Cotch has a bout of gastro.
He missed training yesterday because of it. He may still play tonight but don't be surprised if he's a late out and one of the emergencies comes in.
Source: Sam Edmund on SEN.
Richmond captain Trent Cotchin is still in the mix to play in Thursday night’s AFL season opener despite missing training on Wednesday through illness.
Richmond have confirmed to The Age that although Cotchin has been feeling unwell, he is still a chance to line up for the season’s first bounce.
On Thursday morning, the club had said Cotchin was not in doubt for the match but by lunchtime, Richmond were saying the skipper was “very much in the mix”.
But if the 2012 Brownlow medallist has experienced cold and flu symptoms he will be required to return a negative COVID-19 test before arriving at the MCG.
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Trent Cotchin gastro serious enough to have him in major doubt for tonight. Won’t know for sure until closer to bounce, but told only an outside chance of getting up. In need of rapid recovery. @7NewsMelbourne @7AFL
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According to Richmond, Trent Cotchin is not in doubt for tonight’s game despite missing training yesterday through illness.
https://twitter.com/DanielCherny/status/1372364380159938569
