Luke Hodge
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So they got the likes of Dudley and Vos just to squeeze up into the corridor, which stopped the switch, which made Hawthorne go long down the line.
And they were flexible enough in the back half to be able to put Cox onto Gunston.
And then Cox went and played in front of Gunston, which took away his leading, which we've all spoken about what he's been so good at.
over the last two years.
So what showed me there was they were opened up in the first half, but they had the maturity, the understanding, and the coach was able to make a few changes and the players were able to listen, which shows to me that that's what you need in big games, but it also shows to me that's what you need in finals, which they learnt from last year.
And Hodgie nominated the leading captain so far in 2026.
And the two that I've narrowed it down to is Pierce because of what we spoke about a lot, what the coach talks about, the captain just oozes the exact same.
If you go and talk to Pierce in a two-team town, which all the supporters are up and about, you don't know if they're winning or losing.
And I think that's crucial in a two-team town that
The supporters are going absolutely ballistic that they're on a run of games that they've not had in their career so far, in their history so far.
But Howie's been able to lead that side as well.
He'll have an impact.
He's happy to do the selfless role and go and play his, but will stand up when he needs to.
And if you talk to the players at the Fremantle, the impact that he has that doesn't get pushed out of other captains, but he's so stable down there, I think that's what is crucial for a team right now coming into uncharted territory.
Waters, considering they're in a better position than what they've been in in 2013 and obviously early 05-06.
And then the number one captain I've got at this stage is the Bont.
And I know he's always in the top two or three every year, but you sort of look through the injury that he's had that he's been playing on one leg, how he's been able to push through that.
I'm there to do a role for my team.