Collingwood reduce their leadership group to four: Nick Maxwell, Scott Pendlebury, Luke Ball and Dayne Beams.
Coach Nathan Buckley, captain Nick Maxwell, vice-captain Scott Pendlebury and deputy vice-captains Dayne Beams and Luke Ball after the announcement of the Magpies' leadership group aboard a Emirates Boeing 380 Airbus yesterday. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun
COLLINGWOOD defender Nick Maxwell will continue as the club's captain for a fifth straight season, with Scott Pendlebury to remain vice-captain.
Dayne Beams was a surprise elevation into the club's leadership group for the first time, with last year's senior group of Heath Shaw, Travis Cloke, Dale Thomas and Harry O'Brien all dropped.
Rounding out the four-man leadership team is midfielder Luke Ball, who remains in the role despite sitting out the majority of the 2012 season with a knee injury.
It will also be the fifth season Pendlebury, 25, has held the deputy role.
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The captaincy group was unveiled at Melbourne Airport yesterday morning, with Maxwell saying in a statement that Beams had been rewarded for an improved work ethic over the past two seasons.
"'Beamsy' has made tremendous strides in the last 18 months, setting an example that is particularly powerful to our younger players," Maxwell said.
"He is proof to us all that hard work and dedication can make a profound difference."
Coach Nathan Buckley said he was happy for the solid backman to maintain his role but emphasised it had been down to the players to decide on who was best suited to the job.
Buckley said the decision on the leadership group had been uncomplicated with all four players standing out as obvious choices among the players.
"It was a relatively simple process to choose them - it's about influence and getting people to come our way,'' Buckley said.
"These players will be expected to drive this playing group to great things this season.''
Buckley said that Maxwell "stood out" as the obvious leader.
Maxwell said much of the responsibility would be spread among the senior players.
"It's about the senior players who will have the responsibility - it doesn't matter what title you've got, it's about them doing the job," Maxwell said.
Pendlebury showed his commitment to the Pies by signing a four-year contract last March.
Maxwell is out of contract at the end of this season but said he thought last season was one of his best.
"According to the coach and my reviews, last year was one of the best years I've had as a player," he said.
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