At 21, Brayden Fiorini is the youngest member of this year’s leadership group.

But while his amount of experience may be small, his role in 2019 will be quite large.

He is the link between the leaders and the club’s youngest players; the avenue for their voice to be heard - and he can’t wait to get stuck in.

“(It’s a) huge honour and a privilege,” Fiorini told SUNS Media.

“(The) backing support of the coaches and players gives me confidence definitely, so I can’t wait to be a part of the eight-man leadership group and drive the club forward.”

Fiorini’s leadership has grown dramatically since he was drafted in 2015, and has been fast-tracked even more over the last 12 months. 

“There’s been a few leadership retreats and we’ve been catching up weekly to develop our leadership as younger boys,” Fiorini said. 

“It’s really helped me and given me the confidence to lead and stand up and I can’t thank them enough for it.

“I’m still pretty young and still learning how to lead and what leadership looks like, so I’m just developing my own leadership as well as helping the younger boys.”

Fiorini said he was overwhelmed when first told the news of his appointment over dinner at coach Stuart Dew’s house, alongside the rest of the leadership group. 

He’s even happier with the decision of the club’s co-captains and is relishing the opportunity to learn off David Swallow and Jarrod Witts. 

“They’ve earnt it every step of the way,” he said. 

“(I’m) really proud of them and can’t wait to see them lead the club forward and over the moon for them.”