04-22-2018, 10:25 PM
(04-22-2018, 07:55 AM)Lods link Wrote:Yet some were critical of Cripps as stand in captain last week.
He'll no doubt get a run of games now with Murphy's injury so he has a chance to stake a claim
Yes, I thought Cripps was underwhelming last week but it was a last minute call up. He was certainly ready to go on Saturday.
I’m not convinced that either of Cripps and Docherty should be our next captain but I don’t see how they show leadership at training, in meetings or around the club and playing group generally. Judging leadership skills on the basis of an on field performance is fraught. Cripps certainly played a “captain’s game” against Wet Toast but I’d expect that level of effort from all of our players in every game.
While Cripps can “stake a claim” on the field, Docherty is doing the same through his role with the coaching panel. However, I suspect that the club’s focus on leadership will mean that the best leader will be the skipper in 2019 and beyond.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball