NEW FORWARD PARTNER TIPPED TO BE “GREAT ACQUISITION”By Lachlan Geleit
SEN
23 December 2023Newly appointed Richmond assistant Chris Newman expects trade recruit Jacob Koschitzke to be a great acquisition for the Tigers.
Koschitzke joined Richmond from Hawthorn in October’s trade period in exchange for pick No.49.
Also heading to Punt Road via Hawthorn in the break was Newman, who served as a development coach, VFL coach and assistant at Waverley Park from 2015 to 2023.
Newman, a former Richmond captain, has returned to the club where he played 268 games to work under new head coach Adem Yze – another ex-Hawthorn assistant.
Having worked with Koschitzke over his 48 games in the brown and gold, Newman expects the key forward to create a strong bond with superstar tall Tom Lynch.
“No not at all, I think 'Kosi' had sort of had some discussions with the club prior to me moving anyway,” Newman said on SEN Mornings in regards to whether he helped recruit Koschitzke to Richmond.
“I think that sort of ticked along in the background, and I think both parties sort of came to an agreement obviously.
“I think Kosi is a great acquisition for us. He provides a really strong contest for us.
“He's a bigger body that can obviously have a presence forward.
“I’m looking forward to working with Kosi again and I think by all reports he's enjoying his time and working closely with Tom Lynch.
“Hopefully those two can form a really strong bond and work really closely together.”
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/12/23/tigers-assistant-offers-lynch-update-new-forward-partner-tipped-to-be-great/