our five captains

On Monday (20 March), my football club announced the new captaincy to replace Michael Voss who retired as captain last year.

The Vodafone Brisbane Lions have announced the appointments of Jonathan Brown, Luke Power, Simon Black, Nigel Lappin and Chris Johnson as the club’s co-captains for 2007.

The five-man captaincy group is an AFL first and will involve each of the players sharing the club’s leadership roles and responsibilities. Each will be recognised as club co-captains.

Lions Chairman Tony Kelly made the announcement in front of a crowd of Lions members, supporters and media at the club’s new social club, the Lions Den.

“I am pleased and delighted to announce to all our members, supporters, sponsors and the AFL community that the captaincy duties and functions will be shared amongst our leadership group,” Mr Kelly said. “The history books will reflect that all five men are co-captains of the Brisbane Lions in 2007.

Lappin, Brown, Black, Johnson, Power

Some supporters would have preferred one captain (and many choose Brown), but I support the club's decision, even though I would have liked Black as captain (he is the most awarded and decorated, and a really nice guy to talk to).

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Margaret decided to go to Sydney today and bring back more possessions from storage, so Kane and I have the house to ourselves (at times like this, I miss Keiser more).

I took Kane on three walks today.

Early this morning, I walked him to the end of the suburb to meet Tessie, the border collie. They smelt each other and when Kane marked a spot, Tessie marked over it. Then on the way back, Murphy, a husky said hello and then Jake, a labrador kelpie cross.

Around midday, I walked Kane to the local shops and back. He did not offer to help me carry anything.

Then tonight, after I fed him, I walked Kane around the block.

I also made up a song for Kane to the tune of La Marseillaise - words like 'Kane likes to go for walks etc'. I miss Keiser and singing her songs to her.