Riewoldt Tipped As A Sole Leader - St Kilda Saints

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Riewoldt tipped as sole leader

Jackie Epstein | February 10, 2008 12:00am

ST KILDA forward Nick Riewoldt has declared he wants to captain the Saints. While last year's co-captain Luke Ball ruled himself out of the running, Riewoldt says he is committed to the leadership role.

The club is expected to make an announcement this week. Riewoldt as a stand-alone skipper is expected to be the preferred option over shared captaincy with last year's other co-captain Lenny Hayes.

"I relish the chance to lead," Riewoldt said.

"Sharing the job with Luke and Lenny was terrific. We all complement each other really well. It's definitely something that I thrive on.

"However the club wants to go, whether it's one or two captains, I'll support what's best for the club.

"If that was to come about (sole captain) I'd lead to the best of my ability. Same as I did last year and I'll do that this year.

"I'm here for St Kilda to win the premiership and that's all I'm focusing on."

Players voted on the leadership group during last week's community camp in Ballarat. Former captain Aaron Hamill and former coach Grant Thomas are both adamant that Riewoldt should remain skipper. Thomas said he was an outstanding candidate.

"You couldn't get a better example of work ethic, you couldn't get a better example of courage, you couldn't get a better example of consistency, you couldn't get a better example of performance under duress, you couldn't get a better example of adaptability and versatility," Thomas said. Hamill said Riewoldt had all the qualities a leader needed.

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Also tipped to be the number 1 target for the new Gold Coast team, being a local boy and all. I wonder if he stays as sole captain at St Kilda for the next few years, whether that would impact on his decision to stay at St Kilda, not that he has confirmed anything with GC and hopefully he never will. But, with the case of Judd, being captain does not stand in the way of moving back home for some people. But he was lucky enough to be appointed captain of his new club and that could well be the case with Riewoldt if he does move to a new club.

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I would love to see Nick as sole captain at the Saints.
I have got a heap of a lot of respect for him.
The one thing I would like to see a little more coming out of him is a bit more mongrel. As this would make a few players back off from doing the gutless tackles on him.
He would make a great sole captain.
And as for him being in the eyes of the Gold Coast nameless team.
It was touted about that he was their number one piority to get. But I'm sure I read somewhere, maybe here, that he wants to play for the Saints.
And that could be a little of self presivation to. And keeping his cards close to his chest.
I know I would love to have him in my team if at all possible so it only make sense that he would be a target for them.