Dimma's press conference Thurs Aug 16 / Newman to remain captain in 2013

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Richmond coach Damien Hardwick says Chris Newman still the man ... for now

    Eliza Sewell
    From: Herald Sun
    August 16, 2012 11:04AM

RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick says he's in no hurry to hand Trent Cotchin the captaincy, insisting "at this stage" Chris Newman will remain in charge next season.

Tigers' legend Matthew Richardson declared Cotchin will be Richmond's next leader, but Hardwick said he was in no rush to anoint a successor to Newman.

"At this stage he (Newman) is (captain next year)," Hardwick said.

"He's been outstanding.

"There's no rush on the captaincy, no rush at all ... that's something we'll work our way through in due course. Chris has been outstanding in that role.

"Captains sort of know when their time's come to pass over the baton so to speak, but that'll be something we'll work through over the course of the next 12-24 months."

Hardwick ruled out making a play for Adelaide forward Kurt Tippett, but the Tigers are still interested in out-of-contract Magpie Travis Cloke.

"We still firmly believe he'll be at Collingwood (next season). If it falls down, we'll work our way through that," he said.

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[dwaino]

I has sads 

[Loui Tufga]

Great move Tigers Let the Cotch concentrate on his footy for another season, let the club get some half decent blokes around him then let the great man ride the Tiger train to Glory 

[Phil Mrakov]

I has sads 

I has sads twos

[Penelope]

Great move Tigers Let the Cotch concentrate on his footy for another season, let the club get some half decent blokes around him then let the great man ride the Tiger train to Glory 

makes sense to me

[WA Tiger]

So, now all of a sudden Newman is The man again...

You people amaze me.

Maybe Cotch should be captain ad Newman shoul concentrate on his game.

[Loui Tufga]

So, now all of a sudden Newman is The man again...

You people amaze me.

Maybe Cotch should be captain ad Newman shoul concentrate on his game.

?? who are you talking to?? No one in this thread (Apart from yourself) has ever said Newman isn't up to it?
Where are you getting your info from??

[Penelope]

who said newman is the man?
please explain? 

[WA Tiger]

Go read the Newman thread, where did I say Newan wasn't up to it?? Just said Cotchin should be Captain..

[JVT]

Newman can wear the #17 for as long as he wants. IMO Cotchin is the on field leader/captain that inspires our team along with Deledio.

They can put it off for another season in an 'official' sense, but for mine we know who leads the way by example on game day.

[TigerTimeII]

NEWMAN WONT BE IN OUR BEST 22 NEXT YR SO HOW CAN HE BE CAPTAIN

[JVT]

NEWMAN WONT BE IN OUR BEST 22 NEXT YR SO HOW CAN HE BE CAPTAIN

I agree with you, if the rate of his decline continues. Champions of the game can go on into their 30's for years without getting caught out. Unfortunately for Newy, he isn't a Champion, just a good average footballer and time is catching up on him very quickly.

As others have said, may do him some good to pass it on sooner rather than later. 

[Mr Magic]

Read between the lines.

[Francois Jackson]

Id say fair chance Newy will hand it over. He seems like a descent enough guy to know when his times up and that is now.

The Ritchie Vandenberg experiment is over

[JVT]

Read between the lines.

Does sound like Dimma was stating they won't make him hand it over, and he'll know when to.