After a good start to his FC career he is already showing he can lead from the front, with his performance and the dressing down he gave sharp at wigan after the charnley tries.

showing his passion for the team... Natural on field leader? Future captain? Thoughts?

I have to say I do like the look of Westerman and used in the right way I think he could be a great signing, particularly as he's young and British. Not captain material yet though.

Possible but plenty of water to flow under the bridge first. I like the way he carries the ball and he has looked more confident game by game in his new environment.

Yeah he has a long way to go but is only early in his career... Plus has got probs one of the most influential captains of the superleague era in Long to learn from.. Signs look positive!

I think Fitz is a much better role model personally.

Two of the best... Could learn a lot off them maybe even off Radders too

There isn't a better person for him to learn from in the game than Craig Fitzgibbon.

Very true although I think we should just let him play and not burden him with anything else.

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Far too young to be captain material.....We need to let the kid settle in the right environment, and let his natural game evolve, I predict he will be in the national squad in the next 3 years.

TBF, the OP didn't ask if he was a possible Hull FC captain now, but in the future.

For me, he has to build up a hell of a reputation for him self and get players to really respect him as a leader, like players like Fitz and Long, rather than simply be a very good rugby league player.

cant argue with that... fitzys final speech to the roosters mob afew years back would have sent a clear message that the man is a natural leader and a true proffessional in every sense of the word......
truelly insperational.....

Hope Westerman does become captain of FC one day.

After listening to him on the radio when Hull opened the new shop, he sounded as thick as pig poop !!!

Here we go, a troll trying to derail another thread. Sounding as think as pig poop and being as think as pig poop are two different things as you well know.

Back on Thread! Yes I think Westerman will make an excellent club captain one day no matter how he sounds when he talks.

Awesome speach that. Anyone got a clue to a link for it? I can never find it now.

100% agree.

fitzgibbon is one of the best RL players around at the moment, westerman could learn alot from him.

Maybe bit premature talking about captain material yet but who knows he's only a young lad.

I've been a bit critical of him this year but thought 2nd half of the crusaders game and last week at Wigan he really stood up. He was in my top 3 last week for MOM thought he played really well.

lets give him a chance to remember his way to the club every day first shall we !!!

If I was pat I would say" stop yourself there Joey lad remember Clint in Cardiff" whilst walking away with a smirk on my face

what i like about him is that he is getting better with each game - luxury to be able to have a player of manu's stature to bring on as well