Unlike many other professional sports leagues around the world, the AFL has the honour and tradition of selecting a player to officially lead their sides.
This honour comes with the responsibility to represent the club's values, lead by example, and handle most media-related spotlights.
Many great players have been elevated to this position, with some being able to thrive under the pressure while others falter under the expectations that come with it.
I will be assessing this list based on the player's current footy form and the leadership traits they exhibit on and off the field.
Players like Jai Newcombe, Callum Wilkie and Andrew McGrath will miss out with little sample size after only just starting their captaincies this season.
3Jordan Dawson
Vice-captain of the All-Australian side last season, Dawson defines what it means to kick a ‘Captain's goal' with some goals through the passage that have swung momentum in a big way across his career. Adversity and tragedy have hit the Crow skipper this season, and yet he continues to dominate on the footy field with some great performances against some of the best teams this season in Geelong, Fremantle and Hawthorn.
