Captain's call: Your club's next skipper and a left-field choice Sarah Black
AFL.com.au
7 August 2019RICHMONDHow 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
