Murphy to lead again in 2017

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Shawny my take on the next Captain or rather next crop of leaders is as follows. The leadership group under Bolts last year would have driven higher standards compared to previous years, they said as much in all the interviews. The next step in that evolution IMO is driving the younger players to strive and aspire to be leaders. Murph and Co. need to send messages, cryptically or otherwise, like "you want it? come and take it off me", "time to step up to the plate", etc. They need to foster a desire to replace them.

I think the key to this is the "leadership density" that Bolton talks about.  We had a leadership program through Leading Teams in Ratten's time then nothing under Malthouse.  Bolton poached Anthony Klarica to run an in-house leadership program and that suggests a much greater focus on leadership development than we've ever had.  Blokes who may never have aspired to anything more than getting a game will be discovering that they can lead.

Rather than the current leadership group sending messages, potential and up and coming leaders will be encouraged to send their own demands for leadership roles.

Apart from developing our future leaders, our leadership program and greater "leadership density" will ensure that the playing and coaching groups will have a much better understanding of what makes a good leader and will be picking the most able blokes to lead the club.