cousins has resigned as Captain for the West Coast Eagles... But the main question who will be next Captain?
Worsfold ponders captaincy options
11:19:07 PM Mon 20 February, 2006
Justin Chadwick
Sportal for afl.com.au
West Coast is still undecided on its next captain and may experiment with leadership options similar to those tried by other AFL clubs, according to Eagles coach John Worsfold.
Speaking after Ben Cousins announced his resignation as captain of the club, Worsfold said the match committee was yet to meet regarding the next skipper but would thoroughly investigate all avenues for the role.
"We'll go through everything that we believe the position requires in terms of nominating who will lead the club," Worsfold said on Monday.
"That doesn't necessarily mean one person will take the job, or that the same people will carry the job for this year."
"Other clubs have experimented reasonably successfully with different modes of captaincy and we will explore all those different scenarios."
Sydney won last year's Premiership with six players rotating as captain throughout the season, while St Kilda has decided to continue its policy of having a new skipper every year.
Chris Judd and Andrew Embley are currently joint vice-captains, but Worsfold would not rule-out somebody else jumping the queue for the top job.
"We named (Embley and Judd) in those positions for a reason, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they would be the only guys we would look at to captain the club," he said.
"It's a pretty prestigious position. If a player thought he was the right person for the job I would expect they would be jumping at the opportunity to lead the club."
Worsfold said although Cousins was no longer the captain, he still expected the 27-year-old to stand up for the club beginning with this Sunday's NAB Cup clash against the Fremantle Dockers.
"I wouldn’t expect much will change in terms of Ben's on-field leadership," he said.
"The opportunity now is for him to stamp himself as one of the greatest players that this club will ever have, which I've got no doubt he'll do."
"We are on the verge of an exciting season and the player group are just ready to get into it and play and it will be great to get out there with Ben on the weekend."
Cousins has played 209 games for the Eagles in 10 years with the club, and has been named in the All-Australian side five times.
- AFL.com
What are your thoughts on Ben Cousin's forced resignment? And who do you think should be Captain?
Worsfold ponders captaincy options
11:19:07 PM Mon 20 February, 2006
Justin Chadwick
Sportal for afl.com.au
West Coast is still undecided on its next captain and may experiment with leadership options similar to those tried by other AFL clubs, according to Eagles coach John Worsfold.
Speaking after Ben Cousins announced his resignation as captain of the club, Worsfold said the match committee was yet to meet regarding the next skipper but would thoroughly investigate all avenues for the role.
"We'll go through everything that we believe the position requires in terms of nominating who will lead the club," Worsfold said on Monday.
"That doesn't necessarily mean one person will take the job, or that the same people will carry the job for this year."
"Other clubs have experimented reasonably successfully with different modes of captaincy and we will explore all those different scenarios."
Sydney won last year's Premiership with six players rotating as captain throughout the season, while St Kilda has decided to continue its policy of having a new skipper every year.
Chris Judd and Andrew Embley are currently joint vice-captains, but Worsfold would not rule-out somebody else jumping the queue for the top job.
"We named (Embley and Judd) in those positions for a reason, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they would be the only guys we would look at to captain the club," he said.
"It's a pretty prestigious position. If a player thought he was the right person for the job I would expect they would be jumping at the opportunity to lead the club."
Worsfold said although Cousins was no longer the captain, he still expected the 27-year-old to stand up for the club beginning with this Sunday's NAB Cup clash against the Fremantle Dockers.
"I wouldn’t expect much will change in terms of Ben's on-field leadership," he said.
"The opportunity now is for him to stamp himself as one of the greatest players that this club will ever have, which I've got no doubt he'll do."
"We are on the verge of an exciting season and the player group are just ready to get into it and play and it will be great to get out there with Ben on the weekend."
Cousins has played 209 games for the Eagles in 10 years with the club, and has been named in the All-Australian side five times.
- AFL.com
What are your thoughts on Ben Cousin's forced resignment? And who do you think should be Captain?
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