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AFL clubs name their leaders

Posted by: 3AW Radio | 3 February, 2012 - 12:22 PM
Jack Trengove

UPDATE: Twenty-year old Jack Trengove has become the youngest skipper in AFL/VFL history after being named co-captain with 22-year-old Jack Grimes at the Melbourne Football Club.

Coach Mark Neeld says he has no concerns about their ages or experience.

*Scroll down for Sports Today interviews with Jack Trengove and Andrew Swallow*

EARLIER: Andrew Swallow has been named North Melbourne captain on Friday, replacing veteran star Brent Harvey.

Swallow, 24, will lead the club while Jack Ziebell, 21, was named vice-captain alongside Drew Petrie.

Collingwood has recalled Heath Shaw to its leadership group, along with new-comers to the group, Travis Cloke and Dale Thomas.

The Magpies will again be led by captain Nick Maxwell with Scott Pendlebury his vice-captain.

Retained from 2011 are Luke Ball and Harry O'Brien, while last year's Brownlow medallist Dane Swan has left the group.

PLAY: Andrew Swallow speaks to Sports Today

PLAY: Jack Trengove speaks to Sports Today

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Blog comments Your Say

  • Jason & Melissa turn off the caps lock

    Frank Says Sunday 5 February, 2012 - 5:43 PM
  • MELISSA & I SAY TO NORTH MELBOURNE AND MELBOURNE YOU ARE USING COURAGE BY SPPOINTING YOUNGER PLAYERS OF THE ILK OF SHALLOW, TRENGOVA AND GRIMES!!!!!!!!!!

    JASON & MELISSA Sunday 5 February, 2012 - 7:48 AM
  • Thank goodness Ziebel was not appointed captain of North Melbourne - a troublemaker if ever there was one.
    We thought Majak Daw would have been a good choice although he has not played a firsts game - North always does things out of the ordinary - at least Majak can speak more clearly than Ziebel.

    Pru Friday 3 February, 2012 - 8:19 PM

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