Former South Sydney captains have welcomed the likely appointment of Adam Reynolds as the club's new leader, with the star halfback set to be elevated to the top job as early as Tuesday.

Mudgee officials also confirmed on Monday the intense interest in Latrell Mitchell ahead of the Charity Shield had them on track for a record 10,000 crowd for the first time.

Reynolds, 29, who spent his first years living in a "shoebox-size unit on Elizabeth Street opposite Redfern Oval", is as South Sydney as they come, a fact not lost on club legend Bobby McCarthy and fellow former captain and No.7, Craig Coleman.

"He'd have to be the most tattooed captain in history," McCarthy said with a smile. "But it's great he's a local junior, just like [former skipper] Johnny Sutton, he's been there a while and he knows the game. He's calm and collected and always keeps his cool, no matter what is happening in a game. I think it's a good choice."