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CibbuanoBrown named sole captain
October 27th 2008 03:43
NEW Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss has ditched Simon Black and Luke Power as co-captains and appointed Jonathan Brown as sole skipper.
Voss, who made the announcement on the first day of pre-season training, admitted the decision wasn't an easy one.
"You go about the rigorous process of trying to sort through our group and to be honest there were three outstanding gentlemen," Voss said.
"It's sort of like trying to say which one of your kids you love the most, that's hard to pick."
Voss also said that Brown possessed all the qualities that a captain needed.
"(It's) not just on-field ability, but who's going to be the face of our football club … there's certain duties and responsibilities that come with that above and beyond just being able to play on the weekend."
"I've been fortunate enough that I've played with all three of them and I think that there are a lot of qualities that Browny is universally admired for."
"Under this model of sole captaincy, you have to pick one and that one is Jonathan Brown."
Brown, who will take the reins of the club immediately, was honoured to be named sole captain,
"It's a great honour, I don't know how to put words to it but I'm thrilled to be the captain, I've obviously been co-captain for the last few years and that's been a great honour," he said.
"I recognise the importance of it and the responsibility that I am now the sole guy, but … you've still got those guys (Power and Black) to lean on as sounding boards to help you out."
Brown also said he would let his on-field deeds do all the talking.
"My philosophy has been the same the whole way through since I became one of the co-captains," he said.
"Your actions are always going to be the thing that makes you a good captain or make up the best percentage of that anyway."
"I think we place too much importance on words and getting up and all this raa-raaing in front of the playing group, I don't see any need for that."
Voss, who made the announcement on the first day of pre-season training, admitted the decision wasn't an easy one.
"You go about the rigorous process of trying to sort through our group and to be honest there were three outstanding gentlemen," Voss said.
"It's sort of like trying to say which one of your kids you love the most, that's hard to pick."
Voss also said that Brown possessed all the qualities that a captain needed.
"(It's) not just on-field ability, but who's going to be the face of our football club … there's certain duties and responsibilities that come with that above and beyond just being able to play on the weekend."
"I've been fortunate enough that I've played with all three of them and I think that there are a lot of qualities that Browny is universally admired for."
"Under this model of sole captaincy, you have to pick one and that one is Jonathan Brown."
Brown, who will take the reins of the club immediately, was honoured to be named sole captain,
"It's a great honour, I don't know how to put words to it but I'm thrilled to be the captain, I've obviously been co-captain for the last few years and that's been a great honour," he said.
"I recognise the importance of it and the responsibility that I am now the sole guy, but … you've still got those guys (Power and Black) to lean on as sounding boards to help you out."
Brown also said he would let his on-field deeds do all the talking.
"My philosophy has been the same the whole way through since I became one of the co-captains," he said.
"I think we place too much importance on words and getting up and all this raa-raaing in front of the playing group, I don't see any need for that."
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