Short memories by many on this thread. He has been voted and chosen as Captain by his peers and coaches for reasons the naysayers are completely unaware of as they are not inside the club. Newy has also been an excellent user of the ball over many years and has been our only consistent performer in defence. He has had to play in a substandard team nurturing kids playing well before they should be expected to and has dealt with numerous off field dramas (coach changes) in the process. He has done this with never a dummy spit or meltdown. He has carried himself with poise and dignity on and off the field. Many on here should temper their melodromatic rantings in respect for the man and also the office that he holds as our Captain.
Yes, he may be down a bit on form and may have missed a few targets but he has been far from our worst and I look forward to reading humble pie the next 25 possie game where he kicks 2 from outside 50 after 2 bounces playing off a HBF.
Finally, this may indeed be his last year as Captain. We do have a gun leader in the making who is obviously earmarked for the job. This will happen regardless of a PRE lobby to burn him at the stake. It will happen not because he is a bad leader nor as a punishment. It is not going to be Newies fault nor the end of his carrier when this is happens. We may just have another leader who is now ready to take this team to another level.
