Is it fact that Cotchin was going to or his wife suggested it ?.In all honestly club should put her in her place and if she keeps going she can go back to Vic.
By the club putting her in her place I presume you mean staying exactly where Mrs Cotchin currently is - SUPPORTING her husband in his endeavors to lead his team to a fourth straight finals campaign!
No I don't mean that this issue was done and dusted why they dragged it out again is the question no ones bigger then the club and nothing to do with our club this issue fullstop.If she doesn't like the hub rules and keeps at it send her home it's a distraction.
Have you read the full article?
Often reading just the headline gives a vastly different slant (deliberately so) in order to generate the clicks /sell the paper. There is absolutely nothing in the article to suggest Mrs Cotchin doesn't like the hub rules, in fact there is understanding and support for both the AFL and Richmond.
Most parents (no matter how old their children are) will hurt when they are hurting and try to defend them as much as possible. This appears to be what Rick Kennedy did when answering questions on MMM. He also states his comments are his and not coming from Trent or Brooke Cotchin. Mrs Gale defended her husband when she was asked about Rick Kennedy's comments. Again totally understandable human behaviour.
Mrs Cotchin made an inadvertent error - there was no law broken, rather afl hub protocol- and as much as people would like to throw dirt at her for that error, there were 4 other inadvertent errors around the same time including Nathan Buckley. Mrs Cotchin has taken full ownership of the error, issued a public apology and has had to bear the brunt of the disgusting abuse hurled her way. I was always taught while you may not like the person, you still respect the position they hold. Mrs Cotchin is the wife of our two time premiership skipper and the mother of their children.
Has anyone stopped to wonder why Richmond are getting so much seemingly negative press? Reigning premiers for the second time in three years, 100000 members for the third straight year, tight knit group that other clubs are trying to emulate and other players talk about, an incredible club culture of embracing the imperfections. Richmond are seen as a massive threat, not just in the premiership race but in defining the attitudes of professional sporting organisations. The coaches and playing group won't be buying into the campaign to douse the light, they'll continue to do just as they have been doing, making the most of this year's extraordinary circumstances and support each other to be the best they can be in whatever they are doing be it on field or off.
