Fremantle count on to announce their new captain in time for Friday’s match simulation in opposition to Adelaide.
Dockers chief government Simon Garlick confirmed at at present’s season launch the gamers had voted on their desire as captain on Tuesday to interchange long-time skipper Nat Fyfe.
It comes as Garlick additionally revealed the membership can be renamed Walyalup for 2 rounds this season, recognising the Aboriginal identify for the world.
He stated soccer division and different key stakeholders would have their enter on the membership’s new captain over the following 24 hours.
It is believed Alex Pearce and Andrew Brayshaw have sturdy assist.
Garlick pressured there might be captains or co-captains, which means the Dockers might go together with final 12 months’s caretaker Pearce and both or each of Brayshaw and Caleb Serong.
In turning into the Walyalup Football Club, the Dockers develop into the second membership within the league — after Melbourne grew to become Naarm final season — to alter their identify for Sir Doug Nicholls Round.
At Wednesday’s season launch a Walyalup Football Club brand was additionally unveiled, designed by membership nice Roger Hayden.
The membership might be renamed for rounds 10 and 11 in addition to the AFLW’s Indigenous Round later this 12 months.
Chief government Simon Garlick introduced the transfer whereas talking on the launch, however the membership is but to disclose its captain for this season.
Walyalup and Naarm will meet on the MCG on May 27.
More to come back.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
