Bob Murphy on the weight of AFL captaincy and whether Carlton should unburden Patrick Cripps
Bob Murphy wonders whether Carlton co-captain Patrick Cripps would benefit from relinquishing the club captaincy. Murphy, who skippered the Western Bulldogs for three years, has explained in-depth the weight and burden that comes with leading a football club and wonders whether releasing Cripps from that could help him perform. The 26-year-old has captained Carlton since the start of 2019 and has been below his best across the last two seasons. “It’s funny you should bring that up because we were...