Should we trade Cotchin?

[mat073]

Had a great season back in 2012 but that was a long time ago.

Rarely plays at that 2012 level ....the exception being the round 7 win against Collingwood and Sydney game last year.

He doesn't consistently play at an "A" grade standard anymore.  He rarely hurts the opposition. Continues to miss easy shots on goal.

I think out of Martin , Jack and Rance - Cotch is most expendable. As they say you have to trade quality to get quality. Bulldogs aren't missing Griffen.

Think we might be better off with Martin / Vlastuin in the middle.

Cotchin is not a leader in the "Hodge/Mitchell" mould.   That is what we desparately need moving forward.

[Knighter]

Of our top players with any real currency he is the one to trade. Lids, Grigg and Edwards will also get something and should go also. These guys continually fail to deliver in big games because they don't give a stuff. They think they do but don't!

[crackertiger]

Can we please trade supporters like you to Collingwood?

[Diocletian]

So that's 2-0 to the idiots so far....

[Andyy]

Yes I would consider trading him and Lids amongst all the B and C grade players I want to get rid of, if we get a good deal in return.

Jack and/or Rance for captain.

[Diocletian]

3-0

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Cotchin is overrated and useless as a leader.
I'd trade him.

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Chris Newman Mk 2

[Chuck17]

3-0

if they post more than once does that count as two points?

[Willy]

Everyone has a price.

[(•))(©™]

He got Pwnd by a midget with a ponytail.

Tried to go aggro on him  at 1/4 time break...that worked well.

Gets sucked in by the tagger too easily and goes missing.

Bad leader - decent player.

[🏅Dooks]

Put me down. 5 - 0

[Knighter]

Can we please trade supporters like you to Collingwood?

If the admin have their head in the sand like you then we really are stuffed

[Knighter]

So that's 2-0 to the idiots so far....

Yep you and Cracker!

[yellowandback]

I'd posted a similar thread a couple of weeks ago.
I reckon we'd be able to get 2 x first round draft picks, one of those a top 10 if we get the right deal.

That would give us 3 top 20 and most probably 2 x top 10 draft picks.

We could trade one of those for Prestia and with the salary cap space really go hard after Hurley.

Then we need to trade any one of the various players mentioned on the forum to gain a decent ruck while trying to get another 20-30 pick. Again, there should be salary cap space to get the right ruck.

I don't particularly want to lose Cotchin but am starting to think it might be a good decision for both parties.

At the moment, he is getting belted around by taggers with little or no support - at this rate, the guy will be a spent force in 3 or 4 years

Put him in a club like GWS or the Hawks where he would be the 3rd of 4th ranked mid and he will be a star.