Wests Tigers reveal five-man leadership group

Anonymous · 2022-02-22T00:43:33Z

Wests Tigers to reveal five-man leadership group after captaincy overhaul The Wests Tigers have overhauled the club’s leadership structure over the preseason after bringing in leadership guru Dan Haesler. The Wests Tigers are set to confirm a five-man leadership group today. The group will include James Tamou, Luke Brooks, Adam Doueihi, Ken Maumalo and Tyrone Peachey and is expected to share responsibility for the captaincy this season. Tamou led the side last season but the club has overhauled its leadership structure over the preseason after bringing in leadership guru Dan Haesler. While Tamou, Brooks and Doueihi were part of the leadership group last season, they have been joined by Peachey and Maumalo as part of the revised structure. The Tigers drafted in Haeslar, the leadership guru used by Shaun Johnson, to help them sift through their captaincy candidates. Haesler wrote the book, ‘The Act of Leadership’ and his website includes testimonials from the Canberra Raiders and Warriors star Johnson – the latter claimed Haesler “unlocked him” during the 2020 season. Maguire was reluctant to discuss the captaincy conundrum on Monday. If anything, he was surprised by the interest in the role, which flared on Friday night after Tamou was asked during the side’s loss to Manly whether he would lead the side again this season. The Tigers were overpowered by the Sea Eagles, although in their defence they had a number of their starting side on the sidelines. Maumalo, Jackson Hastings, Luke Garner and Dane Laurie are all expected to come into the side for their second and final trial against the Sydney Roosters on Friday night. No coach is under as much pressure as Maguire to get immediate results heading into the start of the premiership and the Tigers mentor needs his players singing from the same hymn sheet. The decision to bring in Haesler to help shows how determined the club is to get their leadership right. They have looked rudderless at times in recent years and Haesler claims on his website to be a coach “whose work focuses on creating happier, healthier and higher performance”. He also claims to work with leaders “in order to help them, and the people they lead, to thrive, professionally and personally”. His website features a testimonial attributed to the Canberra Raiders which reads: “Engaging, relevant and challenging. Dan Haesler was inspiring, it allowed us to think differently in regard to how we make decisions both inside and outside the footballing environment of the NRL.” Johnson went a step further when he talked about the work he did with Haesler on the Matty Johns show on Fox League. “Dan has unlocked me,” Johnson said. “Early on in the 2020 season I was struggling and copped a fair bit of criticism. What he has been able to give me in terms of belief and trusting myself has been the reason for my turnaround. A powerful band of Tigers old boys has initiated a strong push for 23-year-old Adam Doueihi to immediately assume the Wests Tigers captaincy for this season. The club is yet to endorse incumbent skipper James Tamou amid increasing speculation the former Test and Blues prop, who turns 34 later this year, may be replaced. “I think it’s time for someone younger,” said former Tigers fullback Garry Jack. And ex-Balmain Test star Larry Corowa said: “I wouldn’t go with Luke Brooks.” Adam Doueihi has got some heavyweight support. News Corp spoke to multiple sources in and around the club but each was perplexed about who’d be named 2022 captain. Even board members say they haven’t been told. Despite the club’s round one match fast approaching – it’s against Melbourne on March 12 – Tamou told Fox Sports last Friday night he was unaware whether he would be retained as the club’s leader. Wests Tigers are the only Sydney club yet to formally announce their skipper for this year. Tamou, Doueihi and Brooks would be frontline contenders although Alex Twal could gain some support. But it is Doueihi who has secured some heavyweight backing from a core of former Tigers legends. Brooks was a stand in captain ahead of Doueihi last year when Tamou was out with a foot injury. There is a suggestion Brooks may start the year as skipper before Doueihi returns from a knee injury some time after round 10. “The club needs to do something different and they need to test the waters. They can’t keep doing the same thing. It’s been over a decade since we played in the finals,” said Tigers great Ben Elias. “We can build a club around Doueihi. Adam is the complete footballer and is highly regarded and respected by the players. James Tamou doesn’t know if he is going to be retained as skipper. “He is also presentable off the field. He is articulate and has a great image. We could do a lot worse than a kid like him. “I’d go for one of the halves – Brooks or Doueihi. One of those two has to be the captain. If pushed, I’d go with Doueihi.” While Brooks is highly regarded, Jack was another to support Doueihi as captain. “Doueihi...

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Bulldogs announce 6 man leadership group with 3 captains.

Only 3? 😆

wonder if they’ll cop the same garbage from the media that we copped?

I suppose we better wait until we decide what we’re doing with captain/s or group. Hope we don’t go down the same path as dogs. But I can see it coming 🤨

If it was up to me, Koroisau or Joffa would be captain for 2023 but I have a suspicion that Brooks will be named captain as I think both sheens and Marshall value him and believe in him and I get the feeling they want a ‘club man’ to have the role.
Leadership group also including klemmer, brooks, Koroisau, Joffa and Doueihi I reckon

I’d go with Joe as sole captain and have and one of the spine as vc. Trouble is with Api is that he won’t play 80 and he and Joe might be off at similar times. So that leaves Brooks Douehi and Laurie. Elimination means Luke’s our vc, but that’s not my choice. Our best choice is in blue and red now.

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