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The competition for places is certainly tough, but surely there wouldn't be any question of leaving out Hodgo altogether would there? He is the mainstay of the team and his love for and loyalty both to the Force and to developing rugby in WA is unrivalled (tho Pek is right up there too).
Also, Hodgo is the face of the #Belong campaign, is on all the principal advertising material (inc a couple of buildings!) and is the voice of the Force.
He is also an exemplary person on and off the field and someone that every junior team's coach would surely want his/her charges to look up to and aspire to emulate.
With Hodgo as captain and Pek as VC, the side is in great hands imo. Better than if Pocock had remained as captain, in my view.