I think it's a good idea. Obviously affected Penky last year, too much on one pair of shoulders. Think he'll thrive without having to worry about this. Branigan will be calling the plays on the field, have no doubt about this. Think we'll see an even better year from Black because of this as well, can just concentrate on his off-the-cuff running.

Think its a good idea, especially as the players themselves voted for the players to make up the leadership team, shows that Gene and Branighan have made an impact in training and earned respect from fellow players in a short amount of time.

Who copied it from Melbourne.... and your point is?????

It's a good idea. Not omly is it spreading the load but it's also spread to the different areas of the team. When you think how it affected penky last year when he tried to win games on his own........

Could be interesting when the Ref calls the Captain over.

Yeah. They can all gang up on him and intimidate him!!! More decisions for Fax

sounds like football if do that.

This is the 1st nomination for the poorest troll comment of 2010.

lame

VM Fail.

From a supporter of a club who not long ago were signing anyone who was a Wigan cast-off, including your avatar.

VM Epic Fail

Storm were the first NRL club to use a leadership group, but they pinched the idea off Sydney Swans AFL (who probably pinched it off some other sport - it's usually those NFL boys that originate most of the ideas).

Storm went down that path as Robbie Kearns retired and Cameron Smith wasn't quite ready for the role of captaincy by himself. He was a bit laid back when it came to training.

So we had a rotating captaincy on a week by week basis (2005 I think). In 2006 Cameron became sole captain, but the leadership group remains, it's normally other members of the leadership group (in particular Cooper Cronk) that do the majority of the on field talking.

Overall it's worked well. I can't recall any occassions when there's been confusion over who's doing what (except from the Ref's - who's the captain), it seems more to me a way of recognising the natural roles the players take on the field. I guess a bit like being promoted to a senior position within the team.

Only 1 person can be captain on the pitch.

What do the other 4 do ?????

Supply tea and scones to the real Captain.

The way it sounds is different players have different roles ie - talking to ref, calling plays, organising the team etc. Whether they stick to those roles or chop and change remains to been seen although I get where you're coming from.