Former St Kilda coach Grant Thomas has called on Taylor Walker to handover the Adelaide captaincy.
Speaking on EON Sports Radio on Monday, Thomas said the Crows would become a better side if Walker stepped down, with midfielder Rory Sloane a great leader ready to take the reigns.
Thomas believes a change of role for Sloane would further improve his game and in turn the club, while Walker would continue to display the leadership he currently shows on field, resulting in a massive upside for the Crows.
โRory Sloane would be a great person to take the reigns at Adelaide,โ Thomas said.
โEven though Taylor Walker, everyone says, is a fantastic captain. Well Taylor Walker is going to be a fantastic leader in any game he plays.
โHeโs not going to change, heโs not going to drop his bottom lip and be any different. Captains keep being captains even when theyโre not captains and when new captains become captains logic tells you youโre twice better off.โ
Walker has been captain of the club since the beginning of 2015 and he was awarded the AFL's best captain at the AFL MVP awards night earlier this year.
Thomas also suggested Bob Murphy and Scott Pendlebury should step down from their roles for the betterment of the team and to allow other players to fast track their leadership development.
โItโs illogical in my thinking to have Bob Murphy take that position next year,โ Thomas said.
โIt goes to the point of future development and benefit of the club overall. Bobโs not going to be any different and Easton Wood might come out of his shell.
โWe see what happens when these guys remain captain of their club for a long period of time, they leave a hole behind them.โ
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