Scott Selwood is considered a future leader at West Coast. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: Daniel Wilkins / News Limited
TOUGH West Coast midfielder Scott Selwood is a standout future captain, according to two of the Eagles' greatest achievers.
While veteran defender Darren Glass looks certain to be captain for one last season, former guns Dean Kemp and Andrew Embley tip Selwood as a future skipper.
Selwood, 23, is considered a frontline contender to be vice-captain when West Coast announce a new on-field leadership team if Beau Waters is forced to stand down as he battles another setback with shoulder problems.
Selwood has long made it known he wants to eventually captain the Eagles.
"The logical choice is Scottie Selwood," Kemp said. "I think "Scooter" will be the next Eagles' captain after Glassy. I reckon he is just a standout.
"Beau Waters has been vice-captain for the last couple of years, but Scott Selwood is probably the club's next captain.
"So it makes sense to have Scott as vice-captain to Glassy now."
Kemp. who played 243 Eagles games through the 1990s including the 1992 and '94 premierships, has been a part-time mentor to emerging West Coast young midfield stars in recent seasons.
West Coast coach Adam Simpson and his advisors are expected to confirm their 2014 captain and leadership team including a deputy skipper before the end of this month after a careful selection process over the summer.
Glass, 32, is expected to lead West Coast for a seventh straight season.
Waters, 27, could miss out as the 2006 premiership defender and 2012 All-Australian half-back battles career-threatening shoulder problems.
He is waiting on further medical assessment after another major setback with a shoulder injury at training on Thursday.
He may go in for surgery at the end of the week and could be sidelined for as long as four months.
Embley only retired at the end of last season as an all-time-great after 250 Eagles games and also tips
Selwood a future captain but identifies a quiet achieving outsider Eric Mackenzie or power forward Josh Kennedy as other top leadership candidates.
"Firstly, I would endorse and encourage Darren Glass to go on again as captain at the West Coast Eagles," Embley said.
"Scott Selwood is one young guy who is coming through that has enormous leadership qualities and prospects.
"From the moment I remember Scottie walking into our club he had leadership and future captaincy written all over him.
"He comes from a wonderful family with proven leadership from his older brothers, Joel at Geelong and Adam who played with us at West Coast.
"He's a tireless worker, he leads by example and he's popular with all the players.
"He is definitely a wonderful captain in the making."
Embley analyses the quiet strength of character in Mackenzie, 25, with Glass at a similar age.
"Eric Mackenzie is quietly spoken, as was Glassy at the same age," he said. "He has a good footy brain and Eric is sure to become one of the most important players going into the future.
"I rate his leadership very highly and I think he can grow into senior roles. He is a very strong potential leader."
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