Good topic Skip.
I would hate to see him not captaining the team, but it is probably the best recruiting tool we have. I agree with offering it to Holmes or Ballinger, both players do the hard yards out there on the court, and would be good options IMO.

Having said that, I would still be happy to see him captain next year (and the year after!)

I tend to agree with this thinking BUT only if there is someone suitable to take over.
I think the ideal person is Jacob Holmes!
If, with a coaching change we can entice him back to Adelaide i think this is the ideal situation.
Ninnis did get him to the Dragons so one would think that if he landed the job here, he would be a good chance to get him back.

I think captaincy would affect the way Holmes plays. He is very much a confidence guy and if things aren't going his way, more so offensively, his captaincy could become flatter than his jumpshot.
But who said he is coming back?

If you sign Ballinger next year I would make him captain or possibly even the feisty Davidson.

I'm a big fan and admire Brett. But he's breaking down too much now. We need a performing leader.

I think Brad Davidson is good. He communicates regularly and knows the game well.

Balls would also make a good leader.

Something for the team to think about.

How many years do you think Davidson would play on? I would've thought a few more to come at least, but heard someone suggest maybe just one more?

Leave the captaincy with Maher next season IMO. If anything, just reduce his minutes or bring him off the bench. And have someone earmarked for the captaincy in the following year.

I think Davidson or Ballinger would be appropriate were they interested, and also think Holmes could be a good choice.

After the Dragons' season this year, I reckon Adelaide should be getting in Holmes' ear - was speaking positively over there earlier in the year, but I reckon the season might've had more of an impact on him by now.

Chesty Jacob is already a captain with the Dragons and is having a solid season. He is a natural leader he would be great in that role.
Also was earmarked long ago as the next Sixers captain before Voldermort gave him reason to leave.

I think the Sixers should take a leaf out of the Redback's book and appoint a captain who struggles to perform at this level and has to fight for his spot in the side, perhaps Matt Sutton?

That would mix things up.

I think Heal has to take a lot of the responsibility for that. Might just be biased, but I reckon Holmes and Ingles are the top two that can walk away from their wreck of a season and know they contributed well (edit: not to the wreck!).

Certainly on the court I think it would be hard to feel like you are a Captain when your coach is out there with you.

Suttons career will be these last few games and then he will be done IMO. Think Zorich is a far better player and from his lack of play in recent time think he will struggle to survive. Also Burdon showing more promise than him too.

Suttons gone IMO or he should be

Respect to brett, I am proud to wear his name and number are on the back of my singlet..he is GOD!!

However, time to give the guy a break, reduce his minutes and responsibilities next year let him be a high impact player with reduced court time.

Offer Ballinger the role, wads of cash, the first born of any one in SA, even a ride in the Ferrari, if it means we get a long commitment from him.

If Davo hangs around id give it to him hands down. I think he would be a great on court leader and a real general for the team.

Having said that i dont mind Brett remaining captain until he retires =)

I've had Balls as captain on my dream team for weeks. Yay!

Risky to give this role to an import as well these days as not many stay as long now as what Davis did.
Plus my mail is he is still looking to re unite with Joyce at the Gold Coast.

This has been the problem with Voldemort, he has let good Adelaide kids go else where and those that would be great future captains of the club. The club has been blind to the fact that young kids havent wanted to play for him as they wouldnt develop or would sit there.
Someone said to me about three years ago, that by the time he leaves the club will struggle because it would have been ran downwards, funny how that is now true

just leave it as it is. I dont really see the benefit of the change. Everyone knows this is bretts team, if he is off the court davidson is really the floor general and runs things so there is no real drop off. Brett is the heart of the club that will not change until he leaves, captain or no captain.

I just personally believe a new captain would also benefit from having Brett still around playing for a year or two. It is then less of a big jump into the role.

true but personally i don't think a captain in bball is that hard to fill. You are not really required to do anything special apart from media, you need someone who is either headstrong and gives orders ie davidson type or a play who's performance is their real leadership ie brett.

Just on Basketball Captains can anyone name all the NBL team captains?

I can only name a few

Adelaide - Maher
Perth - Rogers
South - Holmes/Shanahan
Brisbane - Sam Mac
Melbourne - Anstey

Townsville would have to be Rillie.
Wollongong is Campbell

Adelaide - Maher
Perth - Rogers
Townsville - Rillie
Hawks - Campbell
South - Holmes
Brisbane - Sammy Mac
Tigers - Anstey
Gold Coast - Pero Cameron/James Harvey
Slingers - Knight
Kings - Smith
Razorbacks - Hinson
New Zealand - Henare
Taipans - I think its Darnell Mee or Cattalini