The stand out for me is the doggies play for each other. Genuinely.
In comparison, Richmond players look like a bunch of individuals who at best 'get along'.
And at the doggies that has a helluva lot to do with their leaders or in particular their captain one Bob Murphy. Galvanised that group
You're right again WP.
All started with Cotchin not wanting to wear the number 17 guernsey. It spoke volumes about the way he placed his own wants over the clubs. Doggies have a team first mentality. It is palpable. We have a "every man for himself" mentality and it also shows......
Cotchin was right - the whole "Captain wears 17" thing was contrived bollocks...glad he put a stop to it......
I agree that it was. However, the symbolic gesture of doing what the club wanted though was completely ignored. Sometimes you accept to do things you don't agree with for the sake of unity....
The easiest thing for Cotch to do back then was to wear the number 17. It took leadership IMO to do what he did. I really liked what he did.
But that's not to say he wasn't being selfish either though.
Time for Cotch to just concentrate on playing good footy now and give the captaincy up. But I don't think our club is strong enough to do it.
Couldn't imagine Beveridge asking Bob Murphy to wear the number 3 guernsey (EJ's) and him refusing......
Therein lies the difference between the two teams.
Ps. And yes I know Wallis wears it. I'm just throwing in a hypothetical.
lol i couldnt imagine Beveredge worrying about such a pointless, grand standing exercise.
from memory one of the reasons cotchin didnt want to change numbers was for the kids that wore his number. selfish git.
it was a wank fest and as a leader, he, hopefully, put paid to it.