Speaking at Junction Oval ahead of the season opener, Stoinis, a long-time Stars stalwart, admitted the franchise lost sight of its achievements in its desperation to secure a trophy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cUs not winning the years where we were in the finals or around the finals and super competitive every year - we might have got too obsessed with the fact that we weren\u2019t winning the final and forgot how much we were doing well,\u201d Stoinis was quoted as saying by Nine's Wide World of Sports. \u201cWe probably tried to change too much ... in the chase of a title.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Stars, one of only two teams yet to win a BBL championship alongside the Hobart Hurricanes, have come agonisingly close on multiple occasions. They finished as runners-up in 2015-16, 2018-19, and 2019-20, with the latter season seeing them fall short at the final hurdle against Sydney Sixers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Stoinis, 35, takes over the captaincy from Glenn Maxwell, shouldering what he calls a \u201cresponsibility\u201d to steer the team back into contention. \u201cWe are overdue some success,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve been here a long time, and we\u2019ve been through some transitions. From being super successful, even though not winning it, to having a few lean years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nice to have the responsibility to work with the Stars, who I\u2019ve been with for so many years.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Stars endured tough seasons recently, finishing last in 2021-22 and outside the finals in 2022-23. However, the all-rounder remains optimistic about a turnaround under new leadership.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got a relatively new coach and me as a new captain - I think it\u2019s going to be exciting,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a good squad, good overseas players, and we\u2019ve got some good replacements in as well.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As captain, Stoinis plans to bring his unique style to the role while acknowledging Maxwell\u2019s contributions during his tenure. \u201cMaxy did a great job for quite a while there,\u201d Stoinis said. \u201cIt\u2019s nice, I think, to take the reins off him and give him some space as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think (I\u2019ll lead) more by the book than Maxy, but I\u2019ll still go rogue every now and then.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As captain, Stoinis plans to bring his unique style to the role while acknowledging Maxwell\u2019s contributions during his tenure. \u201cMaxy did a great job for quite a while there,\u201d Stoinis said. \u201cIt\u2019s nice, I think, to take the reins off him and give him some space as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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