See who is in every AFL club’s leadership group for the 2019 season
Joel Selwood is locked in for another year as Geelong skipper after being appointed the head of a seven man leadership group. See who made the cut at the Cats and check out every club’s leaders in 2019.
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Joel Selwood is locked in for another year as Geelong skipper.
The inspirational leader has already captained the club for a record 162 games and will be front and centre of a seven man leadership group in 2019.
Tom Stewart is the new kid on the block and will be joined by Patrick Dangerfield, Mark Blicavs, Mitch Duncan, Harry Taylor and Zach Tuohy.
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“The 2019 player leadership group represents a diverse group of players that each brings outstanding leadership qualities to the table,” Geelong’s general manager of football Simon Lloyd said.
“Importantly the group display the values that we should all aspire towards. This group will consistently deliver and lead the group on what the Geelong Football Club stands for.
“In addition to the group, we have a number of experienced and senior players that will continue working with our younger players as they forge their AFL careers.
“We are fortunate to have so many strong leaders within our club and we are confident this group will deliver outstanding leadership at both a team and a club level.”
Hawthorn defender Ben Stratton will lead Hawthorn in 2019.
The Hawks revealed the popular defender — who enjoyed a career-best year in 2018 — would assume the role after veteran Jarryd Roughead stood down from the role following last season.
Stratton, who turns 30 on Friday, will head a six-man leadership group after being voted into the top jobby his teammates.
Jack Gunston is vice-captain, with Isaac Smith, Ben McEvoy, Liam Shiels and Jaeger O’Meara rounding out the group.
“It’s an honour and a privilege to captain the Hawthorn Football Club,” Stratton said.
“Titles are not something that I’ve focused on in my career, but it’s a special feeling to know you’ve been backed in by your teammates and the club.
“We’ve been blessed with so many great leaders over my time at the Hawks and I’ve been able to learn so much from each of them.
“I’m lucky to have a really experienced leadership group around me and I’m excited to get stuck into season 2019 and see what we can achieve.”
Earlier this week, Scott Pendlebury moved a step closer to Collingwood’s captaincy record after being appointed for a sixth season.
Pendlebury is the club’s third-longest serving captain with 125 games, behind Nathan Buckley (161 games) and Syd Coventry (153).
The 31-year-old will lead an unchanged five-man leadership group with Steele Sidebottom reappointed as vice-captain.
Taylor Adams, Jeremy Howe and Lynden Dunn complete the group for 2019.
“It was an honour to captain Collingwood six years ago. It is still a great honour to captain Collingwood and will always be an honour,” Pendlebury said.
“Leadership isn’t an individual responsibility in team sport, though. It has to be a collective strength. A whole of squad mentality.
Collingwood’s Grand Final conqurors, West Coast, has stuck with the same leadership group that led it to the premiership with Shannon Hurn captain for a fifth straight year.
Nic Naitanui, Jeremy McGovern and Andrew Gaff remain in the leadership group.
See every club’s confirmed leadership group below.
EVERY CLUB’S LEADERSHIP GROUP
ADELAIDE
Taylor Walker (co-captain)
Rory Sloane (co-captain)
Tom Lynch
Matt Crouch
Daniel Talia
Richard Douglas
Josh Jenkins
BRISBANE
Dayne Zorko (captain)
Harris Andrews
Ryan Lester
Stefan Martin
Allen Christensen
Darcy Gardiner
Jarrod Berry
Lachie Neale
Luke Hodge (mentor)
CARLTON
Sam Docherty (co-captain)
Patrick Cripps (co-captain)
Marc Murphy
Ed Curnow
Kade Simpson
COLLINGWOOD
Scott Pendlebury (captain)
Sidebottom
Taylor Adams
Jeremy Howe
Lynden Dunn
ESSENDON
Dyson Heppell (captain)
Zach Merrett
David Myers
Joe Daniher
Orazio Fantasia
GEELONG
Joel Selwood (Captain)
Tom Stewart
Patrick Dangerfield
Mark Blicavs
Mitch Duncan
Harry Taylor
Zach Tuohy
FREMANTLE
Nat Fyfe (captain)
Joel Hamling
Reece Conca
David Mundy
Michael Walters
Alex Pearce
GOLD COAST
David Swallow (co-captain)
Jarrad Witts (co-captain)
Touk Miller (vice-captain)
Pearce Hanley (vice-captain)
Alex Sexton
Jarrod Harbrow
Brayden Fiorini
GWS
Callan Ward (co-captain)
Phil Davis (co-captain)
Stephen Coniglio
Josh Kelly
Matt de Boer
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HAWTHORN
Ben Stratton (captain)
Jack Gunston
Isaac Smith
Ben McEvoy
Liam Shiels
Jaeger O’Meara
MELBOURNE
Jack Viney (co-captain)
Nathan Jones (co-captain)
Max Gawn
Neville Jetta
NORTH MELBOURNE
Jack Ziebell (captain)
Robbie Tarrant
Jamie Macmillan
Shaun Higgins
PORT ADELAIDE
Ollie Wines (co-captain)
Tom Jonas (co-captain)
Hamish Hartlett
ST KILDA
Jarryn Geary (captain)
Seb Ross
Tim Membrey
Dan Hannebery
Dylan Roberton
SYDNEY
Josh Kennedy (co-captain)
Luke Parker (co-captain)
Dane Rampe (co-captain)
Jarrad McVeigh
Nick Smith
Isaac Heeney
Callum Mills
Tom Papley
WEST COAST
Shannon Hurn (captain)
Nic Naitanui
Jeremy McGovern
Andrew Gaff
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Easton Wood (captain)
Marcus Bontempelli
Lachie Hunter
Jason Johannisen
Jackson Trengove
Mitch Wallis
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