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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on August 07, 2019, 03:07:09 PM
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Captain's call: Your club's next skipper and a left-field choice
Sarah Black
AFL.com.au
7 August 2019
RICHMOND
How long has Trent Cotchin got?
At 29, Cotchin has at least three to four years ahead of him as skipper. The sticking point will be if, having captained since 2013 at the age of just 22, Cotchin would prefer to just focus on his football in the latter years of his career.
Next in line:
Richmond's recent injury crisis saw Shane Edwards (turning 31) and Dustin Martin (28) as acting skippers, but the Tigers are likely to look younger. Enter Nick Vlastuin. The well-spoken 25-year-old has captained Vic Metro and is a leader in defence, who can be relied upon to stand up in times of need.
Left-field selection:
Richmond already has a former skipper on its list in Tom Lynch. The star forward was a co-captain at the Suns and has plenty of years at Tigerland ahead of him. Another to keep an eye on in the future is youngster Jack Ross.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-08-07/captains-call-your-clubs-next-skipper-and-a-leftfield-choice
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Nick Vlaustin
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Nick Vlastuin for me too
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Vlastuin the obvious one, but if Cotch suddenly stood down at the end of this year, you might go for Rance or Riewoldt for a couple of years.
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It depends when Cotch retires. If he retires in 2 to 4 years, Vlastuin. If he retires in 5 or more years, probably Graham....... :shh
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Stack :shh
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Higgins.
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Grimes , Floss.
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Can’t go past ole red beard
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Vlaustin, but I reckon Graham will figure in the debate when the time comes.