Player Watch Pick #18 (2016) - Sam Powell-Pepper

[Rigs]

Next captain has to come from Wines, Houston, Burton or Rozee. SPP is a 'spiritual' leader but I'm not sure he is the kind of person that would want to deal with all the off-field stuff that comes with it, and public speaking is honestly just not one of his strengths. There's no shame in that, he's just not 100% suited to the role. Leadership group at the club, sure. Not the top job though.

SPP public speaking can’t be as bad as the shit that comes out of Jonas’ mouth.

 

[HugeJohnson]

SPP public speaking can’t be as bad as the s**t that comes out of Jonas’ mouth.

Jonas indeed talks shit, but he speaks his fluff confidently, tows the company line, says the boring stuff and talks in clichés. I'm not sure SPP is equipped for that and while internally he might be a great captain, I have a feeling that for image purposes in the media, he might not be in the running. He's doing his job on the field anyway, that's all that matters.

 

[Rigs]

Rozee next captain for me. I feel like he would be ready and willing. Mentored by Boak and also wants the job

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Rozee next captain for me. I feel like he would be ready and willing. Mentored by Boak and also wants the job

He definitely wants it.

I don't think they have the courage not to give it to him regardless of whether he is the right man.

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[RangaInTeal]

He definitely wants it.

I don't think they have the courage not to give it to him regardless of whether he is the right man.

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He gets it if he can lure Jack Luccocious

 

[Zakk Wylde]

Houston very highly regarded internally with his leadership qualities.

 

[afl2004]

Houston very highly regarded internally with his leadership qualities.

He wants to be a coach post playing career, not surprising

 

[Schulzenfest]

If you'd asked me two months ago I would have said Ollie but some of the absolute shit he has dribbled this year makes me barely want him at the club at all, let alone as the club's captain.

Give it to ****ing JHF, why not. The only player on our team who seems to actually care about losing.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Let me help you cross the road gramps

 

[Jonts]

If you'd asked me two months ago I would have said Ollie but some of the absolute s**t he has dribbled this year makes me barely want him at the club at all, let alone as the club's captain.

Give it to ****ing JHF, why not. The only player on our team who seems to actually care about losing.

Sam Powell Pepper will hunt you down

 

[Del165198]

Jonas indeed talks s**t, but he speaks his fluff confidently, tows the company line, says the boring stuff and talks in clichés. I'm not sure SPP is equipped for that and while internally he might be a great captain, I have a feeling that for image purposes in the media, he might not be in the running. He's doing his job on the field anyway, that's all that matters.

i agree with where you're going, but if ted can be captain, i'm pretty sure SPP can. at least we can be reliably assured he's not gonna be chucking racist epithets around

 

[RossFC]

 

[EskimoPAFC]

What exactly are people worried about with him in the media?

Id rather someone who ****s up every media gig yet leads us to a flag. Why focus on the irrelevant crap over the only thing that matters.

Captain Pepper 2024.

 

[Bevoman]

SPP public speaking can’t be as bad as the s**t that comes out of Jonas’ mouth.

Wines is Captain next year, bit early for Rozee

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Malibu#27]

Give it to ****ing JHF, why not. The only player on our team who seems to actually care about losing.

Just don’t ask JHF his thought on Ken though.

 

[Del165198]

Lol just remembered Tom Jonas is our actual captain

 

[TazD]

SPP4ONE is gaining traction

 

[johnnysix]

Think it's worth a bump just to acknowledge what a consistent, reliable, quality player SPP has been this year. I don't think he's reached his full potential quite yet, but he is performing consistently within a high band and he's stepped up when we needed it. Quality.

 

[RossFC]

This moment in the game, Powell-Pepper with a player next to him and a player coming towards him, just goes in hard and the ball stays in the 50.

Crowd celebrated that effort like it was a goal.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

The final evolution for SPP is to become a clearance impact player. I think he's found his role now and will probably never be a full time mid. But I'd love to see him go in the there late in a game when we need a clearance and just will a game our way.

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[Windy Cindy]

This moment in the game, Powell-Pepper with a player next to him and a player coming towards him, just goes in hard and the ball stays in the 50.

Crowd celebrated that effort like it was a goal.

plays with a real intent, body on the line at every contest. Massive play that was, like the jonas tackle, team and crowd lifting moments. standing ovation moments

ball in hand hes still a worry, but if every player played with his spirit and toughness we would be winning most games we play.

 

[yepits2020]

Happy for him, his family and the club. I am just so pleased.

 

[Philth]

Hope its ok to comment here.

SPP has been my favourite oppo player for a while now, I just like the way he goes about it. But jeez he's stepped it up this year.

You guys must love him.

 

[Tibbs]

Hope its ok to comment here.

SPP has been my favourite oppo player for a while now, I just like the way he goes about it. But jeez he's stepped it up this year.

You guys must love him.

We do, the crowds here just applaud everything he does. We even have calls for him to be our next captain.