Some quotes on the qualities of a captain.

• A captain is someone who respects the players and they respect him
  the captain is the person who gives the most to the game
  the first one there and the last to leave
  He puts winning and his team before his own personal scores

   

• I think that captains need to be the leaders on their team, not only with words, but also with actions. They are committed and dedicated in every way and are able to carry the team when they're going through a rough losing stretch.

   

• I think it is somebody who is a natural leader, can form good chemistry with his teammates and is something to look up to and aspire to be.

   

• A good captain: loyal, trustworthy, sacrifices for the team's benefit, dependable.

   

• I think a good captain shows maturity and displays good leadership on and off of the field.

   

• I think that a good captain shows leadership when no one else does. A good captain lifts the team's spirits even though they might be losing by a lot. A good captain is positive when everyone else is feeling negative.

   

• The best captains are humble not "show ponies". They are ones doing the hard but honest yards.
  Your players will respect your work ethic at training and on the field. Relax off the field and have a joke around - switch on when its game time and encourage your team mates to do the same.

• The best player isn't always the captain of the team. The best thing you can do is to set an example, both on the field and in the training. Trust your Coaches judgement .

   

• I've always found the best captains are the ones who lead by example, play hard, train hard. Try not to get too upset when things go wrong, just give gentle advice to players. When a player does something well, tell them. If you're running a drill and they're not do it right, or they could improve something, pull them aside and tell them nicely. Be friendly. The best captains are ones who are friends with everyone in the team and are respectful of others. Respect will come to you if you respect them. It's really about striking the right balance. I tend to find that when I step into a leadership role, I only pull rank if I Absolutely have to. The rest of the time I just try to be the best team player I can be.

   

• Be the most respected player. Train hard, play hard. Be the man and others will follow you. You can talk the talk but thats crap if you can't walk the talk. A coach once said to me that been captain you'll never get the player of the day because you should be the player of the day every week. Think what you'd like a captain to be and that will equal what you'll be. Good luck.