New Captain for 2013

[palitu]

Join us in congratulating inaugural player Matt Hodgson as Emirates Western Force Club Captain in 2013. Let us know if you LIKE this appointment!



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[valzc]

Well done and congrats Matt - but no surprise!!!!

[Hoolly Doolly]

MY CAPTAIN!

[UNCLE BOOG]

"LIKE"

[Maggot]

Good luck with the Captaincy Matt Hodgson, may you serve as well as Sharpie did!

[sittingbison]

Couldn't get a better captain. Congrats Matt, well deserved

[Elf1]

Congratulations Matt a well deserved appointment.

[Darren]

He deserves it, however - the press release I got states:

Back-rower Matt Hodgson has been named Club Captain of the Emirates Western Force.

He will take over the responsibilities of team captain until one is appointed prior to the 2013 FxPro Super Rugby season.

Make a firm decision - give it to him, we all know he's the right choice!

[GAFFA]

Hodgson appointed Force club captain


By RugbyWA Media

Matt Hodgson will be the Club Captain in 2013
Back-rower Matt Hodgson has been named Club Captain of the Emirates Western Force.

He will take over the responsibilities of team captain until one is appointed prior to the 2013 FxPro Super Rugby season.
Hodgson was a member of the inaugural Emirates Western Force squad in 2006 and has played 83 FxPro Super Rugby matches for the club, a total that sits second only to Nathan Sharpe (92 matches).

The six-time capped Wallaby has been one of the club’s most consistent performers over seven years, claiming the Emirates Western Force Player of the Year twice (2009 and 2010) as well as winning the Force Man Award on three occasions (2006, 2007 and 2009) recognising his commitment to the club both on and off the field.

In 2011 Hodgson was the recipient of the Rugby Union Players Association Academic Award, recognising his investment in his off-field development that has seen him complete a Bachelor of Science, and currently working towards a Masters in Sports Law.

In June this year he captained the Emirates Western Force to a 42-0 win over the South Australian President’s XV in Adelaide.

Hodgson says he’s excited about leading the Emirates Western Force in the lead-up to the 2013 season.

“This is a great honour,” he said. “I’ve always thought of myself as being a leader by example but now I have the opportunity to stand in front of these guys and lead them into action.

“I want to still lead by example and that includes everything both on and off the field.

“Everyone’s excited about the new chapter we get to write next year. We have lost a couple of excellent players in David [Pocock] and Sharpie [Nathan Sharpe] but this playing group will go from strength to strength. We’ll focus about us as a team, we’ll have that team mentality and we know that the team is greater than one player and we’ll be stronger for that.

“With the appointment of a new coach and captain, this provides a new direction for the team and everyone’s really excited about that. All the players are getting right behind this and looking to increase their responsibility within the team.”

Incoming Emirates Western Force coach Michael Foley says his Club Captain is an acknowledged leader within the rugby community.

“Hodgo represents everything good in team sport,” he said. “He’s a selfless supporter, he’s someone who gives 100 per cent every week and he displays all the qualities we hope to build into the squad over the next year or so.”
http://www.westernforce.com.au/NewsE...5/Default.aspx

[valzc]

Hertryk, you may have a new stalking target!!! LOL!

[scrumdown]

A good bit of news out of the Force Camp. I hope they run this through 2013 with Hodgo

[Alison]

Like, like, like !!! Go Hodgo :-)))) A true blue West Aussie who isn't still tied to his mummy's apron strings!!

[palitu]

Hertryk, you may have a new stalking target!!! LOL!

WAY too short for her

[Tazzmania]

Excellent, could not have picked a better person.

Very happy, for him, the team and Perth as a whole.

[Flying 14]

Great appointment! Good luck Hodgo!! Finally it appears our club management are making some good decisons. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy for 2013.......