(Cotchin terrible again & on notice)
Go watch the second quarter again when we started getting on top...was in no small measure due to him... 
The second quarter was due to freo defensive structure going to crap and being totally non existent.
I'm a fan of Trent as an elite player that's why I won't accept substandard performances from him especially as captain.
As an elite player and a Brownlow medalist it's not acceptable to have these types of games and I don't care who it's against.
50% disposal efficiency - not good enough.
2 possessions first quarter - not good enough.
1 tackle in 4 quarters of footy - not good enough.
1 centre clearance - not good enough.
We can all bang on about soft hacks like Houli, B Ellis and helicopter man but I don't expect much from them and these blokes aren't going to ever win a final for the team and you know what your getting from them and I'll never expect more (but extremely surprised if they do).
But from an elite performer I expect much much better than what he's dishing out the last two weeks coming into a finals series where he has failed more time than he has reached the proper standard.
Cotchin isn't a young player trying to make his way. He's a Brownlow medalist! An elite player in the AFL and needs to be judged accordingly.
Think about it and be honest, if Grigg had the same numbers as Cotchin would you be screaming for him to be dropped?
I judge our captain with the standard he has set himself by his elite performances in his career and by what feats he has achieved on the footy field and that's why I expect more from him and won't accept substandard below par performances. That's why he should be judged harsher than the lesser players because he is better.
Facts are we are going to need him at his best come finals and hopefully we don't see a repeat of EF 2014/2015. These types of performances might be acceptable to you but not to me especially when your a Brownlow medalist, an elite midfielder of the afl, a club captain and haven't yet won a final.
