Balme's tribute to Cotchin:“He made it hard for himself in the earlier days . . . he put too much pressure on himself and I get the feeling what he did, he sat in front of his mates, the players, and said, I want to be the best captain I can be for you blokes. Let me know if I’m doing something that’s not quite right,” Balme said.
“So, all of a sudden, he accepted, in today’s terminology, his vulnerability and he became a far better captain because whatever happens, happens, but I’m going to do my best for them.
“He’d be terrific to play under as a player, I’ve got no doubt whatsoever.”
“You don’t need him to get 35 touches, but you need him to get the ones he gets,” Balme said.
“He’s such a bull . . .
“We’ve just got that lovely balance in there (the midfield), I think, and he’s an important part of it.
“Other players will get the ball more often in a game, but they won’t have more impact than he does.”
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Cotchin also will join Bentley in leading the Tigers into the most AFL/VFL finals series – seven.
Richmond captains in most AFL/VFL finals series 7 – Percy Bentley (1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940),
Trent Cotchin (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020).
5 – Jack Dyer (1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1947).
4 – Royce Hart (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975).
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/820356/cotchin-on-verge-of-richmond-captaincy-record
