"I'm honoured to be captain, that really has inspired me to play better for myself and for the team," said Dan.
"We've got a lot of young fellas and I think among my strengths I feel like I can motivate the team and help bring the enthusiasm out in the players.
"Whenever I started playing sport I always believed that encouragement and positive feedback is the way forward. That's my thinking and as captain I want to bring that to the table."