Mathew Wright about to get tackled by Crows captain Taylor Walker. Photo: Sarah Reed. Source: News Corp Australia
FORMER Port Adelaide footballer and Fox Footy commentator Dwayne Russell said the Crows made the right call in rewarding Taylor Walker with the captaincy after he committed his long-term future to the club.
Speaking ahead of the 2015 season in which a new broom has swept through West Lakes, Russell who writes for The Advertiser said while Patrick Dangerfield and Rory Sloane were good candidates, it would have been wrong to appoint one of them captain before they committed to the club beyond this year.
"Obviously it was talked about whether Sloane or Dangerfield or Walker got the captaincy and I can understand them going with a player who is 100 per cent committed to the club, as opposed to 99.5," Russell said.
"That's a commonsense move, I don't think you want to name someone captain who at the end of the season might look at offers from elsewhere, even though they might stay.
"So philosophically I think they've done the right thing but I still think the leadership quality of Sloane and Dangerfield during the year is going to be a critical asset for Walker as well as the whole team.
"They're not the kind of people who will take a backward step in terms of how much leadership they provide on the field.
"On principle it's the right move and a clever move."
While Sloane and Dangerfield in particular are polished media performers and comfortable in the public spotlight, Walker has typically shied away from the cameras during his AFL career.
But Russell said Walker must embrace all that the captaincy comes with, which includes dealing with the media, sponsors and public scrutiny, because he is the face and ambassador for the club.
"I think we've had captains in the past who haven't necessarily enjoyed fronting up to the media and putting on a polite face for sponsors, and we just saw one (Ryan Griffen) leave the Western Bulldogs," Russell said.
"He didn't quite read into what the requirement was before he accepted it.
"I don't know how much media he's (Walker) going to do but as captain it's not just about being captain, it's about being a diplomat and a statesman for the club.
"And because Phil Walsh is not necessarily the kind of guy who wants to do that either, it's going to be an interesting dynamic for the club to play out because neither the captain or the coach are six or seven year media performers."
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